At this year’s DGM Day 2025 of the German Materials Society (DGM), held on October 22–23 in the auditorium of TU Chemnitz, the Montanuniversität Leoben achieved remarkable success.
Univ.-Prof. Daniel Kiener received the DGM Prize 2025 – one of the DGM’s highest honors – in recognition of his outstanding contributions to nanomechanics and interface design of materials. Dr. Oliver Renk was honored with the Masing Prize 2025 for his excellent work in nanostructure fabrication, while Univ.-Prof. Reinhard Pippan was awarded Honorary Membership of the DGM for his impressive lifetime achievements.
These three distinctions highlight the research excellence and international impact of materials science at the Montanuniversität Leoben. Congratulations to all awardees!

