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DHL Innovation Award 2009

Innovative ideas, sustainable and efficient logistics concepts – these are the focal points of the DHL Innovation Award. For the second time since 2008, the DHL Innovation Center will conduct a competition under the motto of “Growing Ideas” to honor excellent, forward-looking logistics solutions presented by employees, customers and, especially, junior scientists/ entrepreneurs.

Background

DHL Innovation Award 2009: Growing Ideas

As an international logistics group with over 500,000 employees, Deutsche Post DHL actively promotes innovative applications and technologies in the logistics sector. The DHL Innovation Center plays a key role in this effort.

Teamed with its partners, the DHL Innovation Center works on innovative ideas and technologies to develop market-ready solutions. The DHL Innovation Award competition conducted under the motto of "Growing Ideas" annually honors creativity and entrepreneurial thinking that move the logistics sector forward.

We are looking forward to receiving your innovative ideas and solutions.

The application period for the category "Most Innovative Junior Scientist 2009" has expired. In 2010 there will be a new opportunity to participate. Therefore please visit our website regularly. We will inform you on time, when the next competition is about to restart.

Award

The submissions to the competition will be judged by a respected jury composed of decision makers from the business, scientific and political fields. The winner of the DHL Innovation Award 2009 will be honored on December 1, 2009 at the DHL Innovation Center in Troisdorf.

The most innovative junior scientist/entrepreneur will also receive an attractive monetary prize to complement the award.

Prize money in the category "Most Innovative Junior Scientist":
1st place: €5,000

Date of award presentation:
December 1, 2009

Organizer/Venue:
DHL Innovation Center
Junkersring 55
53844 Troisdorf
Germany

Contact:
Gülderen Tuna
Division Manager Marketing
E-Mail: g.tuna@deutschepost.de

Eleni Willems
Marketing Manager
E-Mail: eleni.willems@deutschepost.de

Competition rules

Participation in the DHL Innovation Award

For the DHL Innovation Award, we are looking for ambitious young scientists and entrepreneurs. As a master’s or PhD candidate, a research assistant or an entrepreneur, you should have intensely worked on a logistics-related academic research project or business plan.

Please note: The application period for the category "Most Innovative Junior Scientist 2009" has expired. In 2010 there will be a new opportunity to participate. Therefore please visit our website regularly. We will inform you on time, when the next competition is about to restart.

Application

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Take advantage of this unique opportunity and use your submission to the competition as a way to initiate a direct dialogue with the world of work and the global leader in logistics as well as a chance to personally meet Dr. Frank Appel. We are already excited about receiving your ideas and concepts.