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Learn more about the medal
1. October 2025
The Wilhelm Exner Medal is an internationally coveted Austrian award that honours outstanding researchers at the interface with entrepreneurship. Its objectives include not only promoting scientific breakthroughs that have added value for society, but also encouraging young researchers to engage in dialogue with one another. Originally founded in 1921, the Wilhelm Exner Medal Foundation has a long tradition and an exciting historical background: Who was Wilhelm Exner? What can we learn from the ‘Exner Spirit’? How is the medal awarded? Who designed it?