GEZE named one of the top 100 most innovative medium-size German companies for the tenth time

GEZE remains a top 100 innovator in the German medium-sized sector. For the tenth time, the specialist for innovative door, window and safety technology has received the coveted award, given out by the Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the Vienna University of Economics and Business as part of the top 100 awards.

The award is both a recognition and motivation

GEZE employees proudly present the Top 100 Award

The employees of GEZE are proud of the tenth award as Top 100 of the most innovative medium-sized companies.

“We are proud that, in 2023, the year of our 160th company anniversary, we are once again one of the top 100 innovators in the medium-sized sector” says Marc Alber, Chief Officer Product Development & Operations at GEZE. “The seal is one of the most renowned and important prizes given out to medium-sized companies in Germany, and is proof of our strong innovative capacity. It is a wonderful recognition for our employees, who have been working on our common vision to create the liveable buildings of the future for 160 years”. At the same time, he says the award is motivation for GEZE.

We set ambitious goals for ourselves, especially in terms of the quality, durability and sustainability of our products. We also take the title, ‘Top 100 Innovator’, as a challenge that we need to continuously live up to, in order to fulfil our customers’ high expectations - or better yet, exceed them.

Marc Alber, Chief Officer Product Development & Operations at GEZE

Excellent climate for innovation impresses the prize jury

GEZE impressed the jury in the 2023 competition with innovative technologies and solutions for reliable fire protection and state-of-the-art building automation. The medium-sized company from Leonberg near Stuttgart also received high marks for its excellent climate for innovation. “At the TOP 100, the question is what role the innovation target plays within the company” explains Prof. Dr. Nikolaus Franke, Scientific Director of the competition. “Do routines and habits dominate the landscape, or is the company able to question existing practices, rethink ideas creatively, and assert itself successfully on the market? We analyse these capabilities based on over 100 assessment criteria”.

Indicator of innovative capacity for 30 years

Top 100 Award

The Top 100 Award is presented by the Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration.

For 30 years, compamedia has been awarding the TOP 100 seal to small and medium-sized enterprises for exceptional innovative strength and above-average innovation success. Prof. Nikolaus Franke was appointed as Scientific Director in 2002. Franke is the founder and chairman of the Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation of Vienna University of Economics and Business. With 26 research prizes and over 200 publications, he is a leading international researcher in the field of innovation. Science journalist Ranga Yogeshwar is mentor to the TOP 100. Project partners include the Fraunhofer Society for the Advancement of Applied Research and the BVMW, the German Association for Small and Medium-sized Businesses. Interest in the competition was particularly high in the anniversary year: 550 medium-sized companies applied. On 23 June, Ranga Yogeschwar will personally congratulate GEZE on its success during the award ceremony in Augsburg.