Likewise on the first day of the fair, a total of 41 winners of the most prestigious European showcase for packaging excellence, the German Packaging Award, will be invited to take their places on the stage. Almost 250 submissions from 13 countries were received for consideration by the jury. The German Packaging Award is presented by the German Packaging Institute (dvi) and the winners in ten categories will be announced from 16.30 onwards in the Munich Room in NCC Mitte. As a premium partner, FachPack presents a special award for young talent. This accolade honours the best packaging concepts by school and university students and trainees.
The Students Day on the third day of the fair (26.9.) brings companies and young packaging talent together. At the invitation of FachPack and the German Packaging Institute (dvi), more than 60 students from the Germanspeaking regions will take part in workshops with professionals from up to 10 packaging companies and brand owners. A lively discussion on the requirements of the future and concrete work in the packaging industry is guaranteed. Participants can also look forward to a dedicated FachPack Students’ Tour (which can be found on the interactive floor plan on the website) and a casual “Meet&Greet” session.
On all three days of the fair, FachPack TV will also be broadcasting live from the Exhibition Centre, with packaging journal presenters Julia Paul and Jan Malte Andresen reporting from the “glass studio” in Hall 4. The team from Germany’s leading packaging trade journal will present conversations, interviews, panels and presentations on the topic of packaging, as well as news and trends directly from the exhibition floors. And what is more, FachPack visitors are very welcome to come along and see for themselves how television is made. All content will be streamed on social media and can be downloaded afterwards from an online media library.
Alternative packaging solutions and innovative newcomers
This year, FachPack is introducing an inspiring programme feature: the “Alternative Packaging Solutions Pavilion”, which will showcase examples of alternatives for commonly used materials and provide insights into what might be possible in the future. At the fully booked pavilion in Hall 3, 13 companies will present their solutions including compostable plastic bags and teabags, upholstery material made from grain husks, packaging made from sugar cane (bagasse) and a whole lot more. The SolPack 5.0 Forum is also part of this pavilion. On all three days of the fair, visitors can enjoy a diverse programme and interesting presentations. A total of 35 packaging experts and exhibitors from this pavilion will conduct short presentations.
Anyone looking for fresh, unconventional ideas and products to resolve packaging issues will find them again this year among the start-ups of the packaging segment in Hall 2. Here, visitors can look forward to the “Young Innovators” pavilion for innovative young companies which is subsidised by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK). In addition, the “Newcomer Pavilion” gives FachPack debutants or international newcomers a platform for presenting their companies and innovative products to a professional audience. Naturally, FachPack 2024 would not be complete without the popular “Labels&More” pavilion in Hall 3A.
Good packaging design on display in special show “Outside the Box”
Anyone interested in packaging design should swing by the special design show “Outside the Box” in Hall 4. Curated by bayern design on behalf of FachPack, it maps the drafting and design journey from the initial idea through to good packaging design and provides valuable insights into the impact of design in development processes. It also explores how designers, as creative partners in the development process, find solutions to satisfy technical, ecological and economic requirements for packaging. Using unusual exhibits such as innovative packaging for fitted sheets or a reusable system for household products like detergents or soap, it presents design processes that enhance the circularity of packaging, make the brands behind the products more accessible, and foster identification and awareness among customers and users. For more information, go to: https://www.fachpack.de/en/events-programme/special-design-show
