University Medal

2020-2029

Date of Conferral	Name	Reason for Conferral (Text of Certificate)
6/4/2024	Prof. Dr. Daniela Kleinschmit	In grateful recognition of her service as part-time vice president for internationalization and sustainability, particularly on account of her responsibility for securing funding for the Sustainability Innovation Campus
6/4/2024	Prof. Dr. Jörn Leonhard	In honour of an excellent scholar with far-reaching influence in society who has strengthened the University of Freiburg’s reputation in an extraordinary manner
6/4/2024	Prof. Dr. Marco Prinz	In honour of an excellent scholar with far-reaching influence in society who has strengthened the University of Freiburg’s reputation in an extraordinary manner
5/23/2023	Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Lars P. Feld	In honour of an excellent scholar with far-reaching influence in society who has strengthened the University of Freiburg’s reputation in an extraordinary manner
6/25/2021	Prof. Dr. Juliane Besters-Dilger	In grateful appreciation of her achievements as full-time vice rector for studies and teaching in the years 2014 to 2020
6/25/2021	Dr. Wolfgang Jansen	Supporter and patron of the Center for Popular Culture and Music (ZKPM) at the Albert Ludwigs University of Freiburg. In grateful recognition for his great honorary achievements
6/25/2021	Dr. Helmut Waller	In grateful appreciation of his achievements, first as Deputy Chairman and finally as Chairman of the Staff Council in the years 2009 to 2020
7/8/2020	Prof. Dr. Jürgen Rüland	In grateful recognition of his contribution to political discourse and scientific transfer in the city and region
7/8/2020	Klaus Lernhart	In grateful recognition of his merits in ensuring academic integrity
6/30/2020	Prof. Dr. Martin Wesley Trethewey	In grateful appreciation of his efforts in forging a global collaboration between the University of Freiburg and the Pennsylvania State University

