Science & Research

German Forest Science Prize

The German Forest Science Award, funded by the Eva Mayr-Stihl Foundation, is the most highly endowed forest science award in the German-speaking world, worth 15,000 Euros. Every two years since the year 2000 the four forestry faculties in Germany, together with the Eva Mayr-Stihl Foundation, hadn over the award as part of the bi-annual Forest Science Conference. The prize recognizes younger scientists who have shown outstanding research in the field of forest sciences. In addition to the prize money, the award winner also receives a bronze sculpture 40 centimeter high - the forestry science trophy in the form of a stylized tree.

The award committee consists of Prof. Christian Ammer (University of Göttingen), Prof. Jürgen Bauhus (University of Freiburg), Prof. Karsten Kalbitz (TU Dresden), Prof. Annette Menzel (TU Munich) and Robert Mayr, Founder and Chairperson of the Eva Mayr-Stihl Foundation. The award is given to younger scientists who have made outstanding achievements in the field of forest sciences. A new feature from 2023 on is the opportunity to receive funding for a research project of up to EUR 35,000 in addition to the personal prize money of EUR 15,000.

“The aim of the German Forest Science Prize is to support outstanding young researchers in their work for the conservation of our woodlands.”
Robert Mayr

Fast alle Forstwissenschaftspreisträger sind weiterhin erfolgreich in der Wissenschaft tätig. Sie bearbeiten sehr unterschiedliche Forschungsfelder und bilden ein wertvolles Netzwerk an Expertise, Kompetenzen und akademischen Lebensläufen rund um Wald und Forst. Seit 2024 lädt die Stiftung die Preisträgerinnen und Preisträger zu Netzwerktreffen nach Waiblingen ein. 

Links zu Nachrichten vom 19.06.2024 (Erstes Netzwerktreffen Deutscher Forstwissenschaftspreis) und 12.09.2023 (Verleihung des Deutschen Forstwissenschaftspreises an Dr. Kathrin Blumenstein)

Overview of Award Winners

2000   Prof. Dr. Jörg Ewald TU Munich

2002   Prof. Dr. Annette Menzel TU Munich

2004   Dr. Martina Mund Göttingen University

2006   Prof. Dr. Ulrich Schraml Freiburg University

2008   Dr. Susanne Iost TU Dresden

2010   Dr. Stefanie Gärtner Freiburg University

2012   Prof. Dr. Dirk Schindler Freiburg University

2014   Prof. Dr. Susanne Jochner-Oette TU Munich

2016   Dr. Doreen Schmiedel TU Dresden

2018   Prof. Dr. Dominik Seidel Göttingen University

2021   PROF Dr. Sebastian Seibold TU Munich

2023   Jun.-Prof. Dr. Kathrin Blumenstein Freiburg University