Awards and Distinctions

PD Dr. Sergei Chubanov

• received the University Award for Young Researchers 2013 (Preis der Universität Siegen für die Förderung des wissenschaftlichen Nachwuchses, vergeben von der Dirlmeier-Stiftung)
• received the INFORMS Optimization Prize for Young Researchers in the USA in 2012, the most competitive distinction for researchers within only a few years after their PhD.

Prof. Dr. Florian Jaehn

• became a Full Professor (W3) at the University of Augsburg in 2012, and at the Helmut-Schmidt University of Hamburg in 2018
• received the GOR (German Operations Research Society) Best Dissertation Award in 2008
• received the Award for Young Researchers 2008 (Förderpreis des Fördervereins der Fakultät für den wissenschaftlichen Nachwuchs)

Dr. Jan-Erik Justkowiak

• received the Rolf H. Brunswig Dissertation Award 2025

Prof. Dr. Dominik Kreß

• became a Full Professor (W3) at the University of Duisburg-Essen in 2020 and the Helmut-Schmidt University of Hamburg in 2020
• received the Award for Young Researchers 2018 (Förderpreis des Fördervereins der Fakultät für den wissenschaftlichen Nachwuchs)
• received the Award for Best Teaching of the Faculty in the Academic Year 2014 (Preis der Fakultät für die beste Lehre im akademischen Jahr 2014)
• received the Award of the Faculty for Innovation in Teaching in the Academic Year 2014 (Preis der Fakultät für innovative Lehre im akademischen Jahr 2014)
• received the Dissertation Award of the Faculty for Young Researchers 2013 (Förderpreis der Fakultät für wissenschaftlichen Nachwuchs)
• received the Camelot Innovation Award 2013 (Camelot Management Consultants AG, Mannheim)

Dr. Sebastian Meiswinkel

• received the Rolf H. Brunswig Dissertation Award 2018

Prof. Dr. David Müller

• became a Professor at the Technische Hochschule Nürnberg 2024

Dr. Jenny Nossack

• received the Rolf H. Brunswig Dissertation Award 2013
• received the GOR (German Operations Research Society) Best Dissertation Award in 2013

Prof.in Dr. Alena Otto

• became a Full Professor (W3) at the University of Passau in 2019
• received the "Optware Research Award" of the Initiative for Science and Automobile Industry (IWA e.V.) in 2013
• received the Dissertation Award of Friedrich-Schiller-University of Jena in 2013
• received the GOR (German Operations Research Society) Best Dissertation Award in 2013

Prof. Dr. Erwin Pesch

• European Journal of Operational Research Editors Award 2021 in recognition of an outstanding contribution to the quality of the Journal
• Extraordinary Professor, Faculty of Industrial Engineering, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa (since 2020)
• The Computer Science Committee of the Polish Academy of Sciences awarded our Handbook on Scheduling as Distinguished Monograph in 2020
• Member of the Board of Curators of the Polish Academy of Sciences since 2019
• Appreciation of Special International Engagement (Besonderes Engagement internationaler Zusammenarbeit) at University of Siegen in 2018
• received the Science Award (Wissenschaftspreis) of the German Operations Research Society (GOR) in 2017
• received the Copernicus Prize awarded by the DFG and FNP in 2012
• (Video of the Laureates of the Polish-German Scientific Award)
• received the Minister Award of the Polish Minister for Research and Education in 2008
• has been ranked among the 0,5 - 1% leading positions in all (Handelsblatt, Wirtschaftswoche, DBW) citation and publication based rankings in 2005, 2009, 2012, 2014, 2019
• received many Federal Grants of the German National Science Foundation (DFG) over the past years
• has been ranked at positions 4 and 5 in a worldwide Metaheuristic Ranking on scientific centrality in 2006