Today, the winners of NEXT 2024 were honored in a festive setting at the Textilakademie NRW. With this annual award ceremony, we honor the outstanding achievements of young talents in the textile and fashion industry – and this year the evening once again filled us with pride!
Our winners:
1st place: Marie Mosel
2nd place: Stine Schmidt
3rd place: Vladislav Zhaukov and Johannes Krohn
Special award for special personal development: Amadou Diallo
Each award was honored with a personal laudatory speech by our prominent laudators: Prof. Ina Köhler, Anke Hollkott-Söthe, Oliver Labjuhn, Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Kleinebrink and Peter Bolten.
The festive evening was also enriched by the moderation of Axel Tillmanns and inspiring lectures by Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Kleinebrink, Detlef Braun and Prof. Dr. Anja K. Haftmann, who gave exciting insights into the future of the textile and fashion industry.
An evening full of highlights Impressive performances by the “Team Legit” dance team and musical accompaniment by “Rob Sure” provided the perfect backdrop – a varied, moving evening that we will all remember.
We congratulate not only our winners, but also all the nominees. Your achievements and commitment show how much potential there is in the next generation of our industry.
Many thanks to everyone who made this special evening possible – especially to the companies that are so committed to supporting our young talent.
⇒ Impressions from the award ceremony
Further information on the competition can be found here: