Prizes

During the Dies Academicus, the annual event which celebrates the foundation of the University, the KU awards various prizes to graduates for outstanding achievement. The following prizes are awarded:

Eichstätter Universitätsgesellschaft: Prize for outstanding final theses
Sparkasse Ingolstadt-Eichstätt: Prize for theses on the topic of justice
Volksbank Raiffeisenbank Bayern Mitte eG: Prize for the best interdisciplinary thesis
DAAD: Prize for outstanding achievement for international students
Brauerei Gutmann: Prize for projects on the topic of sustainability
Maximiliana-Kocher-Stiftung: Prize for young historians

Information/call for nominations 2026

When submitting your nomination, please specify which prize you are nominating or applying for; it is not possible to submit a work or project for several prizes at the same time.

You can find detailed information on the application process here.

2025 Award winners