Awards and Prizes

Herbert Kraibühler, 2015, in recognition of his remarkable achievements and ideas in the research and development of innovative plastic processing and additive manufacturing machinery

Reimund Neugebauer, 2012, in recognition of his outstanding achievements in the research and development of resource efficient mass production technology and innovative mechatronic manufacturing systems 

Norbert Reithofer, 2011, in recognition of his outstanding achievements in the research, development and realisation of new production technologies and innovative, future-oriented organisational forms for production.

Bernhard Fischer, 2009, in recognition of his remarkable achievements in the research, development and realisation of efficient and environmentally friendly power generation technologies

Manfred Wittenstein, 2008, in recognition of his exceptional achievements and ideas in the research and development of innovative propulsion systems and forward-looking company leadership

Dieter Spath, 2007, in recognition of his outstanding research and development achievements in the connection between technical competence, industrial science and management

Frank E. Talke, 2005, in recognition of his exceptional research and development achievements in the mechanics and tribology of magenetic memory systems and his international work in the areas of engineering education

Burkhard Göschel, 2004, in recognition of his exceptional research and development achievements as well as his ideas in the field of mechatronics for the automotive industry.  

Volker Kronseder, 2003, in recognition of his remarkable achievements and ideas in the research and development of innovative bottling plants and plastics machines as well as for his company leadership

Ali Hassan Nayfeh, 1999, in recognition of his exceptional and internationally recognised scientific contributions in the field of non-linear dynamics and their applications in engineering science

Bernd Pischetsrieder, 1997, in recognition of his outstanding achievements in company leadership and his innovative ideas in holistic system technology and system integration

Rudolf Rupprecht, 1995, in appreciation of his exceptional engineering related achievements in the field of company leadership and contributions to maintaining Germany as an economic powerhouse

Raymond Viskanta, 1994, in recognition of his remarkable scientific achievements in the fields of radiation energy transmission as well as heat and materials transportation 

Wolfgang Bürgel, 1993, in recognition of his excellent achievements in the engineering aspects of material flow and production logistics. 

Hans Jürgen Matthies, 1991, in recognition of his outstanding scientific, technical and commercial/organisational achievements in agricultural engineering and for special contributions in deepening our understanding of oil hydraulics

Gerhard Pahl, 1990, in recognition of his scientific achievements in design and its relationship to machine components and computer aided technology

Rudolf Quack, 1990, in recognition of his outstanding scientific achievements in firing and control technology

Eberhard von Kuenheim, 1988, in recognition of his outstanding technical achievements in the area of automotive and production technology and company leadership

Hans Dinger, 1987, in recognition of his outstanding achievements in the engineering science of combustion engine construction

Hans-C. Koch, 1986, in recongition of his exemplary technical and scientific achievements in the entire field of car production technology

Helmuth Glaser, 1981, in recognition of his groundbreaking scientific work in thermodynamics, especially refrigeration and process technology and his successful career as an academic educator and publisher of scientific writings

Erwin Sick, 1980, in recognition of his contribution to the scientific and constructive development of optical devices with electronic signal processing

Ernst Gassner, 1979, in recognition of his great contributions to theoretical and experimental research in operational stability

Doctorate Prizes 2020

• Rudolf Schmidt-Burkhardt Memorial Prize:
  Dr.-Ing. Hannes Alois Weiss
  "Fertigung effizienter Elektromotoren"
• Department Prize:
  Dr.-Ing. Frederik Magnus Berger
  "High Frequency Transverse Thermoacoustic Instabilities in Swirl and Reheat Combustors"
• WITTENSTEIN Prize:
  Dr.-Ing. Julia Hentschel
  "Optimierung der Lastdynamik direkt gefeuerter Kraftwerke durch den Einsatz modellbasierter Regelungen"
• ARBURG Prize:
  Dr.-Ing. Katharina Andrea Henschel
  "Biocomposites in Aviation Structures on the Example of Flax and its Hybrids"
• Manfred Hirschvogel Prize:
  Dr.-Ing. Paul Christ
  "Modeling of Automotive HVAC Units Using Proper Orthogonal Decomposition"

Study Prizes 2020

• Department Prize - Best Degree
  Phillip Jonathan Karle, M. Sc.
  Best overall grade of all Master's degrees
• Department Prizes - Excellent Degrees
  Jessica Peters, M. Sc., Second-best overall grade of all Master's degrees;
  Oliver Anwar Boolakee, M. Sc., Third-best overall grade of all Master's degrees;
  Stephan Thaler, M. Sc., Fourth-best overall grade of all Master's degrees;
  Franziska Anna Hansbauer, M. Sc., Fifth-best overall grade of all Master's degrees
• WITTENSTEIN Prize
  Fandi Bi, M. Sc.
  Master's thesis "Investigation of Technical Debt in the Product Life Cycle of Mechatronic Products and Production Systems"
• ARBURG Prize
  Gregor Hager, M. Sc.
  Master's thesis "Entwicklung eines Co-Extrusionswerkzeuges für die Herstellung pneumatischer künstlicher Muskeln für ein Herzunterstützungssystem"
• RENK Propulsion Technology Prize
  Marius Fürst, M. Sc.
  Master's thesis "Entwicklung eines parametrischen Ansatzes zur Erstellung von gewichtsoptimierten Getriebesystemen"

Doctorate Prizes 2019

• Rudolf Schmidt-Burkhardt Memorial Prize:
  Dr.-Ing. Alp Albayrak
  "Time Scales of Equivalence Ratio and Inertial Waves in Unsteady Combustion Dynamics"
• Department Prize:
  Dr.-Ing. Alessandro Castagnotto
  "Optimal Model Reduction by Tangential Interpolation: H₂ and H_∞ Perspectives"
• WITTENSTEIN Prize:
  Dr.-Ing. Sebastian Ulewicz
  "Test Coverage Assessment for Semi-Automatic System Testing and Regression Testing Support in Production Automation"
• ARBURG Prize:
  Dr.-Ing. Hannes Löwe
  "Engineering and Analysis of a Defined Mixed Culture of Pseudomonas putida and Synechococcus elongatus for Bioplastic Production"
• RENK Propulsion Technology Prize:
  Dr.-Ing. Philipp Farah
  "Mortar Methods for Computational Contact Mechanics Including Wear and General Volume Coupled Problems"
• Willy Messerschmitt Prize:
  Dr.-Ing. Tobias Hummel
  "Modeling and Analysis of High-Frequency Thermoacoustic Oscillations in Gas Turbine Combustion Chambers"
• Manfred Hirschvogel Prize:
  Dr.-Ing. Daniel Opritescu
  "Risikominimale Überbrückung von Kapazitätsengpässen im Presswerksverbund der Automobilindustrie"

Study Prizes 2019

• Department Prize - Best Degree
  Egon Ye, M. Sc.
  Best overall grade of all Master's degrees
• Department Prizes - Excellent Degrees
  Felix Link, M. Sc., Second-best overall grade of all Master's degrees;
  Sebastian Pröll, M. Sc., Third-best overall grade of all Master's degrees;
  Deniz Bezgin, M. Sc., Fourth-best overall grade of all Master's degrees;
  Xiao Wang, M. Sc., Fourth-best overall grade of all Master's degrees;
  Stefanie Zimmermann, M. Sc., Fourth-best overall grade of all Master's degrees
• WITTENSTEIN Prize
  Joseph Reinisch, M. Sc.
  Master's thesis "Synthesis of Compliant Mechanisms for Morphing Wings with Nonlinear Topology Optimization"
• ARBURG Prize
  Maria Bauer, M. Sc.
  Master's thesis "Covalently Coupled Mucin Coatings to Prevent Biofouling on Various Synthetic Polymer Materials"
• RENK Propulsion Technology Prize
  Thomas Eckardt, M. Sc.
  Master's thesis "Systematische Analyse von Berechnungsansätzen hinsichtlich der Schadensart Flankenbruch"
• SGL Carbon Award
  Dominik Gau, M. Sc.
  Master's thesis "Computational Optimization of Fiber-Reinforced Soft Robotic Actuator Design for Replicating Complex Bending Motion"

