{"id":5073,"date":"2026-03-07T16:30:34","date_gmt":"2026-03-07T15:30:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.faszination-modellbahn.com\/specials\/miba-private-plant-competition-1st-prize-for-heinz-ulrich-grumpe\/"},"modified":"2026-03-07T17:05:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-07T16:05:10","slug":"miba-private-plant-competition-1st-prize-for-heinz-ulrich-grumpe","status":"publish","type":"specials","link":"https:\/\/www.faszination-modellbahn.com\/en\/specials\/miba-private-plant-competition-1st-prize-for-heinz-ulrich-grumpe\/","title":{"rendered":"MIBA Private Plant Competition 1st prize for Bernd and Ilona R\u00fcger"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;816932&#8243;]This year&#8217;s MIBA Private Plant Competition was announced today, Saturday, March 7, 2026. MIBA and Messe Sinsheim GmbH congratulate<strong> Bernd and Ilona R\u00fcger <\/strong>with their private plant <strong>Steinberg<\/strong> on winning the prize as  1st winner of this year&#8217;s MIBA Private Plant Competition. The 2nd place went to Leo Bettonviel with &#8220;Morenci Mining District&#8221; and 3rd place to Ansgar Meyring with &#8220;\u00dcmmeling&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>We would also like to thank the other participants J\u00fcrgen Heinritz, Hanns Hirblinger and J\u00f6rg Baumann.<\/p>\n<p>GeraMond GmbH and Messe Sinsheim GmbH would like to thank all participants for their fantastic model railroad layouts and for taking part in the private layout competition.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;205255&#8243;]<strong>Pictures of the Steinberg private estate by Bernd and Ilona R\u00fcger<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_gallery el_id=&#8221;gallery-185890&#8243; medias=&#8221;10324,10326&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; screen_lg=&#8221;1000&#8243; screen_md=&#8221;600&#8243; screen_sm=&#8221;480&#8243; single_overlay_opacity=&#8221;50&#8243; single_padding=&#8221;2&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;178610&#8243; title=&#8221;Pictures Steinberg&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][vc_button button_color=&#8221;color-819099&#8243; size=&#8221;btn-sm&#8221; border_width=&#8221;0&#8243; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.faszination-modellbahn.com%2Fen%2Fspecials%2Fpress-release-from-07-02-2023-private-plant-competition-from-the-hobby-cellar-into-the-limelight%2F|target:_blank|&#8221; button_color_type=&#8221;uncode-palette&#8221; icon=&#8221;fa fa-external-link&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;968737&#8243;]Here you will find the presentation of all participants in the 2026 private investment competition[\/vc_button][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column column_width_percent=&#8221;100&#8243; gutter_size=&#8221;3&#8243; overlay_alpha=&#8221;50&#8243; shift_x=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y=&#8221;0&#8243; shift_y_down=&#8221;0&#8243; z_index=&#8221;0&#8243; medium_width=&#8221;0&#8243; mobile_width=&#8221;0&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;530202&#8243; el_class=&#8221;hidden&#8221;][vc_button size=&#8221;btn-sm&#8221; outline=&#8221;yes&#8221; border_width=&#8221;0&#8243; lbox_skin=&#8221;white&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.faszination-modellbahn.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2024%2F03%2FMIBA-Bericht_Privatanlagen-Wettbewerb-Mannheim-2024.pdf|target:_blank|&#8221; icon=&#8221;fa fa-file-pdf-o&#8221; uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;185538&#8243;]Follow-up report MIBA private plant competition Trade journal MIBA 5 \/ 2024[\/vc_button][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243;][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=&#8221;816932&#8243;]This year&#8217;s MIBA Private Plant Competition was announced today, Saturday, March 7, 2026. 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