Steinbeis Foundation's Transfer Award – Löhn Award
Innovation meets SuccessThe Steinbeis Foundation's Transfer Award – the Löhn Award – has been recognizing outstanding transfer projects between academia and industry since 2004. Projects that demonstrate exceptional quality, speed, and economic value are awarded. A jury comprised of members of the Steinbeis Foundation's Executive Board, as well as the Chairman and Honorary Trustees of the Steinbeis Foundation's Board of Trustees, decides on the prize winners.
The Transfer Prize was initiated by the Steinbeis Foundation to honor the unique achievements of Prof. Dr. Dr. h. c. mult. Johann Löhn. In addition to a unique sculpture, prize money can be awarded to support innovative, transfer-oriented projects.
2025 Award Winners
Award-winning project: New Mittelstand: Digital Platform Transport (DPT) – From piloting to scaling cooperative business models
Project partners: SICK AG (Waldkirch), Liebherr-Hydraulikbagger GmbH (Kirchdorf an der Iller), Leadec FM BV & Co. KG (Stuttgart), Ferdinand-Steinbeis-Reallabor GmbH (Heilbronn), LLS Logistik GmbH (Heilbronn) and the Ferdinand-Steinbeis-Institut der Ferdinand-Steinbeis-Gesellschaft für transferorientierte Forschung gGmbH der Steinbeis-Stiftung (FSG) (Stuttgart)
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