In this study, I investigate the critical evaluation elements at the architectural competition of the Rowhousing held nationwide in Germany. These evaluation elements, which can be regarded as the important design evaluation criteria, are selected by the design competition committee. Generally, in Germany the design competition committee consist of professors and famous architects who have theoretical and practical abilities with their own office. I classify and analyze the critical evaluation elements of 95 committee members, working on the selected 9 prize-winners in Germany from 1998 to 2002. I conclude that the critical evaluation elements, ordered by frequency are ; $circled1$ context, $circled2$ landscape & outside space, $circled3$ arrangement of building, $circled4$ circulation, $circled5$ organization of plan, $circled6$ economic aspects, $circled7$ orientation of building, $circled8$ parking, $circled9$organization of form, $circled10$ natural light. These design evaluation criteria for the Rowhousing in Germany also can apply to the korean case.