Julia Milbredt

Transforming Universities in Ways that accelerate the Transition to a Sustainable Future. Universities need to become more useful societal partners in solving problems in sustainable development (i.e. problems requiring a dual focus on improving human well-being and protecting the environment). This requires breaking down the “external walls” that separate universities…

The nominating institution Hans Knöll Institute on the breakthrough: The dramatic rise of multidrug resistant infections requires global R&D efforts. This is not only a scientific, but a global socioeconomic challenge. Since antibiotics development is not lucrative, publicly funded programs are increasingly important. Kloß’s group is developing a new antibiotic…

LYBOTICS is an active force in the field of robotics and STEM education, empowering more than 500 high-school students and 60 mentors from +10 cities across Libya. The initiative combines “learning by doing” and “having fun” while supporting the teams to build competition robots from scratch. LYBOTICS inspires young people…

IMAGINARY is a non-profit organization and creates and distributes interactive exhibits that communicate modern mathematics to the general public. We offer our knowledge and content worldwide under an open license and are a think tank for modern mathematics communication. We have inspired millions of visitors in more than 60 countries…

The nominating institution Oulu Unuversity on the breakthrough: Kidney was the first organ that was transplanted succesully in human to resque from dialysis. Today due to diabetes and other chronic kidney disease millions are hoping to get a kidney replacement. Thus there is a enormous need for non rejected kidneys…

PRESENTED BY Michael Marthaler NOMINATED BY Helmholtz-Gemeinschaft Deutscher Forschungszentren e.V. Tags: Quantum Algorithms, Molecule Simulation, Quantum Physics, Quantum Tech, Materials Development, Structural Design

Ambrish Kumar is tackling the high cost of green hydrogen, currently at $5/kg, by introducing advanced nanotech electrolyzers with top-tier electrical efficiency. These compact electrolyzers significantly reduce operational costs and plant footprint, promoting the adoption of green hydrogen and aligning with UN SDGs and net-zero goals.

PRESENTED BY Allison Dring NOMINATED BY BMW Foundation Herbert Quandt (RESPOND Accelerator) Tags: Building Products, Carbon Negative, Sustainable, Carbon Capture & Use, Carbon Removal, Climate Action, New Materials, Building Materials

The strongest source of free encyclopaedic knowledge is Wikipedia, which currently contains about 6.458.000 articles in English. At the same time, the switch from analogue to digital TV signals and the development of flat screens have made myriads of tube TVs obsolete. A smart combination of these devices can help…

Atmospheric Forest is an immersive VR artwork by artist duo Rasa Smite and Raitis Smits, visualising relations between forest emissions and climate change. It is based on Swiss climate scientist studies on ancient Alpine forests suffering from drought. The VR viewer gets immersed in a laser scanned forest with animated…