Company Anniversary Gifts from Berlin
A special company anniversary deserves a gift that honours your company’s shared history and conveys appreciation to your employees. As a gift for a company anniversary, the Buddy Bear combines Berlin tradition with a lasting reminder of milestones achieved together.
Since 2001, the Buddy Bear has stood as a Berlin landmark for peace, freedom, openness and diversity. Individually designed miniatures make personal anniversary gifts for your workforce, while a prestigious Buddy Bear sculpture gives your company a special place in its own history.
An individually designed base plate with company name, anniversary year and personal dedication is a reminder of this special occasion long after the celebration.
More than 1,100 individual Buddy Bears, including for Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft · Gillette · Hugendubel · Universal Pictures International · Siemens Energy · Cisco Systems · dm-drogerie markt · Rossmann
Anniversary Gifts for Employees
A company anniversary gift for your workforce honours the people who have contributed to your company’s development and success. A shared anniversary package creates a lasting memory of this special milestone. All employees receive the same gift as a sign of appreciation and solidarity.
For company anniversary gifts for employees, we offer you two options, depending on time frame, budget and the desired design.
1. Order standard miniatures directly
Our hand-painted Buddy Bears with classic Berlin, but also decorative or international motifs are available immediately and can be ordered directly in the online shop. Prices are shown transparently and no prior project enquiry is required.
This option is particularly suitable for small and medium-sized workforces and for anniversary celebrations planned at short notice. When planning your budget, the tax treatment of benefits in kind can also be taken into account.
We offer price reductions for more than 25 pieces.
2. Have an individual anniversary series designed
For companies that want to combine their anniversary gifts for employees with their own brand presence, we design Buddy Bears in the colours of your corporate identity. An individual base plate with company name, anniversary year, for example “25 years”, and the founding date is a reminder of your shared success.
Personalisation takes place in Berlin. The delivery time is around four to six weeks from design approval. We will be happy to prepare a quotation for you after a personal consultation.
Special service anniversaries can also be taken into account: for employees with 10, 25 or 40 years of service, the same order can be supplemented with individually designed 33 cm Buddy Bears with name engraving.
Whether an anniversary gift for a smaller workforce or an anniversary series for several hundred employees: on request, we organise individual shipping with a personal greeting card or a consolidated pallet delivery for central handover at your anniversary celebration.
Order in Advance
Standard from the shop, available immediately
Have It Designed
CI series in company colours, 4 to 6 weeks
22 cm miniature in corporate design with anniversary year
Price on request
Workforce series, 4 to 6 weeks, cost-effective from approx. 20 pieces
Request a project33 cm miniature with base in corporate design plus anniversary year
Price on request
For employees celebrating a service anniversary or for a premium workforce series
Request a project
33 cm miniature with individual engraving
Price on request
Add for individual employees celebrating service anniversaries (10/25/40 years of service) in the same order
Request a projectA company anniversary is also an occasion to honour long-standing business partners and regular clients, with a personal thank-you that suits the relationship. For partners with whom your company has grown over the years, we have a separate overview, just as we do for premium client gifts that go beyond a classic souvenir.
Go to the overview of gifts for business partners · Go to premium client gifts
Statement Sculpture for Your Own Company’s Anniversary
A company anniversary is a special milestone in your company’s history. An individually designed Buddy Bear sculpture marks this occasion permanently and reminds employees, business partners and visitors of the successes achieved together. Whether in the lobby, the reception area or the management office: as a Berlin landmark, the Buddy Bear stands for openness, solidarity and a lively corporate culture.
Two formats are available for your anniversary:
Mini Friend, 1 metre
The compact sculpture is particularly suitable for reception areas, offices and smaller company locations. Standard versions are available directly from our online shop. An individual design is also possible. Depending on the design effort, the price range is around €1,800 to €3,800 net.
The Friend, 2 metres
The imposing sculpture makes a visible statement in spacious entrance areas, company headquarters or on company premises. The price for an individual design is around €4,500 to €7,800 net.
Both formats can be designed in your corporate identity colours. Artistic motifs can reflect the company’s history, for example the founding location, characteristic symbols of your industry or important stages of your development. A base plate with company name and anniversary year completes the design.
An important note on the artistic design: Every Buddy Bear is a work of art in its own right. To preserve this special character, we ask for your understanding that company logos may generally not be applied directly to the Buddy Bear. This rule applies to all sizes, from the small miniature to the two-metre sculpture. Your company logo has its place on an individually designed base plate. The colours and artistic motifs of the bear can reflect your corporate identity and so create a personal connection to your brand.
We accompany your project personally from the first idea through the artistic realisation to delivery and installation. Production usually takes four to six weeks after design approval.
