German Innovation Award 2021 for our two all-electric sweepers

We proudly announce that we have won the German Innovation Award 2021 with our two all-electric sweepers Bucher CityCat V20e and CityCat VS20e in the category “Excellence in Business to Consumer”.

The German Innovation Award honours products and solutions across sectors, which differ from previous solutions mainly by being user-centred and offering added value. The "Winner" award stands for innovations that advance the industry through their originality, implementation and effectiveness. With 680 entries in 2021, the German Innovation Award achieved a great response once again.

The jury is made up of independent, interdisciplinary experts from industry, science, institutions and finance. The entries are evaluated based on the criteria: level of innovation, user benefits and efficiency. The innovation strategy should take into account aspects such as social, ecological and economical sustainability and the use of energy and resources. Factors such as location, employment potential, longevity, marketability, technical quality and function, materiality and synergy effects play a decisive role in the adjudication process.

The German Design Council has been operating since 1953 as one of the world’s leading centres of expertise in communication and knowledge transfer within design, branding and innovation. It is part of the worldwide design community and has always contributed to the establishment of global exchange and networking thanks to its international offering, promotion of new talent and memberships. More than 340 businesses currently count among its members.