The prize money amounts to a total of 20,000 euros and aims to support outstanding Pianists.
A first international jury elects and nominates pianists under notary procedure.
A second jury then votes for the Laureate of the International German Piano Award.
The International Piano Forum supports furthermore the production of CDs, websites and an artist portfolio.
In the last years, the Grand Finale took place at the Alte Oper in Frankfurt am Main.