The Award winners 2024
On June 12, 2024, the winners of this year's NEULAND Innovation Contest were honored by the Vice President Transfer and International Affairs, Prof. Dr. Thomas Hirth, together with representatives of the supporting companies. Congratulations to all the winners!
1st Prize:
"VisioPrinTech- Changing vision through the innovation of direct corneal pressure"
by Prof. Dr. Ute Schepers, Prof. Dr. Stefan Bräse, M. Sc. Lea Franzreb, M. Sc. Eric Pohl, M. Sc. Anna Rösch
Institute for Functional Interfaces (IFG), Institute for Biological and Chemical Systems (IBCS-FMS)
2nd Prize:
"RareCycle - Magnetic chromatography for the rare earth recycling of the future"
by apl. Prof. Dr.-Ing. Matthias Franzreb, Dr.-Ing. André Tschöpe, M. Sc. Laura Kuger
Institute of Functional Interfaces (IFG)
3rd Prize:
„HoStaBau - Wood-steel hybrid construction methods for the sustainable conversion of the construction industry"
by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Thomas Ummenhofer, Prof. Dr.-Ing. Philipp Dietsch, Dr. ir. Carmen Sandhaas, Dr.-Ing. Matthias Albiez, M. Sc. Jakob Boretzki, M. Sc. Simon Aurand, M. Sc. Peter Haase
KIT Steel and Lightweight Structures
Images: Sandra Göttisheim / KIT
Award winners 2023
On June 17, 2023, the winners of this year's NEULAND Innovation Contst were honored by the Vice President Transfer and International Affairs, Prof. Dr. Thomas Hirth. Congratulations to all the winners!
Category Idea Award
1st prize idea prize:
„FastForm – Accelerated and high-quality battery production through intelligent forming”
by TT.-Prof. Dr.-Ing. Helge S. Stein, Dr. Katarina Cicvaric, Leon Merker, Bojing Zhang
Institute of Physical Chemistry (IPC), Helmholtz Institute Ulm (HIU)
2. Preis Ideenpreis:
„VeganValve – 3D Biodruck von personalisierten Bio-Herzklappen und Knorpelimplantaten aus veganen Gelatinematerialien“
Von Prof. Dr. Ute Schepers, Prof. Dr. Stefan Bräse, Alisa Grimm, Sonja Leopold, Sven Weber
Institut für Funktionelle Grenzflächen (IFG)
3rd prize idea prize:
„HVBatt – Next-generation high-voltage batteries for high-performance applications“
by Dr. Andreas Hofmann, Dr. Marcus Müller, Dr. Pirmin Stüble, Dr. Joachim R. Binder
Institute for Applied Materials - Energy Storage Systems (IAM-ESS), Institute for Applied Materials - Materials Science (IAM-WK)
CATEGORY TRANSFER AWARD
1st prize transfer prize:
„Phytonics – Biomimetic anti-reflective film for solar modules“
by Prof. Uli Lemmer, Dr. Ruben Hünig
Light Technology Institute (LTI), corporate partner: Phytonics GmbH
2nd prize transfer award:
"3D laser nanoprinting with two-stage absorption"
by Prof. Dr. Martin Wegener
Institute of Applied Physics (APH), Institute of Nanotechnology (INT), company partner: nanoscribe a BICO COMPANY
3rd prize transfer award:
"SilOriX Efficient . Compact. Fast. Electro-optical modulators for a digital future"
by Ing . Carsten Eschenbaum , Prof. Dr. Christian Koos, Dr. Adrian Mertens, Prof . Dr. Sebastian Randel, Prof. Dr. Jan Korvink
Institute of Photonics and Quantum Electronics (IPQ), Institute of Microstructure Technology (IMT), company partner: SilOriX GmbH
Award winners 2022
On July 6th, 2022, the winners of this year's NEULAND Innovation Contest were honored by Vice President Prof. Thomas Hirth. Congratulations to all winners!
