Sustainabiliy Prize for Theses

Since 2026, there have been three sustainability awards at the University of Bayreuth. These are awarded in cooperation with Sparkasse Bayreuth. The application deadline for all three awards is April 30, 2026:

Sustainability Award for Final Theses
Sustainability Award for Dissertations
Sustainability Award for Transfer

Sustainability Price for theses (Ba, Msc)Hide

The Thesis Award consists of three individual prizes in the amount of 600 euros (1st place), 500 euros (2nd place) and 400 euros (3rd place). The application deadline is April 30, 2026. The prize is awarded annually. Please refer to the call for applications and the online form for details.

Call for Applications and Submission

You will need a UBT ID to complete the online form. If you no longer have a valid UBT ID, please send all application documents as specified in the advertisement to nachhaltigkeitspreis@uni-bayreuth.de.

*Further info regarding the forms: There is no specific template for the required forms. The letter of recommendation may be created on the chair's own letterhead. For the assessment of the criteria, a table can be used, for example, which refers to the individual criteria. See the following example:

Criteria	Evaluation (1-10)
Scientific level: ABC (Reasoning for evaluation)
Originality/Innovation: ABC (Reasoning for evaluation)
Relevance (scientific and practical): ABC (Reasoning for evaluation)

The form that students must prepare also does not follow a prescribed structure. It should simply refer to the individual criteria. This can be done, for example, by writing one paragraph per criterion.

However, for both forms, please pay attention to the maximum character count specified in the call for applications.

Sustainability Price for PHD Hide

In 2026, the Sustainability Award for Dissertations will be presented for the first time. One dissertation will be awarded €3,000. The application deadline is April 30, 2026. The prize is awarded annually. Please refer to the call for applications and the online form for details.

Call for Applications and Submission

Sustainability price for transfer-projects Hide

The transfer prize is awarded in the amount of €5,000 for a project idea and its subsequent implementation. The application deadline is April 30, 2026. The prize is awarded annually. Please refer to the call for applications and the online form for details.

Call for Applications and Application

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