Transport and logistics are systemically relevant in Bavaria. Every day, local public transport brings millions of citizens safely to work, to educational institutions or to leisure activities. Logistics is also of fundamental importance to the economy as a whole: it is the basis of economic prosperity and guarantees security of supply for the Bavarian population.
The Bavarian State Ministry of Housing, Building and Transport is making considerable investments to ensure that transport infrastructure in Bavaria is modern, digitally networked, sustainable and safe. Ultimately, however, it is the people who work in the transport and logistics industry - whether as bus, lorry, suburban train or underground train drivers, train drivers, conductors, in administration, logistics or in construction and maintenance - who make the difference with their tireless, daily commitment and ensure the performance and resilience of transport and logistics. The state award is intended to help make the importance and attractiveness of the industry visible to the Bavarian public and to thank the people in the industry for this commitment.
Minister of State Christian Bernreiter is therefore organising the Bavarian State Prize for Transport and Logistics for the first time in 2024. The prize honours outstanding and exceptional achievements, commitment or specific projects and companies in the context of the Bavarian transport and logistics industry. The state prize includes all types of commercial transport - i.e. passenger and freight transport. ‘Outstanding and exceptional’ is defined by the role model character, the image effect or a pioneering role for the industry itself or beyond.
Bernreiter is calling on individuals, companies, institutions, organisations, groups of people or projects to apply directly or make suggestions.
The application or applicants should fulfil the following requirements:
The State Prize is awarded as an open-topic State Prize. In addition, up to three themed state prizes can be awarded in the following categories:
Measures to recruit skilled workers, training and further education, promotion of qualification and equal opportunities, shaping generational change, digitalisation of business processes, pioneering role in sustainability, transformation of business processes for more resilience and security of supply, networking of companies or individuals to strengthen competitiveness, entrepreneurship to secure jobs or Bavaria as a business location, commitment in the social and cultural environment, responsibility and decision for projects or measures that can serve as a role model for the industry, personal commitment that can serve as a model and be emulated, etc.
The expert panel is appointed by the Bavarian State Ministry of Housing, Building and Transport. It is made up of representatives from associations, organisations, institutions, science and research. The Cluster Mobility & Logistics is part of the expert panel.
The awards will be presented by Minister of State Bernreiter on the basis of the recommendations of the panel of experts at a ceremony in February 2025.
The Logistik Initiative Bayern and CNA e.V. as the initiative's coordination centre are responsible for overseeing the process.
The application must be submitted informally, digitally by e-mail (for large amounts of data in addition via file hosting service) to staatspreis@cna-ev.de by 6 December 2024
to be submitted. The application should include a meaningful justification for the proposal and full contact details.
Dr Rudolf Aunkofer and Dr Johannes Kraus
CNA e.V. | Theresienstraße 9 | 90403 Nuremberg
Mobile: +49 151 11 81 45 30
E-mail: staatspreis@cna-ev.de
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