Dissertation prize of the TU University of Dortmund
Outstanding dissertations written at the TU University of Dortmund are honored by the Rector. The prize is intended to promote appropriate publication in the subject area.
The prize winner receives 1250.00 euros; in the case of exceptionally high printing costs, a maximum increase of 250.00 euros can be awarded. Applications must be submitted in conjunction with the doctoral committee by September 1st of each year. The award guidelines can be found in the Official Announcement 2/2002 "New Announcement of the Award Guidelines" dated February 5, 2002.
The award is presented by the Rector at an academic ceremony at the beginning of the following year.
The previous award winners:
| Year | Name of | Chair | Grade/Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Dr.-Ing. Anika Henke | BS | with distinction |
| 2022 | Dr.-Ing. Johannes Klein | KT | with distinction |
| 2021 | Dr.-Ing. Lukas Schulz | HFT | with distinction |
| 2020 | Dr.-Ing. Andreas Bendicks | BS | with distinction |
| 2019 | Dr. Ing. Nils Dorsch | KN | with distinction |
| 2018 | Dr.-Ing. Lena Robitzky | ESW | with distinction |
| 2017 | Dr.-Ing. Martin Keller | RST | with distinction |
| 2016 | Dr.-Ing. Christoph Ide | KN | with distinction |
| 2015 | Dr.-Ing. Jan Kays | ESW | with distinction |
| 2014 | Dr.-Ing. Jan Geldmacher | DT | with distinction |
| 2013 | Dr.-Ing. Ulf Häger | ESW | with distinction |
| 2012 | Dr.-Ing. Andreas Lewandowski | KN | with distinction |
| 2011 | Dr.-Ing. Daniel Waniek | ESW | with distinction |
| 2010 | Dr.-Ing. Sven Exnowski | EAM | with distinction |
| 2009 | Dr.-Ing. Tobias Eisenburger | HST | with distinction |
| 2008 | Dr.-Ing. Stefan Kopetz | MST | with distinction |
| 2007 | Dr.-Ing. Hendrik Neumann | ESW | with distinction |
| 2006 | Dr.-Ing. Dipl.-Wirt. Ing. Stephan Pachnicke MSc. | HFT | with distinction |
| 2005 | Dr.-Ing. Marius Otte | DT | with distinction |
| 2004 | Dr.-Ing. Nathan Schnurr | ESW | with distinction |
| 2003 | Dr.-Ing. Ortwin Franzen | SIV | with distinction |
| 2002 | Dr.-Ing. Ralf Wunderlich | ME | with distinction 1.250 Euro |
| 2001 | Dr.-Ing. Christian Becker | EV | with distinction 1.250 Euro |
| 2000 | Dr.-Ing. Jörg-Peter Elbers | HFT | with distinction DM 2,500 |
| 1999 | Dr.-Ing. John Horstmann | BE | with distinction DM 2,500 |
| 1998 | Dr.-Ing. Christian Rehtanz | EV | with distinction DM 2,500 |
| 1997 | Dr.-Ing. Holger Blume | SIV | with distinction |
| 1996 | Dr.-Ing. Joh.-Jörg Rüger | ESR | with distinction DM 850 |
| 1996 | Dr.-Ing. Stephan Hartwig | NT | with distinction DM 850 |
| 1996 | Dr.-Ing. Friedrich Dierks | ART | with distinction DM 850 |