2010-2019

Date of Conferral	Name	Reason for Conferral (Text of Certificate)
7/25/2019	Prof. Dr. Margit Zacharias	In grateful appreciation of her contribution to the development of relations between science and industry at the University of Freiburg
7/11/2019	Prof. Dr. Uwe Blaurock	In grateful recognition of his great dedication to the University of Freiburg, his work as our university’s representative for responsibility in research, and his outstanding services in the establishment of “Eucor – The European Campus” as a European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation (EGTC)
6/5/2019	Dr. Beate Konze-Thomas	In grateful recognition of her significant contribution to preparing the University of Freiburg for the Excellence competition of the federal and state governments as part of her longstanding dedication as a member of the University Council.
6/5/2019	Dr. Roswitha Honerkamp	In grateful recognition of her longstanding contribution to a lively alumni culture, particularly in the South Baden region.
12/19/2018	Rudolf-Werner Dreier	In grateful recognition of his outstanding commitment to the development of the University of Freiburg’s worldwide network of alumni
10/30/2018	Prof. Dr. h.c. mult. Jörg Rüdiger Siewert	In grateful recognition of the outstanding services he rendered to the Medical Center – University of Freiburg and the University Heart Center Freiburg–Bad Krozingen as well as his standard-setting contribution to the development of university medicine.
6/13/2018	Dr. Bernd Dallmann	In grateful recognition of his many years of dedication to the task of integrating the University of Freiburg into society
6/13/2018	Marianne Haardt	In grateful recognition of her services in support of students and her many years of support for the University of Freiburg’s Family Services Office
6/13/2018	Prof. em. Dr. Rudolf Korinthenberg	In grateful recognition of his outstanding services in support of the professional development of teaching and the interests of students at the Faculty of Medicine
3/1/2017	Margot Selz	In grateful recognition of her influence on the public discourse on basic questions of social market economy in dialogue with the University of Freiburg
3/1/2017	Karin Endress	In grateful recognition of the Georg H. Endress Foundation’s extensive support for the Faculty of Engineering, Freiburg sustainability research, and the European Campus
3/1/2017	Prof. Dr. Hideyo Kunieda	In grateful recognition of his extraordinary services to the key partnership between the University of Freiburg and Nagoya University
10/14/2016	Prof. Dr. Alain Beretz	In grateful recognition of his outstanding services in establishing the European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation (EGTC) “Eucor – The European Campus” and helping shape the project for a European university on the Upper Rhine
6/15/2016	Prof. Dr. Hans-Joachim Gehrke	As a token of recognition and gratitude for his great commitment to the university and to academic self-administration and in grateful recognition of his work as Director of Outreach at the University College Freiburg
6/15/2016	Bärbel Schäfer	In grateful recognition of her services in establishing the European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation (EGTC) “Eucor – The European Campus” and her devoted support of the project for a European university on the Upper Rhine
6/15/2016	Prof. Dr. Günter Schnitzler	In grateful recognition of his lifelong service as the rector’s representative for the Studium Generale program
11/4/2015	Werner Beiser	In grateful recognition of his achievements as Chair of the Staff Council in the years 1993 to 2015
7/4/2015	Jeffrey Himmel	In recognition of his great services to the University of Freiburg as founder of the Freiburg Alumni Club in the USA and his outstanding commitment to the development of the University of Freiburg’s transatlantic network of alumni and sponsors
12.06.2015 (postum)	Prof. Dr. Hermann Schwengel	In recognition of the services he rendered to the University of Freiburg as a longstanding member of the Senate, Dean of the Faculty of Humanities, and Vice President in the years 2009 to 2012
6/10/2015	Prof. Dr. Jürgen Rühe	In grateful recognition of his achievements as Vice President for Internationalization and Technology Transfer in the years 2006 to 2014
6/10/2015	Prof. Dr. Dres. h.c. Rolf Stürner	In grateful recognition of his contribution to the development of comparative law at the University of Freiburg
6/3/2014	Prof. Dr. Dr. Hubert E. Blum	In recognition of his many years of service to university medicine, in particular during his terms as dean from 1999 to 2001 and from 2010 to March 2014
6/3/2014	Prof. Dr. Werner Frick	In grateful recognition of his work establishing and heading the Freiburg Institute for Advanced Studies (FRIAS) in the years 2007 to 2013
6/3/2014	Prof. Dr. Heiner Schanz	As a token of special appreciation and gratitude for the great services he rendered to the university during his more than five-year term as full-time vice rector and vice president for academic affairs (January 2009 to April 2014)
6/3/2014	Gisela Sick	In grateful recognition of her great personal services to the Faculty of Engineering and her outstanding commitment as sponsor of the Gisela and Erwin Sick Chair in Microoptics
11/18/2013	Dr. Wilhelm Eitel	As a token of appreciation and gratitude for his contribution to the development of palliative medicine. Through the Dr. Wilhelm Eitel Foundation he founded together with his wife Ina Eitel, he performed exemplary services for teaching and research at the Division of Palliative Medicine of the Freiburg University Medical Center.
6/19/2013	Eleonore Hodeige-Rombach	As a token of appreciation and gratitude for her contribution to endowment work in Freiburg and especially for her many years of commitment as sponsor of the Eleonore and Fritz Hodeige Prize for innovative medical therapies
6/19/2013	Prof. Dr. Hans Spada	In appreciation of his numerous services to the University of Freiburg, in particular his activity as Deputy Chair of the University Council in the years 2006 to 2012 and his sixteen years of commitment as a liaison officer of the German Research Foundation at the University of Freiburg
6/19/2013	Prof. Dr. Thomas Würtenberger	In recognition of his many years of commendable service as Legal Advisor to the Rector from 1997 to 2010 during the rectorates of Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Jäger, Prof. Dr. Andreas Voßkuhle, and Prof. Dr. Hans-Jochen Schiewer
6/20/2012	Prof. Dr. Charlotte Niemeyer	In recognition of her many years of commendable service as Vice Rector for Medicine
10/5/2011	Prof. Dr. Christel Lingnau	In recognition of her important role in establishing the Faculty of Forest Science at the Federal University of Paraná in Curitiba and developing it into one of the most distinguished forest science institutions in South America and in appreciation of her many years of outstanding services maintaining and intensifying the cooperation between the faculties of forest sciences in Curitiba and Freiburg
10/5/2011	Prof. Dr. José Henrique Pedrosa-Macedo	In recognition of his important role in establishing the Faculty of Forest Science of the Federal University of Paraná in Curitiba and developing it into one of the most distinguished forest science institutions in South America and in appreciation of his many years of outstanding services maintaining and intensifying the cooperation between the faculties of forest science in Curitiba and Freiburg
10/5/2011	Prof. Dr. Daniel Turyn	In appreciation of his outstanding services to the cooperation between the University of Buenos Aires and the University of Freiburg and especially his great commitment to the exceptionally successful joint International Master Program in Biomedical Sciences (IMBS)
10/5/2011	Prof. Dr. Alberto Boveris	In appreciation of his outstanding services to the cooperation between the University of Buenos Aires and the University of Freiburg and especially his great commitment to the exceptionally successful joint International Master Program in Biomedical Sciences (IMBS)
6/8/2011	Dr. Karl V. Ullrich	In appreciation of his outstanding services in intensifying the cooperation between businesses in the region and the university and in recognition of his many years of commitment as Chair of the Friends of the University Association
6/8/2011	Prof. Dr. Eberhard Schäfer	In recognition of his services to joint research as well as his many years of commitment for the benefit of the university in the executive board of the Academic Society in Freiburg
6/8/2011	Gerda and Dr. Fritz Ruf	in recognition of their outstanding commitment as patrons of research at the University of Freiburg through the endowment of the “Fritz Hüttinger Chair in Microelectronics” at the Department of Microsystems Engineering
6/23/2010	Prof. Dr. Reinhard Grunwald	In appreciation of his outstanding services to science and research in the Federal Republic of Germany and in recognition of his many years of commitment as a member of the University Council
6/23/2010	Hans-Jürgen Müller-Arens	In recognition of his many years of activity for the benefit of the universities of Baden-Württemberg and his many forms of commitment to the University of Freiburg
6/23/2010	Prof. Dr. Ingeborg Villinger	In recognition of her many years of commitment as Equal Opportunity Representative of the university and in appreciation of her services in improving the situation at the University of Freiburg in the area of gender equality and family friendliness

2000-2009

Date of Conferral	Name	Reason for Conferral (Text of Certificate)
6/17/2009	Professor Dr. Heinrich Anz	In recognition of his outstanding commitment in the area of academic reform, particularly as Representative of the Rector for the Center for Key Qualifications
6/17/2009	Professor Dr. Dr. h.c. Matthias Brandis	In recognition of his services to the Faculty of Medicine and the Freiburg University Medical Center
6/17/2009	Professor Dr. rer. nat. Thomas Ottmann	In recognition of his outstanding services in the establishment of the Department of Computer Science at the University of Freiburg
6/18/2008	Prof. Dr. Franz Daschner	In recognition of his outstanding commitment as President of the 2007 Anniversary Committee
6/18/2008	Prof. Dr. Mathias Langer	In recognition of his many years of commendable service as Vice Rector for Research and Affairs of Medicine
6/18/2008	Prof. Dr. Gerhard Schneider	In recognition of his many years of commendable service as Vice Rector for Knowledge Transfer and Communication Technology
6/18/2008	Prof. Dr. Karl-Reinhard Volz	In recognition of his many years of commendable service as Vice Rector for Student and Academic Affairs
3/20/2008	Rudolf Mayer	In recognition of his many years of service as the chauffeur of the Rector
3/19/2008	Dr. Ben Kozinger	In recognition of his outstanding commitment to developing and fostering cooperation between the University of Freiburg and the universities of Argentina, particularly the University of Buenos Aires
6/20/2007	Werner Hager, retired Senior Police Councilor	In recognition of the many years of outstanding cooperation between the Freiburg-North Police Precinct and the university and in appreciation of his services as a contact person
5/8/2006	Nelly Arrieta de Blaquier	In recognition of her extraordinary commitment to students and cooperation with the University of Freiburg
6/21/2006	Prof. Dr. Heribert Smolinsky	In recognition of his many years of service as Prefect of the University Church
6/15/2005	Professor Dr. Dieter Mertens, Emeritus of the Faculty of Humanities	In recognition of his services in the establishment of the Uniseum
6/15/2005	Dr. Torsten Hünke von Podewils, former Business Director of the University Medical Center	In recognition of his services as Business Director of the Freiburg University Medical Center
6/16/2004	Prof. em. Dr. Klaus-Werner Benz	In recognition of his many years of commendable service as Vice Rector for Knowledge Transfer and Communication Technologies
6/16/2004	Prof. Dr. Dr. h. c. Hermann Frommhold	In recognition of his many years of commendable service as Chairman of the Board of the Medical Center
6/16/2004	Prof. Dr. Gerhard Oesten	In recognition of his many years of commendable service as Vice Rector for Student and Academic Affairs
6/16/2004	Prof. Dr. Dr. h. c. Stefan Pollak	In recognition of his many years of commendable service as Vice Rector for Research and Affairs of Medicine
6/25/2003	Dipl.-Ing. Architect Eckhard Bull, LBD a.D., former Head of the University of Freiburg Building Authority	In recognition of his commendable service for the benefit of the University of Freiburg
6/25/2003	Prof. Dr. Gisa Fleckenstein-Grün	In recognition of her services as Vice Rector for Research and Young Researchers and her many years of service as Representative of the Rector for Honors and Awards
6/25/2003	Prof. em. Dr. Klaus Starke	In recognition of his commendable services to the University of Freiburg
6/19/2002	Dipl.-Vw. Margret Böhme, Vice Chair of Alumni Freiburg e.V.	In recognition of her commendable services to the University of Freiburg
6/19/2002	Trutz Magunia	In recognition of his services to the Archaeological Collection of the University of Freiburg
6/27/2001	Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Albin Eser, M.C.J., Professor Emeritus for Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, and Comparative Criminal Law of the Faculty of Law at the University of Freiburg and Director of the Max Planck Institute for Foreign and International Criminal Law	In recognition of his commendable services to the university
6/27/2001	Irene Schwartz	In recognition of her services in classical rhythmic gymnastics at the Institute of Sports Science and Physical Education and in the Recreational Sports Program
10/18/2000	Prof. Dr. Carol Stanciu, Rector of “Grigore T. Popa” University	In commemoration of 25 years of cooperation between the “Grigore T. Popa” Medical Pharmaceutical University in Iasi, Romania, and the University of Freiburg, Germany, and in great appreciation of his exceptional commitment to and support of the cooperation between our institutions
10/18/2000	Prof. Dr. Gheorghe Popa, former Rector of Alexandru Ioan Cuza University	On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the partnership between Alexandru Ioan Cuza University in Iasi, Romania, and the University of Freiburg, Germany, and in great appreciation of his exceptional commitment to and enduring support of our cooperation
6/28/2000	Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Eduard H. Farthmann	In recognition of his many years of commendable service as Vice Rector for the Medical Center and Affairs of Medicine
6/28/2000	Prof. Dr. Siegfried Hauser	In recognition of his many years of commendable service as Vice Rector for Student and Academic Affairs
6/28/2000	Prof. Dr. Gregor Herten	In recognition of his many years of commendable service as Vice Rector for Research and Young Researchers

