Red carpet for digitization

The Categories 2020

DIGITAL CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE

Apply in this category if your company has successfully mastered digital transformation across the breadth of its organization.

DIGITAL PROCESSES & ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

This category addresses companies that have digitized important processes in their company or improved the efficiency of their organization.

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION FOR SMES

This category is open to companies that offer their customers special shopping or other experiences with the help of innovative digital services.

DIGITAL PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Companies that have been able to optimize their products or services thanks to innovative digital services or technologies can apply here.

ESG: Environmental, social and responsible corporate governance

Companies that assume ecological and social responsibility can apply for this category. Aspects such as occupational safety, health protection, social commitment and also energy efficiency issues are important for these companies.

Prize of Honour

This category honors initiatives, individuals or companies that have made a special contribution to society through their non-profit commitment.

REVIEW

DIGITAL CHAMPIONS AWARD 2019

At DIGITAL X 2019, the winners of the Digital Champions Award were announced live in Cologne. The prize is awarded to the most significant digital projects, highlighting innovation in SMEs. It is based on a joint initiative from WirtschaftsWoche and Telekom. 128 companies from all over Germany submitted their ideas in 2019.

REVIEW

National DIGITAL CHAMPIONS AWARD WINNERS 2020

DIGITAL PROCESSES & ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE

Universitätsmedizin Essen

The digitalization of the healthcare sector is an absolute must from a social and economic point of view. Digitalizing the healthcare sector can help to prevent medical malpractice, reduce costs, and improve communication between doctors, nurses, and patients. In the past, many digitalization projects for the healthcare sector have proved to be extremely difficult. The Universitätsmedizin’s Smart Hospital project is a promising approach to the digitalization of 32 clinics.

More Info

DIGITAL PRODUCTS & SERVICES

BIT Technology Solutions GmbH

BIT Technology Solutions GmbH works in a sector where, with the rise in the use of artificial intelligence, it is increasingly important to create synthetic training and test data. BIT Technology Solutions GmbH supplies all this data and uses AI functions to make mobility safer. It’s incredibly difficult and sometimes impossible to reconstruct dangerous situations in real-life conditions. With the aid of BIT Solutions, billions of possible combinations can be reconstructed automatically without bringing harm to anyone. The different sensor data is not all generated synthetically. It is based on freely available actual data like maps, test drives, and customer and fleet data.

More Info

DIGITAL CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE

Freeletics GmbH

In the space of just a few years, Freeletics GmbH has transformed itself from a small start-up to a leading player in the competitive fitness industry. Their app, a digital trainer, is the key to this success. Freeletics GmbH has managed to create an outstanding digital customer experience in this key area, develop itself over time, and thereby become successful for the long term in a market which includes huge players like Apple and Nike.

More Info

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION FOR SMES

Beumer Group GmbH & Co. KG

Beumer Group GmbH & Co. KG is an impressive example of how a family-owned company can overcome the challenge of digitalization through various efforts. They are combining the establishment of start-ups at top universities with numerous internal transformation measures. The Beumer Group is thereby showing two things. The first is that digitalization opens up new opportunities for business, which are not achieved through parent companies but are nevertheless pursued proactively through the establishment of new companies, with a view to generating value. The second is how difficult and drawn-out the digital transformation of an SME is.

More Info

NATIONAL DIGITAL CHAMPIONS AWARD 2020

Despite all the cutbacks for SMEs, this year has also seen a number of digital success stories right here in Germany, which we are recognizing with the Digital Champions Award 2020.

The jury, which included Hagen Rickmann, Director Business Customers at Telekom Deutschland GmbH and Beat Balzli, Editor-in-Chief of WirtschaftsWoche, among other experts, convened on November 5, 2020 for the national Digital Champions Award 2020.

This year’s first digital edition of the national Digital Champions Awards also included awards for six regional winners. Telekom Deutschland, WirtschaftsWoche, and the University of St. Gallen, which was once again involved as an academic partner, shortlisted the following companies:

DIGITAL CHAMPIONS AWARD 2020

THE DIGITAL X INITIATIVE IS LOOKING FOR GERMANY’S BEST DIGITAL SMEs

2020 has shown once more how important digital technology is for business, administration and society. With the Digital Champions Award (DCA), we have created the largest cross-industry award for the German growth market in the area of digitalization and transformation. This joint award from Telekom and WirtschaftsWoche recognizes SMEs which are consistently and innovatively implementing digital solutions.

The Digital Champions Award 2020 not only aims to reward the best projects, but to also give digital SME pioneers a platform as digital trailblazers. They are showing how to successfully tackle the challenges of digitalization and are responding to new situations bravely and flexibly with their powers of innovation.

PATRON OF THE DIGITAL CHAMPIONS AWARD 2020

„SMEs need to be bold with digitalization if they want to remain successful in future. The Digital Champions Awards showcases digital pioneers who have integrated technologies and solutions in their companies to their advantage.“

Peter Altmaier

Federal Minister of Germany for Economic Affairs and Energy and patron of the Digital Champions Awards