Awards and Prizes

VAUDE wins the prestigious award in two categories. With the “DNP Company”, VAUDE is recognized as the most sustainable textile company in Germany. The special award "Value Chain" is a cross-industry recognition of VAUDE's strong commitment to a fair and environmentally friendly supply chain.

VAUDE won the international design award „Focus Meta“ for the highly innovative and pioneering design of the Novum 3D backpack

In the readers' poll of the "Outdoor" magazine, VAUDE is voted as the most popular clothing brand in 1st place. In the category tents VAUDE gets the 2nd place, and in the backpacks category the 3rd place.

Antje von Dewitz is one of five winners of the Female Allstar Board - an initiative of the business newspaper “Handelsblatt” and Bain & Company - that honors outstanding women in leadership positions. Antje von Dewitz represents the Board in the CEO category.

2022 Manfred Meindl, VAUDE Head of Marketing, is honored with “Marketingkopf des Jahres” (Marketing Head of the Year) – in recognition of VAUDE’s consistent positioning and commitment to sustainability. This award is given to outstanding German-speaking marketing experts by the marketing trade magazine One to One.

As an entrepreneurial role model for the younger generation, Antje von Dewitz is awarded the Role Model Award in the category "Family Entrepreneur", which is presented by the educational platform Startup Teens.

VAUDE receives the Outdoor.markt Trophy industry award in the sustainability category.

VAUDE prevails in the online voting for the New Work Award and wins in the category "Explorer" – an award for its innovative corporate culture with a focus on trust and self-efficacy.

The Lammsbräu Sustainability Award in the category "family-run company" goes to VAUDE in recognition of its many years of holistic commitment.

In a large reader survey of MTB-News, one of the most important online platforms for mountain bikers in Germany, VAUDE won 1st place in the categories "Sustainability".

Antje von Dewitz receives the Vanity Fair Changing your Mind Award in London for her courage to break new ground and for her commitment to sustainable business.

Antje von Dewitz receives the international TRIGOS Prize of Honor, Austria's most renowned award for responsible business management.

On behalf of Antje von Dewitz: Jan Lorch, Sales & CSR Manager at VAUDE (r.)

The entrepreneur initiative “Bleiberecht durch Arbeit", which was founded by VAUDE together with other companies, is honored 2019 with the recognition award of the Integration Prize of the state of Baden-Württemberg.

In the nationwide ranking of sustainability reports, VAUDE achieved 1st place for best transparency in the category "small and medium-sized enterprises" (SMEs).

VAUDE is awarded the Umweltpreis für Unternehmen 2018 (Environment Prize for Companies 2018) by the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of the Environment for outstanding achievement in environmental protection activities within the company and for exemplary environment-oriented business management.

Antje von Dewitz receives the International Brand Colloquium award for outstanding achievement in building up and managing the brand.

Antje von Dewitz is honored as Brand Manager of the Year. This award honors personalities for excellent brand management. The German Brand Award is one of the most prestigious brand awards in Germany.

VAUDE is honored for its Green Shape Core Collection. The innovation competition “Germany - Land of Ideas” is jointly organized by the German government, German industry and the Deutsche Bank.

VAUDE received the GreenTec Award 2018 for its innovative, sustainable Green Shape Core Collection, one of the world’s most important environmental awards.

The sports trade fair ISPO presents the Eco Achievement Brand Award to VAUDE in recognition of its great commitment to sustainability and the completely sustainable Green Shape Core Collection.

The Green Shape Core Collection is awarded Gold for its sustainable and highly innovative material developments.

Intersport awarded VAUDE the title of "Best Master Data Supplier Autumn/Winter 2018". The jury evaluated the Intersport suppliers on the basis of various criteria relating to the topic of master data. VAUDE has won this award for the second time.

MTB News User Award 2017 for sustainability

Antje von Dewitz is accepted into the Handelsblatt Hall of Fame as the youngest family-owned business CEO and honored as a pioneer in German business.

VAUDE receives the Demography Excellence Award in the category "fremd & heimisch" for its commitment to refugees.

Award for the integration of refugees

Antje von Dewitz is honored with Order of Merit of the State of Baden-Württemberg for outstanding commitment.

European Business Award: Best in Class for Environmental and Corporate Sustainability.

VAUDE receives the "Soul@Work Award" for putting the company's cuture of trust into practice. Each year, individuals or companies who take preventative measures to ensure psychological wellbeing in the work place are honored with this award.

VAUDE is honored with theA.T. Kearney Family Award “Most Family Friendly Company”. This award is based on the results of a national employee survey on the theme Family Friendliness conducted by A.T. Kearney.

VAUDE is nominated in two categories for the Federal Government's CSR Award. VAUDE is among the top five companies in Germany in the following categories: "Companies with 250 to 999 Employees" and "Responsible Supply Chain Management.

Fair Wear (FW) grants the Jury’s Best Practice Award to VAUDE, Jack Wolfskin and Salewa for a joint initiative to improve working conditions in Myanmar.

In a ranking of sustainability reports carried out by the IÖW (Institute for Ecological Economic Development) and the environmental initiative, future e.V., VAUDE has won 2nd place in the category “Small and Medium Enterprises”.

VAUDE wins the environmental and business prize, GreenTec Award in the category “Green Office by KYOCERA” for the sustainable remodeling of the company headquarters.

At the ProWinter sport trade fair in Bozen, Italy, VAUDE receives the Snow Industry Award in the category "Best Green Initiative" for the Green Shape Concept.

The German Council for Sustainable Development awards VAUDE with the “Werkstatt N” seal of quality. The Second Use Program was honored with which VAUDE, together with eBay, supports the private resale of VAUDE products using a “re-commerce platform” to extend the lifespan of its products.

VAUDE is the recipient of the German Business Ethics Network (DNWE) Award for corporate ethics.

VAUDE is honored with the Ecosport Awards in Paris in the category “Sustainable Management”. This award is presented by the largest French associations of sporting goods manufacturers under the auspices of the Ministry of Sport as well as the Ministry of Sustainability.

VAUDE received the highest honors at the prestigious Greman Sustainability Award and is elated with being named "Germany's Most Sustainable Brand".

VAUDE receives the Green Controlling Prize 2015 awarded by the Péter Horváth Foundation in recognition of fully integrated green controlling in its corporate management process

VAUDE is nominated for the international "Boldness in Business Award 2015" as one of the top 6 companies worldwide in the category "Corporate Responsibility/Environment".

VAUDE receives the Axia-Award 2014 for its successful and sustainable business strategy.