Nominees 2021

In September 2021, the EEA expert jury met and nominated 17 projects for this year's EEA, including two SMEs. From these nominees, six winners will be awarded at the dena Energy Transition Congress 2021 on November 8. All nominees will receive a label from dena for their public relations work.

In the category "Concepts for a climate-neutral future", the three nominated companies will have the chance to convince the audience of their concepts in a live pitch at the dena Energy Transition Congress. Voting will then decide which concept will be awarded the audience prize.

Nominated in the respective categories are:

Think big! Complex energy transition projects

  1. Andechser Molkerei Scheitz GmbH togehter with AGO GmbH
  2. Aying Franz Inselkammer KG and IGS GbR – Ingenieurbüro
  3. Chindata Group Holdings Ltd
  4. Evonik Operations GmbH togehter with Energiedienst AG
  5. Mayr-Melnhof Karton AG and SOLITERM Group
  6. Schwaiger Group GmbH

From clever to digital! The broad spectrum of energy efficiency

  1. Essity Operations Neuss GmbH
  2. DABBEL – Automation Intelligence GmbH and Gelsenwasser AG
  3. Gebrüder Schwartz GmbH together with Sempact AG
  4. MPG Mendener Präzisionsrohr GmbH
  5. SIMAKA Energie und Umwelttechnik GmbH

Achieving more together! Energy services as enabler of the energy transition

  1. E1 Energiemanagement GmbH
  2. ENTEGA Plus GmbH / Deutscher Leichtathletikverbands (DLV)
  3. Nahwärmeversorgung Birkenfeld GmbH / Verbandsgemeinde Birkenfeld in Gimbweiler

Concepts for a climate-neutral future – Innovative ideas and approaches

  1. 3M Deutschland GmbH
  2. DEW21 - Dortmunder Energie- und Wasserversorgung GmbH / Dortmunder Zoo
  3. Mondas GmbH