And the Teaching Awards 2025 go to ...
17.06.2025
The Teaching Award 2025 in the Study Program 28 (Earth Sciences, Meteorology-Geophysics, and Astronomy) of the Faculty goes to Oliver Hahn, Agata Wislocka, and Bodo Ziegler for their course "Cosmology." In the Study Program 29 (SPL 29 - Geography), the Teaching Award was awarded to the teaching team of the Physiogeographical Field Practice in Kaunertal, Janek Walk and Philipp Marr. The awards are each endowed with 3,000 euros; during a faculty event on June 12, 2025, the Teaching Awards were handed over to the winners and tutors. Congratulations and thanks to all participants for their outstanding submissions!
In 2025, the Faculty of Earth Sciences, Geography, and Astronomy introduced the new Teaching Award, initiated by the Rectorate, in specific categories. The six-member Jury for the study programme 28 and the study programme 29 had a challenging task in selecting the winning teams from the nominated excellent courses according to the award criteria.
Cosmology and the Kaunertal
The winners of the SPL 28 category "Teaching – Assessment – Feedback: Well Coordinated" are Oliver Hahn, Agata Wislocka, and Bodo Ziegler, along with tutor Katharina Porod, for their course VU Cosmology. The second place was awarded to Eugen Libowitzky and Christian Lengauer, with tutors Arthur John Buss and Alina Mayer, for their course VU Einführung in die Erzmineralogie.
In the SPL 29 category "Guiding and Supporting Self-Study," Janek Walk and Philipp Marr, with tutor Hannah Andlinger, won first place with the Physiogeographische Geländepraktikum im Kaunertal. Simon Bunchuay-Peth, with the seminar SE Open Minds for Global Change and Sustainability II achieved second place. The award ceremony took place during a faculty event on June 12, 2025.
Congratulations to all, and best of luck in your continued exemplary teaching!
Award ceremony during the faculty event on June 12, 2025
Oliver Hahn, Agata Wislocka, and Bodo Ziegler, along with tutor Katharina Porod, received the Teaching Award for the course "Cosmology" in the Study Program Earth Sciences, Meteorology-Geophysics, and Astronomy in the category "Teaching – Assessment – Feedback: Well Coordinated." (Photo from left to right: Katharina Porod, Agata Wislocka, Oliver Hahn, Bodo Ziegler, and head of StudyServiceCenter, Daniel Görgl). Photo: Heidi Weinhäupl
The Teaching Awards were handed over on June 12, 2025, by Franz Kerschbaum, Vice Dean for Teaching (on the right), and Daniel Görgl, Head of the StudyServiceCenter at the Faculty (third from the right). Photo: Heidi Weinhäupl
The course "Cosmology" provides an introduction to the history and structure of our universe. Photo: Galaxy Cluster SMACS 0723, James Webb Space Telescope, NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI.
Eugen Libowitzky and Christian L. Lengauer, along with tutors Arthur John Buss and Alina Mayer, achieved second place within SPL 28. (From left to right: Arthur John Buss, Eugen Libowitzky, Franz Kerschbaum, and Daniel Görgl. Photo: © Roman Schett)
A high-light of the ore microscopy course: Besides of common ore minerals like pyrite, chalcopyrite, galenite, fahlore, and covellite a gold grain shines from the center of the polished ore section (Phoenix Gold Mine, Colorado, image width ca. 500 µm)
Janek Walk and Philipp Marr, along with tutor Hannah Andlinger (pictured with Leo Steinwendtner), were awarded the Teaching Award in Study Programme 29 (Geography) for the Physiogeographical Field Practice in Kaunertal. Photo: Alexandra Nagel.
Tutor Hannah Andlinger (pictured with Franz Kerschbaum and Daniel Görgl) accepted the award in the absence of the course leaders and expressed her gratitude, particularly to Sabine Kraushaar and Stefan Haselberger for their preliminary work in the design of this course. Photo: Heidi Weinhäupl.
As part of the Physiogeographical Field Practice in Kaunertal, students learn various measurement methods of Physical Geography in the field and apply them in the context of specific questions. Photo: Philipp Marr, students measuring flow velocity.
Simon Bunchuay-Peth, who was unable to attend the award ceremony, achieved second place within Geography with the seminar "Open Minds for Global Change and Sustainability II".
The faculty congratulates all winners and thanks all participants for their outstanding submissions!