bauma 2022: International Innovation Award

The international bauma Innovation Award was presented for the 13th time at bauma 2022. The competition is a joint initiative between bauma and the following well-known trade associations:

• German Engineering Federation (VMDA)
• German Construction Industry Association (HDB)
• Central Association of the German Construction Industry (ZDB)
• German Building Materials Association (BBS)

The organizers award the prize to research and development teams from companies and universities that are bringing practical leading technology for the construction, building materials and mining industry to market readiness while focusing on resources, the environment and people.

After a multi-stage selection process, the following five lucky winners were able to receive their prize this year:

• Climate protection: Liebherr France SAS with its hydrogen-powered excavator,
• Digitalisation: MiC 4.0 Machines in Construction with one common digital language for construction sites,
• Mechanical engineering: Herrenknecht AG with its continuous advance,
• Construction: Holcim (Germany) GmbH with CPC – Carbon Pre-stressed Concrete
• Research: Freiberg University of Mining and Technology Mechanical Engineering In-stitute with Deep Sea Sampling.

The celebration of all 15 nominees and the announcement of the winners by Hubert Aiwanger, Bavarian Deputy Minister President and Minister of Economics, took place on October 23, the evening before bauma, in the Max-Joseph-Saal of the Munich Residenz.

The prize winners in the individual categories were also presented on Monday, October 24, in the bauma FORUM .