Aachen Engineering Award

In recognition of his impressive path from university to entrepreneurship, his perseverance in difficult times and the success of the heart pump, which is now used worldwide, Dr. Thorsten Sieß will be awarded the Aachen Engineering Prize by RWTH Aachen University and the City of Aachen in a festive ceremony on Saturday, September 6, 2025, in the presence of Ina Brandes, Minister of Culture and Science of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia, in the Coronation Hall of Aachen City Hall.

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Sculpture & Artist

The sculpture “Intersecting Ellipses” by the Mexican artist Mariana Castilla Deball was inspired by the collection of mathematical models and instruments at the University of Göttingen. The sculpture will be presented to the award recipient.

Welcome Address

With the Aachen Engineering Award RWTH Aachen and the City of Aachen have jointly committed to annually honoring an individual who has provided particular engineering impulses in the service of technology, the economy, and society.

Award Recipient 2025: Dr. Thorsten Sieß

Dr. Thorsten Sieß, Chief Technology Officer of Abiomed, will be awarded the Aachen Engineering Prize in a festive ceremony in the Coronation Hall of Aachen City Hall on September 6, 2025.