Prizes & awards
Excellent habilitation
The Sabine-von-Kleist Habilitation Prize 2024 was presented to PD Dr. Elisabeth Schorb from the Department of Internal Medicine I at the Freiburg University Medical Center by Prof. Dr. Daiana Stolz, Equal Opportunities Officer of the Medical Faculty of the University of Freiburg, at the EIRA Alumnae Network Meeting of the Medical Faculty in mid-July. By developing innovative study concepts, Schorb was able to significantly improve the treatment of patients with CNS lymphomas, especially for older patients. The Sabine-von-Kleist Habilitation Prize of the Faculty of Medicine is awarded annually and is endowed with 5,000 euros.
Freiburg radiotherapist receives honorary doctorate
In July, Prof. Dr. Anca-Ligia Grosu, FACR, Medical Director of the Department of Radiation Oncology at the Freiburg University Medical Center, was awarded the "Doctor honoris causa" distinction by the Bucharest University of Medicine and Pharmacy Carol Davila - one of the oldest and most prestigious academic institutions in Romania - for outstanding scientific achievements in the field of radiation oncology.
Olkin Address for Dr. Guido Schwarzer
Dr. Guido Schwarzer, statistician at the Institute of Medical Biometry and Statistics at the University Medical Center Freiburg, was awarded the "Olkin Address" at the annual meeting of the Society for Research Synthesis Methodology (SRSM) in Madison, USA in July. The society's highest honor recognizes his international contribution to the methodology of evidence synthesis, particularly in the field of network meta-analysis, where he has been doing pioneering work for many years.
Federal Cross of Merit on Ribbon awarded
Prof. em. Dr. Friedhelm Beyersdorf, long-time Director of the Department of Cardiovascular Surgery at the University Medical Center Freiburg, was awarded the Cross of Merit on Ribbon of the Federal Republic of Germany on Monday, July 7. The award recognizes his decades of service to cardiac surgery, including the first heart transplant in Freiburg and the introduction of innovative cardiac support systems. The award was presented by Baden-Württemberg's Minister of Justice, Marion Gentges MdL, at a ceremony at the University of Freiburg.
Prof. Grosu is President-elect of DEGRO
Prof. Dr. Anca-L. Grosu (FACR), Medical Director of the Department of Radiation Oncology at Freiburg University Hospital, was elected President-elect of the German Society of Radiation Oncology (DEGRO). The election took place at the DEGRO Congress in Dresden at the end of June. A president-elect is the first deputy and elected successor to the presidency. The presidency passes to Grosu after two years. The specialist society promotes research, innovation and further training in radiotherapy - with a particular focus on interdisciplinary collaboration.
Certified continence and pelvic floor center strengthens regional care
The interdisciplinary Continence and Pelvic Floor Center at the University Medical Center Freiburg has been certified as a complex care provider by the German Continence Society - the only facility in the region to do so. Headed by Prof. Dr. Markus Hübner, the center brings together experts from the fields of gynaecology, urology, coloproctology, radiology and physiotherapy and offers comprehensive, individually tailored care at the highest medical level to patients with incontinence or prolapse problems. More...
Double award at the Climate Savior Award
The University Medical Center Freiburg took 3rd place in the "Large Institutions/Companies" category of the viamedica Foundation's Climate Savers Award 2025 and 1st place in the "Groups" category with the team led by Joel Assmies (r.), animal keeper at the Center for Experimental Models and Transgenic Service (CEMT) at the University Medical Center Freiburg. By eating less meat, cycling more often and buying regional, seasonal and organic produce, the team achieved the highest CO₂ savings in the group ranking. The climate saver tool from viamedica helps to implement and measure climate-friendly behavior in everyday working life.
US honor for Freiburg radiotherapists
Dr. Andreas Rimner, Deputy Medical Director of the Department of Radiation Oncology and Scientific Director of the Tumor Center Freiburg - CCCF at the Freiburg University Medical Center, was named a Fellow (FASTRO) by the American Society of Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) in June. The award recognizes his decades of commitment, his leadership roles at ASTRO and his scientific achievements in radiation oncology. It will be awarded in October 2025 in San Francisco, USA.
Award for research into voice production
PD Dr. Louisa Traser, senior physician at the Institute of Musicians' Medicine at the University Medical Center Freiburg, received an award at the 31st Congress of the Union of European Phoniatrists in Prague at the beginning of June for her presentation on dynamic 3D vocal fold magnetic resonance imaging. The method developed by the working group at the Freiburg Institute of Musicians' Medicine together with the Institute of Medical Physics makes it possible to quantify vocal mechanisms in living humans, allowing voice disorders to be better analyzed, therapeutic success to be measured and new insights into human voice physiology to be gained.
Award for pioneer of modern radiology
At the end of May, the German Radiological Society awarded the Eugenie and Felix Wachsmann Prize to PD Dr. Katharina Müller-Peltzer for her outstanding commitment to emergency and intensive care imaging as well as her many contributions to teaching and research. Together with three other award winners, the managing senior physician at the University Hospital's Clinic for Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology stands for innovative strength, professional depth and the further development of the discipline, according to the jury. The prize, endowed with 500 euros, is awarded annually. More...