Call for Nominations for the Sustainability Award 2025
As Award Coordinating University, TUM Institute for Advanced Study invites nominations for the Sustainability Award supported by the Nobel Sustainability Trust Foundation.
The Sustainability Awards supported by the Nobel Sustainability Trust Foundation (NST) reflect the idea of sustainability in science, entrepreneurship, and politics. They are given each year to individuals or organizations whose actions are of potential breakthroughs and longstanding impact on our economy and society.
Topics 2025
- Leadership in Implementation (cross-field but sustainability-related)
- Outstanding Research and Development in the field of Biodiversity
- Outstanding Research and Development in Smart and Sustainable City Solutions
The Leadership in Implementation Award recognizes individuals or organizations whose actions, either on a local or global level, have a significant impact on the adoption of sustainable approaches, or the implementation of sustainable solutions.
The Outstanding Research and Development Award recognizes the innovative and technological impact of research activities presenting a potential for practical solutions and business opportunities.
TUM Institute for Advanced Study is responsible for selecting the award winners with the help of international experts. The selection is made independently and without the involvement of the NST.
The Nobel Sustainability Trust
The Nobel Sustainability Trust Foundation is independent and has been legally registered in Switzerland since 2007 by four Nobel Family members. Today, its board of trustees includes five members of the Nobel Family.
The mission of the NST is to promote sustainable economic growth that preserves and ultimately enhances the living systems on the planet, creates opportunities for people, and harnesses human ingenuity in support of a prosperous shared future.
Further information, submission form, and nomination guidelines at
https://www.nobelsustainabilitytrust.org/the-sustainability-award-2025
Questions and further information
Ms Morwenna Joubin at TUM IAS
morwenna.joubin(at)tum.de
Ms Tracy J. Wang, CEO of the Nobel Sustainability Trust
info(at)nobelsustainabilitytrust.org
Deadline for submitting nominations:
Monday, 31 March 2025 (12 p.m./noon CEST) per email at nomination2025(at)nobelsustainabilitytrust.org.