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18. November 2025

Celebrating Excellence: Yohanes Ginting Honored with DAAD Prize at the 2025 International Days Celebrating Excellence: Yohanes Ginting Honored with DAAD Prize at the 2025 International Days

From tropical peatland research and the involvement of the community and social engagement

Yohanes Ginting, a PhD student at our institute received the prestigious DAAD Prize during the International Days of the University of Bonn. The DAAD Prize is an award presented by the German Academic Exchange Service (Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst) in recognition of Yohanes outstanding academic achievements and social and community engagement. 

Yohanes holds the DAAD Prize award certificate with her supervisor Prof. Leonie Esters and his working group and office mates.
Yohanes holds the DAAD Prize award certificate with her supervisor Prof. Leonie Esters and his working group and office mates. © Barbara Frommann / University of Bonn
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Yohanes Ginting, a PhD student at our institute received the prestigious DAAD Prize during the International Days of the University of Bonn. The DAAD Prize is an award presented by the German Academic Exchange Service (Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst) in recognition of Yohanes outstanding academic achievements and social and community engagement. Yohanes has been doing his PhD studies since 2023 in the Climate Monitoring Group at the Meteorology Section supervised by Prof. Leonie Esters. He is researching the carbon dynamics of tropical peatlands on Borneo by combining field measurements, remote sensing, and modeling to understand the effects of land use changes and climatic extremes on these sensitive ecosystems.

“This prize means a great deal to me,” Yohanes said. “It recognizes not only my research work but also my contributions to our community. It truly motivates me to pursue my academic career with even greater passion and dedication.”

More information about the International Days 2025:

https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/university/university-life/events/international-days/international-days-2025?set_language=en

News about the State Awards and DAAD Prize 2025 at the University of Bonn's main website:

https://www.uni-bonn.de/en/news/ausgezeichnet-junge-forschende-an-der-uni-bonn?set_language=en

Recipients of the State Awards (Queen’s Prize, Premio Rey de España, and Prix de la République française) and the DAAD Prize pictured with their supervisors, Rector h.c. Michael Hoch (first from the left), and Vice-Rector for International Affairs Birgit Ulrike Münch (first from the right).
Recipients of the State Awards (Queen’s Prize, Premio Rey de España, and Prix de la République française) and the DAAD Prize pictured with their supervisors, Rector h.c. Michael Hoch (first from the left), and Vice-Rector for International Affairs Birgit Ulrike Münch (first from the right). © Barbara Frommann / University of Bonn