Category Idea Award
1st prize idea prize:
"FastCast - Revolution of mold formation in investment casting"
by David Menne, Wolf Wedel, Dr. Moritz Weiß, Johannes Käppeler, Prof. Dr. Norbert Willenbacher
Institute of Mechanical Process Engineering and Mechanics (MVM)
2nd prize idea prize:
"Green methanol and biomethane from biogas, water and renewable energy by the hybrid process developed at IMVT"
by Prof. Dr. Roland Dittmeyer, Dr. Francisco Vidal-Vázquez
Institute for Micro Process Engineering (IMVT)
3rd prize idea prize:
"BioHealing - Self-Healing Fuel Cell"
by Patrizia Gartner, Dr. Jens Rudat, Dr. Mareen Stahlberger, Dimitry Schmidt, Nadine Zimmerer
Institute of Production Engineering (wbk), Institute of Bio- and Food Technology (BLT2), Institute of Organic Chemistry (IOC), Institute of Microstructure Technology (IMT), Thin Film Technology (TFT)
Category Transfer Award
1st prize transfer prize:
"Electrically conductive adhesives for printed electronics and solar cell interconnection"
by Katrin Dyhr, Prof. Dr. Norbert Willenbacher
Institute for Mechanical Process Engineering and Mechanics (MVM), company partner: Protavic International
2nd prize transfer prize:
"A modular "Molecular Printer" for industry and research"
by Prof. Dr. Horst Hahn, PD Dr. Dr. Michael Hirtz
Institute for Nanotechnology (INT), company partner: n.able GmbH
3rd prize transfer prize:
"Aerobuster 2 - A concept for the sterilization of aerosol-containing air"
by Dr. Thomas Blank, Prof. Dr. Horst Hahn, Dr. Jochen Kriegseis
Institute for Process Data Processing and Electronics (IPE), Institute for Nanotechnology (INT), Institute for Fluid Mechanics (ISTM), company partner: Alzner Automotive GmbH
Category Special Prize
1st prize special prize:
"Reduction of pharmaceuticals in animal breeding"
by Prof. Dr. Jürgen J. Brandner, Manfred Kraut
Institute of Microstructure Technology (IMT), Institute of Microprocess Engineering (IMVT), company partner: Cargill Holding (Germany) GmbH
Award winners 2021
On June 30, 2021, the winners of this year's NEULAND Innovation Contest were honored by Vice President Prof. Thomas Hirth at the digital NEULAND Innovation Day. Congratulations to all winners!
CATEGORY IDEA PRIZE
1st prize
"LONGCOVIDMA"
by Prof. Dr. Ute Schepers, Dr. Nicole Jung, Prof. Dr. Pavel Levkin, Prof. Dr. Stefan Bräse, Dr. Claudine Herlan, Dr. Anke Deckers, Dr. Anna Popova
Institute for Biological and Chemical Systems - Functional Molecular Systems (IBCS-FMS), Institute for Functional Interfaces (IFG)
2nd prize
"Catavis - Rethink Chemistry"
by Patrick Bitterwolf, Sandra Kröll, Dr. Ahmed Zoheir, Prof. Dr. Christof Niemeyer, Dr. Kersten Rabe
Institute for Biological Interfaces 1 - Biomolecular Micro- and Nanostructures
3rd prize
"POMCAT"
by Dr. Masooma Ibrahim, Prof. Pedro de Oliveira
Institute for Nanotechnology (INT)
CATEGORY TRANSFER PRICE
1st prize
"Aquarray"
by Prof. Dr. Stefan Bräse, Prof. Dr. Pavel Levkin
Institute for Biological and Chemical Systems (IBCS), company partner: Aquarray GmbH
2nd prize
"RE3ASON"
by Prof. Dr. Wolf Fichtner, Dr. Kai Mainzer
Institute of Industrial Management and Industrial Production (IIP), company partner: greenventory GmbH
3rd prize
"NukPlaRStoR"
by Prof. Dr. Frank Schultmann, Dr.-Ing. Rebekka Volk, M.Sc. Marco Gehring
Institute of Industrial Management and Industrial Production (IIP), company partner: RODIAS GmbH
Award winners 2020
On December 2, 2020, the winners of this year's NEULAND Innovation Contest were honored by Vice President Prof. Thomas Hirth. Congratulations to all winners!