You will find more information about the design process under Buddy Bears for your company.
Large sculptures for your own location
Fully customised large sculptures in CI colours in a project process
To the project process
Public institution · Anniversary 1851 to 2026
Berlin Fire Brigade, 175 years
Airbrush design by Streetgrafix: the history of the fire brigade from horse and carriage to today’s emergency crews, with Berlin Cathedral and the Brandenburg Gate.
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How Your Anniversary Gift Is Made
From the first idea to the handover, we accompany you personally in designing your Buddy Bears for your company anniversary. In five steps, a special gift is created that honours your company’s history and stays in the memory of your employees, jubilarians or business partners.
- 1. Send an enquiry
Describe your plans to us via our contact form or by phone. Tell us the anniversary year, the intended recipients, the expected quantity and your preferred date.
- 2. Personal initial consultation
Together we clarify whether you want to give gifts to your entire workforce, individual jubilarians or business partners, or are planning a prestigious sculpture for your company location. We discuss product size, design, budget and time frame.
- 3. Develop an individual design draft
Our Buddy Bear artists develop a design proposal based on your corporate identity colours, the anniversary year and your motif wishes. For this, we need your company logo as a vector file in .ai, .eps or .pdf format. Pixel graphics should have at least 300 dpi. The base plate has space for a maximum of two lines of text plus the anniversary year.
- 4. Review and approve the design
You review the draft and let us know any changes you would like. Rounds of adjustments are part of the coordination process. Production begins after your final approval.
- 5. Production and delivery
Personalisation takes place in Berlin. On request, we organise shipping by pallet to your company location for a joint handover at the anniversary celebration.
Tax Treatment
Gifts for a company anniversary can, under certain conditions, receive favourable tax treatment. The following rules are particularly relevant for companies:
- Gifts to the entire workforce: Under Section 8(2) sentence 11 of the German Income Tax Act (EStG), a monthly exemption limit of €50 applies to additional benefits in kind, provided the legal requirements are met and other benefits in kind are taken into account.
- Gifts for a personal service anniversary: On special personal occasions, for example 10 or 25 years of service, gifts in kind of up to €60 gross can count as a tax-free token of appreciation.
- Higher-value gifts: Under certain conditions, the employer can pay the tax under Section 37b EStG at 30 per cent plus solidarity surcharge and, where applicable, church tax.
- Gifts to business partners: For deduction as a business expense, an annual exemption limit of €50 per recipient applies under Section 4(5) sentence 1 no. 1 EStG.
Important note: All tax information is expressly given without guarantee and reflects the legal position as of 28 October 2026. Tax regulations, exemption limits and their interpretation may change at any time. The information is for general guidance only and does not replace individual tax advice. Before ordering, please have your tax adviser check the rules that apply and how they apply to your anniversary gifts.
Legal basis: Section 8(2) sentence 11 EStG (benefits in kind for employees), Section 3 no. 11a EStG (service anniversary), Section 4(5) no. 1 EStG (€50 exemption limit for business partners), Section 37b EStG (flat-rate taxation). As of: October 2026.
Projects and References
Since 2001, individually designed Buddy Bears have accompanied special events and milestones of companies and institutions. Our clients range from DAX groups and international brands to research institutions, public authorities and public institutions. More than 1,100 individual Buddy Bears have already been created for companies and institutions.
Company anniversaries, location anniversaries and major industry events in particular give rise to designs that reflect a company’s history and identity. International major events such as the 2006 FIFA World Cup also show how the Buddy Bear can accompany special occasions and keep them in lasting memory.
Most of the Buddy Bears presented in our gallery were created as two-metre sculptures. Their artistic design options can also be transferred to miniatures in 22 cm and 33 cm. Company colours, characteristic motifs and anniversary years can thus be picked up in a consistent design for large sculptures and smaller gift series.
Whether a prestigious sculpture for your company location or an anniversary edition for your entire workforce: our previous projects offer plenty of inspiration for your own anniversary design.
Discover the variety of completed projects and find inspiration for your company anniversary.
Research · IBB #2352
Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft
Designed by Marina Bitter, with the years 1976 and 2026.
Retail · IBB #2326
Hugendubel
“Heinrich”, designed by Streetgrafix / Stephan Weißenfeld, 2 m.
Entertainment · IBB #2304
Universal Pictures International
Designed by Damian Yves Rhode (DYR) for the “Michael” Movie Global Fan Celebration.
Technology · IBB #2145
Designed by Andrew McCormack, located at Warschauer Platz in Berlin.
These Buddy Bears were created as large sculptures for anniversaries and flagship projects. The same creative freedom applies to the miniature series offered on this page as anniversary gifts for employees, partners and your own lobby.
