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dormakaba film portrait wins awards in Vienna and New York

Friday, May 22, 2026

Rümlang, 22 May 2026 — dormakaba is among this year’s award winners at the International Business Film Days in Vienna and the New York Festivals TV & Film Awards. The film about architect Sara Klomps was awarded Silver in Vienna in the “Trade Show, Event, and Visitor Films, Conference Openers” category and received two finalist nominations in New York in the “Brand Image” and “Branded Content” categories.

This emotional film portrait tells the story of internationally renowned architect Sara Klomps at Zaha Hadid Architects. The focus is on her work on the realization of The Henderson, an architectural masterpiece in the heart of Hong Kong. The film shows how dormakaba’s access solutions support the architect in bringing her vision to life — a building that invites the public to visit and offers seamless, touchless access.

Link to the film about Sara Klomps’ story

The film, which was also shown at the 2025 Annual General Meeting, is part of dormakaba’s storytelling approach implemented across various formats and channels. The authentic film portrait illustrates how dormakaba is a reliable global partner for safe and sustainable places where people can move seamlessly. 

“Together with Sara Klomps, we are delighted that our film portrait has received recognition,” says Patrick Lehn, dormakaba’s corporate spokesperson, who led the film project. “The awards confirm the quality and impact of our strategic communication approach. The award-winning film exemplifies how dormakaba successfully fulfills its corporate purpose by providing secure access for people worldwide to places that matter to them.”

Further information for:  
   
Media  
Patrick Lehn  
Press Officer  
T: +41 44 818 92 86  
patrick.lehn@dormakaba.com  


About dormakaba Group
dormakaba is a leading global provider in the access solutions market. The company reimagines access by setting industry standards for smart systems and sustainable solutions across the lifecycle of a building. More than 15,000 employees worldwide provide their expertise together with distribution partners to a growing customer base in more than 130 countries. dormakaba supports its customers with a broad, innovative portfolio of integrated access products, solutions and services that easily fit into building ecosystems to create safe, secure and sustainable places where people can move around seamlessly. 

dormakaba is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange and is headquartered in Rümlang near Zurich (Switzerland). It generated a turnover of CHF 2.9 billion in financial year 2024/25.

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