CATEGORY IDEA PRIZE
1st prize
"SERPENS" (Super Efficient and Rapid Printing by Electromagnetic-heating Necessitated System)
by Nanya Li, Ph.D., Guido Link, Ph.D. and Prof. John Jelonnek
Institute for High Power Pulse and Microwave Technology (IHM)
2nd prize
"STOKES": Freely programmable lab-on-a-chip"
by M.Sc. Philipp Marthaler and Prof. Andreas Class
Institute for Thermal Energy Technology (ITES)
3rd prize
"Detection of neurotransmitters in biologically relevant media using fluorescent zeolite-based receptors"
by Frank Biedermann, Ph.D., Stephan Sinn, Ph.D. and Laura Grimm
Institute for Nanotechnology (INT)
CATEGORY TRANSFER PRICE
1st prize
"Homogeneous coating curing by means of a UV LED array".
by Michael Heidinger, Ph.D., Rainer Kling, Ph.D., and Prof. Uli Lemmer
Light Technology Institute (LTI)
2nd prize
"Pyrolysis process and plant technology for feedstock recycling of mixed plastic waste"
by Dipl.-Ing. Hans Leibold and Prof. Dieter Stapf
Institute for Technical Chemistry (ITC)
3rd prize
"Multisensory person localization inside and outside buildings".
by Nikolai Kronenwett, Ph.D., Prof. Gert F. Trommer and Prof. Sören Hohmann
Institute for Regulation and Control Systems (IRS)
Award winners 2019
The winners of the Ideas Award and Transfer Award were awarded by Professor Thomas Hirth at NEULAND Innovation Day on July 10, 2019. Congratulations to all winners!
CATEGORY IDEA PRIZE
1st prize
"Novel, automated process for continuous stack formation optimizes manufacturing for lithium-ion battery cells"
by Hannes Wilhelm Weinmann
wbk - Institute for Production Technology
2nd prize
"3D printable, flexible and stretchable, highly conductive elastomers for sensing and wiring"
by Hongye Sun, Ph.D., Prof. Norbert Willenbacher, Zongyou Han and Rami Ben Ammar
Institute for Mechanical Process Engineering and Mechanics (MVM)
3rd prize
"Development of a high-throughput synthesis, characterization and screening platform based on bioinspired droplet arrays"
by Maximilian Benz
Institute of Toxicology and Genetics (ITG)
CATEGORY TRANSFER PRIZE
1st prize
"Glassomer - processing glass like a plastic"
by Prof. Bastian Rapp, Dorothea Helmer, Ph.D., and Frederik Kotz, Ph.D.
Institute for Microstructure Technology (IMT)
2nd prize
"Conversion of street lighting in the municipality of Maxdorf to MidPower LEDs to demonstrate a new parallel connection method for LEDs"
by Michael Heidinger
Light Technology Institute (LTI)
3rd prize
"High-temperature superconductor CrossConductor - a basic element for energy-efficient DC high-current cables"
by Walter Fietz, Ph.D, and Michael Wolf, Ph.D.
Institute of Technical Physics (ITEP)
Award winners 2018
The winners of the Ideas Award and the Special Award were presented with their prizes by Professor Thomas Hirth at NEULAND Innovation Day during the evening event on June 27, 2018. Congratulations to all award winners!
CATEGORY IDEA PRIZE
1st prize
"Flexible, automated joining of lightweight profiles using innovative fiber winding technology"
by Prof. Juergen Fleischer and Marius Dackweiler
wbk - Institute for Production Technology
2nd prize
"Routine Early Detection / Diagnosis of Tumor (REDDOT) - Ultra early detection of cancer using infrared tracers and low-cost IR detectors for everyone".
by Prof. Stefan Braese, Jasmin Busch, Fabian Hundemer, Daniel Knoll, Prof. Ute Schepers and Eduard Spuling
Institute of Organic Chemistry (IOC) and Institute of Toxicology and Genetics (ITG)
3rd prize
"Physical-mechanical removal of cancer cells from blood and simultaneous targeting of cancer cells with drugs"
by Taleieh Rajabi, Ph.D., and Sahba Sadir, Ph.D.
Institute for Microstructure Technology (IMT) and Institute for Micro Process Technology (IMVT)
CATEGORY SPECIAL PRIZE
1st prize
"3D USCT for multi-center study in China"
by Prof. Marc Weber, Prof. Hartmut Gemmeke, Nicole Ruiter, Ph.D., Torsten Hopp, Ph.D., and Michael Zapf
Institute for Process Data Processing and Electronics (IPE)
2nd prize
"Next Generation of Phased Array Sensors for DUO2"
by Prof. Marc Weber, Matthias Balzer and Alexander Menshikov
Institute for Process Data Processing and Electronics (IPE)
3rd prize
"Affordable odor analysis for solving everyday tasks"
by Prof. Jan Korvink and Martin Sommer, Ph.D.
