The Golden Chalk is the Teaching Award of the Physics Student Council.
On each “Day of Physics” during the summer semester, the Golden Chalk gets awarded for the past year in the categories “Best Lecture in the Bachelor Program,” “Best Lecture in Experimental Physics for the Master’s Program,” “Best Lecture in Theoretical Physics for the Master Program,” “Best Import Lecture,” “Best Tutor Exercise,” and “Special Award of the Student Council.” The award winners are selected based on the results of the lecture surveys.
On this page you can find the winners of previous years.
Winners of 2015
| Category | Winner | Lecture |
|---|---|---|
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Best Lecture in the Bachelor Program |
Dr. Sebastian Gönnenwein | Kondensierte Materie Expert, WiSe 14/15 and SoSe 15 |
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Best Lecture in Experimental Physics for the Master’s Program |
Dr. Michael Kaniber | Nanoplasmonics, SoSe 15 |
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Best Lecture in Theoretical Physics for the Master Program |
Prof. Ulrich Gerland | Stochastic Processes in Biological Systems, WiSe 14/15 |
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Best Import Lecture |
Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Gregor Kemper | Mathematik für Physiker 1 (Lineare Algebra), WiSe 14/15 |
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Best Tutor Exercise |
Johannes Lang | Theoretische Physik 1 (Mechanik), SoSe 15 |
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Special Award of the Student Council |
Prof. Dr. Shawn Bishop | Special commitment for the student body |
Winners of 2013
| Category | Winner | Lecture |
|---|---|---|
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Best Lecture in the Bachelor Program |
Prof. Dr. Michael Ratz | Theoretische Physik 3 (Quantenmechanik 1), SoSe 13 |
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Best Lecture in Experimental Physics for the Master’s Program |
Dr. Jean-Côme Lanfranchi | Astroteilchenphysik 1 and 2, WiSe 12/13 und SoSe 13 |
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Best Lecture in Theoretical Physics for the Master Program |
PD Dr. Hans-Thomas Janka | Explodierende Sterne, WiSe 12/13 |
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Best Import Lecture |
Prof. Dr. Michael Wolf | Mathematik für Physiker 4 (Analysis 3), WiSe 12/13 |
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Best Tutor Exercise |
Florian Häse | Mathematik für Physiker 2 and 3 (Analysis 1 und 2), WiSe 12/13 and SoSe 13 |
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Special Award of the Student Council |
Dr. Stefan Recksiegel | Long lasting commitment for the student body |
Winners of 2012
| Category | Winner | Lecture |
|---|---|---|
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Best Lecture in the Bachelor Program |
Prof. Dr. Norbert Kaiser | Quantenmechanik I |
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Best Lecture in Experimental Physics for the Master’s Program |
Bertram Klein | Gauge Theories at Finite Temperature |
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Best Lecture in Theoretical Physics for the Master Program |
Prof. Dr. Jonathan Finley | Materials Science |
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Best Import Lecture |
Dr. Michael Kaplan | Mathematik für Physiker 1 (Lineare Algebra) |
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Best Tutor Exercise |
Maximilian Bode | Theoretische Physik II (Elektrodynamik) and III (Quantenmechanik) |
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Special Award of the Student Council |
Karin Lichtnecker | Long lasting commitment for the student body in the deanery |
Winners of 2011
| Category | Winner | Lecture |
|---|---|---|
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Best Lecture in the Bachelor Program |
Prof. Dr. Michael Ratz | Quantenmechanik I, SoSe 10 |
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Best Lecture in Theoretical Physics for the Master Program |
Prof. Dr. Roland Netz | Fortgeschrittene Statistische Mechanik, SoSe 10 |
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Best Lecture in Experimental Physics for the Master’s Program |
Prof. Dr. Tobias Unruh | Neutron Scattering and Complementary Methods II, SoSe 10 |
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Best Import Lecture |
Dr. Michael Kaplan | Mathematik für Physiker 1 (Lineare Algebra), WiSe 10/11 |
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Best Tutor Exercise |
Peter Degenfeld | Theoretische Physik 2 (Elektrodynamik), WiSe 10/11 |
