Honors

According to a decision by the Rectorate, the Friends and Sponsors of TU Bergakademie Freiberg (Freunde und Förderer der TU Bergakademie Freiberg e. V.) did not award a "Weisbach Prize" from 2016 to 2018.

The prize is awarded annually based on the award regulations:

the Bernhard-von-Cotta-Prize for outstanding dissertations =Ordnung Bernhard-von-Cotta-Preis
the Agricola-Prize for outstanding professional achievements of the best graduates (Diplom/Master) = Ordnung Georgius-Argricola-Medaille
the Friedrich-Wilhelm-von-Oppel-Prize to students for special commitment to the interests of students =Ordnung Friedrich-Wilhelm-von-Oppel-Preis
the Julius-Weisbach-Prize for exemplary achievements of university teachers, university lecturers, academic assistants, teaching staff for special tasks and scientific staff in teaching in teaching =Ordnung Julius-Weisbach-Preis
Support of first-year students at the TU Bergakademie Freiberg (Leistungsstipendium) =Ordnung Leistungsstipendium

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Prize winners 2022

Agricola Prize 2022

Martha Lina Zimmermann (Faculty 1)
Betty Leibiger (Faculty 2)
Hannah Keese (Faculty 3)
Lisa Fritzsche (Faculty 4)
Marieke Zickner (Faculty 5)
Julia Edith Balski (Faculty 6)

Friedrich Wilhelm von Oppel Prize 2022

Shubham Sharma (Faculty 4)
Robin Frigge (Faculty 5)

Julius Weisbach Prize 2022

Dr. Ines Aubel (Faculty 2)
M. Sc. Jakob Kraus (Faculty 2)

Prize Winners 2021

Bernhard von Cotta Prize 2021

Mrs. Dr. rer. nat. Hripsime Gevorgyan: "Physical volcanology and petrology of Quaternary ignimbrites of the Aragats Volcanic Province, western Armenia"
Mr. Dr.-Ing. Johann Kirchner: "CO2 hydrogenation to CH4 on Fe-based catalysts"
Mrs. Dr. phil. Angelina Naa Amlah Böhnisch: "Health communication management: the interface between culture and scientific communication in the management of Ebola in Liberia"

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Agricola Prize 2021

Lorenzo Neumann (Faculty 1)
Luise Malik (Faculty 2)
Peggy Gödickmeier (Faculty 3)
Nils Lange (Faculty 4)
Nelu Sprater (Faculty 5)
Simone Kleinselbeck (Faculty 6)

Detlev Müller

Friedrich-Wilhelm-von-Oppel-Prize 2021

Johanna-Luise Richter

Prize Winners 2020

Bernhard von Cotta Prize 2020

Dr. rer. nat. Carl-Christoph Höhne: "Organic sulfides and disulfides of s-triazine and s-heptazine and their potential as flame retardants"
Dr. rer. nat. Christian Posern: "Novel S-, Se- and P-containing s-heptazine derivatives: syntheses, structures and properties"
Dr.-.Ing. Andreas Burgold: "Modeling of the fracture behavior of austenitic TRIP steels"

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Agricola Prize 2020

Markus Friedemann (Faculty 1)
Isabell Engel (Faculty 2)
Cordula Haupt (Faculty 3)
Vincent von Oertzen (Faculty 4)
Max Weiner (Faculty 5)
Lukas Oppelt (Faculty 6)

Friedrich Wilhelm von Oppel Prize 2020

Alexandra Kaas

Julius Weisbach Prize 2020

Dr. Felix Ballani (Faculty 1)
Dr. Andreas Lißner (Faculty 2)
Dr. Anne Routschek (Faculty 3)
Dr. Rhena Wulf (Faculty 4)
Prof. Yvonne Joseph (Faculty 5)
Dr. Tobias Nell (Faculty 6)

Award Winners 2019

Honorary Arms Award 2019

Prof. Dr. Helmuth Albrecht

St. Barbara Medal 2019

Prof. h.c.. Dr. h.c. Frank-Michael Engel and Marianne Engel

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Bernhard von Cotta Prize 2019

Carolin Schneider, M. Sc.: "A method for forward modeling of 2D axisymmetric TEM problems using the finite element method"
Alexander Schweren, M. Sc.: "Chemiresistors made of gold nanoparticles crosslinked with linear and cyclic molecules"
Dr. rer. nat. Tom Lorenz: "Recycling of rare earths from permanent magnets and phosphor waste via solid state chlorination"
Dr.-Ing. Hanka Becker: "Intermetallic phases and phase formation during solidification related to Fe-containing Al-Si alloys with Mg, Mn and Cr"

