ams OSRAM receives three accolades at the 2024 German Innovation Awards

Premstätten, Austria and Munich, Germany (May 15, 2024) – ams OSRAM was a three-time award winner at the 2024 German Innovation Awards ceremony yesterday in the Berlin Futurium. The OSRAM TRUCKSTAR LED H7 was named the winner in the “Excellence in Business to Business: Automotive Technologies” category. The OSRAM NIGHT BREAKER LED W5W was also a winner, this time in the “Excellence in Business to Consumer: Lighting” category. OSRAM TYREinflate 4000 received a “Special Mention” in the “Excellence in Business to Consumer: Travel, Sports & Outdoor Goods” category.

The German Innovation Awards are presented each year for products, projects and pioneering achievements that drive sustainable and innovative progress in their respective industries. They recognize companies that enrich the lives of various target groups through their innovations.

The OSRAM TRUCKSTAR LED H7 was named the winner in the “Excellence in Business to Business: Automotive Technologies” category. It is ams OSRAM’s first road-approved  LED H7 lamp for 24V vehicles, for both low and high beam. With an impressive brightness of up to 230 percent compared to the legal minimum value and a colour temperature of up to 6000 Kelvin, it sets new standards for retrofit LEDs for heavy-duty applications. Its glare for other road users is up to 50% below the permissible maximum values.

The OSRAM NIGHT BREAKER LED W5W is ams OSRAM’s first road-approved1 retrofit lamp for use in all 12V vehicle models. It delivers a modern bright white light with a color temperature of up to 5700 Kelvin and a luminous flux of up to 50 lm. The W5W LED, which consumes up to 80 percent less energy than conventional light sources, was able to secure an award in the “Excellence in Business to Consumer: Lighting” category thanks to its all-round performance. The OSRAM TYREinflate 4000 received a Special Mention in the “Excellence in Business to Consumer: Travel, Sports & Outdoor Goods” category – a true multifunctional tool that should be part of every road trip. It easily inflates tires, air beds and balls in no time at all. It can also function as a charger for smartphones and other electrical devices. The Innovation Award jury was impressed by the wide range of applications.

In his acceptance speech, Carsten Setzer, Vice President Automotive at ams OSRAM, said: “We are proud that with these three accolades the jury of the 2024 German Innovation Awards has recognized the continuous development work that goes into our products. Our goal is to develop innovative lighting and automotive solutions that enhance the safety and comfort of our customers. To be honored with such prestigious awards by a jury of experts confirms that we are on the right course.”