Nanosciences
- The prestigious Benjamin Y. H. Liu Award went to Professor Heinz Fissan in 2009.
- A three-year Heisenberg scholarship was awarded to Dr. Andreas Ney.
- Dr. Gabi Schierning received a five-year young scientist award for her project "Nanostrukturierte luftstabile Thermoelektrika".
- The Association of German Engineers (VDI) young scientist award in nanotechnology was presented to Anna-Maria Zellermann.