With the Innovation Award 2026, FENSTERBAU FRONTALE has established a new, quality-focused award scheme for the first time. The aim was to highlight innovative product solutions and to encourage professional dialogue between exhibitors and trade visitors. A total of 39 products were submitted.
An independent panel of experts from industry, design, research and the specialist media assessed the entries during two intensive judging sessions. Following a shortlisting process, 13 products were nominated, from which seven exhibitors were ultimately awarded prizes. The awards ceremony took place on March 24, 2026 on the FENSTERBAU FRONTALE stage.
Innovation Award 2026 – Winner
The Innovation Award 2026 went to Remmers GmbH for its product Induline I-130 (Hall 5, Stand 251).
Jury verdict:
The jury recognises an innovation with genuine future potential: this biocide-free impregnation treatment enables, for the first time, effective moisture protection whilst ensuring that wooden windows are fully recyclable. Induline I-130 combines technical performance with consistent sustainability and makes an important contribution to resource conservation and circular construction processes. Particularly noteworthy is that a previously ‘invisible’ product component—the coating—becomes the driver of innovation here.
The following received a Special Mention:
- d-lev GmbH – Slim magnetic levitation sliding system
- HEGLA GmbH & Co. KG – IG2Pieces
- SIEGENIA Group – SIEGENIA ALU XT (Hall 4, Stand 215)
Mentions went to:
- Richter Bau-Lifte und Elemente – Bau-Lift Flipper
- KDM Innovation GmbH – MOVISTA
- Gretsch-Unitas GmbH Building Fittings – Magnetic fixed-sash stop for double-sash units with flush-to-floor threshold
Supporting programme and special exhibition
All submitted products were showcased in a special exhibition in Hall 4A, Stand 133, throughout the trade fair, from 24 to 27 March 2026. In addition, FENSTERBAU FRONTALE hosted a guided tour of the award-winning exhibitors on March 25, 2026.
The Innovation Award is a joint project between NürnbergMesse and AIT Dialog, with ift Rosenheim as the conceptual partner.