From the German Championship to the Forklift World Championship
The first world championship in forklift driving took place at the LINDE MH ARENA in Aschaffenburg at the weekend. More than 17,000 fans watched the spectacular StaplerCup finals live and on stream and celebrated the crowning of three new world champions. In the individual competitions, the titles went to Stefan Jenniges from Oberlascheid and Tina Föhre-Scheller from Rothenburg ob der Tauber, while Belgium came out on top in the team competition. The Hanseatische Brauerei Rostock secured victory in the Corporate Cup. The event concluded with an energetic concert by singer-songwriter JORIS.
A strong debut for the Forklift World Championship
The first Forklift World Championship met all expectations: On October 25 and 26, 2024, the best forklift drivers in the world competed in Aschaffenburg and impressed on site and in the livestream with exceptional performances on the world championship course. For the first time, the titles of Men's World Champion and Women's World Champion were awarded, making the competition even more exciting for the drivers who had qualified via national and international qualifiers.
Stefan Jenniges and Tina Föhre-Scheller are the first World Champions
With impressive nerves of steel, Stefan Jenniges and Tina Föhre-Scheller mastered the challenge over two days of competition and five rounds and were celebrated as world champions in forklift driving on Saturday evening. The fans in the almost full LINDE MH ARENA cheered loudly for their victories.
Team competition: Belgium wins the Forklift Team World Championship
Eleven nations competed for the title of Forklift Team World Champion. Only four teams made it through to the semi-finals: Belgium, Slovakia, the Netherlands and Germany. The final was contested between Belgium and Slovakia, with Belgium ultimately prevailing with stability and precision to win the world title.
Corporate Cup: Hanseatische Brauerei Rostock triumphs
At the Corporate Cup, 13 German companies took up the challenge, including last year's winner Fienhage Poultry-Solutions. In the semi-finals, Hanseatische Brauerei Rostock beat ZF Friedrichshafen and was the only team to safely put down the big balls in the final, securing them the title.
An atmospheric finale with JORIS
After the award ceremony, JORIS provided the musical highlight of the StaplerCup Finals 2024. The singer-songwriter, who had taken part in the Charity Cup in the afternoon, thrilled the audience with hits such as "Herz über Kopf" and "Best of Us". After two eventful days and an all-round successful finale, the StaplerCup community bid farewell to the newly crowned Forklift World Champions and an unforgettable concert by JORIS.
