Prof. Jiska Classen has been awarded the Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Prize by the German Research Foundation (DFG)—one of the most prestigious awards for early-career researchers, with a prize of 200,000 euros.
Prof. Jiska Classen on the award:
“This award means a lot to me. It is a great recognition of my work to date and, at the same time, an incentive for upcoming projects. The funding opens up valuable opportunities to further explore important research questions.”
Dean and Managing Director Prof. Tobias Friedrich:
“For me, Jiska Classen is one of the most impressive young voices in cybersecurity research. Through her work, she provides important impetus both scientifically and socially and supports her students with great dedication and personal attention. The fact that she is now receiving the Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Prize is a well-deserved and fitting recognition of her work to date,” says Tobias Friedrich.
The Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Prize honors precisely such achievements—scientifically outstanding and highly relevant to society.