Arno Bücken and Jürgen Rossmann from RWTH Aachen University were awarded the North Rhine-Westphalia Region regional prize in the 2008 European Satellite Navigation Competition, which was supported by ESA’s Technology Transfer Programme Office. Their winning idea is an advanced Precision Forestry Positioning System, which enables efficient and environmentally compatible growth planning and mobilisation of wood resources. The Bavarian Minister for Economics Mrs Emilia Müller hands over the prize at the award ceremony in Munich, Germany.