The Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize and Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Prize
The Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize , currently worth up to 2.5 million euros, is the most highly endowed German research prize. It has been awarded by the German Research Foundation (DFG) since 1986 and is considered the "German Nobel Prize".
Further information: Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize of the DFG
The German Research Foundation (DFG) has been awarding the Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Prize to young scientists in recognition of outstanding achievements since 1977. The prizes are endowed with 20,000 euros and are intended to support young researchers in pursuing their scientific careers.
Further information on the Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Prize of the DFG.
Award winners
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize winners
2011 Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Christine Silberhorn, Faculty of Science, Department of Physics
2002 Prof. Dr.-Ing. Frank Vollertsen, then subject area 10, Department of Mechanical Engineering
1992 Prof. Dr. math. Friedhelm Meyer auf der Heide, then Faculty 17, subject area: Computer Science
1992 Prof. Dr rer. nat. Burkhard Monien, then subject area 17: Computer Science
Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Prize winners
2015 Dr Thomas Niendorf, until 2014 at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering (now: University of Kassel)
2014 Prof. Dr Eric Bodden, since 2016 at the Heinz Nixdorf Institute, Software Engineering Group
2008 Prof. Dr Christine Silberhorn, since 2010 at the Faculty of Science, Department of Physics
2004 Prof. Dr Friedrich Eisenbrand, from 2006 to 2008 at the Faculty of Computer Science, Electrical Engineering and Mathematics, Department of Mathematics (today: ?cole polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne)
2003 Prof. Dr. Ralf B. Wehrspohn, from April 2003 to May 2006 at the Faculty of Science, Department of Physics (today: Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg)