LUKS Urkunden
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From students to teachers

The LUKS Award recognizes university lecturers who serve as role models with outstanding teaching practices. University management strongly supports these efforts.

Nominations

On behalf of the university departments, each summer semester the LUKS team organizes an online election in which students may vote for the teacher candidates nominated by their respective departments. All students enrolled at the University of Konstanz are permitted to vote.

The award

Every winner receives an elaborately prepared certificate made by the LUKS team as well as a bottle of the finest regional wine. The Award for Teaching Excellence is awarded during the Dies Academicus, the annual university celebration traditionally held in October. The award is sponsored by The Vice Rector for Teaching.

Getting involved

We at LUKS are constantly looking for resourceful and dedicated students to help us organize the LUKS elections and/or develop the concept behind the award even further.

Laureates

2024

Sports Science: Stefanie Gruber (not present)

Physics: Dr Philipp Möhrke

Law: Professor Stephan Gräf

Philosophy: Dr Gregor Damschen

Sociology: Professor Thomas Kirsch (not present)

History: Professor Achim Landwehr

Chemistry: Tenure-Track Professor Lena Barra

Psychology: Serpil Hummel, Magistra

Biology: Dr Joost Woltering

Economics: Tenure-Track Professor Stephanie Findeisen

Literature, Art and Media Studies: Dr Dominik Steinhilber

Computer Science: Tenure-Track Professor Barbara Pampel

Mathematics and Statistics: Paul Stephan

Politics and Public Administration: Ann-Sophie Lauterbach (MSc)

