SÜLZLE GROUP HONOURED AS FINALIST IN THE 2026 GERMAN SUSTAINABILITY AWARD

Rosenfeld, 8 December 2025 – The SÜLZLE Group was honoured as a finalist in the Material Wholesale category at the 18th German Sustainability Award (DNP) in Düsseldorf. Maximilian Sülzle and Björn van Deest accepted the award on behalf of the entire group of companies on 5 December 2025. The evening took place as part of the two-day DNP Congress – Germany’s largest transformation congress, at which the finalists and award winners for 2026 were honoured.

The German Sustainability Award is considered the most important award for ecological and social commitment in Europe. It honours companies that contribute in an exemplary manner to the sustainable transformation of the economy and society. A high-calibre jury of experts selected the finalists and award winners, including renowned names such as Jungheinrich, Wilo, Uvex Group, Fjällräven, Schüco, ZDF and Liebherr.

‘Sustainability has long been the driving force behind innovation in the economy,’ explains Stefan Schulze-Hausmann, initiator of the DNP. ‘The winners show that products that benefit the environment and society are also economically successful. The future is created where responsibility becomes strategy.’

The SÜLZLE Group impressed as a finalist with its holistic and visionary sustainability strategy. Sustainability and climate protection are firmly anchored in the company’s philosophy and shape its actions across all business areas. One example is the sustainable reinforcing steel STOOX, which sets new standards with a clear carbon footprint and is already being used successfully in the construction of Hamburg’s U5 underground line. In addition, the group of companies develops innovative system solutions for closed environmental and energy cycles in the fields of plant engineering, building services and environmental technology.

‘Reaching the final is an incentive for us to continue consistently on the path we have chosen. For us, sustainability is more than just a goal – it connects generations and creates a future,’ explains Maximilian Sülzle.

The SÜLZLE Group is an active member of the German Sustainable Building Council (DGNB) and Solid Unit, as well as a supporter of the Alliance for Development and Climate, and bases its actions on the 17 sustainability goals of the United Nations.

More information about the German Sustainability Award 2026: Sustainability Award