IFOY juror Christoph Scholze believes that the economic situation in intralogistics will not improve much in the coming years. He explains the reasons for this and which trends he believes are currently shaping the industry.
The IFOY AWARD Night takes place for the first time in Baden-Württemberg.
13 products and solutions from eight nations have reached the final round of the IFOY AWARD 2026. Four companies are competing for the “IFOY Start-up of the Year” Award.
Magic moments for the winners of the IFOY AWARD 2025: our video of the gala night.
During the Award Night at the Phoenix des Lumières in Dortmund, representatives from EP Equipment, Exotec, Geekplus, Interroll, Jungheinrich, PLANCISE and STILL accepted the international intralogistics award from the presenters. The IFOY Start-up of the Year Award went to Filics.
At the Dortmund TRANSFER.FESTIVALS in the run-up to the IFOY Award Night 2025, an interactive IFOY AWARD workshop analyzed key success factors for automation projects – without focusing solely on technological aspects. In five moderated groups, experts from industry and research worked with the participants to develop concrete recommendations for practical action.
Innovation Checks and test reports for all 17 finalists are now available online.
Manufacturers of robotics and intralogistics solutions are demanding changes from politicians so that companies can once again plan ahead and invest in new systems.
The discussion about automation in intralogistics often oscillates between utopian visions of dark warehouses without people and the stark reality of costs, complexity and human interaction. At the TEST CAMP INTRALOGISTICS in Dortmund, a panel of global experts brought perspective and pragmatism to the debate.
At the TEST CAMP INTRALOGISTICS in Dortmund, the finalists of the IFOY Start-up of the Year Award discussed their innovative technologies and the challenges of entering the market. In the panel, the founders shared their experiences of finding investors, scaling and the importance of direct dialog with the industry.
