Awarded
Mareike Bernien & Kerstin Schroedinger

Background
artists; film, exhibition and text projects, critical questioning of historical and contemporary image production.

Press release

Awarded
Horst Bredekamp

Background
Art historian and scientist for visual studies at the Institute of Art and Image History at Humboldt University Berlin for research in the area "The Technical Image" at the Hermann von Helmholtz Centre for Cultural Technology.

Press release

Awarded
Olafur Eliasson

Background
Danish-Icelandic artist, sculptures and installations focussing on the elements light, water or air.

Awarded
Karsten Schmuck

Background
Chemist, research on natural and artificial peptide structures

Jury
Bayerische Akademie der Wissenschaften

Awarded
Helmut Mai & Robert Ringseis

Background
Helmut Mai – Philosopher, Studies on the Fundamental Ontological Dimension of Philosophy Michael Polyanis

Robert Ringseis – Nutritionist, research on the nutritive influence of the oxysterol concentration in the human organism.

Jury
Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg

Awarded
Hubertus Lutterbach & Peter A. Tass

Background
Hubertus Lutterbach – Historian, Research on Medieval and Modern Church History

Peter A. Tass – Medical scientist, research on control and regulatory processes in neurophysiology

Jury
Nordrhein-Westfälische Akademie der Wissenschaften

Awarded
Martin Biel, Philippe Depreux, Stefan Germer, Walter Köckenberger, Robert F. Stärk

Background
Martin Biel – Pharmacologist, research on the regulation of cation channels

Philippe Depreux – Historian, research in the field of the Early Middle Ages, on the ruling class of the Carolingian Empire under Louis the Pious (781–840)

Stefan Germer – Art historian, works on the question of the representation of history in pictures. Broad journalistic and practical activity in the field of modern and contemporary art.

Walter Köckenberger – Cellular biologist, research on mass transport and water circulation in plants

Robert F. Stärk – Mathematician, work in the field of 
mathematical logic

Jury
Bayerische Akademie der Wissenschaften

Awarded
Roman Haberl, Bettina Hey`l, Vittorio Hösle, Matthias Laska

Background
Roman Haberl – Medical scientist, research on the control of cerebral blood flow by the renin-angiotensin system

Bettina Hey`l – Literary scholar, studies on the historical novel in the period of the Weimar Republic as well as on the correspondence between Goethe and Zelter

Vittorio Hösle – Philosopher, Numerous fundamental publications, especially on Hegel and Vico

Matthias Laska – Zoologist, research on the psychophysics of olfaction in non-human primates

Jury
Bayerische Akademie der Wissenschaften

Awarded
Eberhard Altstadt, Gerald Gerlach, Reinhard Meinel, Reinhard Schmitt, Andreas Schulze

Background
Eberhard Altstadt –Engineer, Studies in Solid Mechanics

Gerald Gerlach – Engineer, research in the field of piezoresistive sensor technology, micromechanics and metrology

Reinhard Meinel – Physicist, research in astrophysics

Reinhard Schmitt – Archaeologist, castle research

Andreas Schulze – Medical, Clinical and animal studies on the optimisation of respiratory support and ventilation of newborns

Jury
Technische Universität Dresden

Awarded
Rolf Disch, Ingrid Grummt, Joachim Milberg, Wolfgang Wahlster, 

Background
Rolf Disch – Architect, experimental buildings with regard to possibilities of energy reduction

Ingrid Grummt – Biologist, contributions to the understanding of the mechanism and regulation of the synthesis of the compounds in which human genetic information is stored

Joachim Milberg – Engineer, Analytical and experimental investigations on machine tools

Wolfgang Wahlster – Computer scientist and linguist, research on the information handling process underlying the production and acquisition of natural language

Rainer Wittenborn – Painter, works in the medium of installation and environment with a decidedly humanistic and ecological perspective

Jury
Universität Stuttgart

Awarded
Nathalie Cartier, Michel Kazanski, Patrick Lagadec, Gérard Regnier, Françoise Villemain

Background
Nathalie Cartier – Medical doctor, research on molecular genetics

Michel Kazanski – Historian and archaeologist, studies on Oriental influence in the West between the 4th and 8th centuries AD

Patrick Lagadec –Political scientist, research on the question of risks, crises and viability of large organised systems

Gérard Regnier – Art historian, curator, works in the field of art, called Jean Clair of the 20th century

Françoise Villemain – Medical doctor, research on the connection between neuropsychiatric pathology and the immune system

Jury
Académie des Sciences, Paris; Werner Spies, Galérie nationale d´art moderne, Paris

Awarded
Ludwig Pauli, Reinhard Preiss, Friederike Sinn, Helmut Sturm, Marianne Vater

Background
Ludwig Pauli – Early historian, works on the Celts and late Roman Rhaetia

Reinhard Preiss – Biologist, studies on the flight orientation of butterflies according to scent sources

Friederike Sinn – Archaeologist, research on urban Roman marble urns

Helmut Sturm – Painter, founding member of the group "Spur", professor at the Academy of Fine Arts Munich

Marianne Vater – Biologist, work on frequency analysis in the inner ear of mammals and humans

Jury
Bayerische Akademie der Wissenschaften, Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Wissenschaften e.V., Bayerische Akademie der Schönen Künste