At a glance
- A jury including Dr Michael Steiner (Porsche AG) awards the AI Impact Award 2026 in three categories.
- Ebm‑papst, Infineon and Rehau are recognised for practical AI projects in Product & Customer Experience, Production & Supply Chain, and Organisation & Administration.
- Applications for the AI Impact Award 2027 are now open; the award ceremony will take place in spring 2027.
An independent jury of leading experts from science and industry presented the award in the categories of Product and Customer Experience, Production and Supply Chain, and Organisation and Administration.
The global industrial and technology leader Ebm‑papst was honoured in the Product and Customer Experience category for its “Nexaira” project. The AI-based solution intelligently controls industrial ventilation and cooling systems and optimises their operation in real time, enabling significant energy savings, for example, in the operation of data centers.
Infineon, one of the world’s leading semiconductor manufacturers, received the AI Impact Award 2026 in the Production and Supply Chain category for its “GenAI for Test Engineering” project. The application automates the creation of complex test programs in semiconductor development and accelerates both development and production processes.
Rehau, one of the world’s leading suppliers of polymer-based solutions for the construction, industrial technology, materials, medical, mobility, and furniture industries, was recognised in the Organisation and Administration category for its AI-driven procurement automation project. The solution streamlines the entire procurement process, from demand identification to decision support, while preserving existing supplier relationships, many of them small companies.
At the award ceremony held at the ESO Supernova Planetarium in the southern German city of Munich, Dr. Michael Steiner, Deputy Chairman of the Executive Board and Member of the Executive Board for Research and Development at Porsche AG, emphasised the importance of practical AI applications: “AI is already having a real impact today: The AI Impact Award highlights how technology, when used responsibly, shapes the future.”
Companies from German-speaking countries can now apply again for the AI Impact Award 2027. The finalists will be honored at a formal awards ceremony in the spring of 2027.
Porsche Consulting
Porsche Consulting GmbH is a leading German management consultancy and employs approximately 900 people worldwide. The company, specialized in putting strategies into practice, is a subsidiary of the sports car manufacturer Porsche AG. In addition to its headquarters in Stuttgart, the consultancy has offices in Hamburg, Munich, Berlin, Frankfurt am Main, Milan, Paris, São Paulo, Shanghai, Beijing, Atlanta, Los Angeles, and Palo Alto.
The experts in the areas of strategy and organization, sales and services, development and technology, as well as operations, advise clients globally in the automotive, consumer goods, aerospace, industrial goods, life sciences, energy, construction, transportation, and defence sectors. Following the principle of “Strategic vision. Smart implementation,” the management consultancy has a clear mission: generating competitive advantage based on measurable results – always with a focus on people.
