Awarded for the first time virtually:
Winners of the Hugo-Junkers-Preis 2020
The Hugo-Junkers-Preis faced special challenges in the pandemic year 2020. Nevertheless, we received nearly 100 exciting and diverse applications. The submissions from all corners of the country once again demonstrate that innovations, especially in economically difficult times, are of immense importance; they strengthen the economic and scientific landscape of Saxony-Anhalt. We are pleased with the continued interest in the state's most highly endowed innovation competition and with the research and development enthusiasm of the scientists and entrepreneurs in Saxony-Anhalt.
HERE you can find the videos of the awarded projects and winners.
Most Innovative Projects in
Basic Research
Innovative projects in basic research from science, industry, and craftsmanship in Saxony-Anhalt were sought. The requirement is that the relevance and scientific advancement of the findings can be proven. Additionally, there should already be initial ideas for potential economic utilization.
C9 als Biomarker für Protheseninfektion
M. Sc. Ann-Kathrin Meinshausen
Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Jessica Bertrand
Prof. Dr. med. Christoph H. Lohmann
Otto von Guericke University, Medical Faculty, University Hospital Magdeburg, Orthopedic University Clinic, Research Department of Experimental Orthopedics
ScreenHub: Personalisiertes/Alzheimer-spezifisches Blut-Hirn-Schranken Modell für Target/Medikamenten 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, Medical Faculty, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, and Psychosomatics
Die „Magdeburger“ Elektrode zur Aufzeichnung von Hirnaktivitäten und zur Behandlung von Hirnerkrankungen
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 Science and Joining Technology
Most Innovative Projects in the
Applied Research
Innovative projects in applied research from science, industry, and craftsmanship in Saxony-Anhalt were sought. The requirement is that representative research results in the form of a prototype, a clinical study, or similar must be available. Additionally, foreseeable regional economic effects in the region should be generated, with the potential for new products, services, business models, or jobs to be created through the development. This should be supported by market analyses and/or concrete intentions for market introduction.
BISYKA – Biomimetischer Synthesekautschuk
Dr. Gaurav Gupta
Prof. Dr. Mario Beiner
Dr. Marlen Malke
Dr. Ulrich Wendler
Dr. Christian Schulze Gronover
Prof. Dr. Dirk Prüfer
Fraunhofer-Institut für Mikrostruktur von Werkstoffen und Systemen IMWS, Halle (Saale)
Fraunhofer-Institut für Angewandte Polymerfortschung IAP, Schkopau
Fraunhofer-Institut für Molekularbiologie und Angewandte Oekologie IME, Aachen
Innovative Wundauflagenmaterialien auf Basis von Elastin – MatriHEAL
Dr.-Ing. Marco Götze
M.Sc. Tobias Hedtke
Dr. rer. nat. Christian Schmelzer
Fraunhofer-Institut für Mikrostruktur von Werkstoffen und Systemen IMWS, Halle (Saale)
IntraOrthoSense – Intraoperative vibroakustische Abtastung von Gelenkknorpel für die klinische Entscheidungsunterstützung
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-Universität Magdeburg, Medizinische Fakultät / Univesitätsklinikum Magdeburg / INKA Healthtec Innovation Laboratory / Orthopädische Universitätsklinik
Most Innovative Products,
Services & Business Models
Creative products, innovative services, and/or new business models from science, industry, and craftsmanship were sought. The requirement is that the application subject provides unique customer benefits and/or demonstrably improves existing products. Additionally, it must already be on the market or soon to be established on the market. The need for the application subject must be verifiable through market observations in the form of own studies such as industry analyses, customer surveys, or representative external studies.
ScanSpector – Automatische Frachtvermessung in der Produktion und Logistik
Maik Groneberg
Olaf Poenicke
Martin Kirch
Fraunhofer Institut für Fabrikbetrieb und -automatisierung IFF, Magdeburg
Der smarte Datenhub für den industriellen Großanlagenbau – Schwerpunkt Automotive
Timur Ripke
Sven Kägebein
COMAN Software GmbH, Stendal
Infinimesh – eine vollumfängliche Plattform für IoT-Kommunikation
Alexander Alten-Lorenz
Bruno Kramm
Alexandra Sarstedt
Prof. Dr. Marko Sarstedt
Infinite Devices GmbH, Magdeburg, Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg
Special Award: Most Innovative Projects in the Field of
Applied Interactive Technologies – APITs
Innovative products and services from companies and institutions in the field of "APITs – Applied Interactive Technologies" were sought. These should implement new approaches with their findings, initiatives, and projects, create new markets, or transform existing ones. The application subjects should demonstrate innovative customer benefits and/or demonstrably improve existing products.
EVOK: Echtzeit Vor-Ort-Aufklärung und Einsatzmonitoring
Prof. Dr. Frank Ortmeier
M Sc. Marco Filax
Ralf Heidrich
Maria Mendat
Prof. Dr. Thomas Leich
Stephan Dassow
Otto-von-Guericke Universität Magdeburg, Fakultät für Informatik, Institut für Intelligente Kooperierende Systeme (IKS), AG Software Engineering, Landeskriminalamt Sachsen-Anhalt, METOP GmbH
3DQR Studio – Webplattform zur Erstellung eigener Augmented-Reality-Inhalte
Daniel Anderson
Maximilian Unbescheidt
3DQR GmbH, Magdeburg
Mars Makalös – Wissensvermittlung und archäologische Forschung in XR
Felix Herbst
Paul Kirsten
Christian Freitag
prefrontal cortex
Kirsten Freitag Herbst GbR, Halle (Saale)