On Tuesday, 12 March 2024, at 14:30, the awards ceremony for the prizes listed below will take place in the Paulussaal.

• Awarding of the SAMOP Dissertation Prize 2024
  The aim of the prize is to recognise outstanding scientific work and its excellent presentation in a lecture. Talks by the four finalists will be given at the symposium (SYAD) on Monday.
• Awarding of the Herbert-Walther-Prize 2024
  The Herbert Walther Award honours outstanding contributions in quantum optics and atomic physics as well as outstanding achievements in the international scientific community. The prize is awarded jointly by Optica (formerly known as the Optical Society of America (OSA)) and the Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft (DPG) in memory of Herbert Walther, who conducted research in the USA and Germany with great success and rendered outstanding services to Optica and the DPG through his work.
  
  The award ceremony will be followed by the prize talks at the Award Symposium (SYAS).