Honorary members

For her outstanding contributions to ornithology and biodiversity research, her internationally recognized work on the protection of mires and the Aquatic Warbler, as well as her many years of service on the board of the DOG, through which she has had a lasting impact on the society's visibility.

In recognition of her outstanding scientific contributions to ornithology and biodiversity research, her international commitment to research and teaching, as well as her special dedication to sustainability and social responsibility.

In recognition of his many years of service on the board, advisory board, and committees of the DO-G, his exceptional commitment as a defining link between East and West following the reunification of Germany, his intensive support of young ornithologists, as well as his diverse scientific contributions, particularly in polar ecology.

In recognition of his achievements as treasurer of the DOG: With foresight, he structured the finances from 2005 to 2014, safeguarded the assets in times of crisis, and thus laid the foundations for the sustainable promotion of research and young talent.

In recognition of his presidency of the DOG from 1983 to 1985, his internationally pioneering research on bird migration, his diverse contributions to population biology, species conservation, and climate impact research, and his tireless commitment to communicating ornithological knowledge in science, the media, and the public sphere.

In recognition of his life's scientific work, in particular the monumental Handbook of the Birds of Central Europe as an epoch-making standard work, his commitment as a bridge between East and West Germany during the division, and his many years of dedicated support for and promotion of the German Ornithological Society.