The German Stevie® Awards offer companies operating in the German market a competition platform for national benchmarking. Held annually since 2015, they are part of the international Stevie® Awards programme, one of the most sought-after business awards worldwide. Each year there are over 400 submissions and awards are presented to companies, people and products. The awards, affectionately known as "Stevies", were presented at a gala awards ceremony at the Hotel Adlon in Berlin on April 27, 2018.