The Energy Efficiency Award
The Energy Efficiency Award is given to projects that show particular engagment for climate action and sustainability.
Apply here to participate in this year's competition EEA 2025!
The Energy Efficiency Award showcases concrete successes for the energy transition and climate protection. Since 2007, dena has been awarding prizes for energy and CO2 saving projects and concepts that demonstrate how the path to climate neutrality and the transformation of industry can succeed.
Winning projects in the main categories are awarded a corporate video, which promotes the respective project's efforts.
Award winners and nominees receive a certificate and a label to distinguish them.
The winner of the special award for small and medium-sized enterprises receives a prize of 5,000 euros.
The Energy Efficiency Award is sponsored by the Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Action (BMWK)
KfW is the premium partner and sponsor.
Important information for potential participants of the Energy Efficiency Award 2025 can be found in this factsheet and in the participation terms and conditions valid for this year.
Award categories
The jury
The nominated projects and the award winners are selected by a jury of experts with representatives from politics, business, science and the media. The jury members receive all submitted applications for review. They are obliged to comply with the statutory data protection regulations and to maintain confidentiality. In a joint meeting, the jury makes its decision in a professional debate.
- Corinna Enders, CEO, dena
- Dr. Ron Lipka, Head of Unit IIA6 Efficiency and heat in industry and commerce, BMWK
- Daniel Rode, Head of Product Management for medium-sized companies, KfW
- Dr. Carsten Rolle, Director Energy and Climate Policy, Federation of German Industries (BDI)
- Klaus Stratmann, Handelsblatt GmbH, Chief Climate and Energy Correspondent
- Univ.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Dipl.-Kfm. Alexander Sauer, Director Institute for Energy Efficiency in Manufacturing (EEP) – Stuttgart University, Director Fraunhofer-Institute for Manufacturing and Automation IPA
- Dr. Anna Gruber, Dr. Serafin von Roon, Managing Directors, FfE
