EuroSkills Floristry

The European version of WorldSkills, held every two years. Florists under 25 qualify through national competitions and then compete over three days.

A finished corsage on the judging table of a floral design contest, College of DuPage, 2017

About the event

EuroSkills began in Rotterdam in 2008. The 2025 edition in Herning, Denmark, brought nearly 600 competitors from 32 countries across 38 skills, with floristry running over the three competition days.

The 2027 edition in Düsseldorf will be the first EuroSkills shared by two countries, Germany and Luxembourg.

Recent winners

Year	Gold	Notes
2025	Louise Søltoft Pedersen, Denmark	Herning
2023	Sandra Berger, Austria	Gdańsk

Sources

Checked November 2026. Dates and rules change, so check the official site before you travel or enter.

Related competitions

All competitions

Work by Bart Hassam (Australia), 2019 world champion, at the Philadelphia Flower Show

Changes each time (Manchester 2023, Philadelphia 2019, Berlin 2015)

Interflora World Cup

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A sculptural arrangement of proteas and curled stems on a plinth, 2017

The Hague, Netherlands (World Forum), 2025

World Cup Floral Art

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A large floral display at Gardens by the Bay, Singapore, 2026

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Europa Cup

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