Press comments about ASPION
15 years of ASPION: On a path to growth through innovation and passion
CyberForum
19.05.2026
Our member company, ASPION GmbH of Karlsruhe, is celebrating its 15th anniversary. We extend our warmest congratulations and look forward to continuing our collaboration.
Since its founding in 2011 by CEO Michael Wöhr, the family-run company has evolved from an innovative technology startup into an established specialist in smart, energy-optimized data loggers and IoT tracking solutions for global transport monitoring.
With its proven ASPION G-Log shock and climate data loggers and the ASPION L-Track for 360° live tracking, ASPION ensures greater transparency, security, and quality in supply chains worldwide. Both product families represent innovative, easy-to-use end-to-end solutions from a single source - “Made and Hosted in Germany”- and are used across industries by more than 1,000 companies.
How sensor technology protects critical cargo
Telematik-Markt.de
08.05.2026
Global heavy-lift transport is prone to errors and costly - damage often goes unnoticed until arrival. With intelligent sensor solutions, ASPION focuses on seamless live monitoring and will showcase its latest innovations at Breakbulk Europe 2026.
Global heavy haulage operations face enormous pressure: tight schedules, extreme weather conditions, and geopolitical uncertainties make the transport of high-value project cargo a complex undertaking. If damage to machinery, transformers, or turbines is only discovered upon arrival or during commissioning, the resulting costs can quickly run into the millions—not to mention project delays. At Breakbulk Europe, a trade fair for project cargo taking place June 16–18, 2026, in Bremen, sensor specialist ASPION will present solutions to this very problem in Hall 1 at Booth 1J51.
Digital data loggers for data-driven monitoring of project cargo
Engineering Maintenance Solutions
05.05.2026
Managing risks, protecting shipments
Invisible forces, extreme conditions, and tight schedules make heavy haulage a risky balancing act – with potentially serious consequences for projects and budgets. After all, what happens if damage to the goods only becomes apparent at the destination or even when the components are put into operation? How can it then be determined beyond a doubt when and where the damage occurred? Modern data loggers provide reliable answers here: They make transport conditions transparent, comprehensively document critical events, and create a reliable database for analysis, verification, and optimization.
Whether in construction, energy, industry, or infrastructure: heavy-haul transport is an integral part of logistics processes for companies in these sectors, including in international projects and across national borders.
Global transport and condition monitoring with 360° live tracking
PC & Industrie
23.04.2026
Aspion is unveiling its flexible, out-of-the-box IoT multi-sensor platform at the Hannover Messe.
Constant uncertainty, geopolitical tensions, and extreme weather events pose major challenges for the global economy. The Aspion L-Track impressively demonstrates how globally active companies can still ensure transparency and security in the supply chain.
This flexible end-to-end solution with 360° IoT live tracking sets new standards in intelligent transport and condition monitoring and received multiple awards last year. At the Hannover Messe from April 20–24, 2026, in Hall 15 at Booth D44/3, Aspion will demonstrate how innovative transport monitoring for industrial goods works efficiently and will present numerous innovations for its complete solution “Made & Hosted in Germany.”
How data loggers expose five dangerous mistakes in transport
MM Logistik
17.04.2026
Sensitive capital goods must be protected from damage caused by temperature fluctuations, humidity, and impacts during every shipment. Manufacturers generally feel well-prepared in this regard, yet in practice, frustrating and, above all, costly damage occurs time and again. Here are five common misconceptions about shipping and how they can be corrected using data loggers...
The volume of global shipments is immense and continues to rise: In 2024 alone, more than 183 million TEU (Twenty-foot Equivalent Units) were transported via shipping containers - representing a 6 percent increase compared to the previous year. This figure does not even include containers handled in ports or via rail or road transport. Logistics is thus becoming a critical issue for companies to ensure that manufactured goods reach customers safely.
Global IoT transport monitoring
LogiMAT Daily
24.03.2026
Aspion GmbH is introducing the new version of its comprehensive IoT system, “ASPION L-Track.” The system was developed to monitor
high-value industrial goods during global transport. It combines sensor technology, telematics, data analysis, and cloud services into a modular, all-in-one solution. The system enables live tracking of numerous transport parameters - from location data and shock and temperature measurements to transport time and condition logs. The “L-Track” system was awarded
the Innovation Award of the State of Baden-Württemberg in 2025, among other honors. In the new Version 2, Aspion places great emphasis on the analysis, visualization, and communication of transport data. This is intended to give users greater transparency into their logistics processes and enable them to digitally manage and document supply chains across national borders.
Transparent supply chains: detecting and preventing transport damage with data loggers
Logistra
23.03.2026
Global supply chains have long been the norm - but what actually happens to sensitive and high-value industrial goods as they travel around the world for weeks on end? Between heat, frost, vibrations, customs inspections, and countless transshipment points, risks lurk that often only become apparent when it’s already too late. With the help of digital data loggers, companies can close these “blind spots” in transportation, document damage, and even proactively protect their goods. However, there are important factors to consider when selecting these systems. An article by Peter Adam, Marketing Manager at Aspion GmbH, a company specializing in data loggers for transportation.
For a complete overview
Transport - Die Zeitung für den Güterverkehr
13.03.2026
At LogiMAT, Aspion is unveiling a new version of its L-Track solution - promising greater transparency and security in freight transport.
According to the provider, Aspion L-Track is a comprehensive IoT solution featuring 360-degree live tracking that can be flexibly and individually adapted to various industrial requirements. The end-to-end solution is now being further expanded in the areas of delivery management, visualization, reporting, and data provision - and the new Version 2 will be on display at LogiMAT in Stuttgart from March 24 to 26, 2026.
Managing transportation risks for large-scale facilities and key components
MM Logistik
03.03.2026
Companies often do not detect damage to sensitive, high-value industrial goods in the energy and plant engineering sectors until they arrive at the project site - and are then faced with the challenge of providing reliable evidence of the damage. In this context, digital data loggers are a helpful tool for transparently documenting critical transport events and minimizing risks in advance.
Global supply chains are indispensable in the energy sector. Transformers, turbines, generators, switchgear, and specialized components for grid infrastructure and power plant projects often travel thousands of kilometers before arriving at their destination. During this time, they are exposed to extreme weather conditions, long periods of inactivity at intermediate storage facilities, ports, or borders, as well as high mechanical stresses.
Innovative 360° transport monitoring
Werkstoffe in der Fertigung
24.02.2026, Issue 1/2026
Geopolitical tensions, economic uncertainty, and extreme weather events are placing a significant strain on global supply chains. The ASPION L-Track impressively demonstrates how globally active companies can still maintain a clear overview and ensure transparency and security when transporting their high-value industrial goods. This flexible, comprehensive IoT solution with 360° live tracking won over industry and expert juries last year and has received multiple awards. At the LogiMAT logistics trade fair in Stuttgart from March 24–26, 2026, ASPION will present numerous innovations and demonstrate, through its comprehensive portfolio, how easily and efficiently innovative transport monitoring works for industrial companies today. In 2025, the ASPION L-Track received multiple awards for its flexible and customizable adaptability to a wide range of industrial requirements, including the Innovation Award of the State of Baden-Württemberg.
Here are the winners of the 2025 Best of Industry Award!
MM MaschinenMarkt
23.01.2026
Our users have decided: The industry’s most outstanding innovations have been selected! Discover the winners of the 2025 Best of Industry Award here. ...
Best of Manufacturing & Design
In the “Best of Manufacturing & Design” category, we recognize solutions that address what really matters in production and engineering: concrete challenges on the shop floor and in day-to-day development. ... Here are the winners: ...Connected Devices ASPION GmbH ASPION L-Track: Adaptive IoT multi-sensor platform...
LogiMAT 2026: ASPION presents the new generation of its comprehensive IoT solution
Telematik-Markt.de
19.01.2026
Global crises call for stable supply chains. At LogiMAT 2026, the Karlsruhe-based company ASPION will demonstrate how digital solutions featuring live tracking and intelligent data analysis create transparency and security in the transportation sector. Geopolitical tensions, economic uncertainties, and extreme weather events are increasingly impacting global supply chains. This makes solutions that reduce security risks and create transparency all the more important. With its L-Track system, Karlsruhe-based ASPION demonstrates how this requirement can be implemented in practice.
Aspion wins the 2025 Baden-Württemberg Innovation Award
maschinenbau
Issue 12 / 2025
Complex supply chains, diverse transmission technologies, new cybersecurity guidelines, and specific customer requirements present significant challenges for manufacturers of IoT devices.
The Aspion L-Track continuously logs the current location and condition of the goods, including environmental conditions such as shock/impact, temperature, humidity, light, and other factors. Through the combination of smart sensors and easy-to-use software, shipments around the globe can be monitored in real time. In addition to the newly created configuration options during live operation via the easy-to-use Aspion Cloud, all shock events are now recorded in milliseconds, as well as critical tilt angles during transport. Thanks to live data, potential damage to sensitive capital goods such as transformers or machinery is detected early on.
ASPION excels in innovative, global 360° live tracking
messweb.de - Year in review
09.12.2025
With the ASPION L-Track, ASPION is setting new standards in the field of transport and condition monitoring. The flexible IoT multi-sensor and cloud platform with global live tracking has successfully established itself on the market this year and has impressed both the industry and expert juries. The innovative end-to-end system, “Made and Hosted in Germany,” has been honored with several prestigious awards: the messweb masters award, the ElectroTEC Pioneer Award, and most recently, the Innovation Award of the State of Baden-Württemberg. With this, the high-tech specialist from Karlsruhe once again underscores its leading role as an innovation driver for field-proven transport monitoring solutions.
Smart transport monitoring solutions for every need
Aspion wins the 2025 Baden-Württemberg Innovation Award
GO>>ing - the E-Magazin
24.11.2025
Aspion GmbH, based in Karlsruhe, was awarded the 2025 Baden-Württemberg Innovation Prize - the Dr. Rudolf Eberle Prize - for its IoT multi-sensor data logger, the ASPION L-Track. This marks the second time in just four years that the company has impressed the jury with a market-ready innovation. The award ceremony for the prize, which comes with a cash prize of 50,000 euros, took place on November 13, 2025, in Stuttgart. The award was presented by Minister of Economic Affairs Dr. Nicole Hoffmeister-Kraut to Aspion’s two managing directors, Martina and Michael Wöhr.
A high-level jury decides on the award, evaluating the submitted innovations based on three key criteria: technical progress, exceptional entrepreneurial achievement, and sustainable economic success. Aspion GmbH meets all three criteria to a remarkable degree with the ASPION L-Track. “The fact that Aspion has managed to be among the recipients of the Baden-Württemberg Innovation Award twice in just four years is something truly special. ...”
Innovation Award: IoT multi-sensor data logger honored
INDUSTRIELLE AUTOMATION
20.11.2025
Aspion, based in Karlsruhe, received the 2025 Baden-Württemberg Innovation Award - the Dr. Rudolf Eberle Prize - for its IoT multi-sensor data logger, the Aspion L-Track. The award ceremony, which included a prize of 50,000 euros, took place on November 13 in Stuttgart.
The award was presented by Minister of Economic Affairs Dr. Nicole Hoffmeister-Kraut to Aspion’s two managing directors, Martina and Michael Wöhr. The winner is selected by a high-level jury that evaluates submissions based on three key criteria: technical progress, exceptional entrepreneurial achievement, and sustainable economic success. The Aspion L-Track meets all three criteria in the areas of transport and condition monitoring. The system combines a robust, expandable multi-sensor device with a flexible IoT cloud platform and a usage-based business model that adapts to specific customer requirements. The “out-of-the-box” solution is versatile and was developed for manufacturers, service providers, and industrial and logistics companies.
Logistics Awards: Innovation award for Aspion's IoT live tracking
Industrial Explorer
17.11.2025
The 2025 Baden-Württemberg Innovation Award marks the second accolade in four years for the Karlsruhe-based company Aspion. This time, managing directors Martina and Michael Wöhr were honored for their IoT multi-sensor data logger, L-Track.
The Baden-Württemberg Innovation Award 2025 – Dr. Rudolf Eberle Prize goes to Karlsruhe once again. Last Thursday, November 13, the award ceremony for the prize, which comes with a cash prize of 50,000 euros, took place. The award-winning, market-ready innovation is the Aspion L-Track system, which combines a robust, expandable multi-sensor device for global use with a flexible IoT cloud platform and a usage-based business model, and adapts precisely to the respective customer requirements. Key criteria for the award include technical progress, exceptional entrepreneurial achievement, and sustainable economic success.
“The fact that Aspion has managed to be among the winners of the Baden-Württemberg Innovation Award twice in just four years is something truly special.” Helmut Jahnke, Head of the Baden-Württemberg Patent and Trademark Center.
