IFOY MGZN
Welcome to the IFOY MGZN Blog – the media portal for the IFOY AWARD.
Here you will find news, finalist insights as well as trends and topics from the industry for the industry.
Discover interviews, opinions and exclusive insights from the jury and network – supplemented by the accompanying e-paper.
Facts and interesting facts – compact, relevant and always on the pulse of intralogistics.
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Top News
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.
Finalists 2026
News
The IFOY AWARD Night takes place for the first time in Baden-Württemberg.
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.
Innovation Checks and test reports for all 17 finalists are now available online.
21 nominated solutions and products receive seals for successful participation in the three-stage IFOY audit.
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.
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.
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.
Manufacturers of robotics and intralogistics solutions are demanding changes from politicians so that companies can once again plan ahead and invest in new systems.
Opinions
"The focus on sustainability has not only changed intralogistics, it has turned it on its head, so to speak," says IFOY juror Charleen Clarke from South Africa. But why is that?
Anyone who makes it to the final of the IFOY AWARD is world-famous from one day to the next. Almost 900 media outlets in 49 countries report on the IFOY finalists. And there is a reason for this. "Testing makes the difference", is how the head of the jury, Anita Würmser, puts it. The application portal opens on August 1 every year and the question is always the same.
"Look, touch, try - that's what makes the IFOY AWARD special. Says IFOY juror and MM Logistics Editor, Bernd Maienschein. Why is that and what else can surprise him?