Doctorate Prizes 2018

• Rudolf Schmidt-Burkhardt Memorial Prize:
  Dr.-Ing. Christian Roth
  "Multi-dimensional Coupled Computational Modeling in Respiratory Biomechanic"
• Department Prize:
  Dr.-Ing. Felix Schranner
  "Weakly Compressible Models for Complex Flows"
• WITTENSTEIN Prize:
  Dr.-Ing. Claas Olthoff
  "Dynamic Simulation of Extravehicular Activities"
• ARBURG Prize:
  Dr.-Ing. Sebastian Kehl
  "Bayesian Calibration of Nonlinear Cardiovascular Models for the Predictive Simulation of Arterial Growth"
• RENK Propulsion Technology Prize:
  Dr.-Ing. Theo Kiesel
  "Flexible Multi-Body Simulation of a Complex Rotor System Using 3D Solid Finite Elements"
• Willy Messerschmitt Prize:
  Dr.-Ing. Vera Hoferichter
  "Boundary Layer Flashback in Premixed Combustion Systems"
• Manfred Hirschvogel Prize:
  Dr.-Ing. Eva Klenk
  "Ein analytisches Modell zur Bewertung der Leistung von Routenzugsystemen bei schwankenden Transportbedarfen"

Study Prizes 2018

• Department Prize - Best Degree
  Kristina Geyer, M. Sc.
  Best overall grade of all Master's degrees
• Department Prizes - Excellent Degrees
  Víctor Martín Palacios, M. Sc., Second-best overall grade of all Master's degrees;
  Joachim Siegel, M. Sc., Third-best overall grade of all Master's degrees;
  Markus Schödel, M. Sc., Fourth-best overall grade of all Master's degrees;
  Christina Insam, M. Sc., Fifth-best overall grade of all Master's degrees;
• WITTENSTEIN Prize
  Fabian Himpsl, M. Sc.
  Master's thesis "Simulation-Free Model Order Reduction of Non-Linear State-Space Models by Means of Basis Vector Derivatives"
• ARBURG Prize
  Agnes Bußmann, M. Sc.
  Master's thesis "Optimizing the Bulk Composition of a Cell-Free Cartilage Replacement Material"
• RENK Propulsion Technology Prize
  Michael Geitner, M. Sc.
  Master's thesis "Erweiterte Zuverlässigkeitsbetrachtung für Zahnradschäden"
• SGL Group Award
  Helena Canet Tarrés, M. Sc.
  Master's thesis "Design of Aeroelastically Scaled Very Large Wind Turbines"

Doctorate Prizes 2017

• Rudolf Schmidt-Burkhardt Memorial Prize:
  Dr.-Ing. Christoph Meier
  "Geometrically Exact Finite Element Formulations for Slender Beams and Their Contact Interaction"
• Department Prize:
  Dr.-Ing. Thomas Emmert
  "State Space Modeling of Thermoacoustic Systems with Application to Intrinsic Feedback"
• WITTENSTEIN Prize:
  Dr.-Ing. Benedikt Schott
  "Stabilized Cut Finite Element Methods for Complex Interface Coupled Flow Problems"
• ARBURG Prize:
  Dr. rer. nat. Andreas Schmideder
  "Kontinuierliche Bioprozessführung in miniaturisierten Rührkesselreaktoren"
• RENK Propulsion Technology Prize:
  Dr.-Ing. Thomas Lohner
  "Berechnung von TEHD Kontakten und Einlaufverhalten von Verzahnungen"
• Willy Messerschmitt Prize:
  Dr.-Ing. Andreas Hein
  "Heritage Technologies in Space Programs – Assessment Methodology and Statistical Analysis"
• Manfred Hirschvogel Prize:
  Dr.-Ing. Christian Gold
  "Modeling of Take-Over Performance in Highly Automated Vehicle Guidance"

