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Georg von Holtzbrinck Prize for Science Journalism

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The Georg von Holtzbrinck Prize for Science Journalism was instituted by the Georg von Holtzbrinck publishing group in 1995 to mark the 150th anniversary of the founding of Scientific American, one of the oldest science journals in the world. The prize is awarded annually and pays tribute to outstanding articles in the field of science journalism in Germany.

The award recognizes three categories – print, electronic media and since 2012 young talents – one prize is given to each category. Each prize is a cash prize to the value of 5,000 Euro for the categories print and electronic media and the value of 2,500 Euro for young talents. The shortlist will be announced soon.

The Laureates 2018

The laureates of the year 2018 are Rüdiger Braun, freelance journalist in the category print and the team of Petra Höfer and Freddie Röckenhaus, freelance authors as well as Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim in the category electronic media. Fritz Habekuß has been honoured as young talents.

Jury 2019

Dr. Stefan von Holtzbrinck (Chairman), chairman of the executive board, Holtzbrinck Publishing Group
Prof. Dr. Dr. Andreas Barner, chairman of the board of managing directors, Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH
Ulrich Blumenthal, editor "Forschung aktuell", Deutschlandfunk
Prof. Dr. Antje Boetius, director, Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz-Zentrum für Polar-und Meeresforschung
Prof. Dr. Martina Brockmeier, chair of the German Council of Science and Humanities
Prof. Dr. Matthias Kleiner, president, Leibniz-Gemeinschaft e. V.
Prof. Dr. Carsten Könneker, editor-in-chief, Spektrum der Wissenschaft Verlagsgesellschaft mbH
Joachim Müller-Jung, managing editor Nature and Science, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
Andreas Sentker, head editorial team science , DIE ZEIT and editor ZEIT Wissen
Prof. Dr. Peter Strohschneider, president, Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft e.V. (DFG)
Ranga Yogeshwar, science publicist and moderator for science programmes, ARD

Award Winners 1995-2018

Award Winners 2018
Text: Rüdiger Braun, freelance journalist
Electronic Media: Petra Höfer and Freddie Röckenhaus, freelance authors and producers and also Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim, freelance journalist
Young Talent: Fritz Habekuß, editor DIE ZEIT

Award Winners 2017
Print: Anke Sparmann, freelance journalist
Electronic Media: Alexander Lahl and Max Mönch, freelance authors
Young Talent: Theodor Schaarschmidt, freelance journalist

Award Winners 2016
Print: Dr. Bernhard Albrecht, editor Stern
Electronic Media: Thomas Reintjes, freelance author
Young Talent: Lydia Klöckner, editor DIE ZEIT and Adrian Lobe, freelance journalist

Award Winners 2015
Print: Malte Henk, editor, DIE ZEIT
Electronic Media: Stefanie Kara, freelance author
Young Talent: Laura Höflinger, editor Der Spiegel

Award Winners 2014
Print: Reto U. Schneider, vice managing editor, NZZ Folio
Electronic Media: Carsten Binsack, freelance film director and author
Young Talent: Alina Schadwinkel, editor, ZEIT Online

Award Winners 2013
Print: Johanna Romberg, editor GEO
Electronic Media: Marieke Degen, freelance science writer
Young Talent: Robert Gast, trainee Sueddeutsche Zeitung

Award Winners 2012
Print: Martina Keller, freelance science writer
Electronic Media: John Kantara, freelance science writer and TV-author
Young Talent: Bertram Weiß, author and freelance science writer

Award Winners 2011
Print: Tim Schröder, freelance science writer
Electronic Media: Dr. Jan Lublinski, freelance science writer

Award Winners 2010
Print: Richard Friebe, freelance science writer
Electronic Media: Volkart Wildermuth, freelance science writer

Award Winners 2009
Print: Jörg Albrecht, Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung and Malte Henk, GEO
Electronic Media: Dr. Thomas Liesen, freelance science writer

Award Winners 2008
Print: Dr. Max Rauner, ZEIT Wissen, DIE ZEIT
Electronic Media: Christian Friedl, Bayerischer Rundfunk

Award Winner Nature Awards for Mentoring in Science:
Prof. Dr. Klaas Bergmann, Prof. Dr. Heinrich Betz, Dr. Peter Bork

Award Winners 2007
Print: Christian Schwägerl, science correspondent, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
Electronic Media: Kristin Raabe, freelance science writer

Award Winners 2006
Print: Ulrich Schnabel, editor, DIE ZEIT
Electronic Media: Team Michael Lange und
Martin Winkelheide, freelance science writers

Award Winners 2005
Print: Dr. Irene Meichsner, freelance science writer
Electronic Media: Ralf Krauter, freelance science writer
Special award 2005 for successful transfer of knowledge to children and youth: Peter Lustig, moderation of "Löwenzahn" und Armin Maiwald, producer of "Sendung mit der Maus"

Award Winners 2004
Print: Volker Stollorz, freelance science writer
Electronic Media: Grit Kienzlen, freelance science writer

Award Winners 2003
Print: Klaus Bachmann, editor, GEO
Electronic Media: Frank Grotelüschen, freelance science writer

Award Winners 2002
Print: Dr. Ulf von Rauchhaupt, editor, Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung
Electronic Media: Dr. Tilman Achtnich, freelance science writer

Award Winners 2001
Astrid Dähn, editor, Die Woche
Dr. Bernd Schuh, freelance science writer

Award Winners 2000
Thorwald Ewe, editor, bild der wissenschaft

Award Winners 1999
Dagmar Röhrlich, freelance science writer

Award Winners 1998
Dr. Stefan Klein, 1. Platz
Dr. Hartmut Wewetzer, 2. Platz
Ranga Yogeshwar, 3. Platz

Award Winner 1997
Vivien Marx, freelance science writer

Award Winner 1996
Dr. Herbert Cerutti, editor, Neue Zürcher Zeitung

Award Winner 1995
Dr. Barbara Hobom, editor, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung