Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art
The Maximilian Order is a prestigious accolade presented by the Free State of Bavaria to reward outstanding achievements in the fields of science and art. The order was established by King Maximilian II in 1853 and was initially awarded until 1932, when it was discontinued. In 1980 the order was rei
The order is conferred by the Bavarian Minister-President every two years and the number of living members of the order is limited to 100.
The following members of the TUM have been awarded the Bavarian Maximilian Order since its reinstatement:
Full Professor of Soil Science (TUM School of Life Sciences Weihenstephan)
Prof. Dr. Ingrid Kögel-Knabner received the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science in 2018.
TUM Distinguished Affiliated Professor
Prof. Dr. Gerhard Ertl received the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science in 2014.
Honorary Professor at the Department of Informatics
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Gerd Hirzinger received the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science in 2014.
Full Professor of Software & Systems Engineering (Department of Informatics)
Prof. Dr. Manfred Broy received the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science in 2012.
Full Professor of Inorganic Chemistry (Department of Chemistry)
Prof. Dr. Wolfgang A. Herrmann received the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science in 2012.
Full Professor of Technical Electronics (Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering)
Prof. Dr. Doris Schmitt-Landsiedel received the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science in 2012.
Honorary Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Joachim Milberg received the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science in 2010.
Full Professor of Astronomical and Physical Geodesy (Department of Civil, Geo and Environmental Engineering)
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Reinhard Rummel received the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science in 2010.
Professor Emeritus of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry (Department of Chemistry)
Prof. Dr. Hubert Schmidbaur received the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science in 2010.
Director of the Nuclear Medical Clinic and Policlinic (TUM School of Medicine)
Prof. Dr. Markus Schwaiger received the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science in 2010.
Professor Emeritus of Neurosurgery (TUM School of Medicine)
Prof. Dr. Anna-Elisabeth Trappe received the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science in 2010.
Professor Emeritus of Physical Chemistry (Department of Chemistry)
Prof. Dr. Maria-Elisabeth Michel-Beyerle received the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science in 2006.
Professor Emeritus of Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology (TUM Department of Medicine)
Prof. Dr. Albrecht Struppler (1919–2009) received the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science in 2003.
Full Professor of Nuclear Reactor Dynamics and Safety (Electrical and Computer Engineering)
Prof. Dr. Adolf Birkhofer (1934-2019) received the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science in 2001.
Professor Emeritus of Internal Medicine (TUM School of Medicine)
Prof. Dr. Hans Blömer (1923-2020) received the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science in 2001.
Professor Emeritus of Thermodynamics (Department of Mechanical Engineering)
Prof. Dr-Ing. Franz Mayinger (1931-2021) received the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science in 2001.
Professor Emeritus of Botany
Prof. Dr. Hubert Ziegler (1924–2009) received the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science in 2001.
Full Professor of Advanced Mathematics and Numerical Mathematics (Department of Mathematics)
Prof. Dr. Roland Bulirsch received the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science in 1998.
Professor Emeritus of Experimental Physics (Department of Physics)
Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Kaiser (1925-2023) received the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science in 1995.
Full Professor of Landscape Ecology
Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Haber received the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science in 1993.
Honorary Professor at the Department of Chemistry
Prof. Dr. Robert Huber received the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science in1993.
Full Professor of Sculptural Design (Department of Architecture)
Prof. Fritz Koenig (1924–2017) received the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Art in 1993.
Full Professor of Architectural Design, Rebuilding and Conservation (Department of Architecture)
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Otto Meitinger (1927–2017) received the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science in 1991.
Professor Emeritus of Crop Science and Plant Breeding
Prof. Dr. Gustav Aufhammer (1899–1988) received the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science in 1986.
Full Professor of Mathematics and Informatics
Prof. Dr. Friedrich L. Bauer (1924–2015) received the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science in 1986.
Professor Emeritus of Applied Mechanics (Department of Mechanical Engineering)
Prof. Dr. Kurt Magnus (1912–2003) received the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science in 1986.
Professor Emeritus of Thermodynamics
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Ulrich Grigull (1912–2003) received the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science in 1984.
Full Professor of Experimental Physics (Department of Physics)
Prof. Dr. Rudolf L. Mößbauer (1929–2011) received the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science in 1984.
Full Professor of Inorganic Chemistry (Department of Chemistry)
Prof. Dr. Ernst Otto Fischer (1918–2007) received the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science in 1981.
Professor Emeritus of Engineering Physics (Department of Physics)
Prof. Dr. Heinz Maier-Leibnitz (1911–2000) received the Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science in 1981.