Tenders

1. Cover letter with complete details of the employer or institution and the field of work and research
2. Tabular curriculum vitae consisting of:

   o Full name with all titles
   o Date of birth
   o Scientific training
   o Academic degrees
   o Professional activities
   o Scientific expertise
   o Awards and scholarships received
   o Third-party funding acquired
   o Patents
   o List of publications (only peer-reviewed publications, with impact factor specified where possible)

3. Title and brief description of the scientific achievement to be recognized
4. Publication selected for submission (full text)

5. Summary of application data

   o    For the Science category, scientific publications that have been published in relevant journals can be submitted immediately. Dissertations and theses alone will not be accepted. In its assessment, the jury will pay particular attention to the scientific level, the lasting benefit of the work, and the quality of the publication. In addition, the degree of innovation, market and application relevance, and a clear and convincing presentation will be taken into account.

   o    The work must have been published, must not have already been awarded a scientific prize, and must not be submitted for another prize at the same time.

   o    Scientific publications must not be more than two years old. Both may be written in German or English. Published individual and joint works will be evaluated. In the case of joint works, it is important to ensure that the individual contribution is identified and that the main contributor submits the work.

Special criteria for the award include:

• contribution to a deeper understanding of the research topic
• reference to the international and/or European dimension of the respective issue
• impetus for broader public discussion of these topics