Stromkastenstyling 2023

The pupils had a lot on their plate.

The project for 2023 has been successfully completed.

From March to October, numerous children and young people were once again hard at work and embellished 525 junction boxes and 15 transformer stations with colorful motifs in the current round of the popular school project.

As the crowning glory of the styling season, the “Most Creative Electricity Boxes” were chosen in various categories on January 23, 2024 and the “Public's Favorite” was selected in a public online vote.

"Most creative junction box 2023" competition

Once again this year, our city was made even more colorful with the support of Berlin's pupils. We received numerous applications, so the jury was spoiled for choice as to who to award points to in the four categories.

A total of 14 motifs and their proud artists won a prize.

The categories of the competition

1. Classic prize for junction boxes

School classes, clubs and groups can apply for this prize with one of their junction box designs. It is important that the group or class still exists at the time of the award ceremony so that the prize money can also be spent as a group. The three classes/groups of the winning boxes will each receive a prize of 500 euros for the "class/group kitty".

1^st place

Lew-Tolstoi-Schule, Klasse 5a

2^nd place (1)

Ernst-Habermann-Grundschule, Klasse 6b

2^nd place (2)

Grunewald-Grundschule, Klasse 5a

2. Special prize "Projects" for junction boxes

All young artists who have designed their junction box as part of a group or holiday project can apply for this prize. Project participants who created their junction box design with their class in the second half of the 6th or 10th grade also fall under this group. The teams behind the three winning boxes in this category receive vouchers for online shops.

1^st place

Reinhold-Otto-Grundschule, Klasse 6c

2^nd place (1)

Amtsfeld Grundschule, Klasse 6c

2^nd place (2)

Reinhold-Otto-Grundschule, Klasse 6c

3^rd place (1)

Amtsfeld Grundschule, Klasse 6c

3^rd place (2)

Reinhold-Otto-Grundschule, Klasse 6c

3. special “Freestyle” prize for electricity boxes

This prize is open to all young artists who have designed their junction box without a template and exclusively freehand. The “Freestyle” category was awarded for the first time in the Electricity Box Styling 2023 project.

Winner

Georg-Klingenberg-Schule, Klasse 8c

4. Special prize for transformer stations

In our projects, it's not just junction boxes that are colourfully designed, but transformer stations too. That’s why we also have a special prize for the most creative transformer station. The winning team also receives vouchers.

1^st place

Schule am Bienwaldring, Gruppe A24

2^nd place

Schule am Zille-Park, SG 1+2

3^rd place

Stötzner Schule, Klasse 7a

Audience award for junction boxes

All Berlin residents can choose their favourite junction box as a highlight. Junction boxes from the "classic prize" and "special prize projects" categories are automatically entered. The winning box team will receive a great prize.

Winner

Pettenkofer Grundschule, Klasse 456G

Read more details at our press release - A boxful of colors - prizes awarded for "junction box styling 2023".

The jury

Depending on the total number of applicants, Stromnetz Berlin will make a preselection in each category for the jury's assessment.

The jury then selects the winning teams from the proposals. The jury includes: Artists, our employees, representatives of the Citizens' Council of Stromnetz Berlin GmbH, children and young people and, if necessary, political representatives.

The idea for the motif and the overall implementation will be assessed.

Further interesting facts

Your contacts at meredo e. V. and Helliwood media & education im fjs e. V. as well as employees of Stromnetz Berlin will be happy to answer any questions you may have about the competition.