In 2025, we had the pleasure of celebrating outstanding academic excellence at Freie Universität Berlin.

Through the Ernst-Reuter-Preis and the Tiburtius-Preis, we honored some of the best doctoral dissertations completed at FU Berlin, showcasing innovative research across disciplines. At the same time, the DRS Supervisor Award allowed us to recognize the exceptional commitment, guidance, and support provided by our most dedicated doctoral supervisors.

We warmly congratulate all award winners for their remarkable achievements and their valuable contributions to the research community at Freie Universität Berlin:

DRS Award for Excellent Supervision 2025: 
Prof. Dr. Felix Hartmann, Law and Prof. Dr. Daniel Schubert, Biology, Chemistry, Pharmacy

Tiburtius-Preis 2025 (for FU Berlin): 
1st Prize: Dr. Ben Miller, History and Cultural Studies; 2nd Prize: Dr. Dilara Abdel, Mathematics and Computer Science; Recognition Award: Dr. Clara van den Berg, Political and Social Sciences

Ernst-Reuter-Preis 2025:
Laura Zelenka, Ph.D., Veterinary Medicine; Dr. Mathias Kahler, Law; Dr. Alexandra Deem, Philosophy and Humanities; Dr. Emil Kind, Biology, Chemistry, Pharmacy