Awards

The DGfI currently awards seven different prizes for outstanding young scientists. The overview shows the differences between the individual awards.

Thesis Awards

Otto-Westphal Thesis Prize

(best dissertation,
immunology in general)

Hans-Hench Thesis Prize
for Clinical Immunology

(best dissertation,
clinical immunology)

Early Career Awards

Fritz-and-Ursula-Melchers
Postdoctoral Prize

(postdocs,
immunology in general)

Herbert-Fischer Prize
for Neuroimmunology

(postdocs,
neuroimmunology)

Werner-Müller Prize

(postdocs, immune related diseases
in developing countries)

Advanced Career Awards

Georges-Köhler Prize

(group leaders,
immunology in general)

Novartis Prize for immunological research
relevant to therapy

(group learders, postdocs,
clinical immunology)

German Immunology Award

for internationally renowned scientists
is awarded every 2 to 3 years

Thesis, Early and Advanced Career Awards:
Deadline: January 31

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Award selection committees draw up ranking lists
Final decision taken by the DGfI Executive Board and Preispaten
Nomination for further awards possible
e.g.

Robert-Koch Postdoctoral Award
Friedmund Neumann Prize of the Schering Stiftung
ACTERIA Prizes awarded by EFIS

German Immunology Award:
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Final decision taken by the DGfI Executive and Advisory Boards

Poster for display in your institute

Preisausschreibung 2025
Otto-Westphal, Hans-Hench, Herbert-Fischer

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Preisausschreibung 2025
Fritz-und-Ursula-Melchers, Georges-Köhler, Novartis-Preis

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