Excellent Communication: PALFINGER Wins German Stevie® Silver Award

30.10.2025

The German Stevie® Awards are among the most prestigious business awards in the German-speaking world. PALFINGER and the Salzburg communications agency Tchitii win Silver at the 2025 awards. The international jury gave the award to a joint internal communication project, which is a strong signal for the impact of innovative internal communication.

Every year, there are several hundred entries to the German Stevie® Awards. PALFINGER and Tchitii won in 2025 with the project "Your Journey Starts with the PDO". The purpose of the internal campaign was to make the Process & Data Organization (PDO) unit visible in a way that employees understand its role within the company. Using clear communication, eye-catching visual style and innovativeformats - including AI-supported video stories - a topic that was previously abstract was clearly explained to employees worldwide.

The jury was impressed by the innovative approach of making complex processes visible and understandable. They described the project as "an example of very successful modern internal communication with potential for imitation" and said that "the combination of clear communication, video elements and creative visuals is both pragmatic and convincing."

"The Stevie Award confirms that our internal communication is effective. With clear messages and creative formats, we make people feel part of it, create identification and get to the heart of complex issues. That is what makes the difference at PALFINGER," says Katja Pötsch, Head of Corporate Communications at PALFINGER.

"For us as a young start-up agency, this award is a special milestone. It shows that our bold, strategically strong communication has an impact, and also stands out against international competition," says Guenther Schmidhuber, Managing Director of Tchitii Communication.

ABOUT PALFINGER AG

With innovative lifting solutions, PALFINGER sets standards worldwide. The leading technology and engineering company turns customer needs into seamlessly integrated solutions. A broad product portfolio and regional footprint drive balanced profitable growth. With its promise of Lifetime Excellence, PALFINGER delivers top performance throughout the entire product lifecycle.

Around 12,350 employees, 30 international manufacturing sites, and a global distribution and service network ensure worldwide proximity to the market.

PALFINGER AG has been listed on the Vienna stock exchange since 1999 and achieved a revenue of EUR 2.36 billion in 2024.

QUERIES TO

Elisabeth Egle | Senior Specialist Public Relations | Corporate Marketing & Communications | PALFINGER AG
M +43 664 8513218 | e.egle@palfinger.com