In the Maximilianeum on 16 November 2015, in front of around 200 guests, four Bavarian companies were awarded the Bavarian SME Prize coequally. Industry associations from all over Bavaria as well as personalities from business, politics, the media, and science nominated 25 companies for this year's award.

Award winners of the last eight awards have chosen the following companies with a high consensus:

A&D Verpackungsmaschinenbau GmbH, from Weißensberg, in the category "Producing Companies"

Bauer Elektroanlagen Holding GmbH, from Buchbach, in the "Craft" category

Käfer GmbH & Co. Verwaltungs- und Beteiligungs KG, from Parsdorf, in the category "Services"

Murnauer Kaffeerösterei GmbH, from Murnau, in the category "Trade".

Salvia Elektrotechnik GmbH, one of the nominated companies in the crafts sector, congratulates all the award winners.