Digital sustainability tool from Lower Bavaria nominated for a prestigious sustainability award

Making sustainability measurable and showing customers concrete savings potentials – with this goal in mind, Jan Hauffe and Rebecca Hofstätter-Griss from the EFAFLEX sales team developed the digital tool EFA-EnergySaver. The innovative digital project has now been nominated for the German Award for Sustainability Projects 2026 in the category "Online Platform".

The EFA-EnergySaver allows architects, planners, and companies to calculate their potential energy, CO₂, and cost savings with just a few inputs. It compares a conventional industrial sectional door with an EFAFLEX high-speed door. Based on individual factors such as weather data, number of daily door openings, or current energy prices, concrete and reliable savings potentials are determined. The application is based on a 2013 study by the Technical University of Munich and was developed in collaboration with external programmers, eigenmind GmbH from Berlin, and the engineering firm for energy efficiency and decarbonization, Etanomics Service GmbH from Neu-Isenburg.

The web app, which has been in use on the EFAFLEX website since 2023, is platform-independent, does not require installation, and runs in the browser on all devices, whether PC, tablet, or smartphone. Since its launch, it has been continuously developed. Currently, the third expansion stage is in use, with further versions already in preparation. The goal is to provide customers with even more precise and meaningful data for their investment decisions or for the overall costs of their operations. The main contacts and key developers of the project are Jan Hauffe and Rebecca Hofstätter-Griss.

The nomination for the German Award for Sustainability Projects is a special recognition. A total of 433 projects were submitted across 19 categories, of which only 46 will be awarded. An independent jury from business, science, and media evaluates the submitted initiatives. The aim of the competition is to make sustainable engagement visible and to inspire further innovations. The award ceremony will take place on September 17, 2026, in Berlin.

EFAFLEX shareholder Christopher Seysen is particularly pleased about the honor: "I am proud of the commitment, innovative strength, and excellent ideas of our team. The EFA-EnergySaver demonstrates impressively how expertise, customer focus, and personal dedication can create a tool that makes a real contribution to greater sustainability. I warmly congratulate Jan Hauffe and Rebecca Hofstätter-Griss on this great success."

The award once again emphasizes EFAFLEX's claim to be a technological leader not only in high-speed doors but also in developing digital solutions that help companies save energy and achieve their sustainability goals. The recognition at the national level shows that innovation and sustainability go hand in hand successfully at EFAFLEX.