The Helmholtz Software Award emphasises the often underestimated contributions of software developers in the association.
The importance of scientific software development has so far not been sufficiently recognized in the research community. The Helmholtz Software Award aims to promote the development of professional and high-quality research software and to make the dedication of developers in the association visible.
The award focuses on the sustainable development and application of research software as well as cooperation between software developers. At the same time, the award is intended to help make research software usable for other areas of application.
The Helmholtz Software Award is a cooperation between HIDA, HIFIS, the HiRSE project and the Helmholtz Open Science Office.
The winners of the Helmholtz Software Award 2025
Best Scientific Software
CP2K – Quantum Chemistry and Solid State Physics Software Package
Representative: Thomas Kühne (HZDR)
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Sustainability Prize
FastSurfer
Representative: Martin Reuter (DZNE)
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Newcomer Prize
MemBrain v2 – Analyse von Membranen in Cryo-Elektronentomographie-Daten
Representative: Lorenz Lamm (Helmholtz Munich)
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Target group
The Helmholtz Software Award is granted to Helmholtz scientists, engineers and teams (including PhD students) developing outstanding software solutions.
More information on the application and the award can be found here.
Timeline
- 27.08.2024 Publication of the call
- 20.10.2024 Deadline for the nomination of a maximum of three candidates per center
- 31.10.2024 Deadline for the application via the application platform
- 2025 Presentation of the Helmholtz Software Award. The time and place of the award ceremony will be announced in good time.
If you have any questions or suggestions regarding the award, please contact us at open-science@helmholtz.de.
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