1990-1999

Date of Conferral	Name	Reason for Conferral (Text of Certificate)
6/23/1999	Sigrun Löwisch	In recognition of her contribution to the establishment of the Faculty of Applied Sciences and for her substantial role in securing the real estate formerly used by the French occupational forces
6/23/1999	Prof. Dr. Joseph Jurt, Chairman of the Board of the French Cultural Center	For his contributions to the creation and development of the French Cultural Center
6/24/1998	Dipl.-Ing. Peter Körner, retired Financial President	In recognition of his services as a committed supporter of constructional development at the University of Freiburg
6/24/1998	Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Hans-Joachim Cantow, Emeritus of the Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy	For his achievements in the creation of the Freiburg Center for Materials Research and for his promotion of scientific cooperation in the region
6/25/1997	Käte Rüchardt	In recognition of her services to the university
2/14/1996	Dr. Bernhard Bläsi, retired Ministry Director	In recognition of his services to the university
9/27/1995	Prof. Dr. Hans Ulrich Nuber	In recognition of his many years of excellent service as Vice Rector for Student and Academic Affairs
9/27/1995	Prof. Dr. Josef Honerkamp	In recognition of his many years of commendable service as Vice Rector for Research and Young Researchers
6/30/1995	Dr. Michael Heim, Treasurer and longtime member of the Board of Trustees of the Academic Society	In recognition of his services to the university
6/28/1995	Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Martin Bullinger	In recognition of his many years of excellent service as Legal Advisor to the Rector as well as his committed developmental work at the French Cultural Center
4/5/1995	Prof. Dr. Christoph Schlier, Faculty of Physics	In recognition of his commitment and ever competent advice during the establishment and development of the Faculty of Applied Sciences
2/7/1995	Dr. Hans P. Hirner, Director of Deutsche Bank AG, Freiburg	In recognition of his contribution as a committed supporter of young researchers and his many years of service as a member of the administrative board of the Office of Student Services
9/7/1994	Werner Wagner, 1st Police Superintendent	In recognition of his many years of involvement in security matters at the University of Freiburg
6/17/1994	Falk Foundation	In appreciation of its support of research at the Faculty of Medicine in the areas of gastroenterology and hepatology
5/19/1994	Dr. Karl-Heinz Suermondt	In recognition of his many years of service as Chair of the Friends of the University Association
10/19/1993	Dr. Gerhard Fritz	In recognition of his service as a member of the Friends of the University Association and a dedicated supporter of young researchers
9/1/1993	Prof. Dr. Hanjörg Just	In recognition of his many years of service as Vice Rector for Affairs of the University Medical Center

