Six young engineers received the Fondation Enovos Prix d’Excellence at its 15th awards ceremony, held on 30 October 2026 at the Coque in Luxembourg, in the presence of Stéphanie Obertin, Minister for Research and Higher Education, and Erik von Scholz, CEO of Enovos Luxembourg.

Launched in 2012, the prize recognises outstanding Master’s theses and encourages young people to pursue studies and careers in engineering. Each laureate receives €2,500, recognising the quality of their research in energy, sustainable development and innovation.

Selected by a jury of professionals and experts, the six 2026 laureates were recognised for the following Master’s theses:

• Charles Donven: Object Search in a Structured Environment Using a Mobile Robot
• Dan Heiser: Pre-Feasibility Study on the Use of Water in Abandoned Slate Mines for an Anergy Network Supplying Non-Residential Buildings in Martelange-Rombach, Luxembourg
• Lisa Jungerwirth: Sektorenübergreifende Energiekonzepte für kommunale Kläranlagen am Beispiel der Kläranlage Neckarsulm
• Loïc Nenno: Electrification and Flexibility in Luxembourg in 2040: Impacts on Electricity Demand, Peak Load, and Grid Stress
• Loris Wilwert: Engineering Algorithms for Hypergraph Minimum Cut
• Pit Mootz: Analysis and Design of a Battery Management System for Hybrid Energy Storage Systems in Autonomous Mobile Robots

Each laureate also had five minutes to present their research to the audience, explaining their approach and principal findings. Introduced in 2025, this format gives young engineers an opportunity to make complex technical subjects accessible to a wider public.

Following the presentations, the audience awarded the Prix Coup de Cœur to Loïc Nenno for his pitch on electrification and flexibility in Luxembourg’s electricity system by 2040.

By combining recognition for academic achievement with an opportunity to share research beyond the university, the Prix d’Excellence supports emerging engineering talent and strengthens connections between young graduates and the professional community.