Our Award Winners 2020
Presented virtually for the first time:
Hugo Junkers Award 2020
The Hugo Junkers Award faced particular challenges during the pandemic year of 2020. Nevertheless, we received almost 100 exciting and varied applications. Entries from every part of the state once again demonstrated that innovation is especially important in economically challenging times, strengthening Saxony-Anhalt as a center of business and science.
We were delighted by the sustained interest in the state's most generously funded innovation competition and by the enthusiasm for research and development among Saxony-Anhalt's scientists and entrepreneurs.
Watch the films about the winning projects and award recipients here. (German)
Most Innovative Projects in
Basic Research
The competition sought innovative basic research projects from science, industry and the skilled trades in Saxony-Anhalt. Applicants must be able to demonstrate the relevance of their findings and the scientific advances they represent. Initial ideas for potential commercial applications should also be in place.
C9 as a Biomarker for Prosthetic Joint Infection
M. Sc. Ann-Kathrin Meinshausen
Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Jessica Bertrand
Prof. Dr. med. Christoph H. Lohmann
Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg, Faculty of Medicine, University Hospital Magdeburg, University Department of Orthopedics, Experimental Orthopedics Research Unit
ScreenHub: A Personalized, Alzheimer's-Specific Blood–Brain Barrier Model for Target and Drug Screening
Dr. Matthias Jung
M. Sc. Carla Hartmann
Prof. Dr. med. Dan Rujescu
Bernadette Harwardt
Dr. Antje Appelt-Menzel
Dr.-Ing. Winfried Neuhaus
Dr. Ole Pless
Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg, Faculty of Medicine, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics
The Magdeburg Electrode for Recording Brain Activity and Treating Brain Disorders
Prof. Dr. Dr. Kentaroh Takagaki
Dr. Rodrigo Herrera-Molina
Dipl.-Ing. Markus Wilke
Dr.-Ing. Martin Ecke
Anja Oelschlegel
MSc. Zifeng Xia
Leibniz Institute for Neurobiology, Magdeburg / Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Institute of Materials and Joining Technology
Most Innovative Projects in
Applied Research
The competition sought innovative applied research projects from science, industry and the skilled trades in Saxony-Anhalt. Representative research results must be available in the form of a prototype, a clinical study or similar evidence. The development should also have foreseeable benefits for the regional economy by enabling the creation of new products, services, business models or jobs. This should be supported by market analyses and/or concrete plans for market entry.
BISYKA – Biomimetic Synthetic Rubber
Dr. Gaurav Gupta
Prof. Dr. Mario Beiner
Dr. Marlen Malke
Dr. Ulrich Wendler
Dr. Christian Schulze Gronover
Prof. Dr. Dirk Prüfer
Fraunhofer Institute for Microstructure of Materials and Systems IMWS, Halle (Saale)
Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research IAP, Schkopau
Fraunhofer Institute for Molecular Biology and Applied Ecology IME, Aachen
Innovative Elastin-Based Wound Dressing Materials – MatriHEAL
Dr.-Ing. Marco Götze
M.Sc. Tobias Hedtke
Dr. rer. nat. Christian Schmelzer
Fraunhofer Institute for Microstructure of Materials and Systems IMWS, Halle (Saale)
IntraOrthoSense – Intraoperative Vibroacoustic Scanning of Articular Cartilage for Clinical Decision Support
M.Sc. Thomas Sühn
M.Cs. Nazila Esmaeili
Moritz Spiller
Dr. Alfredo Illanes
Dr.-Ing. Axel Boese
Prof. Dr. Michael Friebe
Prof. Dr. med. Christoph H. Lohmann
Prof. Dr. Jessica Bertrand
Maximilian Costa
Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg, Faculty of Medicine / University Hospital Magdeburg / INKA Healthtec Innovation Laboratory / University Department of Orthopedics
Most Innovative Products,
Services & Business Models
The competition sought creative products, innovative services and/or new business models from science, industry and the skilled trades. The entry must offer a unique customer benefit and/or demonstrably improve existing products. It must already be on the market or be due to enter the market shortly. Demand for the entry must be demonstrated through verifiable market research, such as applicants' own industry analyses or customer surveys, or representative third-party studies.
ScanSpector – Automated Freight Measurement in Production and Logistics
Maik Groneberg
Olaf Poenicke
Martin Kirch
Fraunhofer Institute for Factory Operation and Automation IFF, Magdeburg
A Smart Data Hub for Large-Scale Industrial Plant Construction – Focus on Automotive
Timur Ripke
Sven Kägebein
COMAN Software GmbH, Stendal
Infinimesh – A Comprehensive Platform for IoT Communication
Alexander Alten-Lorenz
Bruno Kramm
Alexandra Sarstedt
Prof. Dr. Marko Sarstedt
Infinite Devices GmbH, Magdeburg, Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg
Special Award: Most Innovative Projects in
Applied Interactive Technologies – APITs
The competition sought innovative products and services from companies and institutions in the field of Applied Interactive Technologies (APITs), whose findings, initiatives and projects put new approaches into practice, create new markets or transform existing ones. Entries were expected to offer innovative customer benefits and/or demonstrably improve existing products.
EVOK: Real-Time On-Site Reconnaissance and Operations Monitoring
Prof. Dr. Frank Ortmeier
M Sc. Marco Filax
Ralf Heidrich
Maria Mendat
Prof. Dr. Thomas Leich
Stephan Dassow
Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg, Faculty of Computer Science, Institute for Intelligent Cooperating Systems (IKS), Software Engineering Group, State Criminal Police Office of Saxony-Anhalt, METOP GmbH
3DQR Studio – A Web Platform for Creating Your Own Augmented Reality Content
Daniel Anderson
Maximilian Unbescheidt
3DQR GmbH, Magdeburg
Mars Makalös – Knowledge Sharing and Archaeological Research in XR
Felix Herbst
Paul Kirsten
Christian Freitag
prefrontal cortex
Kirsten Freitag Herbst GbR, Halle (Saale)