Hohenheim Prizes for Good Teaching

The Hohenheim Prizes for Good Teaching are awarded to lecturers who distinguish themselves through their special commitment and excellent performance in teaching at the University of Hohenheim. The prizes each focus on different aspects of good teaching, which are derived from the university's mission statement. The Hohenheim Prizes for Good Teaching complement the Hohenheim Teaching Prize.

The categories for the Hohenheim Prizes for Good Teaching are announced annually. They are endowed with 1,000 euros each. All members of the university, including students, are entitled to nominate candidates. Self-proposals are permitted and expressly desired. All teaching staff who didactically independently conceive and teach courses at the University of Hohenheim can be nominated.

The prizes are awarded in public during the University’s Teaching Day, where the prizes winner will unveil their concepts.

Award-giver:University of Hohenheim
Applicants:Anyone who teaches a course at the University of Hohenheim can be nominated, regardless of their career level. The sole prerequisite is that the nominees are members of the University of Hohenheim and are responsible for and carry out the didactic conception themselves. If several lecturers plan and implement a course together, they can also be jointly proposed.
Nomination rights:You are entitled to nominate candidates if you are a member of the University of Hohenheim, i.e. if you belong to the group of employees or students. Each year, you can only submit one proposal and only support another person’s proposal once. 
Self-proposals are permitted and expressly desired.
Decision-making committee:The selection committee comprises three students, three Deans of Studies, one representative of the Educational Development Unit, and one further expert representative of the Department of Academic Affairs. The Vice President for Academic Affairs chairs the committee.
Amount of award:The prizes are endowed with 1,000 euros each, which may be used freely by the prizewinners for official purposes.
Frequency of award:Annually; award presented on the Day of Teaching
Criteria for award (not conclusive):

An explanatory statement (justification) must be submitted as to why you believe the nominee should receive one of the awards in the selected category (maximum of 5,000 keystrokes including spaces). In addition to the justification, supporting documents (as a single PDF, no more than ten pages, optional) can also be submitted.

The proposals will be evaluated on the basis of a list of criteria. Further information and guiding questions for proposers can be found in the Guidelines for Proposers. The selection committee will form a holistic picture of the proposal against the background of the award category.

Logged-in users will find a web form for submitting the proposal at the end of the table.

Application deadline:15 Aug 2025
Award ceremony:Annually on the Day of Teaching
Further information from:Dr. Folkert Degenring, Dr. Birgit Pfaffinger
Strategic Development of Teaching
lehrpreise@uni-hohenheim.de

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