The Wilhelm Klemm Prize is awarded to outstanding chemists in the field of inorganic chemistry. The prize was donated by Degussa AG, Frankfurt am Main in 1984 and has been financed by the GDCh since 1996. Wilhelm Klemm was an important inorganic chemist. The elements Klemm was most interested in are ytterbium, nickel, cesium, germanium and fluorine. The element symbols are stamped on the medal.
Roland Fischer is an internationally renowned inorganic chemist whose research areas range from organometallic to materials chemistry. He is one of the most visible inorganic chemists of our time. His contributions to metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) with regard to structure-property relationships and applications in catalysis and energy storage are particularly noteworthy. He is actively involved in national and international research networks and has made significant contributions to teaching. As Vice President of the German Research Foundation (DFG) (2016–2021), he also supported young scientists.
The prize will be awarded at the GDCh Award Dinner as part of the Science Forum Chemistry on September 29, 2025.
| 2025 | Roland A. Fischer, Technical University of Munich |
| 2023 | Michael Ruck, TU Dresden |
| 2019 | Wolfgang Bensch, Kiel |
| 2017 | Hansjörg Grützmacher, Zurich/Switzerland |
| 2015 | Thomas Fässler, Munich |
| 2013 | Manfred Scheer, Regensburg |
| 2011 | Ferdi Schüth, Mühlheim ad Ruhr |
| 2009 | Michael Veith, Saarbrücken |
| 2007 | Wolfgang Schnick, Munich |
| 2005 | Heinrich Vahrenkamp, Freiburg |
| 2003 | Günter Schmid, Essen |
| 2001 | Konrad Seppelt, Berlin |
| 2000 | Karl Wieghardt, Mühlheim ad Ruhr |
| 1999 | Welf Bronger, Aachen |
| 1997 | Bernt Krebs, Münster |
| 1995 | Wolfgang A. Herrmann, Munich |
| 1993 | Dieter, Fenske, Karlsruhe |
| 1991 | Hanskarl Müller-Buschbaum, Kiel |
| 1989 | Kurt Dehnicke, Marburg |
| 1987 | Hans Bock, Frankfurt am Main |
| 1985 | Arndt Simon, Stuttgart |
Prof. Dr. Bettina Valeska Lotsch, Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research (lead)
Prof. Dr. Stefanie Dehnen, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Prof. Dr. Christian Limberg, Humboldt University of Berlin
Prof. Dr. Nils Metzler-Nolte, Ruhr University Bochum
Maximilian Pohle, JCF Jena
Dr. Kerstin Schierle-Arndt, BASF SE
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