Akademiepreis

The Akademiepreis is a prize awarded for outstanding scientific achievements across all disciplines by the Berlin-Brandenburgische Akademie der Wissenschaften. The prize is endowed with 50,000 euros and may be awarded every two years. The award ceremony takes place at the Academy's annual Festsession on Leibniz Day in mid-year. Nominations are solicited by a selection committee and the Academy assembly decides on the award.

Monetary prize of 50,000 Euro; formal award ceremony at the Academy's Leibniz Day Festsession.

Nominations may be submitted by members of the Berlin-Brandenburgische Akademie der Wissenschaften; the selection committee also issues a call for nominations addressed to academies of sciences, non-university research institutions, universities and scientific societies in Germany. Direct applications are not possible.

Awarded by Academy assembly on recommendation of a selection committee; nominations by academy members and by institutions following a nomination call; direct applications are not accepted.