16 former graduates of the University of Art and Design Zurich (HGKZ) were applying for the Leistungspreis 2003, an annual competition of the HGKZ.

The Nominees:
Sabina Baumann
Ursula Bonderer
Olaf Breuning
Franziska Burkhardt
Armin Frischknecht
Anders Guggisberg
Sandra Kuratle
Anna Luif
Christa Michel
Félix Müller
Yves Netzhammer
Peter Regli
David Schlatter
Shirana Shahbazi
Alex Trüb
Hanspeter Wirth

The Jury
Christian Brändle, director Museum of Design Zurich
Jacqueline Burkhardt, art historian, Editor of the Publication «Parkett»
Christa de Carouge, designer
Köbi Gantenbein, editor in chief of «Hochparterre»
Tiziana Mona, media manager
Hans-Peter Schwarz, chancellor of the University of Art and Design Zurich

Amount of prize money: CHF 20'000.--.