• The composition should be written for one piano (solo or for more than one pianist), and can include all facets of the instrument.

• The pieces should be contemporary and innovative. It is important that the pieces be appropriate in difficulty for children / young adults and be suitable for pedagogical use. The pianistic difficulties and musical challenges of the submitted compositions must be based on these criteria.

• The score is expected to be comprehensible and clear. Instructions for performance must be written in German or English.

• The piece or group of pieces should have a time span of 6 minutes minimum and a maximum of 15 minutes.

• In case the above-mentioned criteria are not fulfilled, the jury will not take the composition into consideration.