Alwin Cubasch Awarded the Conrad Matschoß Prize for the History of Technology
Cluster Member Alwin J. Cubasch was honored for his book »Zu Gast im Automaten. Gastrotechnik im Berlin der Jahrhundertwende«, in which he describes the rise and fall of vending machine restaurants, starting in Berlin at the beginning of the 20th century. The Conrad Matschoß Prize for the History of Technology is awarded every two years. By awarding the prize, the Verein Deutscher Ingenieure (English: Association of German Engineers) aims to increase interest in the history of technology, promote contributions to a better understanding of the history of technology, and support research into the history of technology. It is endowed with 2.000 €.
This publication is available open access on the publisher's website: https://www.waxmann.com/buecher/Zu-Gast-im-Automaten