European Taxidermy Championship Winners (pictured) from 2025
Judges’ Choice Best of Show, Breakthrough Award Jan Panniger, Germany—Frilled-neck Lizard
Taxidermists’ Choice Best of Show Wesley Kevenaar, The Netherlands—Hairless Housecat
Best of Europe Game Birds
Best of Europe Christel van Ommen-Verdaasdonk, The Netherlands—Water Rail
Second of Europe Stephan Carlsen, Denmark—Eurasian Woodcock
Third of Europe Jani Peura, Finland—Willow Grouse
Best of Europe Game Heads
Best of Europe Pavel Visnak, Czech Republic—Nutria
Best of Europe Habitats
Best of Europe Sebastian Brandt and Zsombor Pünkösti, Germany and Hungary—Arabian Spring Desert Plants with Crowned Lapwing
Second of Europe Christel van Ommen-Verdaasdonk, The Netherlands—Restrepia Orchids on Flame-faced Tanager piece
Third of Europe Stefan Carlsen, Denmark—Sea landscape with seaweed and stone with Common Eider
Best of Europe Mammals
Best of Europe Marie Christin Scheinpflug, Germany—Clouded Leopard
Second of Europe Dimitar Pochekansky, Bulgaria—Lion
Third of Europe Istvan Hajdu, Hungary—Fallow Deer
Best of Europe Non-game Birds
Best of Europe Christel van Ommen-Verdaasdonk, The Netherland—Flame-faced Tanager
Second of Europe Ben Khorshidnam, Canada—Great Horned Owl
Third of Europe Pavel Visnak, Czech Republic—Grey-headed Woodpecker
Best of Europe Reconstruction Scientific Models
Best of Europe Sebastian Brandt, Germany—Bolosaurid
Second of Europe Tihomir Martinovic, Croatia—Red Scorpionfish
Best of Europe Reptiles and Amphibians
Best of Europe Jan Panniger, Germany—Frilled-neck Lizard
Second of Europe Willem van Ommen-Verdaasdonk, The Netherlands—Common Agama
Best of Europe Roe Deer Heads
Best of Europe Michiel Tilley, Belgium—European Roe Deer
Second of Europe Alina Hensen, The Netherlands—European Roe Deer
Best of Europe Skeletons
Best of Europe Tim de Ridder, Belgium—Rothschild's Giraffe
Second of Europe Krisztian Albert, Hungary—Common Blackbird
Third of Europe Hiroto Nakatsubo, Japan—Domestic Cat
Collective Artists Division Winners
1st Place Sebastian Brandt (Germany) and Zsombor Pünkösti (Hungary)—Arabian Spring Habitat + Crowned Lapwing
2nd Place Christel van Ommen-Verdaasdonk and Willem van Ommen-Verdaasdonk—Flame Bowerbird + Habitat
3rd Place Ondrej Salaba (Czech Republic) and Pavel Brabec (Czech Republic)—Siberian Roe Deer
Division of Excellence Winners
1st place Zsombor Pünkösti, Hungary—Common Mynas
2nd place Daniel Salzer, Germany—Red River Hog
3rd place Christel van Ommen-Verdaasdonk—Andean cock-of-the-rock couple
Professional Division, winners selected from all categories
1st Place Daniel Lauridsen, Denmark—Roe Deer Head
2nd Place Hanna Joo, Hungary—Dog
3rd Place Frauke Vandekerckhove, Belgium—Raccoon
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