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CLASSEN the German Design Award 2025 for CERAMIN

Published on October 30, 2024
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On October 14, 2024, the innovative material CERAMIN received the German Design Award in the "Winner" category CERAMIN its exceptional design quality and sustainable properties. The German Design Award sets standards for innovative design developments and honors products that impress with innovative approaches and functional design, thereby making a positive contribution to the sustainable transformation of the economy.
The German Design Award, presented by the German Design Council, is one of the most prestigious international design awards. Since its introduction in 2012, the award has identified significant design trends and promoted exceptional design achievements in the categories of product design, communication design, and architecture. Products and projects from 59 countries were submitted for 2025, with international submissions accounting for 48% of the total. The winners are selected by an international jury consisting of leading experts from all design disciplines, who are characterized by a clear focus on the needs of customers and markets. The German Design Award not only highlights outstanding design quality, but also emphasizes the transformative power of design for the sustainable transformation of the economy.

CERAMIN honored with the "Winner" award because the material impresses with its innovative properties and outstanding design. The PVC-free material consists largely of recycled material and combines an environmentally friendly composition of 60% mineral filler and 40% polypropylene (PP). This combination makes CERAMIN only a sustainable alternative to conventional wall and floor coverings, but also an extremely robust and resistant product. Its exceptional dimensional stability and high resistance to moisture and abrasion are further factors that impressed the jury. 

In addition to the German Design Award, CERAMIN has received numerous other awards CERAMIN recent years, including the Green Collection Award, the German Innovation Award, the Eifel Award, and the Interzum Award. These honors demonstrate the high degree of innovation of CERAMIN the CLASSEN ongoing commitment to high-quality and sustainable flooring solutions.

For further information about CERAMIN , please CERAMIN the website.

Circularity for a better future

The cradle-to-cradle principle aims to design products in such a way that they can be completely recycled without generating waste. CERAMIN of recycled and recyclable polypropylene (PP) and can be reintroduced into the production cycle after its useful life as flooring. Its material properties make it suitable not only for reuse in new floor coverings, but also for use in other products. This contributes to the conservation of resources and supports a sustainable circular economy.

A strong signal for the industry

With Cradle to Cradle Material Health certification, the CLASSEN is sending a strong signal for sustainable innovation in the flooring industry. "This certification is another milestone for our company and shows that sustainable business practices and high-quality product solutions can go hand in hand," explains Sebastian Wendel, responsible for strategic business development at the CLASSEN.

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On October 14, 2024, the innovative material CERAMIN received the German Design Award in the "Winner" category CERAMIN its exceptional design quality and sustainable properties. The German Design Award sets standards for innovative design developments and honors products that impress with innovative approaches and functional design, thereby making a positive contribution to the sustainable transformation of the economy. 

The German Design Award, presented by the German Design Council, is one of the most prestigious international design prizes. Since its introduction in 2012, the award has identified key design trends and promoted exceptional design achievements in the categories of product design, communication design and architecture. Products and projects from 59 countries were submitted for 2025, with international submissions accounting for 48%. The award winners are selected by an international jury made up of leading experts from all design disciplines and characterized by a clear focus on the needs of customers and markets. The German Design Award not only highlights outstanding design quality, but also emphasizes the transformative power of design for the sustainable transformation of the economy.

CERAMIN honored with the "Winner" award because the material impresses with its innovative properties and outstanding design. The PVC-free material consists largely of recycled material and combines an environmentally friendly composition of 60% mineral filler and 40% polypropylene (PP). This combination makes CERAMIN only a sustainable alternative to conventional wall and floor coverings, but also an extremely robust and resistant product. Its exceptional dimensional stability and high resistance to moisture and abrasion were further factors that impressed the jury. 

In addition to the German Design Award, CERAMIN has received numerous other awards CERAMIN recent years, including the Green Collection Award, the German Innovation Award, the Eifel Award, and the Interzum Award. These honors demonstrate CERAMIN high level of innovation CERAMIN the CLASSEN ongoing commitment to high-quality, sustainable flooring solutions.

For further information about CERAMIN , please CERAMIN the website.


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About the CLASSEN Group

As a leading German manufacturer of wall and floor coverings, this family-owned company stands for technological leadership and sustainability. Under the motto "Floors For A Better Tomorrow," the approximately 2,000 employees of the CLASSEN are committed to a sustainable future in all areas of the value chain. With great passion and expertise, they achieve outstanding results – from resource conservation and long life cycles to the complete recycling of healthy wall and floor coverings.

CLASSEN avoids the use of chlorine, PVC, and plasticizers in its healthy wall and floor coverings. With numerous patents available to the entire industry, the company not only underscores its own independence, but also its ongoing commitment to our natural resources. With CERAMIN®, CLASSEN has developed CLASSEN material that consists largely of recycled plastics and is 100 percent recyclable. In this way, CLASSEN is making CLASSEN exemplary contribution to the circular economy.

Founded in 1962 by Dr. Hans-Jürgen Hannig, the family business is currently managed by three generations, including the founder himself.
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