Study Prizes 2017

• Department Prize - Best Degree
  M. Sc. Johannes Ellinger
  Best overall grade of all Master's degrees
• Department Prizes - Excellent Degrees
  M. Sc. Alexander Heilmeier, Second-best overall grade of all Master's degrees;
  M. Sc. Robert Scholz, Third-best overall grade of all Master's degrees;
  M. Sc. Dominik Meier, Fourth-best overall grade of all Master's degrees;
  M. Sc. Alexander Rupp, Fifth-best overall grade of all Master's degrees;
• WITTENSTEIN Prize
  M. Sc. Juliane Fischer
  Master's thesis "Agent-based Automation Systems for Material Flow Systems That Enable an Easy Re-configuration of Material Handling Modules"
• ARBURG Prize
  M. Sc. Benjamin Winkeljann
  Masterarbeit "Friction and Wear on the Cornea-Contact Lens-Interface Lubricated with Biopolymers"
• RENK Propulsion Technology Prize
  M. Sc. Bastien Proux
  Master's thesis "Dynamische Simulation von Wälzlagern zur Charakterisierung von Schwingungsanregungen und rotordynamischen Koeffizienten"
• SGL Group Award
  M. Sc. Georg Siroky
  Master's thesis "Coupled Atomistic-Continuum Models for Strength Prediction in Fiber-Polymer Composites"

Doctorate Prizes 2016

• Rudolf Schmidt-Burkhardt Memorial Prize
  Dr.-Ing. Johannes Anton Christian Mayet
  "Centrifugal Vibration Absorbers – Theory and Application"
• Department Prize
  Dr.-Ing. Ralf Sebastian Blumenthal
  "A Systems View on Non-Normal Transient Growth in Thermoacoustics"
• WITTENSTEIN Prize
  Dr.-Ing. Susanne Marie Rösch
  "Model-based Testing of Fault Scenarios in Production Automation"
• ARBURG Prize
  Dr.-Ing. Michael Jürgen Weiner
  "Metabolische Kontrollanalyse der mikrobiellen L-Phenylalanin-Herstellung im Zulaufverfahren"
• RENK Propulsion Technology Prize
  Dr.-Ing. Werner Sigmund
  "Untersuchung und Simulation des Verschleißverhaltens von Schneckengetrieben mit unvollständigem Tragbild"
• Willy Messerschmitt Prize
  Dr.-Ing. Thomas Fiala
  "Radiation from High Pressure Hydrogen-Oxygen Flames and its Use in Assessing Rocket Combustion Instability"
• Manfred Hirschvogel Prize
  Dr.-Ing. Manuel Lorenz
  "Reduction of Heating Loads and Interior Window Fogging in Vehicles"

Study Prize 2016

• Department Prize - Best Degree
  M. Sc. Niklas Fehn
  Best overall grade of all Master´s degrees
• Department Prize - Excellent Degrees
  
  • M. Sc. Dominick Axel Werner, Second-best overall grade of all Master´s degrees;
  • M. Sc. Christian Werner Mährle, Third-best overall grade of all Master´s degrees;
  • M. Sc. Dominik Steffen Wengner, Fourth-best overall grade of all Master´s degrees;
  • M. Sc. Marcel Menner Fünftbeste, Fifth-best overall grade of all Master´s degrees;
• WITTENSTEIN Prize
  M. Sc. Laura Abram
  Master's thesis "Identifikation und Transfer methodischer Ansätze aus fachfremden Bereichen zur systematischen Unterstützung der Krisenbewältigung in der Produktentwicklung"
• ARBURG Prize
  M. Sc. Johannes Deist
  Master's thesis "Entwicklung eines Systems zur Trinkmengenerfassung mittels Durchflussmessung"
• RENK Propulsion Technology Prize
  M. Sc. Andreas Ziegltrum
  Master's thesis "Simulation des thermo-elastohydrodynamischen (TEHD) Linienkontaktes unter instationären Bedingungen"
• SGL Group Award
  M. Sc. Tim Thurn
  Master's thesis "Analytisches Modell des Laserstrahlschneidens von CF-Preforms"

Doctorate Prizes 2015

• Rudolf Schmidt-Burkhardt Memorial Prize
  Dr.-Ing. Peter Demmel
  "In-situ Temperaturmessung beim Scherschneiden"
• Department Prize
  Dr.-Ing. Kei Wieland Müller
  "Simulation of Self-assembly and Mechanics of Transiently Crosslinked, Semiflexible Biopolymer Networks"
• WITTENSTEIN Prize
  Dr.-Ing. Philipp Engelhardt
  "System für die RFID-gestützte situationsbasierte Produktionssteuerung in der auftragsbezogenen Fertigung und Montage"
• RENK Propulsion Technology Prize
  Dr.-Ing. Joachim Pfleghaar
  "Energieeffiziente aktive Dämpfung von Torsionsschwingungen im KFZ-Antriebsstrang"
• Willy Messerschmitt Prize
  Dr.-Ing. Leonhard Höcht
  "Advances in Stability Analysis for Model Reference Adaptive Control Systems and Application to Unmanned Aerial Systems"
• Manfred Hirschvogel Prize
  Dr.-Ing. Oliver Rösch
  "Steigerung der Arbeitsgenauigkeit bei der Fräsbearbeitung metallischer Werkstoffe mit Industrierobotern"
• Siemens Energy Thesis Award
  Dr.-Ing. Anja Marosky
  "Einfluss der Kühllufteindüsung auf das Betriebsverhalten von Drallbrennern"

Study Prize 2015

• Department Prize - Best Degree
  M. Sc. Johannes Ernst
  Best overall grade of all Master's degrees
• Department Prize - Excellent Degrees
  M. Sc. Nikolas Tekles, Second-best overall grade of all Master's degrees;
  M. Sc. Fabian Bräu, Third-best overall grade of all Master's degrees;
  M. Sc. Maximilian Steinbacher, Fourth-best overall grade of all Master's degrees;
  M. Sc. Theresa Trummler, Fifth-best overall grade of all Master's degrees;
• WITTENSTEIN Preis
  M. Sc. Robert Szukalski
  Master's thesis "Approaches to Online Monitoring of Adaptive Controllers"
• RENK Propulsion Technology Prize
  M. Sc. Ulrich Stockinger
  Master's thesis "Systematische Ermittlung des Reibungsverhaltens von Lamellenkupplungen mit Carbon- und Sinter-Reibbelägen"
• SGL Group Award
  M. Sc. Ralf Engelhardt
  Master's thesis "Analyse der Herstellkosten des thermoplastischen Automated Fiber Placement Prozesses am Beispiel eines Booster Segments"
• Siemens Energy Thesis Award
  M. Sc. Peter Ostermeier
  Master's thesis "Design of Experiments für die Untersuchung der Wärmeübertragung in durchströmten Rohren"

Doctorate Prizes 2014

• Rudolf Schmidt-Burkhardt Memorial Prize
  Dr. rer. nat. Yilei Fu Dissertation
  "Asymmetric reductions using novel ene-reductases from cyanobacteria"
• Department Prize
  Dr.-Ing. Stefan Adami
  "Modeling and Simulation of Multiphase Phenomena with Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics"
• WITTENSTEIN Prize
  Dr.-Ing. Peter Philipp
  "Centralized and Distributed Moving Horizon Strategies for State Estimation of Networked Control Systems"
• RENK Propulsion Technology Prize
  Dr.-Ing. Johann-Paul Stemplinger
  "Tragfägihkeit und Wirkungsgrad von Stirnradgetrieben bei Schmierung mit hochviskosen Fluiden und Fetten NLGI 0,1, und 2"
• Willy Messerschmitt Prize
  Dr.-Ing. Jannis Gikadi
  "Prediction of Acoustic Modes in Combustors using Linearized Navier-Stokes Equations in Frequency Space"
• Manfred Hirschvogel Prize
  Dr.-Ing. Tobias Föckerer
  "Methode zur rechnergestützten Prozessgestaltung des Schleifhärtens"
• Siemens Energy Thesis Award
  Dr.-Ing. Mathieu Zellhuber
  "High Frequency Response of Auto-Ignition and Heat Release to Acoustic Perturbations"

Study Prize 2014

• Department Prize - Best Degree
  M. Sc. Pascal Kriesche
  Best overall grade of all Master's degrees
• Department Prize - Excellent Degrees
  
  • M. Sc. Thomas Klier Zweitbeste, Second-best overall grade of all Master's degrees;
  • M. Sc. Benjamin Kleinherne, Third-best overall grade of all Master's degrees;
  • M. Sc. David Wittmann, Fourth-best overall grade of all Master's degrees;
  • M. Sc. Harald Desing, Fifth-best overall grade of all Master's degrees;
• WITTENSTEIN Prize
  Dipl.-Ing. Manuel Schöberl
  Diplom thesis "Remote-Laserstrahlschneiden von CF-Preforms"
• RENK Propulsion Technology Prize
  M. Sc. Uwe Weinberger
  Master's thesis "Berechnung der Lastverhältnisse in Planetenradlagerungen unter Berücksichtigung der Planetenradverformung im komplexen Getriebeumfeld"
• SGL Group Award
  Dipl.-Ing. Maximilian Schäfer
  Diplom thesis "Determining Resin Transfer Molding Process Parameters from Material Characteristics: Theoretical and Experimental Validation"
• Siemens Energy Thesis Award
  Dipl.-Ing. Patricia Weisensee
  Diplom thesis "Experimentelle Untersuchung von Dampfblasenkondensation in unterkühltem, fließenden Wasser"

Doctorate Prizes 2013

• Rudolf Schmidt-Burkhardt Memorial Prize
  Dr.-Ing. Andreas Maier
  "Computational modeling of rupture risk in abdominal aortic aneurysms"
• WITTENSTEIN Prize
  Dr.-Ing. Stefan Krug
  "Automatische Konfiguration von Robotersystemen (Plug&Produce)"
• RENK Propulsion Technology Prize
  Dr.-Ing. Benno Pichlmaier
  "Traktionsmanagement für Traktoren"
• Willy Messerschmitt Prize
  Dr.-Ing. Markus Czupalla
  "The Virtual Habitat – Integral Modeling and Dynamic Simulation of Life Support Systems"

Study Prize 2013

• Department Prize - Best Degree
  Dipl.-Ing. Victor Fleischer
  Best overall grade of all Diplom degrees
• Department Prizes - Excellent Degrees
  Dipl.-Ing. Fabian Sewerin, Second-best overall grade of all Diplom degrees;
  Dipl.-Ing. Stefan Hager, Third-best overall grade of all Diplom degrees;
  Dipl.-Ing. Andreas Wanninger, Fourth-best overall grade of all Diplom degrees;
  Dipl.-Ing. Tobias Staab, Fifth-best overall grade of all Diplom degrees;
• WITTENSTEIN Prize
  Dipl.-Ing. Manuel Schiller
  Diplomarbeit „Automatische Verifikation von Anlagensteuerungen“
• RENK Propulsion Technology Prize
  Dipl.-Ing. Marco Giannantonio
  Diplom thesis "Konzeption eines Baukastensystems für einen zweigängigen, lastschaltbaren elektrischen Achsantriebmit Konstruktion der kritischen Varianten"
• SGL Group Award
  M. Sc. Peter Kuhn
  Master's thesis "Dehnratenabhängiges Materialverhalten von CFK in der Crashberechnung"
• Oliver Wyman Study Prize
  Maximilian Noll
  Excellent achievements during the Bachelor's degree course

Doctorate Prizes 2012

• Rudolf Schmidt-Burkhardt Memorial Prize
  Dr.-Ing. Sebastian Pflaum
  "Entwicklung und Untersuchung eines Brennverfahrens für Niedrigstemissionen bei Dieselmotoren"
• WITTENSTEIN Prize
  Dr.-Ing. Markus Friedrich
  "Parallele Co-Simulation mechatronischer Systeme"
• RENK RENK Propulsion Technology Prize
  Dr.-Ing. Sebastian Kunkel
  "Hochgenaue experimentelle Ermittlung der Reibungsverluste der Kolbengruppe eines gefeuerten Motors"
• Willy Messerschmitt Prize
  Dr.-Ing. Peter Phleps
  "Szenariobasierte Methode zur ökonomischen Lärm- und Emissionsbewertung zukünftiger Flugzeugkonzepte"
• Timoshenko-Föppl-Prize
  Dr.-Ing. Lena Yoshihara
  "Computational Modelling of Multi-Field and Multi-Scale Phenomena in Respiratory Mechanics"

