2006

DGLR Willi-Messerschmitt-Award: 1.500,--
Forr: Dipl.-Ing. Alina Sentenai for her master thesis: "Aerodynamic and Thermal Analysis on the SOYUZ Launcher in Kourou", supervised by the Institute of Astronautics.

2005

Best Paper Award at the 15th Annual International Symposium of INCOSE
INCOSE International Symposium 2005 in Rochester, USA
For: Dipl.-Ing. Markus Hoppe, Avner Engel
Title: Improving the VVT Process: Evaluating the SysTest Results in Six Industrial Pilot Projects

2004

Systems Engineering Outstanding Paper Award (volumes 1 through 6 - 1998-2003)
14th INCOSE Symposium, Toulouse, France
For: Dr. Armin Schulz, Prof. Don Clausing (MIT), Dr. Ernst Fricke, Dr. Herbert Negele
Title: Development and Integration of Winning Technologies as Key to Competitive Advantage

DGLR Preise zur Förderung des wissenschaftlichen Nachwuchses, Willy Messerschmitt Preis
For: Dipl.-Ing. Fabien Schmitt
Title of the Master Thesis: Libration Control of an Electrodynamic Tether with a Moveable Boom

2003

DGLR Preise zur Förderung des wissenschaftlichen Nachwuchses, Willy Messerschmitt Preis
For: Dr. Kristian Pauly
Title of the dissertation: Untersuchung von Möglichkeiten zur Erzeugung von Verbrauchsstoffen bei interplanetaren Missionen auf eben diesen Planeten

2000

Best Paper Award
10th Annual Symposium of the International Council on Systems Engineering, Minneapolis, USA
For: Dr. Armin Schulz, Dr. Ernst Fricke, Prof. Eduard Igenbergs
Title: Enabling Changes in Systems throughout the entire live cycle - Key to success?

1999

Best Paper of Session
18th Digital Avionics Systems Conference, St. Louis, USA
For: Dr. Armin Schulz, Dr. Ernst Fricke
Title: Incorporating Flexibility, Agility, Robustness and Adatptability within the Design of Integrated Systems - Key to success?

Best Presentation Award
9th Annual International Symposium of INCOSE, Brighton, UK
For: Herbert Negele, Ernst Fricke, Lutz Schrepfer, Nicole Härtlein
Title: Modeling of Integrated Product Development Processes

Best Paper Award
9th Annual International Symposium of INCOSE, Brighton, UK
For: Markus Rudolph, Ralf Hartmann, Ernst Fricke, Herbert Negele
Title: Design and Implementation of a System Engineering Standard Process for Satellite Development