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.
Artificial Intelligence identified as key driver for supply chain management in the humanitarian sector in the future. Fritz Institute and Wageningen University & Research presented findings at ConnectChains – The Humanitarian Supply Chain Conference in Berlin.
Survey series by the Logistics Hall of Fame in cooperation with the SCHUNCK GROUP: Sustainability reporting requirements challenge companies. Data quality seen as the biggest hurdle in CSRD implementation, overall progress still low.
The European Pallet Association e.V. (EPAL) will remain a network partner of the Logistics Hall of Fame in 2025. The association continues to support the initiative that recognizes achievements in the logistics industry.
The Munich-based company NIMMSTA continues its commitment to innovation and progress in logistics and will once again be a network partner of the Logistics Hall of Fame this year.
SSI Schäfer will remain a member of the Logistics Hall of Fame’s network of supporters for another year, once again emphasizing its strong ties to the logistics industry as well as its commitment to innovation and progress.
Strong partnership for excellent logistics: ADAC Service GmbH is committed as a Gold Partner of the Logistics Hall of Fame, thereby recognizing outstanding achievements in the industry. With support at the highest level, the ADAC’s industrial relations representatives underline the importance of logistics for the economy and society.
Third edition of the event on humanitarian supply chain management to take place in Berlin on December 4. Logistics Hall of Fame event promotes networking between industry and humanitarian organizations that are redesigning their processes.
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.
