The first official Forklift World Championship

StaplerCup final 2024
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StaplerCup 2024 Highlight-Reel

Time for real #Forkliftheroes: When the best forklift drivers in the world compete on challenging courses, master precise manoeuvres, and deliver breathtaking duels, then it's time for the StaplerCup!

Experience spectacular races, goosebump moments and the unrivalled jubilation of a world championship title. Tears of disappointment, thrilling action, and pure emotion - that's what makes this championship unique!

Watch the StaplerCup 2024 highlight-reel now and immerse yourself in the world of the Forkliftheroes!

Forklift on HeroRamp StaplerCup Final 2025

New champions, enthusiastic fans and lots of forklift action

In 2024, the StaplerCup once again proved why it is the world's most important forklift sport event: over 150 drivers competed in the Forklift World Championship at the LINDE MH ARENA. Over 4,000 enthusiastic guests experienced the exciting competitions live on site, while more than 40,000 viewers followed the events via livestream. Stefan Jenniges and Tina Föhre-Scheller secured victory in the individual disciplines earning the first-ever world championship title in the history of the Forklift Men’s and Women’s World Championship. In the team competition, too, there was a full-on battle for the coveted title. In the end, the Belgian team came out on top. The Hanseatische Brauerei Rostock once again won the Corporate Cup. The unforgettable finale of the event was provided by singer-songwriter JORIS with a brilliant concert, which caused enthusiasm and goose bumps.

StaplerCup final 2024

Forklift Championship Overview

At the StaplerCup everything is about speed, skills and good tactics - all competitions are nearly acrobatic in nature. High tension is guaranteed from the first engine start to the last crossing of the finish line! In national and international StaplerCup World Championship Qualifier events, winners are being chosen who will fight for the world champion title in the StaplerCup finals.

Forklift World Championship

Anyone who qualifies for the Forklift World Championship is among the best forklift drivers in the world. The StaplerCup Finals are about crowning the world champions in the Men's, Women's, and Team World Championship disciplines. This is where it becomes clear who cannot be beaten in terms of precision and speed under pressure. The finals course is challenging and is tackled in head-to-head duels against each other and the clock. Pure excitement!

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Corporate Cup

Qualified through the StaplerCup Qualifiers or directly nominated: In the Corporate Cup of the StaplerCup Finals, the forklift heroes compete for their company and prove themselves as a team. It gets intense and really exciting here, as the company teams consist of three forklift drivers and one logistics specialist. Precise teamwork, communication, and speed are crucial for victory

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Qualifier

The StaplerCup Qualifiers are held throughout Germany and at an increasing number of international locations. Anyone with a valid driving licence for industrial trucks (DGUV regulation 68 or equivalent), nerves of steel and a thirst for forklift action and challenges can register and show what he or she can do. The Forklift World Championship Qualifier is organised by Linde contract partners throughout Germany and international Linde MH national companies.

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Forkliftheroes 2024

Pure talent, absolute coolness: the #forkliftheroes

Only the best make it to the StaplerCup Finals: In national and international Forklift World Championship qualifiers, hundreds of forklift drivers try to make it onto the podium every year. But only the winners qualify for the coveted starting places at the StaplerCup Finals. Want to know what the current forklift sport elite looks like?

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Steffi Schache at the finals 2023