Robotics Talent Award 2026
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In addition, a special prize will be awarded for an outstanding school project.
The awards will be presented on February 11, 2026, during the 14th Robotics Congress at the Technology Academy and are endowed as follows:
- Doctorate: €3,000
- Master's thesis: €2,500
- Bachelor's thesis: €1,500
- Special prize for schools: €3,000
The prize for schools particularly recognizes the education of children and young people in the field of robotics, which is particularly suitablefor overcoming social barriers and traditional role models and, moreover, would hardly be possible without the voluntary commitment of teachers and parents.
Submission deadline
The deadline for applications is January 31, 2026.
Documents must be sent electronically to the following email address: j.friederichs@nds.de
Jury members
- Mr. Philipp Becker, Vision Lasertechnik GmbH,
- Prof. Tobias Ortmaier, avateramedical Digital Solutions GmbH, and
- Prof. Dr.-Ing. Annika Raatz from Leibniz University Hannover.
When applying, please refer in particular to the evaluation criteria listed below. The length should not exceed two pages (including images).
Evaluation criteria Doctoral, master's, and bachelor's theses
- (Scientific) career of the person
- Topic of the thesis – subject and significance
- Classification in the state of science and technology
- Scientific content of the work (technical quality)
- Scientific novelty and originality of the work
- Evaluation of the thesis and recommendation
Reason for nomination:
Why do you consider the graduate to be a talent in robotics?
Evaluation criteria for schools
- Objectives, target group, and content of the project
- Implementation and form of the project
- Impact of the project
- Special measures to promote diversity of opportunity