The Communicator Award 2025 was presented to Prof. Dr Petra Anders from Humboldt-Universit?t zu Berlin (HU) at the DFG Annual Meeting in Hamburg on 30 June 2025.
The award, which is being presented to a didactician for the first time, is intended to strengthen the exchange between academia and the public. Petra Anders from the Department of Education Studies at Humboldt-Universit?t zu Berlin (HU) receives the 2025 Award for her outstanding science communication to promote reading and language skills at primary school level. The jury praised the scientist's communicative commitment, through which she facilitates dialogue with various target groups and makes a significant contribution to the education debate in Germany.
About the award
The Communicator Award is awarded annually by the DFG and the Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft. It is endowed with 50,000 euros and is the highest national honour for science communication.