From the region—for the region: Our carpentry shop designs the awards for the OWL Innovation Prize

Once again this year, we had the privilege of crafting the award sculptures for the 2025/26 OWL Innovation Award in our woodworking shop and were on hand at the awards ceremony.

The Innovation Award is one of the most prestigious honors in East Westphalia-Lippe and has been presented since 1995 to companies, startups, and organizations that are actively shaping the future with their ideas, products, and processes. As the region’s “Technical Oscar,” it recognizes outstanding achievements in the fields of innovation, sustainability, digitalization, and technological progress.

Award ceremony for the 2025/26 Innovation Award. The award winners pose for a group photo.

The OWL Innovation Award: A Platform for Ideas for the Future

East Westphalia-Lippe is one of Germany’s most innovative economic regions. The OWL Innovation Award highlights this strength and puts the spotlight on the people behind the ideas.

In three categories—Market Visions, Sustainability, and Start-ups—the award recognizes solutions that address key challenges of our time. These include decarbonization, demographic change, and digital transformation.

With over 1,300 submissions in previous rounds of the competition and numerous successful companies among the award winners, the Innovation Award has firmly established itself in the region.

Handcrafted trophies from our own carpentry shop

The OWL Innovation Award trophies combine modern design with traditional craftsmanship. Each award consists of:

  • a solid wooden base
  • a precision-crafted crystal ball
  • a high-quality engraved backing plate

In our woodworking shop, every piece is carefully crafted by hand—from the initial cut to the final assembly. This ensures that each trophy is one-of-a-kind, reflecting the character of the award: clean, high-quality, and forward-thinking.

A crystal ball set on an elegant wooden base, crafted with the utmost precision and meticulous attention to detail. It symbolizes clarity, vision, and regional strength. It represents the OWL Innovation Award 2025/26.
A crystal ball set on an elegant wooden base, crafted with the utmost precision and meticulous attention to detail. It symbolizes clarity, vision, and regional strength. It represents the OWL Innovation Award 2025/26.

A long-standing partnership of particular significance

The OWL Innovation Award impressively demonstrates just how much potential our region holds. For us as a carpentry shop, it is a special privilege to honor this achievement through our design work and bring it to life in a tangible form.

We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to the OWL Innovation Award for their trust and are delighted to have been part of this special project again in 2025/26.