An independent jury of high-caliber experts from government, business, research, and society at large, chaired by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Reimund Neugebauer, President of the Fraunhofer Society, has narrowed down a large field of submissions to nominate three companies for the HERMES AWARD: ACS, Beckhoff, and Bosch Rexroth (in alphabetical order). The winner will be announced at the opening ceremony of HANNOVER MESSE on 16 April, in the presence of German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. The award will be presented by Bettina Stark-Watzinger, Federal Minister of Education and Research.