Dr. Heinrich Hiesinger, Chairman of the Executive Board ThyssenKrupp AG

„To create public awareness of the innovative power of our nation is the purpose of the German Future Prize: the German President’s Award for Technology and Innovation. Our scientists and design engineers concentrate on current key technologies to provide a foundation for the leading position of ThyssenKrupp in sophisticated products also in the future. Many of our development activities and the resultant innovations are geared towards the sustainable treatment of our environment.

In conveying the German Future Prize, the German President singles out innovations that are not only scientifically of great importance, but which are already ready for use and the market. ThyssenKrupp as a technology group lives from the cooperation with the world of science and research and experiences daily the inspiration that arises from these joint efforts and serves as the foundation for marketable products and thus also contribute to the group’s success.

The German Future Prize reveals what our country needs: good ideas and people who have the tenacity to commit to their projects and thus help us move forward.
Because Germany needs growth to secure jobs and create new ones. To be able to grow, prosperous nations must be especially innovative. Meaning, in other words: the more progress we make, the more bright minds we need to press forward another step.

The winners of the German Future Prize are excellent examples, demonstrating that it is worth the effort to persevere and remain curious to develop new ideas and then also to commit to implementing them. We need models like this in Germany: people who are willing to take a new approach, breaking up existing structures, to inspire others and thus to assume responsibility. This is why ThyssenKrupp supports the German President and this award. ”