Kinetic Ring RK WvSR
Werner-von Siemens-Ring 2016
for Dr.-Ing. E.h. Martin Herrenknecht
Yellow gold 18ct
Emeralds and rubies
Stainless steel
Dr.-Ing. E.h. Martin Herrenknecht accepted the Werner-von-Siemens-Ring - one of the most prestigious technical engineering awards - on December 13, 2016 in the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities. The Werner von Siemens Ring Foundation highlighted Martin Herrenknecht's inexhaustible innovative strength in the development of tunnel boring machines and honored his technical pioneering spirit in the realization of groundbreaking engineering projects in mechanized tunnelling. For the past 100 years, the Werner-von-Siemens-Ring has been awarded to inventors and entrepreneurs for outstanding achievements who, like Werner von Siemens, have realized epoch-making technical innovations and guided them to success.
Michael Berger wins design competition for the Werner-von-Siemens-Ring 2016.
The jury of the design competition for the Werner-von-Siemens-Ring consulted in Berlin last Friday and came to a conclusion after extensive discussion. The jury selected the submitted artwork by Michael Berger from Düsseldorf as the successful design.
Justification of the jury:
"The jury unanimously decided to honor Mr. Michael Berger from Düsseldorf as the winner of the design competition" Werner-von-Siemens-Ring 2016 ". In his design, he perfectly combines his own fascination with technical innovation and classic goldsmith craftwork, and translates this to the personal life's work of the honorary ring bearer, Dr. Ing. Martin Herrenknecht. About the technique of kinetics Michael Berger offers an introduction to his design idea. Ring and cassette are in a close dialogue. They speak for the detailed concept, which presents a completely new contemporary approach to the Werner-von-Siemens-Ring. "
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