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New ideas that shape our future

Every year, we honor outstanding researchers as “Inventors of the Year.” The awards cover the following categories: Lifetime Achievement, Open Innovation, Outstanding Invention, Newcomers, Design & User Experience, and PhD.

Inside the 2025 Inventors of the Year awards

Watch highlights from the ceremony and join us in celebrating the innovators behind breakthroughs in industrial AI, quantum computing, robotics, and more. You’ll get a behind-the-scenes look and hear members of the Siemens team discuss the company’s commitment to making a difference for customers and society.

The Inventors of the Year 2025 ceremony took place in December 2025 at Siemens’ global headquarters in Munich, Germany.

Inventors of the Year 2025

Explore our award categories, meet the winners, and learn more about their work.

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Newcomers

After working at Siemens for only a few years, these prizewinners have already developed outstanding innovations. Their enthusiasm for technology, their creativity, and their determination have earned them and their work tremendous respect and recognition.

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Workflow Canvas: When we talk to factories

"Workflow Canvas" integrates Information Technology (IT) and Operational Technology (OT) within factories. It translates human instructions into machine language, connects systems, and sets new standards for the industry.

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Durable electronics for a better environment

Nora Jeske develops electronics that last longer. With the help of her analyses, valuable raw materials can be reused – creating a true circular economy with less electronic waste.

Innovation at Siemens

Learn how research, technology and global partnerships help us shape the future and transform the everyday.