Crossing Europe has hosted an annual window display contest for local shops since 2014, in which local shops, restaurants, salons and ateliers take part in creating a Crossing Europe festival atmosphere in Linz. With creative and uniquely decorated window displays, Linz gets ready for the festival week. In the week before the festival, the displays in Linz become small stages where various ideas and mottos relating to film are approached in an artistic way. Crossing Europe posters, postcards, bags, displays and more are used by the shops to create displays that highlight the festival throughout the city, welcoming international and regional audiences to the festival.
> GALLERY BEST OF GOLDEN BAG
> GALLERY BEST OF GOLDEN BAG
Here's how it works!
This year's motto is: ‘Dreaming Europe’. Get inspired by the diversity and culture of the continent and create a unique showcase that reflects the dream of a united Europe.
Conditions:
- Placement of a GOLDEN BAG display stand
- At least 3 Crossing Europe bags and 3 other Crossing Europe promotional items must be visible in your display area
- Shop windows must be decorated from 14 April until at least 4 May
- for participation until 9 April
Advantages of participating in our display window contest:
- Media presence and promotion, among others through our partners OÖNachrichten and Linzer City Ring and the Crossing Europe social media channels
- Invitation to the Golden Bag Evening on 2 May with drinks, award drawing and free film screening as part of Crossing Europe Film Festival Linz 2025
For questions and support in obtaining Crossing Europe promotional materials, simply send a message to .
Prizes for participating stores
Golden Bag Design Award
This prize is awarded by a jury- 500 pcs. Europack paper bags (Roma model in the design of your choice)
- Craft Beer brewing course for 2 people
- Trumer Hopfenbox
- 4 Crossing Europe 2025 cinema vouchers
- 1 Crossing Europe 2025 Festival Pass + 1 bottle of Prosecco for the decorator
Golden Bag Shop Award
This prize will be determined by drawing on the Golden Bag evening on 2 May; from all participating stores that meet the eligibility requirements
- 250 pcs. Europack paper bags (Torino model in the design of your choice)
- Trumer Hopfenbox
- 4 Crossing Europe 2025 cinema vouchers
- 1 Crossing Europe 2026 Festival Pass + 1 bottle of Prosecco for the decorator
All stores participating in the contest and fulfilling the conditions of participation will receive 2 Crossing Europe cinema vouchers and a small gift for the decorator.
GOLDEN BAG Winners 2025
We would like to thank all participating shops! You can find photos of this year's display designs on our flickr.
> GALLERY GOLDEN BAG 2025
> GALLERY GOLDEN BAG 2025
Participating Stores 2025
| Bücher & Mehr, Klosterstraße 12 |
| CREATIVA Handarbeit & Deko, Hauptstraße 55 |
| Das Mitbrings'l, Böhmerwaldstraße 10 |
| Dr. Gumpelmayer Augenoptik, Landstraße 49 |
| Druck & Faden, Bethlehemstraße 1d |
| DurchReise by Maria Morro, Graben 21 |
| ECO - Ethically Correct Outfits, Rainerstraße 16 |
| Lederwaren Hackl, Landstraße 24 |
| Face To Face finest beauty, Hauptplatz 14 |
| freudig, Promenade 29 |
| Fürstelberger, Promenade 7 |
| GEA, Graben 25 |
| gioia, Bischofstraße 4 |
| Haarschneider Franz, Herrenstraße 8 |
| Haut und Seele, Herrenstraße 18/8 |
| Kollingbaum, Rainerstraße 23 |
| In the Box, Herrenstraße 2 |
| Kinderkram, Volksgartenstraße 28 |
| Kleider machen Leute, Herrenstraße 14 |
| Lofthaar, Hafferlstrasse 3 |
| Moxie, Promenade 5 |
| Papiertiger, Pfarrplatz, 17 |
| schöner reisen mit Wiesinger, Biegung/Kaarstraße 1 |
| Schulz Elektrotechnik, Altstadt 20 |
| Skribo C. Becker, Herrenstrasse 16 |
| Tea and Tee Company, Graben 32 |
| trails - mehr als laufen, Nestroystraße 4 |
| Voix, Altstadt 28 |
| xiling, Altstadt 17 |
| ZERUM Lifestyle GmbH Linz, Herrenstraße 8 |
WINNERS 2024
Golden Bag Design Award - Bücher & Mehr
Golden Bag Shop Award - Rumetshofer Adelheid
WINNERS 2023
Golden Bag Design Award - GIOIA CUBO
Golden Bag Shop Award - Buchhandlung MERITAS WINNERS 2022
1. Preis - BÜCHER & MEHR
2. Preis - KLEIDER MACHEN LEUTE
3. Preis - INTHEBOX
WINNERS 2021
1. Preis - ZERUM LIFESTYLE
2. Preis - HAUT UND SEELE
Golden Bag Design Award - Bücher & Mehr
Golden Bag Shop Award - Rumetshofer Adelheid
WINNERS 2023
Golden Bag Design Award - GIOIA CUBO
Golden Bag Shop Award - Buchhandlung MERITAS
1. Preis - BÜCHER & MEHR
2. Preis - KLEIDER MACHEN LEUTE
3. Preis - INTHEBOX
WINNERS 2021
1. Preis - ZERUM LIFESTYLE
2. Preis - HAUT UND SEELE
3. Preis - DURCHREISE
2020 - Canceled due to COVID-19
WINNERS 2019
1. Preis - BEGEGNUNGSZENTRUM ELIA
2. Preis - DURCHREISE
3. Preis - KAYSOO
WINNERS 2018
1. Preis - GÖTTIN DES GLÜCKS
2. Preis - PICCOLO MODA
3. Preis - DODS - FROZEN WONDERLAND
4. Preis - SISI-TOP
5. Preis (ex aequo) - KLEIDER MACHEN LEUTE und GEKOWINNERS 2017
1. Preis - ZERUM LIFESTYLE
2. Preis - CARLA SECOND HAND
3. Preis - GÖTTIN DES GLÜCKS
4. Preis - LA STORIA MODA ITALIANA
1. Preis - GÖTTIN DES GLÜCKS
2. Preis - PICCOLO MODA
3. Preis - DODS - FROZEN WONDERLAND
4. Preis - SISI-TOP
5. Preis (ex aequo) - KLEIDER MACHEN LEUTE und GEKOWINNERS 2017
1. Preis - ZERUM LIFESTYLE
2. Preis - CARLA SECOND HAND
3. Preis - GÖTTIN DES GLÜCKS
4. Preis - LA STORIA MODA ITALIANA
5. Preis - WILD THING LIFESTYLE STORE
WINNERS 2016
1. Preis - MARIPOSA - RAUM MORPHOSE
2. Preis - HAARSCHNEIDER FRANZ
3. Preis - XILING
4. Preis - KLEIDER MACHEN LEUTE
5. Preis - ANTIQUARIAT UNDERCOVER G54
WINNERS 2015
1. Preis - GOLDMARI
2. Preis - ANTIQUARIAT UNDERCOVER G54
3. Preis - MODEHAUS STEINER 1914
WINNERS 2014
1. Preis - KLEIDER MACHEN LEUTE
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