Study Prize 2012

• Department Prize - Best Degree
  Dipl.-Ing. David Löbl
  Best overall grade of all Diplom degrees
• Department Prizes - Excellent Degrees
  
  • Dipl.-Ing. Andreas Sing, Second-best overall grade of all Diplom degrees;
  • Dipl.-Ing. Lorenz Görcke, Third-best overall grade of all Diplom degrees;
  • Dipl.-Ing. Thiemo Buchner, Fourth-best overall grade of all Diplom degrees;
  • Dipl.-Ing. Konrad Makowka, Fifth-best overall grade of all Diplom degrees;
• WITTENSTEIN Prize
  Dipl.-Ing. Andreas Grasser
  Diplom thesis "Modellbildung und lineare Trajektorienfolgeregelung für Reluktanzaktoren"
• RENK Propulsion Technology Prize
  Dipl.-Ing. Andreas Sing
  Diplom thesis "Synthese von reduzierten Planetenkoppelgetrieben mit Hilfe der Balkenanalogiemethode"
• SGL Group Award
  Dipl.-Ing. Andreas Kollmannsberger
  Diplom thesis "Umsetzung und Auslegung des Windschutzscheibenrahmens eines Cabrios in CFK-Umflechttechnik"
• Rudolf Diesel Prize
  B. Sc. Nikolas Tekles
  Bachelorarbeit "Modellierung von Limits bei Verbrennungsmotoren"
• Oliver Wyman Study Prize
  Stefan Held
  Excellent achievements during the Bachelor's degree course

Doctorate Prizes 2011

• Rudolf Schmidt-Burkhardt Memorial Prize
  Dr.-Ing. Maximilian Krinninger
  "Ein System zur Endoskopführung in der HNO-Chirurgie"
• WITTENSTEIN Prize
  Dr.-Ing. Michael Blum
  "Effizienter Sicherheitsnachweis für mechatronische Systeme"
• RENK Propulsion Technology Prize
  Dr.-Ing. Jürgen Schudy
  "Untersuchungen zur Flankentragfähigkeit von Außen- und Innenverzahnung"
• Willy Messerschmitt Prize
  Dr.-Ing. Florian Fisch
  "Entwicklung von Methoden zur Lösung hochdetaillierter Flugbahn-Optimierungsprobleme und Bilevel-Optimalsteuerungsprobleme"

Study Prize 2011

• Department Prize - Best Degree
  Dipl.-Ing. Christoph Meier
  Best overall grade of all Diplom degrees
• Department Prizes - Excellent Degrees
  
  • Dipl.-Ing. Oliver Oberinger, Second-best overall grade of all Diplom degrees;
  • M. Sc. Andreas Beck, Third-best overall grade of all Diplom degrees;
  • Dipl.-Ing. Sebastian Wohlgemuth, Fourth-best overall grade of all Diplom degrees;
  • Dipl.-Ing. Bastian Weigl, Fifth-best overall grade of all Diplom degrees;
• WITTENSTEIN Prize
  Dipl.-Ing. Christoph Göhrle
  Diplom thesis "Stabilitätsbetrachtung und Einregelung eines stabilen Fahrzustandes mittels Phaseplane-Methode"
• RENK Propulsion Technology Prize
  Dipl.-Ing. Jan Parlow
  Diplom thesis "Erweiterung des FVA-Getriebeauslegungsprogrammes GAP und beispielhafte Anwendung auf die Dimensionierung eines Windkraftgetriebes"
• SGL Group Award
  Dipl.-Ing. Reinhold Meier
  Diplom thesis "Methoden der Permeabilitätsbestimmung für LCM-Prozesse"
• Oliver Wyman Study Prize
  Jakob Kaiser
  Excellent achievements during the Bachelor's degree course