The German Innovation Award recognises products, technologies, and services that break new ground and offer solutions that stand out for their added value to users and the environment. At the 2026 awards ceremony, dormakaba’s revy mechanical locking system was honored with a Winner award in the Excellence in Business to Business – Building & Elements category.
dormakaba’s modern reversible key system, revy, offers a high-quality, patented locking system that makes secure access easy – whether for private homes, residential complexes, or commercial buildings. Depending on the desired security level, revy is available in three variants: 10, 20, or 30. These can be combined with selected special features for even greater security, convenience, or cylinder protection, such as the self-reversing cylinder (SUZ). This means that the cylinder does not need to be replaced when changing keys. The reversible key system can also be manufactured on-site by authorised local security partners.
The cylinder range includes the most important cylinder types. This ranges from a turn knob cylinder on the front door to a conventional double cylinder or half cylinder for switches or gates, to sheet metal mounting cylinders – for example, for installation in mailboxes – or a curtain cylinder for flexible security. Depending on requirements, the front door, garage, or mailbox can be operated with the same revy reversible key or according to access rights in the locking plan.
“We are delighted to receive this award from the German Design Council. The German Innovation Award’s clear focus on criteria such as degree of innovation, utility, sustainability, and cost-effectiveness sends a strong signal that dormakaba solutions offer significant customer value and set standards in the market,” says Bernhard Heitz, Head of Strategic Product Design at dormakaba.
