Magdeburg Medical School awards teaching prizes
The Faculty of Medicine in Magdeburg honors outstanding achievements in teaching with its teaching awards for the best subjects and teachers.
The Faculty of Medicine at Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg has once again honored the best subjects of 2025. In addition, students voted for their best lecturers. The winter semester 2024/25 and the summer semester 2025 were considered. The awards were presented by Dean Prof. Dr. Daniela Dieterich at the January meeting of the Faculty Council.
“Good teaching is primarily reflected in how well students are supported in their learning. It provides guidance, motivates students to think for themselves, and connects scientific principles toecial contribution to making an extremely demanding course of study successful and enjoyable,” explained Dean Prof. Dieterich.
Photo: The teaching awards for 2025 at the Medical Faculty of Magdeburg for the best subjects and best lecturers. Photographer: Melitta Schubert/University Medicine Magdeburg
The results
The list includes professors and deputy professors for the teaching staff in their respective subjects.
Best subjects in preclinical studies
- Anatomy (Prof. Albrecht)
- Physiology (Prof. Leßmann)
- Chemistry for Medical Students (Prof. Plaumann)
Best clinical-practical subjects
- Pharmacology & Toxicology (Prof. Dieterich)
- Internal Medicine (Prof. Keitel-Anselmino)
- Dermatology (Prof. Tüting)
Best (partial) module
- Scientific Writing (Prof. Schüler)
- Immunological Methods 1 (Prof. Müller)
- Human Genetics (Prof. Zenker)
For the second time in a row, Prof. Dr. Markus Plaumann was named best lecturer in the preclinical stage of the program for the subject of chemistry. For the fifth time in a row, Prof. Dr. Alexander Link was named best lecturer in the clinical stage of the program for the subject of internal medicine – gastroenterology, primarily for his use of digital teaching methods. Dr. Laura Knop was also repeatedly honored as the best lecturer for the master's program in immunology. Jenny Appelt from the Dean's Office received the award for special commitment to teaching. The award ceremony for the winners was traditionally held by the students on December 19, 2025, as part of the graduation ceremony at the AMO Kulturhaus.
Photo: Students honored Jenny Appelt (left) from the Dean's Office with the award for outstanding commitment to teaching. Melis Taş (center) from the Medical Student Council and Dean Prof. Daniela Dieterich presented the award. Photographer: Melitta Schubert/University Medicine Magdeburg
Background to the teaching award
The quality of university teaching is assessed anonymously by students using standardized questionnaires at the end of each semester. The evaluation of teaching has become widespread in Germany and is also firmly anchored in laws and higher education policy recommendations. A summary evaluation report is produced once a year and published internally by the university.