A jury of experts under the chairmanship of Prof. Dr. Klaus Töpfer and in cooperation with the Prognos Institute evaluates the submissions. The winning project receives a cash prize of €50,000.

The jury members:

	Professor Klaus Töpfer (Chairman) A renowned German politician, Professor Töpfer was Federal Minister of Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety from 1987 to 1994 and Federal Minister of Regional Planning, Building and Urban Development until 1998. From February 1998 to March 2006, he was Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) based in Nairobi.
	Dr. Gabriele Krone-Schmalz An acclaimed journalist, Dr. Krone-Schmalz worked as TV reporter for many years in, among other places, Moscow and New York. For several years now, her work has focused on the interrelationship between government, business and civil society. Her German-language publication entitled "Wir können es schaffen" (We can make it) deals with the current social difficulties in the Federal Republic of Germany, and discusses approaches to problem-solving.
	Christian Böllhoff Christian Böllhoff is CEO of the Prognos AG with offices in Basle, Berlin, Bremen, and Dusseldorf. Before joining Prognos in November 2003, Mr. Böllhoff was the representative for executive projects in Berlin for Georg von Holtzbrinck publishing group, CEO of the Handelsblatt Newspaper GmbH, as well as in a leading position with Gemini Consulting. www.prognos.com
	Herbert Bodner The civil engineer has been Chairman of the Executive Board at Bilfinger Berger since 1999. From 1991 to 1996 he held various management positions with Bilfinger Berger's international subsidiaries before being appointed to the Executive Board in 1997. In November 2008 Herbert Bodner was elected President of the German Construction Industry Association.