Linguistics: Professor Maribel Romero

Educational sciences: Dr Kris-Stephen Besa

2023

Biology: Dr Gregor Schmitz

Chemistry: Professor Christine Peter

History: Dr Agata Nörenberg

Computer and Information Science Professor Sabine Storandt

Law: Junior Professor Stephan Gräf

Literature, Art and Media Studies: Professor Bernd Stiegler

Mathematics and Statistics: Dr Jan-Hendrik Treude

Philosophy: PD Dr Rico Gutschmidt

Physics: Professor Sebastian Gönnenwein

Politics and Public Administration: Junior Professor Jan Vogler

Psychology: Professor Jens Pruessner

Sociology: Tenure-Track Professor Sebastian Koos

Sports Science: Dr Christiana Rosenberg-Ahlhaus

Linguistics: Professor George Walkden

Economics: Professor Ulrike Stefani

2021

Biology: Professor Peter Kroth

Chemistry: Dr Inigo Göttker

History: Dr Jan Behnstedt-Renn

Computer Science: Professor Michael Grossniklaus and Dr Johannes Fuchs

Law: Professor Christian Picker

Literature: Laura Feurle

Mathematics: Dr Lothar Sebastian Krapp

Philosophy: Professor Jacob Rosenthal

Physics: Dr Gillian Kiliani

Politics and Public Administration: Junior Professor Aurélia Bardon

Psychology: Professor Britta Renner

Sociology: Dr Frank Oberzaucher

Sports Science: Stefanie Gruber

Linguistics: Professor Regine Eckardt

Economics: Professor Ralf Brüggemann

2020

Biology: Dr Veit Martin Dörken

Chemistry: Professor Valentin Wittmann

History: Jun.-Professor Julia Rischbieter

Computer and Information Science: Professor Sabine Storandt

Law: Professor Liane Wörner

Literature/Linguistics: Professor Steffen Bogen

Mathematics and Statistics: Professor Robert Denk

Philosophy: Dr Verena Wagner

Physics: Professor Peter Nielaba

Politics/Public Administration: Professor Peter Selb

Psychology: Professor Wolfgang Gaissmaier

Sociology: Professor Boris Holzer

Sports Science: Dr Christiana Rosenberg-Ahlhaus

Language Science: Dr Tina Bögel

Economics: Professor Friedrich Breyer

2019

Biology: Dr Veit Martin Dörken

Chemistry: Professor Malte Drescher

History: Professor Anne Kwaschik

Computer and Information Science: apl. Professor Sven Kosub

Literature/Linguistics: PD Dr Sascha Pöhlmann

Mathematics and Statistics: Dr Jan-Hendrik Treude

Philosophy: Dr Jochen Briesen

Physics: Professor Ulrich Nowak

Politics: Dr Sebastian Tillmann

Psychology: Professor Wolfgang Gaissmaier

Sociology: Professor Christian Meyer

Sports Science: Dr Christiana Rosenberg-Ahlhaus

Language Science: Professor Georg A. Kaiser

Economics: Professor Friedrich Breyer

2018

Biology: Dr Joost Woltering

Chemistry: Jun.-Professor Andreas Lorbach

History: PD Dr Jörn Happel

Computer and Information Science: Dr Barbara Pampel

Literature/Linguistics: PD Dr Michael Ott

Mathematics and Statistics: Dr Duc Khiem Huynh

Philosophy: Dr Kathrin Hönig

Physics: Professor Guido Burkard

Politics: Jun.-Professor Christina Zuber

Psychology: Dr Tim Kuhlmann

Law: Professor Christian Picker

Sociology: Dr Thorsten Berndt/Dr Nils Meise

Sports Science: Stefanie Gruber

Language Science: Professor George Walkden

Economics: Professor Jens Carsten Jackwerth

2017

Biology: Dr Veit Dörken

Chemistry: Robin Kirsten

History: Jan-Behnstedt-Renn

Computer and Information Science: Jun.-Professor Michael Grossniklaus

Literature/Linguistics: PD Dr Michael Ott

Mathematics and Statistics: Dr Duc Khiem Huynh

Philosophy: Professor Peter Stemmer

Physics: Professor Peter Nielaba

Politics: Dr Michael Herrmann

Psychology: Professor Brigitte Rockstroh

Law: Professor Astrid Stadler/Professor Oliver Fehrenbacher

Sociology: Dr Frank Oberzaucher

Sports Science: Stefanie Gruber

Language Science: Dr Christiana Rosenberg-Ahlhaus

Economics: Dr Ulf Mohrmann

2016

Biology: Professor Martin Scheffner

Chemistry: Professor Valentin Wittmann

History: Professor Boris Barth

Computer Science: apl. Professor Sven Kosub

Literary Studies: Professor Beate Ochsner

Mathematics: Dr Duc Khiem Huynh

Philosophy: Professor Jacob Rosenthal

Physics: Professor Ulrich Nowak

Politics and Public Administration: Professor Dirk Leuffen

Psychology: Professor Wolfgang Gaißmaier

Law: Professor Winfried Boecken

Sociology: Konstantin Mozer MA

Sports Science: Dr Christiana Rosenberg-Ahlhaus

Linguistics: Professor Carsten Eulitz

Economics: Professor Friedrich Breyer

2015

Chemistry: “Diplom” Chemist Angelika Früh

History: Dr Henning Börm

Computer Science: Dr Stefan Klinger

Literary Studies: Professor Bernd Stiegler

Mathematics: Professor Robert Denk

Philosophy: Dr Jochen Briesen

Physics: Dr Bernd-Uwe Runge

Politics and Public Administration: PD Dr Sebastian Wolf

Psychology: Professor Britta Renner

Law: PD Dr Clemes Höpfner

Sociology: PD Dr Kay Junge

Sports Science: Arvid Kuritz

Linguistics: Professor Maribel Romero

Economics: Professor Almuth Scholl

2014

Biology: Professor Martin Scheffner

Chemistry: Professor Helmut Cölfen

History: Steffen Diefenbach

Computer Science: Professor Michael Grossniklaus

Literary Studies: Professor Bent Gebert

Mathematics: Professor Michael Kupper

Philosophy: Dr Karlheinz Hülser

Physics: Professor Cord Müller

Politics and Public Administration: Dr Martin Elff

Psychology: Dr Nicola Jacobshagen

Law: Staatsanwalt Dr Tobias Paul (public prosecutor)

Sociology: Kilian Seng

Sports Science: Dr Dietmar Lüchtenberg

Linguistics: Professor Bettina Braun

Economics: Professor Lisa Bruttel

2013

Biology: Dr Veit Dörken

Chemistry: Professor Rainer Winter

History: apl. Professor Boris Barth

Computer and Information Science: PD Dr habil. Sven Kosub

Literature/Linguistics: Dr Michael Frank / Professor Bettina Braun

Mathematics and Statistics: Professor Reinhard Racke

Philosophy: Professor Dina Emundts

Physics: Dr Bernd-Uwe Runge

Politics/Public Administration: Professor Antoinette Weibel / Professor Dirk Leuffen

Psychology: Dr Frank Wieber

Law: Professor Sophie-Charlotte Lenski

Sociology: Dr Frank Oberzaucher

Sports Science: Dr Filip Mess

Economics: Professor Jens Jackwerth

2012

Biology: PD Dr Gerrit Begemann

Chemistry: Professor Valentin Wittmann

History: PD Dr Rainer Beck

Computer and Information Science: Professor Ulrik Brandes

Literature/Linguistics: Professor Janette Grijzenhout

Mathematics and Statistics: Professor Robert Denk

Physics: Dr Thomas Voigtmann

Politics/Public Administration: PD Dr Sven Jochem

Psychology: Dr Ralf Schmälzle / Alexander Barth

Law: Tobias Emberger, practitioner on secondment, Amtsgericht (local court) judge

Sociology: Professor Thomas Hinz

Sports Science: Dr Christiana Rosenberg-Ahlhaus

Economics: Dr Niklas Potrafke