Heinz Schmidkunz Prize

The Heinz Schmidkunz Prize is awarded to personalities who have made particular contributions to research in chemistry education, the training of chemistry teachers and Chemical Education in schools. The award's namesake, Heinz Schmidkunz, set standards through his scientific research into the development of practical chemistry lessons, the implementation of school experiments according to the laws of perceptual psychology and the design of research-based teaching methods.

awardee 2025 - Ilka Parchmann, Leibniz Institute for Science and Mathematics Education, Kiel

Professor Ilka Parchmann receives the award for her significant contributions to chemistry education. With her "Chemistry in Context" concept, she links everyday questions with competency development, setting new standards in chemical education. Through her work at the Leibniz Institute for Science and Mathematics Education at Kiel University, she promotes collaboration between universities and schools and initiates innovative training formats such as the "Nano Summer School." Through her commitment, Ilka Parchmann inspires students to embrace chemistry and sustainably shapes the future of chemistry education.

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selection committee

Prof. Dr. Insa Melle, Technical University of Dortmund (lead management)
Hours. Silvia Beckhaus, Oldenburg High School
Marco Kapitzke, JCF Berlin
Prof. Dr. Marco Oetken, PH Freiburg
dr Marco Rossow, Reppenstedt
Prof. Dr. Hans-Günther Schmalz, University of Cologne