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Friedrich Wilhelm von Oppel Prize 2019

Thomas Hanauer

Julius Weisbach Prize 2019

Prof. Dr. Rüdiger Schwarze
Anne Haufe / Dr. Manuel Stapf

Award Winners 2018

Honorary Arms Award 2018

Prof. Dr. Hans-Jürgen Kretzschmar

Bernhard von Cotta Prize 2018

Dr.-Ing. David Dominic Vogt: "Learning Continuous Human-Robot Interactions from Human-Human Demonstrations"
Dr.-.Ing. Marco Wendler: "Metastable austenite-containing Cr-Mn-Ni cast steel alloys with C and N, their production, material behavior and strength increase"
Dr. rer. pol. Michael Kausche: "Economic efficiency of floating offshore wind turbines"

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Agricola Prize 2018

Kim Berude (Faculty 1)
Franziska Gründler (Faculty 2)
Björn Wieczoreck (Faculty 3)
Lisa-Marie Wilde (Faculty 4)
Stefan Neumann (Faculty 5)
Sebastian Scholz (Faculty 6)

Friedrich Wilhelm von Oppel Prize 2018

Michael Griesbach

Award Winners 2017

Honorary Arms Award 2017

Prof. Dr. Horst Brezinski

Bernhard von Cotta Prize 2017

Dipl.-Ing. Matthias Groll: "Optimization of the static model of the EAF at the Riesa steel plant"
Steffen Trümper, M.Sc.: "The North China Qilianshan Entomofauna: Unique Archive of Pennsylvanian Insects formed by Interdelta Mud Flocculation"
Dr.-.Ing. Jörg Fritzsche: "Adhesive Forces between Technically Rough Surfaces"
Dr. Max Frenzel: "The distribution of gallium, germanium and indium in conventional and non-conventional resources - Implications for global availability"

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Agricola Prize 2017

Henry Agsten (Faculty 1)
René Wirnata (Faculty 2)
Tamino Hirsch (Faculty 3)
Rico Neuber (Faculty 4)
Alexander Walnsch (Faculty 5)
Simon Göbel (Faculty 6)

Friedrich Wilhelm von Oppel Prize 2017

Jessica Dittmann and Isabel Schulze

Award Winners 2016

Honorary Arms of the Rector 2016

Dr. Hartmuth Zeiß

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Bernhard von Cotta Prize 2016

Philip Rößger, M.Sc.: "Optimization of an innovative quench design with integrated CO conversion using Fluent and modeFRONTIER"
Dipl.-Ing. Frank Sandig: "Investigation of stress- and deformation-induced α'-martensite formation in a high-alloy austenitic steel with 30% nickel"
Dr.-.Ing. Christina Wüstefeld: "Defect engineering in transition metal based nitride thin films by energetic treatment during deposition"
Dr. rer. nat. Markus Dod: "Domination in graphs with application to network reliability"

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Agricola Prize 2016

Dipl.-Math. Daniel Lorenz (Faculty 1)
Conrad Hübler, M.Sc. (Faculty 2)
Dipl.-.Ing. Toni Schmidt (Faculty 3)
Nancy Heckel, M.Sc. (Faculty 4)
Tina Tauchnitz, M.Sc. (Faculty 5)
Sebastian Scholz, B.Sc. (Faculty 6)

Friedrich Wilhelm von Oppel Prize 2016

Tina Grundmann and Nadja Dittrich

Award Winners 2015

Ehrenarschleder des Rektors 2015

Siegfried Körber
Prof. Dr. Hans Michael Eßlinger

Bernhard von Cotta Prize 2015

Anne Förster, M.Sc.: "The Neogene Foraminifera Microfauna at Capo San Marco (Sinis Peninsula, Sardinia): Biodiversity, Biostratigraphy and Paleoecological-Paleogeographical Conclusions"
Robert Merkelbach, M.Sc.: "Technical & Economical Well and Completion Design Analysis for Rühlermoor Re-Development"
Dr. rer. nat. Michel Oelschlägel: "Identification of bacterial styrene oxide isomerases and evaluation of their applicability for the environment-friendly synthesis of phenylacetaldehydes"
Dr.-.Ing. Michael Budnitzki: "Constitutive modeling and experimental investigations of phase transitions in silicon under contact loading"

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Julius Weisbach Prize 2015

Dr. Cameliu Himcinschi
Prof. Johannes Heitmann

Friedrich Wilhelm von Oppel Prize 2015

Henry Agsten

Award Winners 2014

Honorary Arms 2014

Dr. Hubert Höwener
Veronika Bellmann

Bernhard von Cotta Prize 2014

Ann Helen Klingner, M. Sc.: Master thesis with the topic: "The development of the industrial complex Kauffahrtei in Chemnitz as a site of automotive history"
Catleen Conrad, M. Sc.: "Purification and characterization of the two recombinant dye-degrading peroxidases DypA and DypB from Rhodococcus opacus 1CP. "
Dr.-Ing. David Ehinger: "Strength, deformation and failure behavior of cellular TRIP-steel and TRIP-matrix composite structures as a function of loading, temperature and velocity"

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Julius Weisbach Prize 2014

M. Sc. Daniel Schlothmann

Friedrich Wilhelm von Oppel Prize 2014

David Krieg

Award Winners 2013

Bernhard von Cotta Prize 2013

Dipl.-Chem. Erik Wächtler: "Synthesis and characterization of novel (µ-S,N)-bridged tin-transition metal complexes of the nickel triad"
Dipl.-.Ing. Robert Dietze: "Revision of the mining planning in field 900 of the Grasstree mine with focus on the fault system in headings 905 and 906"
Dr. Mohammed Ali Namuq: "Simulation and modeling of pressure pulse propagation in fluids inside drill strings"
Dr.-Ing. Robert Pardemann: "Material-power coupling in coal-based polygeneration concepts"

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Julius Weisbach Prize 2013

Prof. Dr. Martin Sonntag and Dr. Ute Claußnitzer

Friedrich Wilhelm von Oppel Prize 2013

Maik Gerwig

Award Winners 2012

Bernhard von Cotta Prize 2012

Dipl.-Math. Melanie Nentwich: "Structure determination of selected rare earth compounds using the DAFS method"
Dipl.-.Ing. Markus Wagner: "Simulation of the deformation behavior of laser strengthened car body structures"
Dr. rer. nat. Dirk Tischler: "Styrene Monooxygenases of Rhodococcus opacus 1 CP - Representatives of a New Type of Flavin Monooxygenases with Potential for White Biotechnology"

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Julius Weisbach Prize 2012

Prof. Dr. Jens Kortus and Dr. Ute Singliar

Friedrich Wilhelm von Oppel Prize 2012

Peter Seidel

Award Winners 2011

Bernhard von Cotta Prize 2011

Dipl.-Geophys. Julia Weißflog: "Preconditioned "all-at-once" methods for large sparse parameter estimation problems"
Dr. Heni Ben Amor: "Imitation Learning of Motor Skills for Synthetic Humanoids"

Julius Weisbach Prize 2011

Prof. Dr. Meinhard Kuna and Dr.-Ing. Klaus Meltke

Friedrich Wilhelm von Oppel Prize 2011

Friederike Zimmermann

Award Winners 2010

Bernhard von Cotta Prize 2010

Dipl.-Ing. Andreas Hantsch: "Numerical computation of heat transfer in a falling fluid film, using lattice Boltzmann methods"
Dr. Patrick Moldenhauer: "Modeling and simulation of the dynamics and contact of tire tread blocks"

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Julius Weisbach Prize 2010

Dr. Renate Ohser-Wiedemann, Dr. Regina Hüttl and Prof. Dr. Michael Höck

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Friedrich Wilhelm von Oppel Prize 2010

Sabine Kaiser

Award Winners 2009

Bernhard von Cotta Prize 2009

Dipl.-.Geol. Lutz Geißler: "Geological Mapping and Geochemical Investigation of Gold-Bearing Polymetal Sulfide Quartz Veins in the French Gulch Mine, French Gulch-Deadwood District, Klamath Mountains, Shasta County, Northern California, USA"
Dr. Babett Fiebig: "Partial Oxidation of o-Xylene to Phthalic Acid and Phthalic Anhydride in the Gas and Liquid Phase"

Julius Weisbach Prize 2009

Dr.-Ing. Rhena Wulf and PD Dr. habil. Thomas Seifert

Friedrich Wilhelm von Oppel Prize 2009

Matthias Saurbier

Award Winners 2008

Bernhard von Cotta Prize 2008

Dipl.-Ing. Kristina Voidel: "The influence of long shear paths on the occurrence of slip-stick phenomena in wall friction"
Dr. Florian Hoffmann: "Synthesis and reactivity of transition metal complexes with alkynylsilyl ligands"

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Julius Weisbach Prize 2008

Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Ulrich Groß and Dr.-Ing. Claudia Dommaschk

Friedrich Wilhelm von Oppel Prize 2008

Susanne Franke

Winners 2007

Bernhard-von-Cotta-Prize 2007

Dr. rer. nat. Ralf Hielscher: "The Radon Transform on the Rotation Group - Inversion and Application to Texture Analysis"
Dipl.-.Ing. Christina Wüstefeld: "Microstructure of ultrahard Cr-AI-N nanocomposites"

Friedrich-Wilhelm-von-Oppel-Prize 2007

Marcel Liebke

Winners 2006

Bernhard-von-Cotta-Prize 2006

Dipl.-.Ing. Torsten Eden: "Comparative investigation of methods for vertical reservoir zoning"

Friedrich-Wilhelm-von-Oppel-Prize 2006

Lutz Geißler

Winners 2005

Bernhard-von-Cotta-Prize 2005

Dipl.-Wirtschaftsing. Julia Drechsel: "Site planning of emergency forces in temporary and mobile large-scale events"

Friedrich-Wilhelm-von-Oppel-Prize 2005

Hannah Dürr

Winners 2004

Bernhard-von-Cotta-Prize 2004

Dr.-.Ing. Rolf Fischer: "Contribution to the development of a process data management system"
Dipl.-.Ing. Stefan Lachmann: "Reactions between metal and the refractory environment during casting of high-alloy steels and special alloys"

Friedrich-Wilhelm-von-Oppel-Prize 2004

Andreas Brecht

Winners 2003

Bernhard-von-Cotta-Prize 2003

Dr. rer. pol. Anja Geigenmüller: "Origin of Regional Brands - Influence on Brand Perception - Consequences for Brand Management"
Dipl.-.Nat. Franziska Knabe: "Mass spectrometric analysis of isomeric conformations of polypeptides and proteins"

Friedrich-Wilhelm-von-Oppel-Prize 2003

Manuela Junghans

Award winners 2002

Bernhard-von-Cotta-Prize 2002

Dr.-.Ing. Annett Doktorowski: "Data-based modeling of microstructure formation during γ/α-transformation in steels"
Dipl.-Geologin Eva Enkelmann: "The Tan-Lu Fault Zone at the eastern edge of the Dabie Shan (Eastern China). A view from fission-track thermochronology"
Dipl.-.Ing. Marco Enderlein: "FEM implementation of the dynamic J-integral for spatial analysis of cracks under impact loads"

Friedrich-Wilhelm-von-Oppel-Prize 2002

Christoph Lüdecke

Award Winners 2001

Bernhard-von-Cotta-Prize 2001

Dr.-.Ing. Sylvia Gebhardt: "Fabrication and characterization of fine-scale 1-3 piezocomposites for ultrasonic transducers"

Friedrich Wilhelm von Oppel Prize 2001

René Otparlik

Winners 2000

Bernhard von Cotta Prize 2000

Dr.-.Ing. Barbara Larisch: "Investigations on the generation and evaluation of duplex coatings of the nitrided layer/hard material layer type"
Dipl.-.Ing. Marcel Neumann: "Numerical investigations on the formation of softened zones in the contour region of cavities in salt mountains"

Friedrich-Wilhelm-von-Oppel-Prize 2000

Holger Sigg and Rico Barth

Award Winners 1999

Bernhard-von-Cotta-Prize 1999

Dr.-.Ing. Hannes Richter: "Fabrication of ceramic nanofiltration membranes from ZrO2 and TiO2"
Dipl.-Math. Jörg Bretschneider: "Comparison of numerical methods for the treatment of the Wicksell corpuscle problem (Saltykov method, EM algorithm, Tikhonov regularization, SVD method)"
Dipl.-.Ing. Basel Mulhem: "Comparison between a simple numerical simulation of the formation and temporal evolution of spray structures with stroboscopic recordings of the diesel jet of a distributor injection pump"

Award Winner 1998

Bernhard-von-Cotta-Award 1998

Dipl.-.Min. Thomas Monecke: "ICP-MS investigations on the trace element content in metamorphic and hydrothermal quartz"
Dr.-Ing. Karsten Zolldann: "Modeling of the recipe-dependent properties of aerated concrete"

Award Winners 1997

Bernhard-von-Cotta-Award 1997

Dipl.-.Ing. Michael Meyer: "Investigations on the partial degradation of collagen by thermal and mechanical treatment in kneaders"
Dr. rer. nat. Silvio Hartmann: "A fuzzy method for modeling and investigation of the stability of processes"