The "University Teacher of the Year" award, which comes with prize money of 10,000 euros, will go to Chemnitz psychologist Bertolt Meyer in 2024. On Wednesday, Lambert Koch, President of the German Association of University Professors and Lecturers, explained that his research focuses on the fusion of humans and technology as well as diversity.
Meyer's life story and research fields are closely interwoven. "He himself was born without a left forearm, wears a bionic prosthesis and helped to develop a high-end artificial limb for his hobby as a DJ," explained Koch. He is also an important communicator and moderates various science formats.
The prize has been awarded annually since 2006 by the association - a professional organization of scientists with more than 33,000 members, according to its own information. Previous winners include the virologist Christian Drosten, the economist Hans-Werner Sinn, the founders of the biotechnology company Biontech, Uğur Şahin and Özlem Türeci, and the marine biologist Antje Boetius.
