Special Winners

With a clear purpose, bold design, and a digital operating system for the energy transition, 1KOMMA5° impressed both jury and public alike. And won this year’s German Brand Award Startup of the Year.

Martin Höfeler is considered a pioneer of the German fair fashion scene. With Armedangels, he has shown how sustainability and commercial success can be combined. In this interview with Dr. Saskia Diehl, he talks about purpose, profit and how it all began.

Every second, 80.000kg of food statistically ends up in the bin worldwide. The social impact company Too Good To Go wants to change this and is declaring war on food waste. Katharina Hauke, General Manager of Too Good To Go Germany, explains how the app became a global movement – and what role AI plays in it.