Presentation of the Stuttgart Surface Technology Award at the Surface Technology trade fair
The Stuttgart Surface Technology Award "The Surface" will once again be presented at the SurfaceTechnology Germany 2022 specialist forum in June. The prize is awarded for innovative applications and technologies within all disciplines of surface technology.
From mid-January to mid-April, both individuals and organizations were able to apply for "The Surface" award. Prizes are awarded for innovative applications and technologies within all disciplines of surface technology: Fraunhofer IPA is awarding the Stuttgart Surface Technology Prize for the eighth time this year. The award ceremony will take place on June 21, 2022 at the international trade fair Surface Technology Germany.
The independent expert jury is made up of Martin Metzner (Fraunhofer IPA), Martin Riester (VDMA Surface Technology) and Michael Hilt (Forschungsgesellschaft für Pigmente und Lacke e.V.). In addition to sustainability, the three-member jury also assesses the degree of innovation, the characteristics of the technology or application as an enabling technology and its industrial feasibility. "Every component inevitably interacts with its surface. This is why surface technology plays a key role in the degree of innovation and progress in numerous industries. We want to promote and recognize this," explains jury member Martin Metzner, Head of the Electroplating Department at the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation IPA.