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Research award for GMC representatives

04/12/2025  Not just producing knowledge, but bringing it into politics – on 11 December, environmental lawyer Prof. Dr. Sabine Schlacke and peatland researcher PD Dr. Franziska Tanneberger will be honoured with the Greifswald Research Award for their work. The Greifswald University Club presents this award for outstanding achievements in applied research. All interested parties are cordially invited to the festive award ceremony, which begins at 4 p.m. The keynote speech, ‘Global climate protection through the courts – groundbreaking solution or dangerous encroachment?’, will be given by Prof. Dr Andreas Korbmacher, President of the Federal Administrative Court. Please register by 12 noon on 11 December 2025 at pressestelle@uni-greifswald.de. More information is available in the University of Greifswald media release.