On the opening evening of the ZVO Surface Technology Days on September 24, 2025, Florian Pantleon was awarded the Heinz-Leuze Prize in addition to the DGO Young Talent Award of 1000 euros.
Phillip Scherzl, Michael Kaupp and Prof. Dr. Timo Sörgel were presented with the prize of 2,000 euros for their outstanding publication on "Electroforming of aluminum foils" in the February and March 2024 issues of "Galvanotechnik" by Prof. Bund, Head of the Department of Electrochemistry and Electroplating at Ilmenau Technical University, and Klaus Decker, Managing Director of Eugen G. Leuze Verlag.
The specialist publishing house with its wide range of electroplating literature and the specialist journals "Galvanotechnik" and PLUS sponsors the award, which also includes a silver coin with the portrait of the publisher Heinz Leuze and a certificate. The award is one of the most important honors in the industry.