Institute for Microstructure Technology (IMT)
Award winners 2017
The Innovation Awards 2017 were presented by Professor Thomas Hirth and Jens Fahrenberg, Ph.D., at NEULAND Innovation Day during the evening event on June 28, 2017. Congratulations to all award winners!
CATEGORY IDEA PRIZE
1st prize
"KARIS PRO - Automated yet flexible: swarm robots for transporting different goods"
by Andreas Trenkle, Patric Hopfgarten
Institute for Materials Handling and Logistics Systems (IFL)
www.karispro.de
2nd prize
"Saliva sensor chip for early diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction"
by Prof. Andreas E. Guber, Taleieh Rajabi, Ph.D., Sahba Sadir, Ph.D.
Institute for Microstructure Technology (IMT)
3rd prize
"Black Diamond Nanolayers - Ultra-high rate deposition of jet-black, superhard, superelastic, extremely low-friction, multifunctional nanolaminates with diamond-like proximate order"
By Sven Ulrich, Ph.D.
Institute for Applied Materials - Applied Materials Physics (IAM - AWP)
CATEGORY SPECIAL PRIZE
1st prize
"Mini Radar - Miniaturized Millimeter Wave Radar Sensors"
by Prof. Thomas Zwick, Mario Pauli, Ph.D., Ben Göttel, Stefan Beer
Institute for High Frequency Technology and Electronics (IHE)
Silicon Radar GmbH
2nd prize
"3D printing of chip-level photonic devices"
by Prof. Christian Koos
Institute for Photonics and Quantum Electronics (IPQ)
Institute for Microstructure Technology (IMT)
Vanguard Photonics GmbH
3rd prize
"Compact power-to-liquid technology for decentralized production of renewable synthetic fuels"
by Prof. Roland Dittmeyer, Prof. Peter Pfeifer
Institute for Micro Process Technology (IMVT)
INERATEC GmbH
Award winners 2016
The Innovation Awards 2016 were presented by Professor Thomas Hirth and Jens Fahrenberg, Ph.D., at KIT Venture Fest on June 29, 2016.
CATEGORY IDEA PRIZE
1st prize
"Anti-MRSA agents"
by Prof. Ute Schepers, Prof. Stefan Braese, Bettina Fleck
Institute of Toxicology and Genetics (ITG)
2nd prize
"With light against cancer"
by Prof. Ute Schepers, Prof. Claus Feldmann, Carmen Seidl and Eva Zittel
Institute of Toxicology and Genetics (ITG)
Institute of Inorganic Chemistry (AOC)
3rd prize
"Simultaneous homogenization and mixing (SHM) in milk processing".
by Prof. Heike P. Schuchmann and Marc Schlender, Ph.D.
Institute of Bio- and Food Technology - Food Process Engineering (LVT)
CATEGORY SPECIAL PRIZE
1st prize
"Catalytic epimerization and polymerization of functionalized carbohydrates"
by Juergen J. Brandner, Ph.D. and Berta Spasova, Ph.D.
Institute for Micro Process Engineering (IMVT)
2nd prize
"NUBERISIM - Where the currents flow quietly"
by Iris Pantle, Ph.D., Balazs Pritz, Ph.D. and Carlos Falquez
www.nuberisim.de
3rd prize
"Photonic markers for anti-counterfeiting solutions and plastic sorting"
by Prof. Bryce Richards, Ian Howard, Ph.D. and Andrey Turshatov, Ph.D.
Institute of Microstructure Technology (IMT)
Award winners 2015
The 2015 Innovation Awards were presented by Professor Hanselka at KIT Annual Celebration on April 23, 2015.
CATEGORY IDEA PRIZE
1st prize
"Novel slot die technology for coating lithium-ion batteries"
by Prof. Wilhelm Schabel, Philip Scharfer, Ph.D., Marcel Schmitt and Ralf Diehm
Institute for Thermal Process Engineering (TVT)
Institute for Microstructure Technology (IMT)
2nd prize
"Reduction of drug admixtures in animal breeding"
by Prof. Roland Dittmeyer, Juergen J. Brandner, Ph.D. and Berta Spasova, Ph.D.
