37 winners of the German Packaging Award 2025
Over 200 submissions from 15 countries and three continents entered the race for the German Packaging Award 2025 across all materials. After thoroughly scrutinising every one of them, our independent jury of experts honoured 37 outstanding innovations with the coveted award. As the organiser of Europe’s largest packaging exhibition we congratulate all the winners and present all the winning innovations on our website. We cordially invite you to attend FACHPACK in Nuremberg on 23 September 2025 for the award ceremony and the announcement of the three Gold Awards.
The 37 German Packaging Award 2025 winners come from Germany, Iran, Austria, Switzerland and the USA. The dvi also received innovations from China, England, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Sweden, Serbia, Spain, the Czech Republic and Turkey.
Here we present all the winning innovations with a picture and the jury's evaluation text.
Deserving winners in all materials and categories
The innovations cover the entire range of materials. They use glass, wood, rigid or flexible plastic, metal, paper, cardboard and corrugated cardboard. Looking at the exhibition categories, the jury awarded four innovations for functionality, four for design, a total of 14 in the sustainability segments, one each for the New Material, Packaging Machines (Engineering, Technology, Software) categories and three each for Cost-Effectiveness and Product Presentation. Two ingenious solutions were also awarded in the Young Talent category.
Wide range of first-class solutions
The winning solutions cover the entire range of packaging services in the B2C and B2B sectors – from product, shipping, transport and outer packaging to strapping, displays and bubble wrap, labels, in-mould labels and machines. They mark significant progress in the diverse aspects of sustainability and circular economy, product protection, convenience, handling, branding and product presentation, aid food and FMCG, construction and spare parts, chemical liquids, solar panels and heat pumps.
We see forward-looking solutions and new standards in so many areas: closed-loop systems; reusability and refillability; development of innovative sources and applications for recyclate; new bio-based materials; optimal unboxing and intuitive user experiences; mono-material composites and barrier functions; product protection, residual emptying, first-opening protection, single-variety recycling and reusable systems.
Solutions for people, companies and the environment
The evidence is clear: with over 200 innovations, the companies in our sector are proving once and for all how, despite all the challenges and circumstances, great development work can be done for the benefit of people, companies and the environment. Our thanks and respect go to all the entrants, whose admirable work has made the award a real and exciting showcase of achievement. A huge thank you and profound appreciation also goes to the experts on our independent jury, who personally examined and discussed all the submissions in a two-day meeting.
Award ceremony and Gold Awards
Together with our premium partners FACHPACK and IGEPA group as well as our partners Sappi and Mitsubishi Electric, we invite all players in the packaging industry to the award ceremony on 23 September 2025 at FACHPACK.
We will present trophies and certificates to the winning innovators on a large stage there. To top this all off, we will also be announcing the three recipients of our exclusive Gold Awards. We also look forward to interesting discussions and new contacts over a celebratory drink to round off the event.
You need to register to attend the awards ceremony, but attendance is free of charge.