- Bastian Hess obtains the best ecological photo award of the ecological society GfÖ 2018
- Oliver Limberger obtains Master-prize 2018 of Bernhard Ulrich Stiftung
- Clara van Waveren obtains poster award of the Hainich confercence 2016
- Sebastian Hanß obtains the "Best Oral Contribution" award of the YoMo Workshop 2015
- Bastian Hess obtains Master-prize 2014 of Bernhard Ulrich Stiftung
- Bastian Hess obtains GfÖ-Master-prize 2013 for his Master thesis
- Mario Trouillier obtains Master-prize 2015 of Bernhard Ulrich Stiftung
- Katrin Meyer obtains Campusemerge Award (1st prize)
- Daniel Esser obtains student prize for excellent presentation at ISEC 2012
- Katrin Meyer obtains Göttinger Preis Waldökosystemforschung
- Matthias Fritsch obtains Karl-Abetz-Preis for his bachelor thesis