Hans Walter Hennicke Lecture Award

In memory of Professor Dr. Hans Walter Hennicke, the DKG has presented the Hans Walter Hennicke Lecture Award since 1995. This will be awarded to the three best papers presented by young ceramists (f/m/d) on their final thesis during the annual DKG conference.
Prof. Dr. Hans Walter Hennicke (1927–1993) was a German ceramist, professor and director of the Institute for Rock and Earth (Nonmetallic Materials) at Clausthal University of Technology. From 1988, he supervised the scientific work of the DKG and enjoyed a high international reputation.

The Hans Walter Hennicke Lecture Competition is open to all graduates whose bachelor's, master's, diploma or comparable final examination (excluding doctorate) at a technical school, college or university in the field of materials and/or ceramics was completed no more than one year ago. Exception is CERAMICS 2024 for which this time period is extended to 1,5 years due to late date of the event.

The first three places/prizes of the competition are currently sponsored by Haldenwanger GmbH & Co. KG, Waldkraiburg and are endowed as follows:
  • 1st place  (1500 EUR and certificate)
  • 2nd place  (1000 EUR and certificate)
  • 3rd place  (500 EUR and certificate)
     

The competition and the subsequent award cerimony take place at the DKG Annual Meeting.


So far, the award has been presented to:

1995
J. Kraft, Universität Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe
1996
A. Ahmad-Khanlou, RWTH Aachen, Aachen
1997
J. Schulte-Fischedick, Universität Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe
1998
M. Rozumek, TU Bergakademie Freiberg, Freiberg
1999
S. Lucato, TU Darmstadt, Darmstadt
2000
H. Schluckwerder, MPI Metallforschung, Stuttgart
2002
M. Thünemann, FH Münster / EMPA, Dübendorf, CH
2003
K. Weidenmann, MPI Metallforschung, Stuttgart
2004
J. Richter, TU Bergakademie Freiberg / EMPA, CH
2005
U. Degenhardt, Universität Bayreuth, Bayreuth
2006
D. Böttge, TU Bergakademie Freiberg / EPCOS, Deutschlandsberg, A
U. Klippel, TU Bergakademie Freiberg / EMPA, Dübendorf, CH
2007
T. Finke, Universität Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe
2008
M. Müller, Universität des Saarlandes, Saarbrücken
H. Özcoban, TU Hamburg-Harburg, Hamburg
2009
C. Neusel, TU Hamburg-Harburg, Hamburg
2010
J. Heinecke, TU Clausthal / EMPA, Dübendorf, CH
2011
S. Krüger, TU Clausthal, Clausthal-Zellerfeld
M. Wendel, Universität des Saarlandes, Saarbrücken
2012
S. Herzog, RWTH Aachen, Aachen
2013
A. Tasch, Bauhaus Universität Weimar, Weimar
2014
B. Weisenseel, FAU, Erlangen-Nürnberg
2015
P. Prigorodov, RWTH Aachen, Aachen
2016
F. Weyland, TU Darmstadt, Darmstadt
2017
J. Biggemann, FAU, Erlangen-Nürnberg
2018
J. Moritz, TU Dresden
2019
F. Nehr, FAU, Erlangen-Nürnberg
2020
Ausgefallen (COVID19-Pandemie)
2021 S. Hříbalová, University of Chemistry and Technology, Prag, CZ
2022 M. Kissel, TU Darmstadt, Darmstadt
2023 M. Weichelt, FAU, Erlangen-Nürnberg