Institute for Micro Process Engineering (IMVT)
3rd prize
"Microfluidic system for the treatment of vascular stenoses"
by Prof. Andreas E. Guber, Taleieh Rajabi, Ph.D. and Ralf Ahrens, Ph.D.
Institute for Microstructure Technology (IMT)
CATEGORY SPECIAL PRIZE
1st prize
"Superconductors for power engineering"
by Prof. Bernhard Holzapfel, Alexandra Jung, Ph.D. and Manuela Erbe, Ph.D.
Institute of Technical Physics (ITEP)
2nd prize
"SIMONA"
by Prof. Horst Hahn, Prof. Wolfgang Wenzel and Denis Danilov, Ph.D.
Institute for Nanotechnology (INT)
3rd prize
"Traveling Cooling Zone Chromatography"
by Prof. Christof Woell and Prof. Matthias Franzreb
Institute for Functional Interfaces (IFG)
Award winners 2014
The 2014 Innovation Awards were presented by Professor Hanselka at KIT Annual Reception for Industry on March 20, 2014.
CATEGORY IDEA PRIZE
1st prize
"Early detection of malignant melanoma"
by Ute Schepers, Ph.D. and Prof. Stefan Braese
Institute of Toxicology and Genetics (ITG)
2nd prize
"Organic thermoelectric generators - Generating electricity from heat"
by Prof. Uli Lemmer, André Gall, Siegfried Kettlitz and Frederick Lessmann
Light Technology Institute (LTI)
3rd prize
"Nanofelt for cleaning oil spills"
by Michael Roehrig, Ph.D., Hendrik Hoelscher, Ph.D., Matthias Worgull, Ph.D. and Andreas Hopf
Institute for Microstructure Technology (IMT)
CATEGORY SPECIAL PRIZE
1st prize
"Development of a flow sensor for cryotechnical applications"
by Prof. Steffen Grohmann, Andreas Janzen and Andreas Ebersoldt
Institute for Technical Thermodynamics and Refrigeration (TTK)
Institute for Theoretical Physics (ITP)
Institute for Process Data Processing and Electronics (IPE)
2nd prize
"Foil-based test systems for 3D cell culture and small organisms"
by Prof. Christof Niemeyer, Eric Gottwald, Ph.D. and Stefan Gieselbrecht, Ph.D.
Institute for Biological Interfaces (IBG)
3rd prize
"Catalytic epimerization using microstructure apparatuses"
by Prof. Dittmeyer, Juergen Brandner, Ph.D. and Stefan Maikowske, Ph.D.
Institute for Micro Process Engineering (IMVT)
Award winners 2013
At NEULAND Innovation Competition in 2013, a total of six ideas and transfer projects were awarded in two categories.
CATEGORY IDEA PRIZE
1st prize
"Porous materials"
by Prof. Norbert Willenbacher and Jens Dittmann
Institute of Mechanical Process Engineering and Mechanics (MVM)
2nd prize
"Mass flow sensor"
by Prof. Steffen Grohmann
Institute of Technical Thermodynamics and Refrigeration (TTK)
Institute for Technical Physics (ITEP)
3rd prize
"Electrode paste for Li-ion batteries"
by Prof. Norbert Willenbacher and Boris Bitsch
Institute for Mechanical Process Engineering and Mechanics (MVM)
CATEGORY SPECIAL PRIZE
1st prize
"NPA/LIBD"
by Prof. Horst Geckeis, Prof. Clemens Walther, Wolfgang Hause, Ph.D., Sebastian Buechner, Ph.D. and Robert Goetz
Institute for Nuclear Waste Management (INE)
Cooperation partner: Cordouan Technologies
2nd prize
"AngioPep"
by Prof. Uwe Straehle and Veronique Orian-Rousseau, Ph.D.
Institute of Toxicology and Genetics (ITG)
Cooperation partner: amcure GmbH
3rd prize
"KALIBIO"
Institute for Technical Chemistry (ITC)
Cooperation partner: VITROCELL Systems GmbH
Further information about the project can be found on the page funded projects