Disziplines and Categories

e.g. Body care, cosmetics, wellness

e.g. Drugstore articles, hygiene

e.g. E-commerce systems

e.g. Electromobility

e.g. Consumer electronics, TV, audio, video, photo,
accessories

e.g Clothing, shoes, accessories

e.g. Food, beverages

e.g. Garden equipment, garden maintenance, tools,
tooling

e.g. Bathroom and plumbing, heating, air conditioning and power engineering

e.g. Household appliances, large electrical appliances,
household goods

e.g. Furniture, home textiles, wall and ceiling cover-
ings, floor coverings

e.g. Games, toys, children products

e.g. Kitchens, electrical appliances, kitchen accessories, cooking utensils

e.g. Leisure articles, hobby and craft supplies, musical instruments

e.g. Lighting, illuminants

e.g. Exclusive products, luxury items

e.g. Medication, rehabilitation and care

e.g. Paper, office supplies, stationery

e.g. Street furniture, advertising technology, security systems, sanitary solutions for public facilities

e.g. Smart metering, smart home

e.g. Automobility, bicycles, motorcycles, vehicle accessories and mobility service providers

e.g. Sports equipment and products, sportswear, bags, suitcases, travel accessories

e.g. Mobility technologies, vehicle and component
development, vehicle safety

e.g. Aerospace engineering, shipbuilding and maritime engineering, rail vehicles, public transport vehicles

e.g. Building materials, building elements, paints, insulation, windows, building automation

e.g. Fine chemicals, specialty chemicals

e.g. Internet of Things, Industry 4.0

e.g. Electromobility systems, products and components

e.g. Automation, measurement technology, sensor technology

e.g. Regenerative energy systems, power generation, heating and cooling technology

e.g. Cloud solutions, data analytics, process management and production software, cyber security, virtual reality, sales and CRM solutions, education technologies

e.g. Financial technologies, smart facility, geospatial and touristic related technologies, gaming and media, product and service softwar

e.g. Illuminant, lighting technology, projection, light management

e.g. Passenger and freight transport, storage, packaging

e.g. Capital goods, mechanics, processes and manufacturing techniques, robotics

e.g. High-performance materials and coatings

e.g. Medical technology, practice supplies, medical devices

e.g. Office equipment, business process and office technologies

e.g. Pharmaceutical products, laboratory equipment

e.g. Business equipment, display systems, gastronomy, hotel industry

The possibilities of artificial intelligence are increasingly changing innovation processes in companies. From the data-driven development of services and product ideas to validation on the market, innovations can already be visualized, tested and iterated faster and more cost-effectively using AI. The additional category AI Methods highlights approaches that make use of these new technological possibilities

The circular transformation of the economy is exercising our innovation muscle in a remarkable way all over the world. The German Innovation Awards specifically promotes a wide range of solutions, from the adaptation of existing production processes to strategies that extend the product and material life cycle to the development of completely new systemic approaches.

Shaping the future through transformation. Innovation is the engine for mastering the fundamental changes in our economic ecosystems. In the additional category, the German Innovation Awards recognizes projects and solutions that rethink structures and processes from the ground up - in order to counter ecological, technological or structural changes with holistic methodological approaches. To support innovation openness and competence in companies.