Prof. Rido Busse, initiator of the negative award "Plagiarius":

“The award ‘Plagiarius’ does not say anything about whether a plagiarism is legally permitted or not. Aktion Plagiarius cannot nor wants to pass judgement. However, we can shed light and call attention to the injustice and the problems of enterprises affected by imitations”

Press Releases

Most of the press texts concerning events and special shows of Museum Plagiarius are released in German only.


However, here you will find our English press releases of recent Plagiarius Award Ceremonies:

February 03, 2023 - Plagiarius Awarding 2023 at the "Ambiente" Trade Fair (Germany)
April 25, 2022 - Plagiarius Awarding 2022 (virtual Conference)
April 16, 2021 - Plagiarius Awarding 2021 (virtual Conference)
February 07, 2020 - Plagiarius Awarding 2020 at the "Ambiente" Trade Fair (Germany)
February 08, 2019 - Plagiarius Awarding 2019 at the "Ambiente" Trade Fair (Germany)
Statistics / Studies concerning brand- and product piracy