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The Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize (German: Förderpreis für deutsche Wissenschaftler im Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz-Programm der Deutschen Forschungsgemeinschaft), or Leibniz Prize, is awarded by the German Research Foundation to "exceptional scientists and academics for their outstanding achievements in the field of research". Since 1986, up to ten prizes have been awarded annually to individuals or research groups working at a research institution in Germany or at a German research institution abroad. It is considered the most important research award in Germany. The prize is named after the German polymath and philosopher Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (16461716). It is one of the highest endowed research prizes in Germany with a maximum of €2.5 million per award. Past prize winners include Stefan Hell (2008), Gerd Faltings (1996), Peter Gruss (1994), Svante Pääbo (1992), Theodor W. Hänsch (1989), Erwin Neher (1987), Bert Sakmann (1987), Jürgen Habermas (1986), Hartmut Michel (1986), and Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard (1986).

== Prizewinners ==

=== 20202029 ===

2026:

Klaus Blaum Experimental Physics, Max Planck Institute for Nuclear Physics, Heidelberg Christian Doeller Cognitive Neuroscience and Psychology, Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Leipzig Christian Hasse Energy Process Technology, Technische Universität Darmstadt Johannes Krause Archaeogenetics, Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, Leipzig Julia Mahamid Structural Biology, European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL), Heidelberg Klaus-Robert Müller Machine Learning, Technische Universität Berlin Frank Pollmann Theoretical Condensed Matter Physics, Technical University of Munich (TUM) Armido Studer Organic Molecular Chemistry, University of Münster Barbara Vetter Theoretical Philosophy, Free University of Berlin Cornelia Zumbusch Modern German Literature, University of Hamburg 2025:

Volker Haucke Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Leibniz Research Institute for Molecular Pharmacology, Berlin Hannes Leitgeb Theoretical Philosophy, LMU Munich Bettina Valeska Lotsch Solid State and Materials Chemistry, Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research, Stuttgart Wolfram Pernice Experimental Physics, Heidelberg University Ana Pombo Genome Biology, Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine, Berlin Daniel Rueckert Artificial Intelligence, Technical University of Munich Angkana Rüland Applied Mathematics, University of Bonn Michael Seewald Catholic Theology, University of Münster Maria-Elena Torres-Padilla Epigenetics, Helmholtz Zentrum München Robert Zeiser Hemato-Oncology, University Medical Center Freiburg 2024:

Dmitri Efetov Experimental Solid State Physics, LMU Munich Tobias J. Erb Synthetic Microbiology, Max Planck Institute for Terrestrial Microbiology, Marburg, and Marburg University Jonas Grethlein Classical Philology, Heidelberg University Moritz Helmstaedter Neuroscience, Max Planck Institute for Brain Research, Frankfurt am Main Ulrike Herzschuh Geoecology, Alfred Wegener Institute, Potsdam, and University of Potsdam Eike Kiltz Cryptography, Ruhr University Bochum Rohini Kuner Neuropharmacology, Heidelberg University Jörn Leonhard Modern and Contemporary History, University of Freiburg Peter Schreiner Organic Molecular Chemistry, University of Giessen Eva Viehmann Mathematics, University of Münster 2023:

Lars T. Angenent Bioengineering, University of Tübingen Claudia Höbartner Biological Chemistry, University of Würzburg Achim Menges Architecture, University of Stuttgart Sarah O'Connor Natural Product Biosynthesis, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, Jena Stefan Pfister Paediatric Oncology, Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum (DKFZ) and Heidelberg University Hartmut Rosa Sociology, University of Jena and University of Erfurt Georg Schett Rheumatology, University of ErlangenNuremberg Catharina Stroppel Pure Mathematics, University of Bonn Fabian Theis Bio- and Medical Informatics, Helmholtz Zentrum München and Technical University of Munich (TUM) Anita Traninger Romance Literary Studies, Free University of Berlin 2022:

Almut Arneth Ecosystem Research, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) Marietta Auer Law, Max Planck Institute for Legal History and Legal Philosophy, Frankfurt am Main Iain Couzin Behavioral Biology, Konstanz Eileen Furlong Functional Genomics, European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) Peter Hommelhoff Experimental Physics, University of ErlangenNuremberg Stefanie Dehnen Inorganic Molecular Chemistry, Marburg University Gabriel Martínez-Pinedo Theoretical Physics, GSI Helmholtz Centre for Heavy Ion Research and Technische Universität Darmstadt Mischa Meier Ancient History, University of Tübingen Karen Radner Ancient Near Eastern Studies, LMU Munich Moritz Schularick Economics, University of Bonn 2021:

Asifa Akhtar Epigenetics, Max Planck Institute of Immunobiology and Epigenetics, Freiburg Elisabeth André Computer Science, University of Augsburg Giuseppe Caire Theoretical Communications Engineering, Technische Universität Berlin Nico Eisenhauer Biodiversity Research, Leipzig University Veronika Eyring Earth System Modelling, German Aerospace Center, Oberpfaffenhofen and University of Bremen Katerina Harvati Palaeoanthropology, University of Tübingen and Senckenberg Centre for Human Evolution and Palaeoenvironment, Tübingen Steffen Mau Sociology, Humboldt University of Berlin Rolf Müller Pharmaceutical Biology, Helmholtz Institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland (HIPS) and Saarland University Jürgen Ruland Immunology, Rechts der Isar Hospital, Technical University of Munich (TUM) Volker Springel Astrophysics, Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics, Garching bei München 2020:

Thorsten Bach Chemistry, Technical University of Munich Baptiste Jean Germain Gault Materials Science, Max Planck Institute for Iron Research Johannes Grave Art History, University of Jena Thomas Kaufmann Evangelical Theology, University of Göttingen Andrea Musacchio Cell Biology, Max Planck Institute for Molecular Physiology Thomas Neumann Computer Science, Technical University of Munich Marco Prinz Neuropathology, University of Freiburg Markus Reichstein Biogeochemistry, Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry Dagmar Schäfer History of Science, Max Planck Institute for the History of Science Juliane Vogel Literature, University of Konstanz

=== 20192010 ===

2019:

Sami Haddadin Robotics, Technical University of Munich Rupert Huber Experimental physics, University of Regensburg Andreas Reckwitz Sociology, European University Viadrina, Frankfurt (Oder) Hans-Reimer Rodewald Immunology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg Melina Schuh Cell biology, Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry (Karl Friedrich Bonhoeffer Institute), Göttingen Brenda Schulman Biochemistry, Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry (MPIB), Martinsried Ayelet Shachar Law and Political science, Max Planck Institute for the Study of Religious and Ethnic Diversity, Göttingen Michèle Tertilt Economics, University of Mannheim Wolfgang Wernsdorfer experimental Solid-state physics, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) Matthias Wessling Chemical reaction engineering, RWTH Aachen University and Leibniz-Institut für Interaktive Materialien (DWI), Aachen 2018: