06/13 Rankings, Prizes, Awards

06/13 Top Places in Rankings >>> QS World University Ranking  2013: Ten subject areas ranked among the top 200. Climbers: mechanical engineering, civil engineering, linguistics;  civil engineering: ranked 47th  mechanical engineering: ranked 49th  materials science: among the top  linguistics: among the top

06/13 >> EU  7 th EU Framework Programme ( ) Effective 16 March 2011: one of the strongest German Universities in the field of information technology: 3 rd place  6 th EU Framework Programme ( ) Most successful German university; foremost research fields:  user friendly information society  sustainable development  nanotechnologies, multifunctional materials and new production processes  scientific support to policies

06/13 >> DFG (German Research Foundation) Funding Atlas 2012:  Grants received by the DFG – per professor:  humanities and social sciences: place 5  natural sciences: place 5  Grants received by the DFG – in absolute figures:  engineering sciences: place 5  mathematics: place 9  mechanical engineering: place 8  information technology, system and electrical engineering: place 4  civil engineering and architecture: place 4

06/13 >> German Council of Science and Humanities  Research Ranking of the German Council of Science and Humanities 2012: English linguistics “outstanding“ Humboldt Foundation  Humboldt Ranking 2012: International appeal of research in Stuttgart in the field of engineering: research visits by international scholarship holders and award-winners of the Humboldt Foundation: 6th place in Germany

06/13 CHE / Centre for Higher Education  CHE University Ranking “Diversity in Excellence“ 2012: chemistry in the top group for its study information  CHE University Ranking “Diversity in Excellence“ 2011: mechanical engineering in the top group for its research reputation, internationality, third-party funding; electrical engineering in the top group for its study information  CHE University Ranking 2012: Physics: top position  CHE University Ranking 2010/11: Reputation for outstanding research: architecture, civil, mechanical and process engineering  CHE Excellence Ranking 2010: Chemistry and Physics in excellence group <<< Top Places in Rankings

06/13 Nobel Prize  Nobel Prize for Physics 1985: Prof. Klaus von Klitzing DFG Leibniz Prize  Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz-Prize 2011: Prof. Jörg Wrachtrup  Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize 2004: Prof. Frank Allgöwer Prizes and Awards (Examples) >>> Prof. Klaus von Klitzing Prof. Jörg Wrachtrup Prof. Frank Allgöwer

06/13 ERC Grants  ERC Advanced Investigator Grant 2013: Prof. Harald Giessen  ERC Advanced Investigator Grant 2013: Prof. Hans-Joachim Werner  ERC Advanced Investigator Grant 2011: Prof. Tilman Pfau  ERC Advanced Investigator Grant 2011: Prof. Jörg Wrachtrup  ERC Starting Grant 2012: JP Oliver Röhrle >> Prof. Harald Giessen Prof. Jörg Wrachtrup JP Oliver Röhrle Prof. Hans-Joachim Werner Prof. Tilman Pfau

06/13 Members of scientific bodies  Vice-President of the German Research Foundation (since 2012): Prof. Frank Allgöwer  Member of the German Council of Science and Humanities (since 2011): Prof. Sandra Richter Award winners of professorships funded by Humboldt Foundation or DFG  Alexander von Humboldt Professorship 2013: Prof. Hidenori Takagi  DFG Heisenberg Professorship 2010: Prof. Monilola Olayioye >> Prof. Hidenori TakagiProf. Monilola Olayioye Prof. Sandra RichterProf. Frank Allgöwer

06/13 Sofja Kovalevskaja Prize  Sofja Kovalesvskaja Prize of the Alexander von Humbold Foundation 2010: Dr. Lapo Bogani State Research Prize  State Research Prize 2010: Prof. Joachim Burghartz  State Research Prize 2009: Prof. Wolfram Pyta <<< Prizes and Awards (Examples) Prof. Wolfram PytaProf. Joachim Brughartz Dr. Lapo Bogani