60 https://www.uni-bremen.de/en/university/profile/awards/gottfried-wilhelm-leibniz-prize The renowned Leibnitz Prize was awarded to the following professors of the University of Bremen. en University of Bremen Fri, 13 Mar 2026 20:22:30 +0100 Fri, 13 Mar 2026 20:22:30 +0100 University of Bremen content-314548 Thu, 05 Mar 2026 09:46:29 +0100 https://www.uni-bremen.de/en/university/profile/awards/gottfried-wilhelm-leibniz-prize#c314548 <p>Professor Veronika Eyring from the Faculty of Physics/Electrical Engineering and the German Aerospace Center Bremen (DLR) has received the 2021 Leibniz Prize from the German Research Foundation for outstanding work in the field of climate modelling.<strong> </strong>Veronika Eyring has significantly contributed to the understanding of climate forecasts by means of process-oriented modelling and model evaluation and the improvement thereof.</p> Content content-55149 Wed, 04 Mar 2026 19:22:16 +0100 https://www.uni-bremen.de/en/university/profile/awards/gottfried-wilhelm-leibniz-prize#c55149 <p>Professor Lutz Mädler, process engineer in the Department of Production Engineering at the University of Bremen, receives the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize 2017 from the German Research Foundation (DFG) for his outstanding work in the field of mechanical process engineering. This was announced by the <abbr title="Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft">DFG</abbr> in December 2016. The most prestigious German science prize is endowed with 2.5 million euros.</p> Content content-55152 Wed, 04 Mar 2026 19:22:16 +0100 https://www.uni-bremen.de/en/university/profile/awards/gottfried-wilhelm-leibniz-prize#c55152 <p>The Bremen marine researcher receives the Leibniz Prize in recognition of her research on symbioses between micro-organisms and marine animals. The Professor for Microbial Symbioses is also Director of the Bremen Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology and project leader at MARUM - Center for Marine Environmental Sciences at the University of Bremen.</p> Content content-55155 Wed, 04 Mar 2026 19:22:16 +0100 https://www.uni-bremen.de/en/university/profile/awards/gottfried-wilhelm-leibniz-prize#c55155 <p>Professor Kai-Uwe Hinrichs and his team are investigating the role marine micro-organisms play in the carbon cycle which is so important for the Earth’s climate. Their interdisciplinary research combines geoscientific approaches with analytical chemical and microbial procedures.</p> Content content-55158 Wed, 04 Mar 2026 19:22:16 +0100 https://www.uni-bremen.de/en/university/profile/awards/gottfried-wilhelm-leibniz-prize#c55158 <p>The Bremen marine biologist focusses on microorganisms and their impact on the climate worldwide. <abbr title="Professor">Prof.</abbr> Boetius was the first to proof certain symbioses on the ocean's ground.</p> Content content-55160 Wed, 04 Mar 2026 19:22:16 +0100 https://www.uni-bremen.de/en/university/profile/awards/gottfried-wilhelm-leibniz-prize#c55160 <p>In 2002, Professor Frank Vollertsen received the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize for his interdisciplinary research which combines material science, laser technique and manufacturing technologies. In the scope of a <abbr title="Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft">DFG</abbr> program of emphasis, his research project "Forming of structured plate with multiple membranes"offered new scientific findings. The engineering scientist is working at the BIAS - Bremer Institut für angewandte Strahltechnik.</p> Content content-55164 Wed, 04 Mar 2026 19:22:16 +0100 https://www.uni-bremen.de/en/university/profile/awards/gottfried-wilhelm-leibniz-prize#c55164 <p>Ekkard Brinksmeier, Professor for Manufacturing Engineering at the University of Bremen was the first Bremen researcher to be awarded with the Leibniz Prize by the Deutschen Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) [German Research Foundation]. The Prize is endowed with 3 million Deutschmark and is thereby the highest-paying award for research in Germany. Brinksmeier received the Prize for his research in the area of material and manufacturing processes. "His work builds bridges between basic research and industrial application," says the jury.</p> Content