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Awards for Excellence in Teaching

Fostering a vibrant teaching and learning culture is one of the central goals of the Technical University of Munich (TUM). An important part of this is recognizing outstanding teaching achievements. Attractive and innovative teaching not only enriches students’ education but should also be appropriately recognized as part of academic career development. Through its own teaching awards, TUM honors particularly committed educators and highlights excellence in teaching. In addition, university lecturers are eligible for various prestigious external awards. The following teaching awards and honors recognize outstanding educators at the TUM School of Life Sciences.

 

Award ceremony for the “Bavarian Award for Good Teaching” presented to Professor Martin Klingenspor.
Bavarian Minister of Science and the Arts Markus Blume presents the “Bavarian Award for Good Teaching” to Professor Martin Klingenspor (Photo: Thomas Riese / StMWK).

Bavarian Award for Good Teaching

Each year, the Bavarian State Ministry of Science and the Arts (StMWK) honors university lecturers with the “Bavarian Award for Good Teaching” who distinguish themselves through exceptional commitment and high teaching quality. The award promotes the development of innovative teaching formats and emphasizes the central importance of teaching to the success of higher education and research.

 

YearAward WinnerProfessorship
2024Prof. Martin KlingensporMolecular Nutritional Medicine
2021Dr. Tobias FrommeMolecular Nutritional Medicine
2019Prof. Heiko BriesenProcess Systems Engineering
2011Prof. Jürgen GeistAquatic Systems Biology
2009Prof. Peter SchadSoil Science
Professor Wilfried Schwab presents the Certificate of Honor to Dr. Markus Gütlich.
Professor Wilfried Schwab (Vice Dean for Studies and Teaching) presents the Certificate of Honor to Dr. Markus Gütlich (Professorship of Prevention of Microbial Infectious Diseases).

Certificate of Honor for Excellence in Teaching

The TUM Certificate of Honor for Excellence in Teaching recognizes outstanding lecturers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) who distinguish themselves through excellence in teaching, innovative teaching methods, outstanding student evaluations, and a strong commitment to the continuous development of teaching and learning.

YearAward WinnerAwardOrganizer
2026Dr. Markus GütlichCertificate of Honor for Excellence in TeachingProf. Gerhard Müller (Vice Dean for Studies and Teaching)
Professor Minceva presents the TUM Supervisory Award to Professor Wilhelm.
Professor Mirjana Minceva (Vice Dean for Talent Management and Diversity) presents the TUM Supervisory Award to Professor Mathias Wilhelm (Photo: Herbert Bungartz).

Supervisory Award of the TUM Graduate Council

The TUM Graduate Council presents the TUM Supervisory Award in recognition of outstanding supervision of doctoral candidates at TUM. The award honors the exceptional commitment of supervisors and highlights the importance of fostering a culture of trust and respect in doctoral supervision.

YearAward WinnersProfessorship / Institution
2025Prof. Mathias WilhelmComputational Mass Spectrometry
2024Prof. Peter AnnighöferForest and Agroforestry Systems
2024Dr. Christina LudwigBavarian Center for Biomolecular Mass Spectrometry (BayBioMS)
Professor Richard L. Peters receives the “Teaching Award” from the Forestry Student Association.
Professor Richard L. Peters (Professorship of Tree Growth and Wood Physiology) receives the “Teaching Award” from the Forestry Science and Resource Management Student Association (Photo: Center for Forest, Forestry and Forest Products Weihenstephan).

Teaching Awards from Student Representatives

Through awards such as the “Golden Ear of Wheat,” the “Golden Drone,” and subject-specific teaching awards, the student representatives at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) honor lecturers who stand out through their commitment, teaching skills, and strong engagement with students. The selection is based on student evaluations and feedback.

 

YearAward WinnersAwardStudent Representatives
2025Dr. Daniel HauckTeaching Award “Golden Turnip”Agricultural Sciences and Horticultural Sciences
2025Prof. Richard L. Peters Teaching AwardForest Science und Resource Management
2024Dr.  Isabel AugensteinTeaching AwardForest Science und Resource Management
2024Simon GrebnerTeaching Award “Golden Drone”Agricultural Sciences and Horticultural Sciences
2023Prof. Julia Steinhoff-WagnerTeaching Award “Golden Cow”Agricultural Sciences and Horticultural Sciences
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