Doris Schachner Medal –For outstanding service to theadvancement of the mineralogical sciences

The German Mineralogical Society awards the Doris Schachner Medal 2026 to PD Dr. habil. Melanie Kaliwoda in recognition of her outstanding contributions to raising the public profile of mineralogy.

2025 Doris Schachner Medal awarded to Friedhelm von Blanckenburg: Honoring outstanding contributions to the visibility and future of mineralogy.

From fascinating thin sections to science communication: Doris Schachner Medal winner Dr. Paul Rustemeyer brings the hidden inner worlds of tourmalines to life for the general public.

From mantle petrology experiments to educational mineralogy kits: Doris Schachner Medal awarded to Prof. Roland Stalder in recognition of his outstanding service to science and youth outreach.

From the PetDB database to global "digital geochemistry": Doris Schachner Medal awarded to Dr. Kerstin Lehnert in recognition of her pioneering work for FAIR geodata and international data standards.