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Prize of the Society of Water Chemistry

- sponsored by the Walter Kölle Foundation -

Since 1971, the Society of Water Chemistry Division of the German Chemical Society (GDCh) has awarded the Society of Water Chemistry Prize at its annual "Water" conference to recognize outstanding scientific achievements in the field of water chemistry, provided that there are worthy candidates. The award is intended to support young scientists under the age of forty. The prize includes an award certificate and prize money of 3,000 euros paid for by the Walter Kölle Foundation. The award is decided by the Board of the Society of Water Chemistry.

The award, originally established under the name "Division Award", has been known since 2011 as the "Prize of the Society of Water Chemistry - sponsored by the Walter Kölle Foundation".

Current call for proposals: Society of Water Chemistry Prize 2026

Submission deadline: October 31, 2025

Objective
The Society of Water Chemistry Division of the German Chemical Society (GDCh) awards the Society of Water Chemistry Prize, sponsored by the Walter Kölle Foundation. The award honors outstanding scientific achievements in the field of water chemistry and is intended for young scientists who have made special contributions to this scientific discipline.

The price
The award includes a certificate and €3,000 in prize money provided by the Walter Kölle Foundation. The prize will be presented at the 2026 Annual Water Conference, which will take place in Kiel from May 10-13, 2026. The awardee will be invited to present their award-winning research achievement in a scientific lecture during the Conference . The conference costs will be covered by the Division. A prize committee consisting of at least three division members will evaluate the submissions; the final decision will be made by majority vote of the Division Board .

nomination
Nominations are open to individuals who have achieved outstanding achievements in the field of water chemistry and who are under 40 years of age. Self-nominations are expressly excluded. All nominations consist of an informal statement of reasons, acknowledging the achievements, and the nominee's CV (including email address).

submission
Please send your proposal electronically and summarized in a PDF file to the GDCh Office for the attention of Maike Fries.

Prize of the Society of Water Chemistry 1971ff

Year awardee: Affiliation at the time of award

2023

Dr. Uwe Kunkel augsburg

2022

Dr. Oliver Happel Karlsruhe

2021

Dr. Thorsten Hueffer Vienna, AT

2020

Dr. Arne Wick Koblenz
2019 Dr. Holger Lutze Eat

2017

Dr.-Ing. Aki Sebastian Ruhl Berlin

2013

Dr. Martin Elsner Neuherberg
2011 Dr. Michael Radke Stockholm, Sweden
2008 Dr. Carsten Schmidt Cologne

2007

Dr. Frank from the Chamber
2005 Prof. Dr. Thilo Hofmann Vienna, AT
2004 Dr. Thomas Heberer
Dr. Thomas Ternes
Berlin
Idstein
2001 Dr. Michael Hupfer
Dr. Christian Zwiener
Berlin
Karlsruhe
2000 Dr. Michael Weller Munich
1999 Dr. Thorsten Reemtsma Berlin
1998 Dr. Adelheid Wessler Mainz
1992 Dr. Gudrun Abbt-Braun Karlsruhe
1989 Dr. Heinz-Jürgen Brauch Karlsruhe
1988 Dr. Peter Werner Karlsruhe
1987 Dr. Ralf Klopp Eat
1986 Dr. Günther Baldauf
Dr. Ursula Obst
Karlsruhe
Eat
1985 Dr. Christian Steinberg Munich
1984 Dr. Uwe Schöttler Dortmund
1983 Dr. Rolf Dieter Gimbel
Dr. Wolfgang Hoell
Karlsruhe
1982 Dr. Martin Jekel Karlsruhe
1981 Dr. Ludwig Dinkloh Bonn
1979 Dr. Ernest Gilbert Karlsruhe
1978 Dipl.-Ing. Sabine Normann
Dr. Ernst A. Nusch
Wiesbaden
Eat
1977 Dr. Wolfgang Kuehn Karlsruhe
1976 Dr. Dietrich Maier Überlingen
1975 Dr. Fritz Frimmel Munich
1973 Dr. Andreas Grohmann
Dr. Johannes K. Reichert
Berlin
Mainz
1972 Dr. Ludwig Weil Munich
1971 Dr. Walter Kölle Karlsruhe

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