The German Environmental Prize () is a government-sponsored award for protecting the environment. Worth €500,000, it is one of the most valuable environmental awards in Europe.
The sponsor German Federal Environmental Foundation (, DBU) is based in Osnabrück; the prize has been awarded by the President of Germany since 1993. The prize is awarded for "commitment and achievements that make a decisive and exemplary contribution to the protection and preservation of our environment now and in the future".
Winners Source:
YearWinnerReason1993Works on the first worldwide refrigerators without FCKW and FKWWolfgang HaberPopularisation of environmental issues1994Paul Crutzen and Frank ArnoldWorks on ozone depletionVerein Ökospeicher and the city of WulkowEnvironmentally friendly works in non urban regionsUmweltinitiativen der Wirtschaft in OstwestfalenImplementation of higher environment standards1995Georg WinterEnvironmentally friendly managementKlaus GüntherEnvironmentally friendly management1996Maciej NowickiFounder of the Polish Environment FoundationWilkhahn Wilkening & Hahne GmbH & Co.Icon in environment controlling1997Michael OttoEnvironment management system by Otto GmbHMaterial and energy flows in forestsIntegral Energietechnik GmbHWork on environmentally friendly Refrigerants1998Lennart Bengtsson, Hartmut Graßl, Klaus Hasselmann (Workgroup Klimaforschung by Max Planck Institute for Meteorology)Global and regional climate modellingWorks in Photovoltaics1999Oecology in textiles and clothingWilhelm BarthlottLotus effect by Surface 2000Environment and material flow management in HospitalsAloys WobbenWork on Wind turbines2001Work on Precision Farming, Work on oecology management concepts for breweriesWolfgang FeistWork on Passivhaus concepts2002Peter LüthBiological pest control using microorganismsKlaus TöpferInternational engagement on environmental issues2003Work on BionikHermann Josef SchulteWork on environmentally friendly exhaust gas technology for automotive engineering2004Work on a new Gasket principle for the chemistry industryPioneer of white biotechnologyHannelore SchmidtLife Work2005Founder of in NieklitzJoachim LutherUse of Solar energyHeinz SielmannLife's Work2006Technology transfer for water cleaning in developing countriesWork on Global warming2007Engagement for environment and climateCarl Schmitt and Jürgen Köhler (both )Work on Environmentally friendly refrigerantsHans Joachim SchellnhuberWork on climate2008Ernst Ulrich von WeizsäckerEnvironmental politician and counsellor for UNOWork on Biocatalysis by ground organisms2009Carsten BührerBo Barker Jørgensen2010/Mikhail Gorbachev2011Jürgen SchmidtJoachim Alfred and Joachim Georg Wünning2012 and Hansjörg LerchenmüllerGünther Kramer2013Ursula Sladek2014Energy efficiency expertGunther KriegScientist and founder of UNISENSORHonorary award2015Mojib LatifOutstanding research communication (climate researcher)Johan RockströmFounding director of the Stockholm Resilience CentreMichael SuccowHonorary award for exceptional personality in nature conservation2016Bas van AbelFounder and CEO of company Fairphone for being a pioneer for more resource efficiency in the smartphone industry and Betonrecycling2017German Green BeltJohannes Oswald and Tony de BrumHonorary award2018Antje BoetiusLeipzig Waste Water Experts2019Ingrid Kögel-KnabnerReinhard Schneider2020Ottmar Edenhofer (née Trappmann) and Martin SorgHonorary award for biodiversity2021Katrin Böhning-Gaese2022Friedrich Mewis und Dirk LehmannBecker Mewis DuctChristof SchenckEngagement for biodiversity and rainforests and Honorary awards 2023Friederike Ottoclimate scientistwood construction pioneer2024moor researcherThomas Speidele-mobility pioneer2025 Sonia I. Seneviratne climate scientist Birgitt Bendiek and Lars Baumgürtel
See also List of environmental awards List of prizes named after people
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