Prizes
The Professorship for Cartography is happy about every award it receives. We see this as evidence of the quality of our work in research and teaching.
2019
Henry Johns Award of the British Cartographic Society
for the most outstanding article published in the Cartographic Journal 2018 (Roman Geisthövel, Lorenz Hurni).
Winner "Automated Swiss-Style Relief Shading and Rock Hachuring"
external pageFull Article | external pageThe Henry Johns Award, British Society of Cartography | DownloadAward, pdf
2017
Prix Carto – start, Swiss Cartography Award
2nd place, for the work on automatic Swiss style rock depiction (Roman Geisthövel).
external pageMedia release (in German) | external pagePhotos of the Award ceremony at the Swiss National Museum in Zurich, 30 October 2017
International Cartographic Exhibition Award
at the ICC2017 in Washington D.C. Public Vote Winner, for the external pageSwiss World Atlas edition 2017 (Team Swiss World Atlas)
International Cartographic Exhibition Award
at the ICC2017 in Washington D.C. Public Vote Winner, for the external pageAtlas of Switzerland online (Team Atlas of Switzerland)
International Cartographic Exhibition Award
at the ICC2017 in Washington D.C. Jury prize, 3rd place, for the external pageAtlas of Switzerland online (Team Atlas of Switzerland)
2016
Golden Tricycle Award
for exceptionally family-friendly supervisors at ETH Zurich (Lorenz Hurni).
DownloadLaudatio, pdf (in German) | Website
2015
Award – Outstanding Student of the Year
The Esri Development Center located at ETH Zurich awarded Marianna Serebryakova as "Outstanding Student of the Year". Marianna has been honoured for her master thesis "Automatic Adjustment of Image Sharpness in Relief Shading", which was submitted for the degree of Master of Science in Geomatic Engineering and Planning at the Institute of Cartography and Geoinformation.
DownloadMaster thesis, pdf | Photo, jpg | DownloadCertificate, pdf
Prix Carto – digital, Swiss Cartography Award
Winner Kategorie "digital" (New Media):
ThematicMapper, OCAD AG. Authors: Angeliki Tsorlini, Lorenz Hurni, René Sieber, Institute of Cartography and Geoinformation.
DownloadLaudatio, pdf (in German) | DownloadCertificate, pdf
Prix Carto – start, Swiss Cartography Award
Winner category "start" (Young talent prize):
Map title: Individual journeyl along the Trans-Siberian Railway. Authors: Fabian Ringli und Pascal Tschudi.
external pageLaudatio, pdf (in German) | DownloadCertificate, pdf
2014
Esri Young Scholar Award
With her master thesis "Der SCHWEIZER WELTATLAS interaktiv als Webapplikation - Ein Prototyp realisiert mit ArcGIS API for JavaScript" Barbara Born wins the Esri Young Scholar Award and can present her work at the Esri User Conference in San Diego.
DownloadMaster thesis, pdf (in German) | external pageEsri Young Scholar Award
2013
Mercator Medal
The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Kartographie DGfK (German Society of Cartography) has awarded Prof. Dr. h.c. Ernst Spiess in recognition of his outstanding achievements in cartography.
DownloadLaudatio, pdf (in German) | external pageAward ceremony in Dresden (photos) | external pageCeremony in Zurich (photos) | DownloadErnst Spiess' mercator medal, pdf
2012
The Henry Jones Award
Award of Lovell Johns Lt and The British Cartographic Society for the most outstanding article published in volume 48 of The Cartographic Journal (H. Jenny, B. Jenny, L. Hurni and W. Cartwright: Local terrain deformation inspired by hand painted panoramas.)
DownloadCertificate, pdf
2011
Prix Carto
Innovation prize for the "Swiss World Atlas – interactive" awarded by the Swiss Society of Cartography SGK.
