09/30/2025

Award for outstanding doctoral theses—exciting insights into cutting-edge research

On Thursday, 16 October at 6 p.m., the University Society of Saarland will once again honour young researchers for their outstanding doctoral dissertations. The ceremony will take place in the Aula (Building A3 3) on the Saarbrücken campus. This year's Eduard Martin Prize winners will share insights into their research, highlighting its relevance, impact and potential societal benefits. The keynote address will be delivered by Dr Jens Ewen from the University of Music Franz Liszt in Weimar.

All interested members of the public and media representatives are warmly invited to attend. The event will also be streamed live via MS Teams, with the access link available on the event web page.

The following text has been machine translated from the German with no human editing.

The Saarland University Society, in cooperation with the Saarland University Graduate Programme, invites you to the award ceremony. After a welcome by University President Ludger Santen, the young scientists will present their research in entertaining lectures.

The keynote speech will be given by Dr Jens Ewen, himself a recipient of the Eduard Martin Prize (2010). Now Vice-President for Digitalisation and Internationalisation at the University of Music Franz Liszt in Weimar, he will address the question: "Who will go to a classical concert in 30 years' time? Music for the society of the future". The music world is currently undergoing massive change and there are more uncertainties than ever: What will the concert audience of the future look like? How are streaming services changing listening habits? Are they more of a threat or an opportunity for the live music sector? Can music even counteract the centrifugal forces of Western societies? In his keynote speech, Jens Ewen will highlight these questions and provide inspiration on how future elites and leaders can use methods from the music industry to shape their challenges.

For the first time, the award ceremony will take place together with the meeting of donors of the Saarland University Society: donors will once again demonstrate their commitment to Saarland University and present the prize money for twelve Eduard Martin Awards. Two further prizes will be donated by faculties.

All interested parties and the media are cordially invited to attend the ceremony in the auditorium. 
Registration is possible until 6 October via the following website: 
www.uni-saarland.de/forschen/gradus/dr-eduard-martin-preis.html
The event will be broadcast live via MSTeams. The link to participate will be provided on the university's event page: 
www.uni-saarland.de/veranstaltungen

Background
Dr Eduard Martin Prize: The award for outstanding doctoral theses has been presented since 1963. Since 1976, the prize has been named after the honorary senator and long-standing president of the University Friends Association, Dr Eduard Martin. At the University Society's ceremony, the prize winners receive a cash prize and a colourful owl.
www.unigesellschaft-saarland.de/eduard-martin-preis

The University Society of Saarland brings scientists, staff and students into close contact with alumni and sponsors. It promotes academic life in Saarland and supports students and scientists in the early stages of their careers in particular. www.unigesellschaft-saarland.de

The graduate programme connects doctoral students at Saarland University and offers a diverse range of further training and support programmes for their interdisciplinary qualifications. www.uni-saarland.de/gradus
Questions answered by:
Anna-Maria Braun: Email: anna-maria.braun@uni-saarland.de