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German Federal Research Minister Schavan has awarded the environmental technology prize "Green Talents" to young scientists.

A jury of renowned German experts selected 15 winners out of 156 young scientists from 43 countries who were invited to a one-week science forum in Germany. The competition took place for the first time this year and set out to find outstanding scientific talents in the field of environmental technology. The winning scientists were selected because their research is making a long-term contribution to resolving global challenges such as climate change, diminishing energy resources and large-scale environmental pollution.

"We are delighted to have received so many outstanding applications from around the world. This response reflects the great international interest in Germany as an environmental technology location. With the 'Green Talents' competition, we can deploy promising new environmental technologies more quickly," said Federal Research Minister Annette Schavan, patron of the 'Green Talents' competition. "This competition is all about taking joint responsibility for our future."

The week ended with a symposium at which the "Green Talents" met young German scientists. At the sixth BMBF Forum for Sustainability in Hamburg, which concluded the "Green Talents Forum", Professor Frieder Meyer-Krahmer, State Secretary at the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), met with the "Green Talents" and honoured them for their research work.

More information about the winners: http://www.research-in-germany.de/greentalents