The Berthold Leibinger Innovationspreis is an award for given to those who have created applied laser technology and innovations on the application or generation of laser light.
It is biennially awarded by the German non-profit foundation Berthold Leibinger Stiftung.
Three prizes are awarded worth 100,000 euros.
The prize winners are selected from eight finalists that present their work person in a jury session.
The jury is composed of international experts from different fields.