Mr Prof. Dr. Ulrich Hilleringmann is appointed with the Weierstraß-Prize for his lecture "Halbleiterbauelemente" in the area of basic research as well as, for his continuing lectures "Technologie hochintegrierter Schaltungen" and "Mikrosystemtechnik" in WS 2013/14. In SS2013 he gave the lectures "Halbleiterprozesstechnik", "Mikrosensorik" and "RFID-Funketiketten: Aufbau und Funktion".

Mr Hilleringmann shows a lot of commitment during his lectures. He explains motivating, committed and comprehensible. For this, his students praise Mr Hilleringmann in their evaluations and comments. At the compulsory course "Halbleiterbauelemente", with a comparatively high number of attendees, this high level of approval is striking and magnificent.

Here an excerpt of student's comments:

• Lecturer is motivated and competent.
• A master of ones craft, who is able to convey complicated topics in a comprehensible and entertaining manner. Due to his charismatic manner, he is an expert in creating a general excitement for semiconductor devices by his students. "Halbleiterbauelemente" (Semiconductor devices) is a lecture one shouldn’t miss!
• Quiet in the lecture hall, as this is important to the lecturer.
• Deals with criticism/proposals.
• Good introduction to semiconductor technology with a view on constructing semiconductors.
• Mr Prof. Dr. Hilleringmann manages to keep the topic interesting and to convey the topic in a comprehensible way.
• Prof expresses contents understandable.
• Deals with questions.
• The script summarises all contents of the lecture in a comprehensible manner.
• Sketches on the board with development of illustrations and formulas.
• Topics are thoroughly explained with the help of graphics! 
• Trivial topics are skipped!
• Questions are well answered and supported with economic examples.
• Very well structured.
• Well-arranged lecture.
• Content orientated and practice orientated

Mr Hilleringmann has been conducting his lectures with consistently high commitment and high quality for years, as well as this expired year. Therefore, the Weierstraß-Prize 2014 goes to Professor Ulrich Hilleringmann.

Mr Dipl.-Ing. Markus Henning will be appointed with the Weierstraß-Prize for his tutorials for the lecture "Grundlagen der Elektrotechnik A". This presentation is a lecture during the first semester of the Bachelor courses electrical engineering, computer engineering and industrial engineering electrical engineering. His students praise him especially for his humorous and calm nature in teaching. The tutorial is visited by over 100 students and features a high mathematical portion. Mr Henning receives excellent evaluations and very good comments, which show the advantages of his tutorials, i.a. following:

• Mr Henning can explain very well and it is easy to follow. The best exercise instructor.
• Very good, elaborately explanation of methods.
• Very good transmission of contents.
• Very coherent, attaches’ importance to conveying knowledge in a comprehensible way. 
• Good atmosphere and addresses issues as well as, accurate explanations

For years, Mr Henning has been standing out with his excellent teaching and high commitment. Therefore, Mr Dipl.-Ing. Markus Henning will be appointed with the Weierstraß-Prize 2014.