The Bundesstiftung Umwelt Environment Prize (German environment prize) is a prize awarded in Germany. Worth 500000 € it is the most valuable in Europe from an environmental foundation.
The Bundesstiftung Umwelt foundation is based in Osnabrück, the prize has been awarded since 1993.
| Year | Winner | Reason (in English/German) |
|---|---|---|
| 1993[1] | Foron Hausgeräte GmbH | Works on the first worldwide refrigerators without FCKW and FKW |
| Wolfgang Haber | Popularisation of environmental issues | |
| 1994[2] | Paul Crutzen and Frank Arnold | Works on ozone depletion |
| Verein Ökospeicher and the city of Wulkow | Environmentally-friendly works in non urban regions | |
| Umweltinitiativen der Wirtschaft in Ostwestfalen | Umsetzung higher environment standards | |
| 1995[3] | Georg Winter | Environmentally-friendly management |
| Klaus Günther | Environmentally-friendly management | |
| 1996[4] | Maciej Nowicki | Founder of the Polish Environment Foundation |
| Wilkhahn Wilkening & Hahne GmbH & Co. | ikone in environment controlling | |
| 1997[5] | Michael Otto | Umweltmanagementsystem by Otto GmbH |
| Bernhard Ulrich | Stoff- and Energieflüsse in forests | |
| Integral Energietechnik GmbH | Work on Environmentally-friendly Refrigerants | |
| 1998[6] | Workgroup Klimaforschung by Max-Planck-Institut für Meteorologie | Global and regional climate modelling |
| Georg Salvamoser | Works in Photovoltaics | |
| 1999[7] | Klaus Steilmann | Oecology in textiles and clothing |
| Wilhelm Barthlott | Lotus effect by Surface | |
| 2000[8] | Franz Daschner | Environment- and Stoffstrommanagement in Hospitals |
| Aloys Wobben | Work on Wind turbines | |
| 2001[9] | Hermann Auernhammer | Work on Precision Farming |
| Franz Ehrnsperger, Neumarkter Lammsbräu | Work on oecology management concepts for breweries | |
| Wolfgang Feist | Work on Passivhaus concepts | |
| 2002[10] | Peter Lüth | Biological pest control using microorganisms |
| Klaus Töpfer | International engagement on environmental issues | |
| 2003[11] | Claus Mattheck | Work on Bionik |
| Hermann Josef Schulte | Work on Environmentally-friendly exhaust gas technology for Automotive engineering | |
| 2004[12] | Alfred Heinrich Jung | Work on a new Gasket principle for the chemistry industry |
| Garabed Antranikian | Pioneer of white biotechnology | |
| Hannelore Schmidt | Life Work | |
| 2005[13] | Berndt Heydemann | Founder of Freiluft- und Ökoparks in |Nieklitz |
| Joachim Luther | Use of Solar energy | |
| Heinz Sielmann | Life Work | |
| 2006[14] | Hans Georg Huber | Technology transfer for water cleaning in developing countries |
| Ernst-Detlef Schulze | Work on Global warming | |
| 2007[15] | Beate Weber | Engagement for environment and climate |
| Carl Schmitt and Jürgen Köhler (both Konvekta AG) | Work on Environmentally-friendly refrigerants | |
| Hans Joachim Schellnhuber | Work on climate | |
| 2008[16] | Ernst Ulrich von Weizsäcker | Environmental politician and counsellor for UNO |
| Holger Zinke | Work on Biocatalysis by ground organisms |