ASPION wins the 2025 Baden-Württemberg Innovation Award – Second award in just four years
intratrend
14.11.2025
IoT live tracking in all dimensions with ASPION L-Track
ASPION managing directors Martina and Michael Wöhr receive the 2025 Baden-Württemberg Innovation Award
ASPION GmbH, based in Karlsruhe, has been awarded the 2025 Baden-Württemberg Innovation Award - the Dr. Rudolf Eberle Prize - for its ASPION L-Track IoT multi-sensor data logger. This marks the second time in just four years that the company has succeeded in convincing the jury with a market-ready innovation. The award ceremony for the prize, which comes with a cash prize of 50,000 euros, took place on November 13, 2025, in Stuttgart. The award was presented by Minister of Economic Affairs Dr. Nicole Hoffmeister-Kraut to the two ASPION managing directors, Martina and Michael Wöhr.
The winner is selected by a high-level jury that evaluates the submitted innovations based on three key criteria: technical progress, exceptional entrepreneurial achievement, and sustainable economic success. ASPION GmbH meets all three criteria to a remarkable degree with the ASPION L-Track.
messweb masters 2025: In-depth discussions, networking, and a reason to celebrate
messweb.de
13.10.2025
The 20th anniversary of the messweb masters was a great reason to celebrate, and the V8 Hotel at Motorworld in Böblingen once again provided the perfect setting for the event. Organizers Joachim Hachmeister of D&H Premium Events and Dirk Schaar of media partner messweb.de welcomed numerous interested trade visitors from industry and research. … A special highlight was the presentation of the 2025 messweb masters award for outstanding innovations. Following a vote by the readers of messweb.de, this year’s awards went to the companies Aspion (sensor technology), TMX Solutions (measurement technology category), Sensoric Solutions (automotive testing), and Delta Electronics (image processing).
Moving to Nordstadt
WIMA IHK Karlsruhe
9 / 2025
Whether it’s transport monitoring with multi-award-winning data loggers or global live tracking with innovative IoT solutions, ASPION, as a forward-thinking high-tech company, is always at the cutting edge. After just three years in Karlsruhe-Neureut, it was time for a change of location. With its move to new premises in the Nordstadt district, the smart sensor technology specialist is creating space for creativity, growth, and new challenges. ASPION is experiencing continuous growth in both employee numbers and revenue. With the market launch of the ASPION L-Track IoT transport data logger - for global 360-degree live tracking and numerous other application scenarios - the company is clearly poised for further expansion in the future.
Major feature update for ASPION transport data loggers
PC & Sicherheit
18.07.2025
ASPION G-Log transport data loggers offer reliable monitoring and damage protection worldwide for vibration- and climate-sensitive industrial goods. With the new version 7, ASPION is consistently implementing the customer-oriented further development of its proven solution.
The multi-award-winning complete system, consisting of data loggers, PC software, and smartphone apps, ensures transparency and security in the supply chain with numerous new functions.
Over a cup of coffee with Martina and Michael Wöhr
CyberForum
06.05.2025
When Michael Wöhr quit his job at Siemens, he had more than just a new career in mind. He wanted to create something of his own. Something that is permanent. A golf trip to Turkey put him on a new path: there he met Martina, a marketing and communications expert with a keen sense for people and markets. This encounter laid the foundation for ASPION, a company that today makes transportation around the world smarter and safer.
Ariane Lindemann met with the two for a cup of coffee.
Securing expensive machines and equipment during transportation
Technische Sicherheit
10.04.2025
To meet the increased requirements for monitoring transport and logistics, the supply chain must be seamlessly monitored. Live tracking data loggers can now be used to monitor valuable capital goods such as machines or machinery systems in real time. This is particularly important in terms of warranty.
Loading of a shipping container often takes place under high time pressure, which means that the cargo is sometimes handled quite roughly. The series of damage incidents that occur on a daily basis could go on and on. Because so much damage, theft or attempted fraud occurs in supply chains, more and more industrial companies in the high-value capital goods sector are discovering the benefits of digital data loggers.
Innovative, flexible sensor and IoT platform for global 360° live tracking
PC & Sicherheit
17.04.2025
Complex supply chains, different transmission technologies, new cyber security guidelines and individual customer requirements regularly present manufacturers of IoT devices with major challenges. With the ASPION L-Track multi-sensor data logger, Aspion presented an end-to-end solution for global 360° live tracking of transported goods for the first time last year. Now, for the first time, the company is presenting a preview of its innovative, flexibly expandable multi-sensor platform as an “out-of-the-box” complete IoT solution.
