Super Supervisor 2026 | Professor Lars Hornuf

Doctoral Supervision? Excellent!

To raise awareness of the importance of effective supervision for our doctoral candidates, the Graduate Academy (GA) has been presenting the Award for Outstanding Doctoral Supervision since 2017. This makes the TUD Dresden University of Technology one of the first universities in Germany to establish such an award.

The response from doctoral candidates and postdocs was once again high this year, with 52 nominations. The number of nominations and the appreciative laudatory speeches show that excellent work is being done at TU Dresden in supervising our early-career researchers.

Super Supervisor 2026

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This year, Professor Lars Hornuf is receiving the award for outstanding doctoral supervision. Prof. Hornuf has been nominated for this award several times in recent years.

We are also particularly pleased that several other professors from the faculty have been nominated for the award. Congratulations to Professor Florian Siems, Professor Hannes Schlieter, and Assistant Professor Tristan Becker. 

We congratulate Professor Hornuf on this well-deserved award!

Excerpts from the Laudationes (translated):

“My advisor combines academic brilliance with exceptional humanity. He encourages, challenges, and inspires all at once. His dedication went far beyond the call of duty—whether through spontaneous weekend discussions, precise feedback, or his ability to offer encouragement during difficult times. He is not only an excellent scholar but also a true mentor who absolutely deserves this award. Especially when compared to peers at other universities, his coaching, his input regarding conference participation, and his networking with other researchers are unparalleled.”

“He shows extraordinary dedication to all his doctoral students, not just me. Even after I completed my doctorate, he continues to guide me with advice and support. His passion for research, his respect for students, and his ability to recognize and nurture potential make him a model mentor. Without him, I wouldn’t be where I am today.”

Nominees 2026

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Award Winners (2017 - 2025)

• 2017
  Junior Professor Ilona Croy | Faculty of Medicine
• 2018
  Junior Professor Stephanie Duchek | Faculty of Business and Economics
  Prof. Dr. Susanne Strahringer | Faculty of Business and Economics
• 2019
  Prof. Dr. Marina Münkler | Faculty of Languages, Literature and Cultural Studies
  Prof. Dr. Dorothee Wieser | Faculty of Linguistics, Literature and Cultural Studies
• 2020
  Prof. Dr. Bärbel Fürstenau | Faculty of Business and Economics
  Prof. Dr. Florian Siems | Faculty of Business and Economics
• 2021
  Prof. Dr. Jochen Fröhlich | Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
• 2022
  Prof. Dr. Susan Garthus-Niegel | Faculty of Medicine
• 2023
  Prof. Dr. Michael Zech | Faculty of Environmental Sciences
• 2024
  Prof. Dr. Martin Wiener | Faculty of Business and Economics
• 2025
  Prof. Dr. Inez Weidinger | Faculty of Chemistry and Food Chemistry

Interview with the award winners 2017 - 2019

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