At the "Energy Harvesting workshop" in July 2013 of the Center for Energy Harvesting Materials and Systems (CEHMS) in Hannover, Walter Herrmann was presented with the Inventor Award 2013.
The CEHMS Inventor Award was instituted by the Industry Advisory Board (IAB) to recognize the long term (15 years or more) contributions of distinguished scientists and engineers to the broad field of energy harvesting and smart materials and their application. The jury honored Walter Herrmann's life time achievement in the field of ultrasonic welding technology for plastics, packaging and nonwovens.