Any company can apply with one or more submissions. The apps do not necessarily have to be freely available. Furthermore, it does not matter whether the apps are free or paid for. Apps that are used to control machines and systems can also be submitted.

A five-member jury of experts evaluates the submitted apps according to usability, security, relevance and utility value as well as the originality of the idea behind the app. The winner is determined by the online voting of users on elektrotechnik.de, the ratings of users in the respective store and the verdict of the jury. The apps with the best overall results from the three equally weighted partial results emerge as the winners of the four categories.

Apply now! The closing date for entries is September 12, 2016.

All information and the application form for the award can be found at www.elektrotechnik.de/automation-app-award
Save the Date: The award ceremony will take place in Nuremberg on November 23, 2016 at SPS IPC Drives at the "elektrotechnik" stand, No. 360 in Hall 3.

"elektrotechnik AUTOMATISIERUNG" reports on the entire automation technology value chain and the web portal www.elektrotechnik.de provides daily updates on industry trends, new products and technical applications in automation. The parent company Vogel Business Media is Germany's largest trade media company with 100+ trade journals, 100+ web portals, 100+ business events as well as numerous mobile offerings and international activities. Its headquarters are in Würzburg. The company celebrates its 125th anniversary in 2016.