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Students of Print Media and Packaging Technologies shine at GreenPack Hack 2025 in Tampere
In March 2025, students from the
Print Media and Packaging Technologies program at Stuttgart Media University
demonstrated their expertise and commitment to sustainable innovation at the
Green Pack Hack competition. The event, hosted during Eye on TAMK week at
Tampere University of Applied Sciences, Finland, brought together talented
students from leading European institutions-including TAMK (Finland), Stuttgart
Media University (Germany), and Artevelde University of Applied Sciences
(Belgium)-to collaborate on the future of sustainable packaging.
Green Pack Hack 2025 was designed
to encourage interdisciplinary collaboration, uniting students from diverse
academic backgrounds such as Business Administration, Printing Technologies,
Environmental Engineering, and Cross Media Design. By forming multinational
teams, participants leveraged a wide range of skills and perspectives,
fostering an environment where innovative solutions could thrive.
The competition’s central
challenge was to reimagine the take-back and reuse of wood-based packaging
materials. Participants were tasked with developing transformative concepts
that could set new industry standards and support the transition to a circular
economy. The focus on wood-based packaging highlighted the importance of
renewable materials in reducing environmental impact and promoting
sustainability.
Outstanding
Achievements by Stuttgart’s Print Media and Packaging Technologies Students
Among all participating teams and
individuals, the students from Stuttgart’s Print Media and Packaging
Technologies program delivered outstanding results:
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Gold Medal: Shell’s Haven
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The Shell’s Haven team, including students Joyce Maline
Tumakay and Sophia Hagmann, developed a reusable, wood fibre-based egg
packaging system utilizing a return and refill deposit model. This innovative
solution was praised for its originality, scalability, and real-world
applicability, earning the opportunity to advance to a consumer pilot as part
of the BioPak project.
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Silver Medal: ReBox
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Aya Elbasyouni and her team, ReBox, presented an adaptively
foldable, reusable packaging solution. Their design minimized waste through
flexibility and material efficiency, capturing the judges’ admiration.
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Bronze Medal: RePaploop
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Students Arpitkumar Lakhani and Adrian Reimann, together
with their teammate, earned third place with RePaploop, an in-store,
deposit-based refill system that addressed both logistical and behavioural
challenges in reusable packaging.
The impact of Green Pack Hack
2025 extends well beyond the podium. By participating, students gained
invaluable experience in interdisciplinary teamwork, real-time problem-solving,
and industry collaboration. The event also provided immediate feedback and
mentorship from an expert panel, equipping participants with insights to guide
their future careers.
The success of Stuttgart’s Print
Media and Packaging Technologies students at Green Pack Hack 2025 reflects the
program’s dedication to excellence and its role in preparing future leaders for
the challenges of sustainable development. Their achievements highlight the
importance of experiential learning and international collaboration in driving
innovation within the packaging industry.
As the ideas developed during the
competition move toward real-world implementation, these students continue to
set new standards for creativity, technical proficiency, and environmental
responsibility. Their contributions are helping to shape a more sustainable
future for packaging on a global scale.