Off-road engine maker Duetz will again be a partner at this year’s #neuland conference on June 27, where it will present its prestigious Nicolaus August Otto Award innovation prize for the fifth time.
Named for the inventor of the four-stroke engine and founder of what later became Deutz, the award sets out to recognise the visionaries of today and is endowed with prize money of €30,000 to promote innovation and research.
The previous winners of the award were Zara Rutherford, the youngest female pilot to fly solo around the world, Professor Anke Kaysser-Pyzalla, chair of the executive board of the German Aerospace Center (DLR), Professor Wolfgang Reitzle, chairman of the supervisory board of Continental and former chairman of the board of directors of Linde, and Professor Günther Schuh, chair of production engineering at RWTH Aachen University.
Working hand in hand with business, policymakers, investors, and academics, the #neuland conference seeks to find answers to key challenges of life in metropolitan regions in the future. Focus topics will include hydrogen, mobility, digitalization, and cyber security. Dr. Sebastian Schulte, CEO of Deutz, will take part in a panel discussion, providing input on the hydrogen economy and insights into the company’s zero-emission drive technologies, such as the TCG 7.8 H2 hydrogen engine.
Schulte commented: “Our actions are guided by the challenges facing our customers and markets. The sectors that make up our customer base are in the middle of a fundamental shift toward climate neutrality. This transformation is a huge task, but also a great business opportunity for us. The #neuland conference addresses issues that are also central to our work.”
