GERMANY’S Bernard Vogt successfully defended his title at Volvo Construction Equipment’s Operators Club Finals 2026.
Held from 2-3 October at the Volvo CE Customer Center in Eskilstuna, Sweden, the event sees operators from across Europe and international markets compete in a series of machine challenges.
22 operators competed through heats, semi-finals and a final, testing their accuracy, efficiency, machine handling, and safety skills.
Bernard Vogt secured the title after delivering ‘consistently strong performances’ throughout the competition. After topping the semi-final leaderboard, he went on to win the overall competition, finishing 26 seconds ahead of Denmark’s Sebastian Enevoldsen in second place, with Austria’s Konrad Herndler taking third.
At just 23, Vogt was the youngest operator competing this year. Having already spent seven years in the industry, the victory makes him a back-to-back champion, having first won at the 2025 Operators Club Finals.
“Winning again feels incredible, and defending the title means even more than winning it the first time,” he said. “My father introduced me to construction machinery and the Volvo Operators Club at an early age, and ever since, our family has been an integral part of this community. I’m truly living my childhood dream. What I particularly value about working as a construction equipment operator is that no two days are the same: there’s always a new challenge and an opportunity to contribute to projects that make a real difference. I’m proud to bring the title back to Germany for the second year in a row.”
Hanna Jaschke, Operators Club manager at Volvo CE, added, “The Operators Club Finals is about recognising the expertise, precision and professionalism that operators bring to construction every day. This year’s competition placed an even greater emphasis on safety, reflecting our belief that the best operators combine accuracy and efficiency with safe working practices. Congratulations to Bernard and all the finalists for demonstrating such an exceptional level of skill.”
