Golden Ring of Honor
The Golden Ring of Honor of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) is a prestigious award which is presented to persons who have far surpassed their duty in making outstanding contributions to research, teaching, the promotion of young scientists, or educational and university policy. The ring is crafted by goldsmiths using 18-Karat gold, and it bears the logo of the university.
The following persons have received the Golden Ring of Honor since it was first presented in 1997:
2019
Owner and former managing director of the Straubinger Tagblatt / Landshuter Zeitung media group
Dr. Hermann Balle received the Golden Ring of Honor of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in 2019.
Vice President of the Bavarian Parliament, former State Minister for Science, Research and Arts
Dr. Wolfgang Heubisch received the Golden Ring of Honor of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in 2019.
Representative of the president for Fundraising, Professor emeritus of Limonology
Prof. Dr. Arnulf Melzer received the Golden Ring of Honor of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in 2019.
Former President of the Republic of Singapore
Dr. Tony Tan received the Golden Ring of Honor of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in 2019.
2012
District Administrator of the district of Berchtesgadener Land
Georg Grabner received the Golden Ring of Honor of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in 2012.
Entrepreneur, Honorary Senator and alumnus of the TU Munich, former President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry for Munich and Upper Bavaria, former President of the Economic Advisory Council for the Bavarian Union
Dr. Dieter Soltmann received the Golden Ring of Honor of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in 2012.
2010
Secretary General of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
Dr. Christian Bode received the Golden Ring of Honor of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in 2010.
Representative of the TUM School of Life Sciences Weihenstephan and of University Medicine
Prof. Dr. Anna Maria Reichlmayr-Lais received the Golden Ring of Honor of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in 2010.
2008
Director of the Center for Higher Education Development (CHE)
Prof. Dr. Detlev Müller-Böling received the Golden Ring of Honor of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in 2008.
Former chairman of the executive board and of the supervisory board of the BMW Group
Eberhard von Kuenheim received the Golden Ring of Honor of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in 2008.
2007
Founder of ILF Consulting Engineers GmbH
Adolf Feizlmayr received the Golden Ring of Honor of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in 2007.
2006
Member of the management board of E.ON Energie AG
Dr. Walter Hohlefelder received the Golden Ring of Honor of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in 2006.
Former chariman of the Hans-Fischer-Society
Dr. Karl-Heinz Michl received the Golden Ring of Honor of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in 2006.
2004
Professor emeritus of Experimental Physics (Department of Physics), Winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1961
Prof. Dr. Rudolf L. Mößbauer (1929–2011) received the Golden Ring of Honor of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in 2004.
Bavarian Minister of State for Economics, Infrastructure, Transport and Technology
Dr. Otto Wiesheu received the Golden Ring of Honor of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in 2004.
2003
Chairman of the executive board of Siemens AG
Dr. Heinrich von Pierer received the Golden Ring of Honor of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in 2003.
2000
Professor emeritus of Technical Physics (Department of Physics)
Prof. Dr. Heinz Maier-Leibnitz (1911–2000) received the Golden Ring of Honor of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in 2000.
1998
Representative of the President of the TU Munich responsible for appointing professors
Dr.-Ing. Rainer Kuch received the Golden Ring of Honor of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in 1998.
1997
Chief Engineer (retired) at the Chair of the Fundamentals of Design and Representation (TUM Department of Architecture)
Thomas Feile received the Golden Ring of Honor of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in 1997.
Director of the Munich Morris Dancers (a dance group which forms part of the TUM’s university sports)
Gertrude Krombholz received the Golden Ring of Honor of the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in 1997.
The information provided was current at the time the award was received.