INFO
CATEGORIES
PACKAGING
Paper packaging solutions
BUSINESS
business equipment, catalogs, company and product representations
MAILING
Promotional mailings, shipping of product samples, invitations, B2B greeting and invitation cards
PRIVATE
B2C stationery products and greeting cards, private mailings and invitations
BOOK
books and bound works
ART
Paper crafts and art
SPECIAL PRICE GREEN INNOVATION
An outstanding environmentally friendly project from all categories is awarded the special Green Innovation prize.
RATING
Quality of printing and processing.
Success of the printed product on the market.
Triad of printing, processing and paper.
Innovative power, creativity and design.
Only projects that are made of Gmund paper and do not contain any other types of paper are evaluated. An exception is the "Book" category, where the book block can be made from a different material, provided it does not have a significant impact on the design and creativity of the work.
JURY
The jury consists of external and internal experts from printing, paper, brand and sales.
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Our Gmund Award Jury 2026:
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Holger Busch, Verband Druck und Medien Bayern
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Karin Rehn-Kaufmann, Leica Galerien International
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Barbara Scheuer-Arlt, Penguin Random House
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Astrid Kraft, Papyrus
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Carlotta Berni, Augusto Berni
WINNER
The jury selects three finalists in each category, including one winner, and awards the special Green Innovation prize.
PRICES
Prices will be announced soon.
MEDIA PACK
With the media package, winners and finalists present themselves to a broad public as outstanding partners for printing and production. The package includes:
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Professional photos of the print project
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press work
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Social Media Activities
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communication material
TIMING
Submission period
October 6, 2025 until January 28, 2026
Jury meeting
February 10, 2026
Award ceremony at the UNFOLDED Festival
April 29, 2026
HINTS
Several projects can be submitted per submitter. Each project can only be submitted in one category. Please submit two copies per project. The sender bears the costs for sending the submissions. All entries remain with Gmund Paper after the competition. Participation in the award is free of charge. The legal process is excluded.
Be part of it
SUBMISSION
The submission period has ended. We thank you for the numerous submissions for the Gmund Award 2026.
We will announce further details after the jury meeting on February 10, 2026.