Oskar von Miller Celebration 2026

For the 11th time, a touch of Hollywood is coming to HM for one evening: the Oskar von Miller Celebration at the Roter Würfel transforms the university into a glittering gala with a festive awards ceremony. Real ‘Oscars’ are also awarded here for outstanding achievements by members of the university community in the categories of teaching, research, degree programmes, doctorate and practice partners.

This year’s theme: ‘Cinematic Dream Pairs’
The theme of this year’s celebration centred on ‘cinematic dream pairs’. From ‘Lady and the Tramp’ to ‘Daffy and Bugs’ – well-known film duos provided the backdrop to the programme and ensured entertaining and, at times, nostalgic moments during the awards ceremony. The evening was hosted by the well-known Oskar von Miller hosting team: Christina Kaufmann, Head of Public Relations Office, and Dr. Sven Winterhalder, Head of Strategic Advancement Office/Chief Strategy Officer. Musical entertainment was provided by Bastian Pusch and Andreas Speckmann, known as ‘Duo Notenlos’. They performed famous film scores and created a cinematic atmosphere in the hall.

Oskar Award Winners 2026
This year’s HM Oskar recipients were……Prof

. Dr. Marlen Jurisch in the Teaching category (Department of Computer Science and Mathematics)
…Dr. rer. nat. Maximilian Spellauge in the doctorate category (Department of Applied Sciences and Mechatronics)
… Prof. Dr. Markus Witzmann in the research category (Department of Applied Social Sciences)
… Nomi Fritsch in the bachelor's degree category (Department of Technical Systems, Processes and Communication)
…Dominik Villing in the master's degree category (Department of Civil Engineering)
…the Hans Sauer Foundation in the practice partner category. In addition, Prof. Dr. Martin Leitner received an Honorary Oscar for his presidency of the HM from 2016 to 2026.

The ceremony will soon be available to watch on the HM YouTube channel. You can also

find highlights from the awards ceremony on the HM Instagram channel.



Constance Schölch