The design for the signposting system was developed in the summer of 2007 as part of a design competition. The project manager of the competition was Dipl.-Geogr. Heide Luckmann / Verein der Freunde des Bauingenieur- und Wirtschaftsingenieurwesens der Universität Leipzig e. V. (Association of Friends of Construction and Industrial Engineering at the University of Leipzig).

The aim of the design competition is to develop a common design for the following elements:

• Marking of the route
• Basic information panels
• Station panels (regular case + special case)
• Logos of the Notenspur (incl. supplementary children's logo) and modified logos for the supplementary routes of Notenbogen and Notenrad.

The route guidance system should have the following characteristics:

• high recognition value
• highlighted in comparison to other already existing signage systems in the city
• inviting effect/ arouse curiosity
• child-friendly design (signage)

In order to be able to realize the envisaged goals of the Notenspur, the signage system of the Leipziger Notenspur music route must fulfil the following functions:

• convey information
• easy and clear orientation
• reference to further information possibilities
• bilingual design

Due to the intended longevity of the signage system, the markings and signs should be

• durable
• wear-resistant
• low maintenance
• easy to renew (i.e., also to remove without leaving any residue) and
• be less susceptible to vandalism.

In the meeting of the jury on September 24^th, 2007, the following awards were decided:

•   no 1^st prize
•   2^nd prize: AG Moosbauer + Huennerkopf, Berlin / Wertheim
•   3^rd prize: Gourdin & Müller, Leipzig

The jury recommends the awarding authorities to further develop the work (logos, interfaces to family-friendly additional offers) of the 2^nd prize winner together with the latter and to use it as a basis for the execution.