In 2026, the Logistics Hall of Fame welcomes outstanding pioneers and trailblazers of logistics into its ranks: Johannes Hödlmayr and Jürgen Weber, as well as Günter Knapp, Oskar Schunck and Kiichirō Toyoda, who will be honoured posthumously. Kurt Baumann, Heinz Hasselmann, Reinhard Mohn and Hans Reuter will be honoured as pioneers of the automated high-bay warehouse. The CMR Convention will also be inducted into the Logistics Hall of Fame, while UNECE will be honoured for its development.
The network of the Logistics Hall of Fame continues to grow. With the European Pallet Association e.V. (EPAL) the internationally operating quality assurance association of the world's largest open pallet exchange pool is a new partner of the Logistics Hall of Fame.
Kravag will be committed to the Logistics Hall of Fame network in the future. The special insurer for the transport industry, which is also known by its slogan "Insured? KRAVAG! ... where else!", underlines its solidarity with the logistics industry.
CHEP Deutschland GmbH continues to be involved in the network of the Logistics Hall of Fame. The world market leader in the pooling of pallets and containers has been supporting the Hall since 2018 to draw worldwide attention to the top performance of logistics.
The logistics service provider Group7 from Schwaig near Munich supports the Logistics Hall of Fame. The company with more than 550 employees recently signed a network partnership.
The industrial space developer Panattoni Europe will continue its commitment to the Supporters' Circle of the Logistics Hall of Fame in the next year.
With the LIS AG from Greven, a medium-sized provider of software for transport management is now supporting the Logistics Hall of Fame. The company from the Münsterland region wants to set an example for the efficiency of medium-sized companies.
The PTV Group will continue its commitment to the Supporters' Circle of the Logistics Hall of Fame in the coming year.
The Logistics Hall of Fame® honours leading figures who have made outstanding efforts to promote the further development of logistics and supply chain management. In addition, ist aims to document outstanding achievements in logistics and to encourage and promote innovations. In this way, it raises public awareness for the performance capability and innovative drive of logistics, helping to underpin the competitiveness and improve the image of the entire logistics sector.
