German Environmental Prize


The German Environmental Prize is a government-sponsored award for protecting the environment. Worth €500,000, it is one of the most valuable environmental awards in Europe.
The sponsor German Federal Environmental Foundation is based in Osnabrück; the prize has been awarded by the President of Germany since 1993. The prize is awarded for "commitment and achievements that make a decisive and exemplary contribution to the protection and preservation of our environment now and in the future".

Winners

Source:
YearWinnerReason
1993Works on the first worldwide refrigerators without FCKW and FKW
1993Wolfgang HaberPopularisation of environmental issues
1994Paul Crutzen and Frank ArnoldWorks on ozone depletion
1994Verein Ökospeicher and the city of WulkowEnvironmentally friendly works in non urban regions
1994Umweltinitiativen der Wirtschaft in OstwestfalenImplementation of higher environment standards
1995Georg WinterEnvironmentally friendly management
1995Klaus GüntherEnvironmentally friendly management
1996Maciej NowickiFounder of the Polish Environment Foundation
1996Wilkhahn Wilkening & Hahne GmbH & Co.Icon in environment controlling
1997Michael OttoEnvironment management system by Otto GmbH
1997Material and energy flows in forests
1997Integral Energietechnik GmbHWork on environmentally friendly Refrigerants
1998Lennart Bengtsson, Hartmut Graßl, Klaus Hasselmann Global and regional climate modelling
1998Works in Photovoltaics
1999Oecology in textiles and clothing
1999Wilhelm BarthlottLotus effect by Surface
2000Environment and material flow management in Hospitals
2000Aloys WobbenWork on Wind turbines
2001Work on Precision Farming
2001, Work on oecology management concepts for breweries
2001Wolfgang FeistWork on Passivhaus concepts
2002Peter LüthBiological pest control using microorganisms
2002Klaus TöpferInternational engagement on environmental issues
2003Work on Bionik
2003Hermann Josef SchulteWork on environmentally friendly exhaust gas technology for automotive engineering
2004Work on a new Gasket principle for the chemistry industry
2004Pioneer of white biotechnology
2004Hannelore SchmidtLife Work
2005Founder of in Nieklitz
2005Joachim LutherUse of Solar energy
2005Heinz SielmannLife's Work
2006Technology transfer for water cleaning in developing countries
2006Work on Global warming
2007Engagement for environment and climate
2007Carl Schmitt and Jürgen Köhler Work on Environmentally friendly refrigerants
2007Hans Joachim SchellnhuberWork on climate
2008Ernst Ulrich von WeizsäckerEnvironmental politician and counsellor for UNO
2008Work on Biocatalysis by ground organisms
2009Carsten Bührer
2009
2009Bo Barker Jørgensen
2009
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2010Mikhail Gorbachev
2010
2011Jürgen Schmidt
2011Joachim Alfred and Joachim Georg Wünning
2012 and Hansjörg Lerchenmüller
2012Günther Kramer
2013
2013Ursula Sladek
2014Energy efficiency expert
2014Gunther KriegScientist and founder of UNISENSOR
2014Honorary award
2015Mojib LatifOutstanding research communication
2015Johan RockströmFounding director of the Stockholm Resilience Centre
2015Michael SuccowHonorary award for exceptional personality in nature conservation
2016Bas van AbelFounder and CEO of company Fairphone for being a pioneer for more resource efficiency in the smartphone industry
2016 and Betonrecycling
2017German Green Belt
2017Johannes Oswald and
2017Tony de BrumHonorary award
2018Antje Boetius
2018Leipzig Waste Water Experts
2019Ingrid Kögel-Knabner
2019Reinhard Schneider
2020Ottmar Edenhofer
2020 and
2020Martin SorgHonorary award for biodiversity
2021Katrin Böhning-Gaese
2021
2022Friedrich Mewis und Dirk LehmannBecker Mewis Duct
2022Christof SchenckEngagement for biodiversity and rainforests
2022 and Honorary awards
2023Friederike Ottoclimate scientist
2023wood construction pioneer
2024moor researcher
2024Thomas Speidele-mobility pioneer