Prizes and awards. Our awards.
ELEO GmbH has received numerous awards and accolades – for our products, our service, and our shopping experiences in general. Learn more about our awards here.
Our Awards:
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Digital Champions 2025
Life & Living Award 2025 -
Germany's Best Online Shops 2024
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Bavaria's Best 50 2023
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Bavarian Businesswoman of the Year 2023
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Grand Prize for Medium-Sized Businesses 2022
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Digital Champions 2021
ELEO as a top provider in the "Garden" sector Award-winning – ELEO Fence wins the Life and Living Award 2025 & 2024 The “Life & Living Award” is presented by the news channel ntv and the German Institute for Service Quality (DISQ) and recognizes companies that demonstrate outstanding customer satisfaction in providing products and services for improved living. From over 50,000 customer opinions and more than 600 suppliers, ELEO Fence was recognized as one of the three most popular suppliers in Germany in the “Fences and Gates” category in 2025. In 2024, the company received the award for "Germany's Most Popular Provider" in the "Railings" category. At a gala ceremony held at the Bertelsmann Representative Office in Berlin on March 14, 2024, two colleagues accepted the Life and Living Award 2024 on behalf of the entire company. style="float: none;">
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Customer focus – one of the most important cornerstones of ELEO's corporate culture!
After being awarded the title of most popular supplier in the "Railings" category in 2025, The renewed recognition of the company in 2024 underscores the high level of customer satisfaction and the excellent quality of the entire product range. ELEO is committed to continuing to offer its customers innovative and high-quality products that meet the highest standards of safety and design. At a gala ceremony held at the Bertelsmann Representative Office in Berlin on March 14, 2024, two colleagues accepted the 2024 Life and Living Award on behalf of the entire company. style="float: none;">
ELEO has been awarded the "Digital Champions 2025" seal of approval
ELEO has been awarded the DEUTSCHLAND TEST seal of approval "Digital Champions 2025" in the flower bed fence shop category. The renowned study by DEUTSCHLAND TEST and FOCUS Money thus recognizes ELEO's digital innovation and strategic vision.
The comprehensive study was conducted by ServiceValue GmbH in cooperation with the Institute for Management and Economic Research (IMWF) on behalf of Deutschland Test and Focus Money. Approximately 14,900 companies were evaluated using a two-stage model. The goal was to identify those companies that are particularly successful in meeting the challenges of digitalization and shaping their industry through technological innovations.
We are one of Germany's best online shops
ELEO Express was honored to receive the "Germany's Best Online Shops" award in the summer of 2024. This prestigious award is presented by the news channel ntv and the German Institute for Service Quality (DISQ) based on a detailed survey of consumers throughout Germany. The survey gathers approximately 70,000 opinions, which determine who is among the best providers. Evaluation criteria include: value for money, product range, customer service, website, shipping and returns, and ordering conditions.
At ELEO Express, customers can find handcrafted wrought iron products such as fences, railings, and gates, which are shipped directly from stock. Our modern shop fully met all DISQ criteria – and we are now delighted to receive the award “Germany’s Best Online Shops” in the categories “flower bed fences” and “Railings”.
Germany's Best Online Shops" award in the railings category. Our product manager is in the middle.
BAYERN'S BEST 50 and Bavarian Businesswoman of the Year
ELEO was honored to receive two special awards. Firstly, the prestigious BAYERN'S BEST 50 award – and secondly, Managing Director Katrin Weinkauf was named “Bavarian Businesswoman of the Year 2023”.
The BAYERN'S BEST 50 award is presented annually by the Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs. The nominees are medium-sized companies with particularly strong growth that have achieved above-average increases in revenue and number of employees in recent years. Selection criteria for the exclusive "Bavarian Businesswoman of the Year" award include the company's exceptional economic success and the recipient's active role within the business. The entire ELEO team is especially proud of this award and the recognition of our Managing Director.
Further Awards
Nominated for the "Grand Prize" of the Mittelstand”
The Grand Prize for Medium-Sized Businesses is one of the most established and coveted business awards in Germany, presented by the Oskar Patzelt Foundation. Each year, outstanding medium-sized companies from the industrial, service, trade, craft, and commercial sectors are recognized. The prestigious competition is organized on a voluntary basis and financed entirely by private funds. It is also subject to a quality management system certified according to DIN ISO 9001:2015.
ELEO GmbH – with its forward-looking concept of selling custom-made fence systems, Gazebos, and garden products made of handcrafted wrought iron exclusively through online retail – was also nominated for the 2022 prize. This meant we made it to the final round of nominations and were one of the 450 finalists for the coveted prize. src="https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0548/6962/2830/files/Unbenannt_f4c1670a-b607-45f9-b759-881d4228d58a_480x480.png?v=1664438103" alt="Digital Champions Certificate">
We are Digital Champions of the Year 2021
ELEO demonstrates what can be achieved with digitalization through a consistent and ongoing strategy for the online sales of our fence systems and Gazebos. This business model was awarded the Digital Champions 2021 prize in 2022, something we are very proud of.
The prize, which honors companies that successfully combine brick-and-mortar and online retail, is awarded by Bavaria's Minister of Economic Affairs, Hubert Aiwanger. A total of five "Digital Champions in Bavarian Retail" were recognized.
ELEO is among the pioneers in digitalization, as we combine the traditional art of blacksmithing with modern e-commerce.
As a growth-oriented family business that relies exclusively on digital sales channels, we fulfill individual customer wishes – custom-made, straightforward, and always with personal communication.At ELEO, traditional blacksmithing meets digitalization
Under the ELEO brand, our four online shops – ELEO Fence, ELEO Gazebo, ELEO Garden, and ELEO Express for Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, Italy, and the Netherlands – are united. All four shops offer a unique user experience – because the wrought iron fences, gates, Gazebos, and garden decorations can be individually designed online and adapted to personal preferences regarding size, shape, and finish.
Katrin Weinkauf, Managing Director:
We are especially pleased that ELEO GmbH has already received several prizes and awards. This recognition of our products and services shows us that we are on the right track and motivates us to become even better.