GERMAN
PACKAGING
AWARD 2025

Companies in the packaging industry are highly innovative. Their solutions not only benefit the economy but are also an influential factor for people’s quality of life and the protection of our planet. They offer effective and practicable solutions to a range of current challenges such as climate change, increasing resource consumption and the growing demands of modern consumers and economic cycles. 

Who can take part?

Are you a designer, developer, manufacturer or user of innovative packaging solutions or are you one of the creative newcomers to the industry? Then submit your innovations and best solutions to the most important European packaging showcase by 31 May 2025.  Regular participants pay EUR 500 for each submission (plus VAT). Participation in the Young Talent Award is free of charge for pupils, trainees and students.

The most important points at a glance

·         Cross-material and cross-industry
·         For products, prototypes and concepts from the entire value chain
·         10 categories with fixed and transparent evaluation criteria
·         Independent and broad-based jury of experts
·         For companies, organisations and individuals
·         For participants from Germany and abroad

Opportunities and benefits

• We offer visibility and a big stage: The German Packaging Award is the biggest and most renowned showcase for packaging innovations in Europe. We invite you to the award ceremony at FACHPACK on 23 September in Nuremberg. We present your solutions there to a broad audience from industry, trade, brands and the media. 

• Compelling advertising opportunities with our letter and seal: Winning the German Packaging Award is the ultimate proof of quality and pioneering solutions. Use your certificate, seal and trophy in advertising without any time or geographical area limitations. 

• A decisive edge against the competition: Present compelling arguments for internal and external communication and marketing. Convince customers, consumers, partners, future employees and reward your team with the “Packaging Industry Oscar”. 

• Recognition and prestige: Document your innovative strength and future-proofing and demonstrate your responsibility towards the environment and society. 

Packaging Award and Gold Award

Our independent jury evaluates each submission personally and specifically during a two-day jury meeting. With ten categories to choose from, every solution and innovation has the perfect environment to shine.  You can also submit in more than one category at the same time. Our jury has the opportunity to highlight innovations that stand out even from the illustrious circle of winners with the Gold Award.  

Award and presentation ceremony

We will announce the winners of the German Packaging Award 2025 on 23 July 2025. We will be celebrating all the winning innovations at a special industry event at FACHPACK in Nuremberg on 23 September 2025. We will also reveal there who will also be honoured with the even more exclusive Gold Award. 

The ten categories at a glance

• Design 

• Functionality & convenience 

• Product Presentation 

• Cost Effectiveness 

• Sustainability 

• Logistics & Material Flow 

• New Material 

• Digitalisation 

• Packaging Machines (engineering, technology, software) 

• Young talent (packaging ideas by school pupils, trainees, students)