Science is the foundation of everything we do at Forschungszentrum Jülich. But impact does not happen by default. It happens when researchers take responsibility beyond the lab — when results become solutions, technologies, collaborations, or start-ups.
The Endeavours Award celebrates this transformation. It's not about measuring efforts or volume of work. It's about celebrating what research becomes when teams take it further.
The Endeavours Award is for those who refuse to let great science sit on a shelf. We recognize the researchers, teams, and pioneers at Forschungszentrum Jülich who bridge the gap between discovery and application — often beyond formal responsibilities, job descriptions or clinical metrics.
Discover the people and endeavours behind this year's winners.
Nominated by
Innovation
Prof. Christoph Brabec, Prof. Thomas Kirchartz, Dr. Jens Hauch, Dr. Matthias Meier-Grüll
Institute of Energy Technologies (IET)
Nominated by
Prof. Ghaleb Natour
Dr. Ute Schelhaas
Nikolaos Margaritis
Institute of Technology and Engineering (ITE)
Nominated by
Dr. Ann-Katrin Beuel
Dr. Patrick Weber, Dr. Ulrich Bundke
Institute of Climate and Energy Systems (ICE)
Nominated by
Dr. Dennis Oliveira
Prof. Stefan Kesselheim, Fritz Niesel
Jülich Supercomputing Centre (JSC)
Nominated by
Dr. Hawal Shamon
Jülich Citizen Science Centre for Energy
Dr. Hawal Shamon, Vanessa Willke and Kathrina Vollmer
Institute of Climate and Energy Systems (ICE)
Nominated by
Dr. Ann-Katrin Beuel
David Mengen, Olga Dombrowski, Felix Nieberding
Institute of Bio- and Geosciences (IBG)
Nominated by
Prof. Hans-Georg Steinrück
Marten Huck, Andreas Kuhlmann
Institute for a Sustainable Hydrogen Economy (IHE)
Nominated by
Dr. Marck Lumeij
Simon Hahn
Institute for a Sustainable Hydrogen Economy (IHE)
Nominated by
Dr. Jörg Bohnemann
Dr. Kourosh Malek
Institute of Energy Technologies (IET)
Nominated by
Dr. Jörg Bohnemann
Dr. Tim Bode
Peter Grünberg Institute (PGI)
Nominated by
Prof. Detlev Grützmacher
Qing-Tai Zhao
Peter Grünberg Institute (PGI)
Pioneers, Ventures and their Endeavours 2026
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For teams and individuals who have successfully made research usable — through partnerships, licensing, funding or societal impact.
Focus: tangible results and visible transfer.
For those who take research beyond the institute and actively build new ventures, spin-offs or entrepreneurial pathways.
Focus: initiative, responsibility and the courage to become an entrepreneur.
Our highest recognition for long-term, visible contributions in innovation.
This category is curated by the Innovation Division and highlights contributions of extraordinary relevance and impact.
Feel free to reach out anytime to the Innovation Division (I). Everything you need to know, all in one place → Explore our quick guide, detailed FAQ and the Terms and Conditions
