Here you will find an overview of projects and ongoing competitions run by the foundations of the Gesellschaft für Freunde und Förderer der Heinrich-Heine-Universität.
(Last modified: March 2026).
 

Competitions run/supported by the GFFU

For details on each competition, click on the relevant heading. We hope you understand that individual details may change due to the coronavirus pandemic – if in doubt, please do not hesitate to contact us: Tel. + 49 (0)211 8693976-10.

Activities in many areas 
 

Awards powered by / with help of the GFFU

For details of each award please click the headline. Due to corona-pandemic reasons, certain details of the information
may change - if in doubt, please ask us directly: phone + 49 (0)211 8693976-10.

 

* Award of the Gesellschaft von Freunden und Förderern der Heinrich-Heine-Universität

* Hans Süssmuth Award (in German)

* Reinhard-Heynen- and Emmi-Heynen-Award

* Dr. Reinhard- and Emmi-Heynen-Research Award for medical research

* Heinz-Ansmann-Award for AIDS-research

* Research award of the Dr. Günther and Imme Wille Foundation

* Research award of the Christiane und Claudia Hempel Foundation for regenerative medicine

* Heigl Award

* Konrad Henkel Exam Award






ARCHIVE: the GFFU Startup Wettbewerb für ausgezechnete Geschäftskonzepte 

To reward and help actively implement outstanding business concepts, the Gesellschaft von Freunden und Förderern der HHU (GFFU) offered a startup grant of 50,000 euros with the “GFFU Startup Contest”.

Students, graduates, researchers and employees from all departments of the HHU (including affiliated institutes) and the University Hospital of Düsseldorf (UKD) as well as former members of the HHU were all welcome to apply. Business concepts for a product, service or the commercial use of research results could be submitted by individuals or teams.

 For more information, please click this link (German pages).