The DGMK awards the Georg Hunaeus Prize to talented scientists for outstanding application-oriented research work in the fields of: Exploration, production and storage of hydrocarbons and hydrogen, deep drilling technology and geothermal energy.
The prize is worth 5,000 euros and will be awarded during the 2026 DGMK Spring Conference, at which the winner will also present their work as the Georg Hunaeus Lecture. The lecture will be published in the journal EEK TECHNOLOGY & TRANSFORMATION OF FOSSIL AND GREEN ENERGY SOURCES, the organ of the DGMK.