The ASPION L-Track continuously logs the current location and condition of the goods, including environmental conditions such as shock/impact, temperature, humidity, light and other influences.
ASPION introduces new version of end-to-end solution for 360° supply chain monitoring
Sensor Magazin
01.03.2025
“Global supply chains are under increasing pressure: rising transport volumes, geopolitical uncertainties and a lack of transparency in transportation pose major challenges for globally active companies. Shippers must ensure that their high-value capital goods such as machinery, systems or energy technology components not only arrive at the customer or construction site on time, but also undamaged. Last year, ASPION GmbH introduced its new end-to-end solution for the global 360° live monitoring of transported goods, the ASPION L-Track. At the transport logistic trade fair, the company is now showcasing the possibilities of its innovative, flexibly expandable multi-sensor platform as an “out-of-the-box” complete IoT solution.”
Special Logimat 2025 “More transparency in the supply chain”
GO>>ing - das E-Magazin
25.02.2025
“Data loggers - At LogiMAT 2025, Aspion will be showing the further development of its 360° supply chain monitoring solution. With the ASPION L-Track multi-sensor data logger and the connected new IoT platform, the company is focusing on greater transparency and efficiency in supply chains. Founder and CTO Michael Wöhr talks about the benefits for shippers.
Mr. Wöhr, what makes the new version of ASPION L-Track so special?
The new version of ASPION L-Track brings even more transparency to the supply chain. In addition to the existing tracking of location, temperature, humidity and barom. pressure, the data logger now also logs light for opening detection, critical tilt angles and all shocks in milliseconds.”
Logimat 2025 360° supply chain monitoring
MM Logistik
20.02.2025
“Sensor specialist Aspion invites inquisitive listeners to the exhibitor forum at LogiMAT. On Thursday, March 13, 2025, founder and CTO Michael Wöhr will give a presentation in Hall 4 at 12 noon on the topic of “Opportunities and challenges of global IoT communication using the example of multisensor tracking devices”.
With the Aspion L-Track multi-sensor data logger, Aspion presented an end-to-end solution for global 360-degree live tracking of transported goods last year. Now the company is presenting numerous new features of the innovative complete system, consisting of a sensor and IoT platform “Made & Hosted in Germany”.”
ASPION introduces new version of end-to-end solution for 360° supply chain monitoring
Werkstoffzeitschrift
17.02.2025
“In tense global economic times like these, supply chains are affected by disruptions, uncertainty and instability, which repeatedly presents global companies with major challenges. With the ASPION L-Track multi-sensor data logger, ASPION introduced an end-to-end solution for global 360° live tracking of transported goods for the first time last year. Now the company is presenting numerous new features of the innovative complete system consisting of a sensor and IoT platform “Made & Hosted in Germany” at the LogiMAT logistics trade. For the first time, ASPION is showcasing a preview of its innovative, flexibly extendable multi-sensor platform as an “out-of-the-box” complete IoT solution.”
Sustainable from the start: ASPION combines innovative high-tech with healthy growth
industriebox.de
22.10.2024
“Since it was founded in 2011, ASPION GmbH has consistently focused on sustainable and responsible conduct in all areas of the company. From the development of energy-optimized and durable products to regional partnerships, the experts in smart transport monitoring take clear measures to ensure healthy growth and resource conservation. The family-run company has been growing entirely by its own efforts from the outset - always with a focus on sustainable and ethical business practices. ASPION's constant commitment was once again recognized by BITMi last week as part of the 20th anniversary of the IT Entrepreneurs' Day in Frankfurt.”
Increase efficiency in the company with asset tracking – even in SMEs
Staatsanzeiger
26.08.2024
“Asset tracking - for some decision-makers in the SME sector, this still sounds a bit like a high-flown technical gimmick that is more for large companies. However, the approach has long since arrived in many companies and has turned out to be an all-round talent. “Our Aspion L-Track can be used flexibly across all industries for global positioning in 140 countries several times over the years,” explains Michael Wöhr.
The electrical engineer founded Aspion GmbH in Karlsruhe in 2011 - and has been developing solutions for commercial asset tracking ever since. Aspion is not just about localization.”