July 17, Munich
The Künstlerhaus was full. Stefan Duhr and I had just walked off the stage with the Bayerischer Mittelstandspreis 2026.
213 companies had been nominated. An independent jury of experts from business, associations and academia selected 15 winners.
NanoTemper was one of them, in the category Biochemistry / Biomolecule Analysis.
It may sound strange, but I hope this award will be forgotten.
Not because it doesn't matter
It does.
For our team. For everyone who believed in us. For everyone who spent years turning difficult science into products that help researchers discover new medicines.
Stefan and I accepted the award on behalf of everyone at NanoTemper. It is a testament to the scientists and researchers around the world who put their trust in our biophysical characterization solutions every day. And it is a celebration of our team: the curious, driven and collaborative people who show up with passion and purpose.
We are proud to be an independently owned company, rooted in Munich and driven by scientific impact. This recognition means a great deal to us.
I am deeply grateful.
Awards celebrate the past
Afterwards I sat on the edge of the stage, giving one interview after another. One thought kept coming back.
Awards celebrate the past.
I was thinking about the future.
Germany's greatest companies were built by an extraordinary generation of entrepreneurs. They transformed engineering excellence into global businesses.
Europe does not lack brilliant scientists. Europe does not lack breakthrough discoveries. Too often, it loses them before they become companies.
If this award stands for anything, I hope it stands for that future.
Germany's next Mittelstand will be born in our universities.
Thank you
Thank you to the Europäisches Wirtschaftsforum e.V. (EWiF) and the jury for this recognition. And thank you to our customers, partners and team for making it possible.
This award is a reaffirmation of our commitment: to co-create a world where every disease is treatable.
The NanoTemper journey continues.
Photo: Alexander von Spreti, München