On 17 October 2025, the German and European Solar Prize 2025 award ceremony took place at TechHub.K67. Participants at the event in Düsseldorf were presented with inspiring projects from Germany and Europe that are driving forward the energy transition.
The event began with a welcome address by the president of EUROSOLAR e.V., Stephan Grüger. He first welcomed Minister Mona Neubaur, award winner Dr. Simone Peters and Christian Mildernberger, and thanked them for their kind support in preparing the event.
In his welcoming remarks, chief executive of NRW.Energy4Climate Christian Mildenberger emphasised the coming together of different political persuations with a common goal: “In a democracy, it is invaluable to be able to find soluations that cutacross partisan lines and work together on particular issues.”
State Minister for Economics, Industry, Climate Protection and Energy of North Rhine-Westphalia, Mona Neubaur welcomed the audience and gave an impressive keynote speech. “Especially in times when parts of society think; maybe we should make things a little more comfortable, i.e. fossil-based and thus supposedly calm and familiar – it is now more important than ever that we use award ceremonies like this to give ourselves hope, to tell ourselves stories, to empower ourselves for everything we will need in the near and distant future to rally the majority in society behind the good, economically sound and ecologically necessary idea of the renewable, solar age.”
Following the welcoming speeches, the winning projects were shown in videos that demonstrated what they are and how they make a meaningful impact on the energy transition. You may view them here. The celebratory award ceremony powerfully demonstrated how Europe and Germany can play a leading role in the energy transition.
You can find detailed information about the prize winners in our appreciation brochure.
European Solar Prize Winners 2025
b) Solar architecture and sustainable design
Prize winner: GIUSEPPE FENT AG, Wil, Schweiz
d) Local or regional associations and organisations
Prize winner: LaPabloRenovable, Rivas-Vaciamadrid, Spanien
f) Transport and mobility
Prize winner: CabriO Stanserhorn-Bahn, Stans, Schweiz
j) Special achievement
Prize winner: Wolfgang Palz, Deutschland
German Solar Prize Winners 2025
a) Städte/Gemeinden, Landkreise, Stadtwerke
Prize winner: RoKi Solar GmbH, Rommerskirchen, NRW
b) Solare Architektur und Stadtentwicklung
Prize winner: Neanderthal Museum, Mettmann, NRW
d) Lokale oder regionale Vereine/Gemeinschaften
Prize winner: Caritasverband für die Diözese Fulda e.V., Hessen
f) Transportsysteme
Prize winner: Ladepark Kreuz Hilden GmbH & Co. KG, Hilden, NRW
g) Bildung und Ausbildung
Prize winner: Solarcamp for Future, Freiburg, Baden-Württemberg
i) Sonderpreis für persönliches Engagement
Prize winner: Dr. Simone Peter, Saarbrücken, Saarland
German Solar Prize 2025 Plaque Winners
b) Solare Architektur und Stadtentwicklung
Plaque winners: Staatliches Bauamt Traunstein, Bayern
Ascherslebener Gebäude- und Wohnungsgesellschaft mbH, Sachsen-Anhalt
ZRS Architekten Ingenieure, Berlin
g) Bildung und Ausbildung
Plaque winner: Werner Heisenberg Schule, Hessen
with Axel Berg, Stephan Grüger, Christian Mildenberger and Mona Neubaur.
EUROSOLAR established the European Solar Prize in 1994 to celebrate renewable energy pioneers across Europe – and world-wide. Since then, the European Solar Prize has been awarded to more than 400 local and international actors from all parts of society. The award recognises towns and municipalities, communities, associations or organizations, architects, journalists and dedicated individuals. The European Solar Prize connects people who are paving the way to a renewable future with their innovation, commitment and work to implement the rapid energy transition to 100% renewable energy.
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