University Medal Silver

Date of Conferral	Name	Reason for Conferral (Text of Certificate)
7/8/1991	Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Kehr	On the occasion of his 60th birthday
6/12/1991	Prof. Dr. em. Helmut Holzer	Honoring his great services to the university
3/27/1991	Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Gerok, Chairman of the Board of the Medical Center	On the occasion of his 65th birthday and in recognition of his services to the University Medical Center
10/17/1990	Prof. Dr. Gottfried Schramm	In recognition of his great services as Representative of the Rector for the Studium Generale Program
10/17/1990	Prof. Dr. Dieter Oberndörfer	In recognition of his great services as Representative of the Rector for the Colloquium Politicum
5/4/1988	Prof. em. Dr. J. Heinz Müller	In appreciation of his many years of service as an exemplary educator and especially his autonomous work for the development of the university in trying times
1/13/1988	Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. G. Mackensen	Prof. Mackensen placed his creativity at the disposal of the university in exemplary fashion by initiating international partnerships in trying times, by taking the alma mater into his own hands as Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Vice Rector, and by forging into new territory with his research on optical surgery
10/21/1987	Prof. Dr. Volker Schupp	In recognition of his services to the university as Rector and as Chair of the State Rectors’ Committee of Baden-Württemberg
9/25/1987	Prof. Dr. Jörg Keller	In remembrance of his service as Vice Rector for Research and Young Researchers in the years 1983–1987. In the course of two terms he fulfilled his duties with great commitment and selfless disregard for his own plans.
6/13/1987	Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Albrecht Fleckenstein	In recognition of the special services he rendered to the university by taking responsible action in an exposed position in trying times, and for his outstanding research findings on calcium antagonists, which made a lasting contribution to the university’s reputation
1/28/1987	Prof. em. Dr.-Ing. Hansjürg Steinlin, Altrektor	In recognition of his extraordinary services to the university as Rector in particularly trying times
10/22/1986	Dr. Hermann Herder	For his activities as a publisher in the service of science and research and for his many years of attachment to the university
10/24/1984	Dr. Eugen Keidel, former Mayor	In appreciation of his contributions to the improvement of relations between the City of Freiburg and the University of Freiburg. This honor also has the intention of expressing gratitude for the many occasions on which the City of Freiburg has supported the University of Freiburg during the 20 years in which the former mayor was in office.
7/10/1984	Congregation of the Sisters of Mercy of St. Vincent de Paul	In recognition of the selfless service of the nursing sisters at the University Medical Center
2/16/1984	Prof. Dr. Günther Hans Grüninger	For his special contributions and exceptional personal commitment to supporting academic exchange programs between the University of Freiburg and American universities, especially DePauw University.
9/23/1983	Prof. Dr. Felix Eckstein	In recognition of his many years of service as Vice Rector for Academic and Examination Affairs, which he performed successfully under three rectors
10/20/1982	Dr.-Ing. Vogt, Baden-Baden	In recognition of his services in the promotion of science and research
10/20/1982	Dr. Graf, First Mayor	In appreciation of his personal commitment to the interests of the university and its members, and in appreciation of the close relations between the city and the university
10/20/1982	M.S. Schindler, Director of the Junior Year in Germany Program at Wayne State University, Detroit	For his special contribution to the 20-year existence of the Junior Year in Freiburg and to relations with partner institutions

University Medal Bronze

Date of Conferral	Name	Reason for Conferral (Text of Certificate)
7/2/1992	Karl Günther	For services rendered to the Cancer Department of the Children’s Hospital (conferred by Vice Rector Just)
6/22/1992	Herr Aschauer, Faculty of Forest Science	Honor from the Faculty of Forest Science for his many years of service to the students of the Faculty of Forest Science
6/22/1992	Herr Forstdirektor Ott, Faculty of Forest Science	Honor from the Faculty of Forest Science for his many years of service to the students of the Faculty of Forest Science
12/16/1991	Ortwin Müller, Head of the University Building Authority	Retirement from his position, in recognition of his service to the University of Freiburg
11/18/1988	Adolf Krebs, Banker	Honor conferred during the official opening of the academic year – conferral not possible as Mr. Krebs passed away in the summer – the honor was instead conferred to the executor Dr. Lübbert
10/21/1987	Heinz Krebs, Banker	Honor conferred during the official opening of the academic year
10/21/1987	Prof. Dr. Bernd Bender, Attorney	Honor conferred during the official opening of the academic year
9/25/1987	Prof. Dr. Manfred Löwisch	Retirement as Vice Rector (conferred by the Rector)
9/25/1987	Prof. Dr. Werner Wenz	Retirement as Vice Rector (conferred by the Rector)
9/25/1987	Prof. Dr. Rainer Wahl	Retirement as Vice Rector (conferred by the Rector)
10/23/1985	Matron Renate Schacht	Head of the Nursing School
10/26/1983	Günter Wöhrle	Chair of the foundation “Humanism Today”
9/23/1983	Prof. Dr. Sabine von Kleist	Retirement as Vice Rector (conferred by the Rector)
9/23/1983	Prof. Dr. Peter Schollmeyer	Retirement as Vice Rector (conferred by the Rector)
9/24/1982	Herr Maier, Ltd. Police Director	Conferred by the Rector (reception)