Werner von Siemens
It has been awarded from 1916 to 1941 and since 1952 about every three years by the foundation "Stiftung Werner-von-Siemens-Ring". The foundation was established on 13 December 1916 on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the birth of Werner von Siemens. It is located in Berlin and is traditionally managed by the ' (DVT) (English: German Federation of Technical and Scientific Associations). Before 1960, the name of the award had been simply Siemens Ring (German Siemens-Ring or Siemensring).