Hermann Staudinger Lectures
About the Lecture Series
The Hermann Staudinger Lectures, initiated by the School of Soft Matter Research in 2008, bring international Nobel laureates to Freiburg to share their insights. Named after Hermann Staudinger, a pioneering chemist and 1953 Nobel Prize laureate, the series honors his significant contributions to macromolecular chemistry, which laid the foundation for modern polymer chemistry.
Staudinger, who served as a professor at the University of Freiburg from 1926 to 1951, revolutionized the understanding of high-molecular-weight compounds, coining the term ‘macromolecules’. His work not only earned him the Nobel Prize but also established polymer chemistry as a distinct scientific discipline.
More than 30 Nobel Laureates have held lectures in Freiburg since the initiation of this event series in 2008. Take a closer look at the world-renowned scientists FRIAS has hosted throughout the years.
| Year | Nobel Laureate | Field |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Douglas D. Osheroff | Physics |
| 2008 | Jean-Marie Lehn | Chemistry |
| 2009 | Richard R. Ernst | Chemistry |
| 2009 | Brian D. Josephson | Physics |
| 2009 | Rolf Zinkernagel | Physiology/Medicine |
| 2010 | Aaron Ciechanover | Chemistry |
| 2010 | Anthony Legget | Physics |
| 2010 | Robert Huber | Chemistry |
| 2011 | Harald zur Hausen | Physiology/Medicine |
| 2011 | Robert B. Laughlin | Physics |
| 2012 | Werner Arber | Physiology/Medicine |
| 2013 | Peter Doherty | Physiology/Medicine |
| 2013 | Richard R. Schrock | Chemistry |
| 2013 | Peter Agre | Chemistry |
| 2014 | Jules Hoffmann | Physiology/Medicine |
| 2014 | Erwin Neher | Physiology/Medicine |
| 2014 | David Wineland | Physics |
| 2015 | Brian K. Kobilka | Chemistry |
| 2015 | Andrew Z. Fire | Physiology/Medicine |
| 2016 | Randy Schekman | Physiology/Medicine |
| 2016 | Paul Nurse | Physiology/Medicine |
| 2017 | Hiroshi Amano | Physics |
| 2018 | Jean-Pierre Sauvage | Chemistry |
| 2018 | Joachim Frank | Chemistry |
| 2018 | Thomas C. Südhof | Physiology/Medicine |
| 2019 | Ben Feringa | Chemistry |
| 2019 | Louis J. Ignarro | Physiology/Medicine |
| 2022 | Bruce Beutler | Physiology/Medicine |
| 2023 | Edvard I. Moser | Physiology/Medicine |
| 2025 | Anne L’Huillier | Physics |
| 2025 | Abdulrazak Gurnah | Literature |
Upcoming events
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Past Events
Want to learn more about past Hermann Staudinger Lectures? The lectures are generally recorded and published, and videos are usually available two to three weeks after the event on the respective event page.
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