Daimler und Benz Stiftung - Bertha Benz Lecture

Bertha-Benz-Preis

Bertha Benz (1849-1944) was characterized by pioneering spirit and commitment. Together with her sons, in 1888 she demonstrated for the first time that the automobile is suitable for overland travel. In commemoration of this achievement, the Foundation has established the Bertha Benz Lecture, in conjunction with a prize-giving ceremony, as an event format. Female scientists and experts from various disciplines and sectors speak on topics of relevance to society. The Bertha Benz Prize is then presented to a female engineer who has completed an outstanding doctorate.

“Guilt and Lies” – Science communication and trust in times of crisis

Korinna Hennig (2023)
Korinna Hennig delivered this year’s Bertha Benz Lecture on science communication and trust on the occasion of the presentation of the 2023 Bertha Benz Prize.

Violence and Social Development

Prof. Dr. Anke Hoeffler (2022)
On hearing the word “violence,” many people first think of wars, as is currently the case with Ukraine. However, wars between sovereign states are rare today; most take place within a country. As a result, its social development is reversed ...

From Bamiyan to Palmyra – How UNESCO Is Saving Our World Heritage

Dr. Mechtild Rössler (2019)
In 2001 the Taliban destroyed the two Buddha statues of Bamiyan in Afghanistan as “false idols.” Only the outlines and some fragments of the figures remained, which were around 1,500 years old. The detonation “shook” the whole world ...

Healing Architecture – Wishful Thinking or Reality?

Prof. Dr. Tanja C. Vollmer (2018)
Hospitals in Germany are still built strictly according to principles of economy and pure utility value. But this fails to take into account the fact that the outer architectural space directly influences patients’ inner physical well-being ...