Technology Prize – human-centered technology
This prize is offered by former executive board members and institute directors of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft and their associated external sponsors. It is awarded biennially – alternating with the Stifterverband Science Prize – to members of staff whose research and development work has made a significant contribution to the quality of life, enabling people to remain fit and active in their daily lives up to an advanced age. Endowed with 10,000 euros, the prize will be awarded on June 23 on the occasion of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft annual conference in Munich.

Joseph von Fraunhofer Prize – research with a practical orientation
This prize has been awarded by the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft every year since 1978, in recognition of outstanding scientific work by members of its staff leading to the solution of application-oriented problems. Over 200 researchers have meanwhile seen their work honored in this way. This year, three prizes will be awarded – each valued at 20,000 euros. An additional coveted trophy is the silver lapel pin bearing the effigy of the man for whom the award is named (seen here in the logo accompanying topics 2, 3 und 4).

Hugo Geiger Prize – promoting talented young scientists
The Bavarian government instituted this prize in 1999 to mark the 50th anniversary of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft. It is named for former Bavarian secretary of state Hugo Geiger – patron of the inaugural assembly of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft on March 26 1949. The Hugo Geiger Prize is awarded for outstanding, application-oriented doctoral theses or dissertations – up to now only in the life sciences. From this year on, prizes will also be awarded for papers that cover other research areas of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft.  The prizewinning papers are selected on the basis of scientific quality, industrial or economic relevance, novelty and an interdisciplinary approach. The work must be directly related to a Fraunhofer Institute or have been written at one. This year, the first-placed winner (see topic 5) will receive 5000 euros in prize money, the second winner   3000 euros and the third 2000 euros (see topic 6).