Looking back at the Paint Bucket Campaign: How structured collaboration makes circular solutions visible
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Looking back at the Paint Bucket Campaign: How structured collaboration makes circular solutions visible

4 March 2026 4 min readby SeriSoft Editorial Team
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SeriSoft wins 2nd place (2,000 EUR) in the innovation campaign "Der Farbeimer im Kreislauf" at the Zukunft Handwerk pitch.

A Strong Pitch at Zukunft Handwerk We are thrilled! At the innovation campaign **"Der Farbeimer im Kreislauf"** (The paint bucket in the circular economy), we secured **2nd place**, winning a prize of **2,000 EUR**. This award validates our approach of deeply integrating digital innovation with the circular economy.

![Pitch presentation](/images/news/pitch-presentation.jpg) *Pitch presentation on stage: "Malergebinde. Made for Reuse."*

Collaboration for the Circular Economy This project highlights SeriSoft's pioneering role in developing circular solutions. Together with strong partners, we demonstrate how structured collaboration brings sustainable concepts into practice. A big thank you to our partners and the campaign's sponsors: **ZDH, Zentek, and JoAey**.

![Award ceremony with cheque](/images/news/award-cheque.jpg) *Award ceremony: 2nd place and 2,000 Euro prize money*

Our technology enables the digital tracking of material cycles for construction and craft supplies – such as paint buckets – making reuse processes far more efficient. The pitch at the **Zukunft Handwerk** event was the perfect stage to present this potential to a broad industry audience.

![Group picture of all winners](/images/news/group-winners.jpg) *United for innovation: The group picture of the winning teams*

We are proud of this milestone and thank everyone involved for their dedication to advancing circular economy solutions!

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