VDI International Bionic-Award 2014

Biomimetics often generates ideas and serves as stimulus for innovation with sustainable benefits for technology, economy and society. The award is endowed to support research and development oriented towards practical application and innovation by young scientists in the field of biomimetics.

The International Bionic-Award will be presented for the fourht time in 2014. The award ceremony will take place at a major Congress in 2014 with focus on biomimetics. Relevant information will be communicated in advance and will be available on the website of the International Bionic-Award. The award winning contribution will also be presented during this congress.

Deadline for international submission of papers in English language 28 February, 2014

: Architectural implementation: the Flectofin® (photocredit: Boris Miklautsch / Werkstatt für Photographie / Uni Stuttgart)

: Strelitzia reginae (photocredit: Schleicher, ITKE Stuttgart / Poppinga, PBG Freiburg)

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Endowment

Conditions

What to submit

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Endowment 2014

The International Bionic Award is endowed with 10.000 € by the Schauenburg-Foundation and will be awarded by VDI (Association of German Engineers). The award is endowed by the Schauenburg-Foundation. The Schauenburg-Foundation was established in 1986 by Hans-Georg Schauenburg, founder of the Schauenburg Group who has been in business in the Rhein-Ruhr area for over 50 years. The focus of the Schauenburg-Foundation, which is administered by the independent Stifterverband (Stifterverband is the business community's innovation agency for the German science system), reflects the close connection of the International Schauenburg Group to its roots and with scientific and technical innovation. The foundation mainly endorses academic projects in the areas of engineering, economics and social sciences, as well as supporting young people in their vocational training.

28.02.2014 Submission deadline

Conditions for participation

- The prize will be awarded for outstanding contribution by a team of young scientists and researchers or a single young scientist/researcher, for example for the development of a biomimetic product or for a doctoral thesis/post doctoral thesis. - International submissions of elaborated applications on the subject of biomimetics will be accepted. - Copies of already published papers or reviews are not sufficient. - The work has to be completed within the last two years before the deadline for submission of papers. - Only direct applications, made by a person or a team, will be accepted; those made by a third party are excluded. - Each person may only submit one application as author or co-author. Multiple applications will not be accepted. - The applicant or team members may not be older than 40 years. Applications from non-established team leaders are preferred. - Legal recourse is excluded.

Application documents

What to submit

Elaborated applications consisting of presentation of work, doctoral thesis or post doctoral thesis (20 DIN-A4 pages maximum) - Abstract (max. 1 page DIN-A4) - Ideas for the implementation and industrial application as well as market potential - Declaration of each team member in order to specify the individual contribution to the project, in case of team applications - CV/CVs of the author/group of authors - All documents must be submitted in English. Please email these documents in the above order as one single PDF-file to: bionik@vdi.de - Subject line: International Bionic-Award 2012 - Contact: VDI-Society Technologies of Life Sciences, P.O.Box 101139, 40002 Düsseldorf, Germany, phone: +49/211|6214-266, bionik@vdi.de

Sun protection system inspired by Strelitzia

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Photo: Founder of the International Bionic-Award Marc Georg Schauenburg (middle) with the prize winners and members of the jury, Mrs. Prof. Antonia Kesel, Bremen High School, and Prof. Thomas Speck, University of Freiburg (photo: Woppowa/VDI). Prize Winner is a team of 6 members from South Germany: Julian Lienhard and Simon Schleicher, University of Stuttgart, Simon Poppinga and Dr. Tom Masselter, University of Freiburg as well as Lena Müller and Julian Sartori from the Institute for Textiles and Process Engineering Denkendorf, Germany. Subject: Inspired by Strelitzia reginae, the Flectofin® is a hinge-less flapping mechanism that enables adaptive facade shading systems and other innovative technical solutions.

Donator of the Award

: Hans-Georg Schauenburg (Bildquelle: privat)

The award is endowed by the Schauenburg-Foundation since 2008. The Schauenburg-Foundation was established in 1986 by Hans-Georg Schauenburg, founder of the Schauenburg Group who has been in business in the Rhein-Ruhr area for over 50 years. The focus of the Schauenburg-Foundation, which is administered by the independent Stifterverband (Stifterverband is a business community's innovation agency for the German science system), reflects the close connection of the International Schauenburg Group to its roots and with scientific and technical innovation.

The foundation mainly endorses academic projects in the area of engineering, economics and social sciences, as well as supporting young people in their vocational training.

Jury

Prof. Dr. Jerôme Casas, Université François-Rabelais Tours
Dr. Rainer Erb, BIOKON e.V.
Markus Fischer, Ingenieurbüro Markus Fischer
Prof. Dr. Robert J. Full, University of California, Berkeley
Prof. George Jeronimidis, University of Reading
Dr. Michael Herdy, INPRO GmbH
Prof. Dr. Antonia Kesel, Bionik-Innovations-Centrum Bremen
Marc Georg Schauenburg, Schauenburg-Stiftung
Dr. Heike Seitz, BIOKON international e.V.
Prof. Dr. Thomas Speck, Universität Freiburg
Dr. Ludwig Vollrath, Verein Deutscher Ingenieure e.V.
Dr. Ljuba Woppowa, Verein Deutscher Ingenieure e.V.
Prof. Dr. Zhengzhong Shao, Fudan University