German Future Prize
The German Future Prize is an award for excellence in the arts, economics, technology, engineering or natural sciences. Application and market ability and job creation are thereby considered as well as excellence in innovation.
The prize is awarded by the President and is endowed with 250,000 euros. It is awarded annually since 1997.
The winners and their projects
Nominations
" Radar sensor makes all-weather helicopter operational: rescue even at night and fog "
" Catchy life images with laser - wide screen projection, the flattest screen variable in size, Standard and color"
" Eco-friendly and resource-efficient vehicle drive based on fuel cells "
" Search Engine for the discovery of new active pharmaceutical ingredients "
Michael Strauss, Humboldt University Berlin, Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine
" New ways to combat genetic engineering of malignancy "
" Inspired by nature: Unverschmutzbare, new materials "
"Discovery of the GMR effect "
" Fingertip sensor "
"Safe moving image transmission to the mobile subscriber "
"Laser Optical Diagnostics and Therapy"
" Molecular biological methods for innovative therapies "
" Strip Fuel Cell"
" Ultrafast light switch for communication networks "
" MP3 compression of audio signals in hi-fi quality for Internet and broadcasting "
" Passive radio sensors "
" Integrated processes for making paper "
"Development of the helium-3 MRI of the lung region of the "
" Artificial liver by molecular adsorbent recirculation "
"Ultra Precise synthesis and measurement of optical frequencies "
"Optimized intensity-modulated radiation therapy "
"Language Understanding computer as a dialogue and translation wizard "
" Gentle chemistry with biological catalysts "
" Look into the heart - without catheter "
"Camera pixel with depth: breakthrough for fast 3D Vision"
"Protector - Predictive Emergency Braking System for Commercial Vehicles "
" Keep touching without living cells in the electromagnetic field traps"
"Personal electronic tour assistant "
" Preventive car occupant protection system "
" Lighter, brighter, faster: liquid crystals for television screens "
" Lab on a Chip - Electrical Biochip Technology "
" Wear -and oil fuel-efficient internal combustion engines by material modification of cylinder walls with the UV laser "
" A confocal laser scanning microscope LSM 510 META "
" Anticalin ® e - Biopharmaceutical drugs by protein design "
"Piezo - injectors: new technology for clean and fuel-efficient diesel and petrol engines "
" Listen with the eyes: The Acoustic Camera "
" Green, healthy and productive: F 500 - Plant health through chemistry along the lines of nature"
"Revolutionary high-performance X-ray tubes for CT "
"Light microscopy with unprecedented sharpness "
" Non-contact extraction of biological samples for research and diagnostics "
The " Night View Assist - Infrared technology for greater driving safety in the dark "
"Development of a novel brain pacemaker using methods of statistical physics and nonlinear mathematics "
" Small holes, big impact cell physiology in the chip format "
" Nano-layer with mega performance - Flexible ceramic separator enables breakthrough in large lithium -ion energy storage "
"Revolutionary optics for the production of computer chips of the future "
" Light from crystals - light emitting diodes our everyday lives "
" The heart of solar thermal power plants: high-performance receiver as an energy collector "
" Smart Sensors conquer consumer electronics, industrial and medical applications "
" Professional Digital Wireless Microphone System "
" Prevent thrombosis - a tablet can save lives"
" Messages from the heart - pacemaker sends e- mail to doctor "
"With small balls against climate change - energy efficiency and comfort through intelligent materials"
"Laser light is valuable materials - resources for our future"
Peter Post (Speaker ), Markus Fischer, Andrzej Grzesiak *, Festo AG & Co. KG. , Esslingen, * Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation (IPA ), Stuttgart
"The model elephant's trunk - a high-tech helper for industry and household "
Ferdi Schüth (Speaker) *, Dirk Demuth, tungsten Stichert, * Max Planck Institute for Coal Research, Mülheim an der Ruhr, hte Aktiengesellschaft, Heidelberg
"Chemical Accelerator Turbo Test - new catalysts open Power Options "
" 6D -Vision - recognize dangers faster than humans "
" Organic Electronics - More Light and Energy from wafer-thin molecular layers "
" Concentrated sunlight - used efficiently "
" Binaural Hearing Aids - spatial hearing for all "
" Radar eye in space - Revolutionary technology for Earth and Environment"
" Integrity Guard - security for the networked world "
" Brilliant videos anywhere - efficient coding with international standards"
"Ultra -short pulse lasers for industrial mass production - produce with light flashes "
" Crystalline switching layers for vibrant displays - bye, bye pixel"
" Energy-saving solid state chemistry - new materials illuminate the world "
Film
- Ten years of German Future Prize. Science Magazine: Adventure Knowledge, 30 min Production: ZDF, first broadcast: 22 November 2006
- German Future Prize 2006. Highlights of the Festival Gala from Berlin. 45 min Production: ZDF Broadcast: November 23, 2006