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Special Award of the Student Council |
Prof. Dr. J. Finley, Dr. P. H. v. Loewenfeld | Special commitment to teaching |
Winners of 2010
| Category | Winner | Lecture |
|---|---|---|
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Best Lecture in the Base Study Program |
Prof. Dr. Reiner Krücken | Experimentalphysik 4, SoSe 09 |
| Best Lecture in the Main Study Program | Prof. Dr. Norbert Kaiser | Theoretische Physik 5B (Thermodynamik und Statistische Mechanik), SoSe 09 |
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Best Import Lecture |
Prof. Dr. Tim Hoffmann | Lineare Algebra und Analytische Geometrie 1 für Physiker, WS 09/10 |
| Best Elective Lecture | Prof. Dr. Manfred Kleber | Repetitorium Theoretische Physik, WS 09/10 |
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Best Tutor Exercise |
Ahmed Omran | Theoretische Physik 5A (Statistische Mechanik und Thermodynamik), SoSe 10 |
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Special Award of the Student Council |
Dr. Anatoly Zharikov | Special commitment to teaching |
Winners of 2009
| Category | Winner | Lecture |
|---|---|---|
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Best Lecture in the Base Study Program |
Prof. Dr. Lothar Oberauer | Experimentalphysik 3, WS 08/09 |
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Best Lecture in the Main Study Program |
Prof. Dr. Thorsten Feldmann | Quantenmechanik II, WS 08/09 |
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Best Elective Lecture |
Dr. Bertram Klein | Critical Phenomena and the Renormalization Group, WS 08/09 |
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Best Import Lecture |
Prof. Dr. Simone Warzel | Analysis 1 für Physiker, WS 08/09 |
| Best Tutor in a Base Study Program Lecture | Peter Degenfeld | Experimentalphysik 2, SoSe 09 |
| Best Tutor in a Main Study Program Lecture | Florian Haas | Kern- und Teilchenphysik, SoSe 09 |
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Special Award of the Student Council |
Hermann Hagn | Long lasting honorary commitment to the advanced lab courses (Fortgeschritttenenpraktikum) |
Winners of 2008
| Category | Winner | Lecture |
|---|---|---|
| Best Mandatory Lecture in the Base Study Program | Prof. Dr. Wolfram Weise | Theoretische Physik 1 |
| Best Elective Lecture in the Base Study Program | Prof. Jonathan Finley | Experimental Physics |
| Best Mandatory Lecture in the Main Study Program | Prof. Dr. Peter Vogl | Thermodynamik |
| Best Elective Lecture in the Main Study Program | Prof. Dr. Martin Stutzmann | Renewable Energies |
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Best Import Lecture |
Prof. Dr. Jürgen Richter-Gebert | Lineare Algebra |
| Best Proseminar | Prof. Christian Pfleiderer, Prof. Dr. Rudolf Gross |
Makroskopische Quantenphänomene |
| Best Organization of Exercise Courses | Dr. Sebastian Schlicht | Experimentalphysik |
| Best Tutor | Ahmed Omran | Theoretische Physik 3 |
| Best Tutor for an Import Lecture | Marion Sperling | Analysis |
Winners in the summer term of 2013
| Category | Winner |
|---|---|
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Best Mandatory Lecture |
Prof. Dr. Oliver Zimmer |
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Best Elective Lecture |
Prof. Dr. Axel Groß |
| Best Service Lecture | Dr. Josef Jochum |
Winners in the winter term of 2002/03
| Category | Winner |
|---|---|
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Best Mandatory Lecture |
Prof. Dr. Martin Stutzmann |
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Best Elective Lecture |
Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Hillebrandt |
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Best Service Lecture |
Prof. Dr. Lothar Oberauer |
Winners in the summer term of 2002
| Category | Winner |
|---|---|
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Best Mandatory Lecture |
Prof. Dr. Gerhard Abstreiter |
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Best Elective Lecture |
Prof. Dr. Franz v. Feilitzsch, Dr. Hans-Thomas Janka |
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Best Service Lecture |
Prof. Dr. Manfred Kleber |
Winners in the winter term of 2001/02
| Category | Winner |
|---|---|
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Best Mandatory Lecture |
Prof. Dr. Peter Ring |
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Best Elective Lecture |
PD Dr. Martin S. Brandt |
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Best Service Lecture |
Prof. Dr. Friedrich E. Wagner |