More Projects for Companies
Consumer goods · 33 cm
Gillette
For the anniversary 1926 to 2026.
Energy · 22 cm
Siemens Energy
Series in corporate design.
Retail · 2 m
dm-drogerie markt
Large sculpture.
Retail · 2 m
Rossmann
Large sculpture.
Sport · IBB #2307
SCC Berlin
Sport-Club Charlottenburg e.V.
Technology · 33 cm
Cisco Systems
Series in corporate design.
Source: IBB gallery, Buddy Bear Berlin, as of October 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Since 2001, the Buddy Bear has been one of Berlin’s best-known landmarks and stands for peace, freedom, diversity and solidarity. As a company anniversary gift, it combines these values with a lasting reminder of your company’s history and shared successes.
For your anniversary, you can choose between classic motifs from our online shop and an individually designed series in your corporate identity colours. A personal base plate with company name, anniversary year and founding date gives the Buddy Bears a special connection to your company.
When you buy our standard Buddy Bears, you also support a good cause: 5 per cent of sales go to children’s charities. This donation scheme applies exclusively to standard Buddy Bears, not to personalised or fully customised versions.
The result is a high-quality anniversary gift that expresses appreciation and is a reminder of this special occasion long after the anniversary celebration.
The right order quantity depends on the desired design and the number of employees you want to give gifts to for the company anniversary.
Our standard miniatures with classic Berlin motifs are available directly in the online shop from a single piece. For personalised anniversary series in your corporate identity colours with an individual base plate including the anniversary year, we usually recommend an order quantity of around 20 pieces or more.
Fully customised Buddy Bears with motifs developed especially for you are usually cost-effective from around 250 pieces.
Whether you want to give gifts to your entire workforce of 50, 100 or more than 500 employees or honour individual long-serving jubilarians in a special way: we will be happy to advise you on the various options. Together with you, we will also find a suitable solution for smaller pilot series or special one-off pieces.
Yes, with pleasure. The individual base plate gives you the opportunity to honour your company anniversary with a personal inscription. Details such as “25 years” or “50 years”, the year of foundation, the company name or a personal dedication can be immortalised on it.
For a harmonious and easily legible design, we recommend a maximum of two lines of text in addition to the anniversary year. The space available depends on the size of the Buddy Bear and the respective base plate.
We will be happy to tell you the exact dimensions and design options in a personal consultation. Together, we can then develop an attractive inscription that does justice to your company anniversary.
We ask for your understanding that company logos may generally not be applied directly to Buddy Bears. This applies to all sizes, as every Buddy Bear is a work of art in its own right and should retain its artistic character.
For your company anniversary, we offer you two attractive design options: individual painting in your corporate identity colours and a base plate with company logo, company name, anniversary year and personal dedication. This gives your anniversary gift an unmistakable connection to your company.
Our standard miniatures with Berlin motifs are ready for dispatch directly from stock. For personalised anniversary series in your company colours with an individual base plate, the delivery time is around 4 to 6 weeks from design approval. For fully customised motifs, you should allow around 6 months.
As the date of your company anniversary is known well in advance, we recommend planning the gifts in good time as well. This leaves enough time for design, coordination and punctual delivery for your anniversary celebration.
Gifts in kind of up to €60 gross per personal occasion, for example for an employee’s service anniversary or birthday, are generally exempt from tax and social security contributions. However, this rule does not apply to gifts to the entire workforce for a company anniversary.
Here, under certain conditions, the monthly exemption limit of €50 for benefits in kind under Section 8(2) EStG can be used. For higher amounts, flat-rate taxation under Section 37b EStG may be an option.
Please have your tax adviser check the tax treatment of your anniversary gifts.
The price depends on the size of the Buddy Bears (6 cm, 22 cm, 33 cm, 1 m or 2 m), the degree of customisation and the order quantity.
You can make your enquiry by phone or via our contact form. Simply tell us your preferred date, the quantity required and your design ideas. In a personal conversation, we clarify the details and then prepare an individual quotation for your company anniversary gift, including all design, finishing and shipping costs.
When you buy our standard Buddy Bears, 5% of net sales go to children’s charities, regardless of the order quantity. This way, your company anniversary also contributes to helping children in need of support.
Important: This donation scheme applies exclusively to standard Buddy Bears from our range. Personalised or fully customised Buddy Bears are excluded.
For the design of your anniversary gifts, we need your company logo, ideally as a vector file (.ai, .eps or .pdf). Alternatively, you can provide an image file with at least 300 dpi.
A maximum of two lines of text in addition to the anniversary year is possible on the base plate, for example for the company name or a personal dedication.
Are you planning a company anniversary? Send us your enquiry now. We will be happy to advise you on the design options and the files required.