DownloadCertificate, pdf | external pagePhotos | DownloadMedia release, pdf (in German)
Prix Moebius – Multimedia
Multimedia of the EU and of the Radio/Television of the Italian-speaking Switzerland for the best digital evolution form the CD-ROM "Atlas of Switzerland – Version 3" to the Website "Swiss World Atlas interactive".
DownloadCertificate, pdf | Prize, pdf | external pagePrix Moebius | external pageReport RSI (in Italian)
The Henry Jones Award
Award of Lovell Johns Lt and The British Cartographic Society for the most outstanding article published in volume 47 of The Cartographic Journal (H. Jenny, B. Jenny and L. Hurni: Interactive Design of 3D Maps with progressive Projection, 47(3), 211–221).
DownloadCertificate, pdf | external pageThe British Cartographic Society 2011
2010
Wissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin
Dr. Barbara Piatti appointed Fellow at the "Wissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin".
external pageWissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin, Dr. phil. Barbara Piatti
Silver Medal of ETH Zurich
Dr. Bernhard Jenny receives the Silver Medal of ETH Zurich for his outstanding doctoral thesis.
e-collection | ETH Medal
2009
International Cartographic Association (ICA) Gratitude
For hosting the ICA Executive Committee Meeting.
DownloadCertificate, pdf | external pagePhotograph, jpg
International Cartographic Association (ICA) Gratitude
Stefan Räber receives an ICA gratitude for his contribution to the 50th anniversary of the ICA celebrations held in Bern, June 2009.
DownloadPhotograph, pdf
2008
Medida-Prix 2008
2nd Price for the E-Learning Project GITTA (Geographic Information Technology Training Alliance), together with University of Zurich, EPF Lausanne, FHNW and other project partners.
external pageMedida-Prix 2008 | external pageWebsite GITTA
CaGIS PhD Award
Dr. Bernhard Jenny receives the CaGIS PhD Award 2008 (1000 US$) of the Cartography and Geographic Information Society.
DownloadCertificate, pdf | external pageWebsite CaGIS-Award
2007
SGAG prize
Samuel Wiesmann receives SGAG 3rd prize of the "Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Angewandte Geographie" (SGAG) for his master thesis.
DownloadReport in GeoAgenda 6/2008, pdf (in German) | DownloadMaster thesis, pdf (in German) | external pageSGAG-Prizes (in German)
Fellowship-inresidence Research
Dr. Philippe Forêt receives the Fellowship-inresidence Research at the Swedish Collegium.
external pageSwedish Collegium
The Henry Jones Award
Award of Lovell Johns Ltd and The British Cartographic Society for the most outstanding article published in volume 43 of The Cartographic Journal (B. Jenny and L. Hurni: Swiss-Style Colour Relief Shading Modulated by Elevation and Exposure to Illumination, The Cartographic Journal, 43(3), 198–207).
Certificate, pdf | external pageThe British Cartographic Society
2006
German Geodetic Commission
Prof. Lorenz Hurni appointed Corresponding Member of the German Geodetic Commission.
external pageDGK | DownloadBerufung, pdf
2005
Carl Mannerfelt Gold Medal
Prof. Ernst Spiess receives the Carl Mannerfelt Gold Medal of the International Cartographic Association (ICA).
Gold Medal, pdf | DownloadPhoto, pdf | external pageICA report
Prix Moebius – Multimedia
Price of the EU and of the Television of the Italian-speaking Switzerland for the "Atlas of Switzerland – Version 2".
DownloadCertificate, pdf | external pagePrix Moebius
2004
Prix Moebius – Multimedia
Prize of the EU and of the Radio of the Italian-speaking Switzerland for the "Atlas of Switzerland – Version 2".
external pagePrix Moebius
2003
ICA Award – Exellence in Cartography
Award "Excellence in Cartography" (jury prize) of the International Cartographic Association (ICA) during the International Cartographic Conference in Durban/South Africa for the "Atlas of Switzerland – Version 2.0".
DownloadAward, pdf | external pageICA Map Awards
And Award "Excellence in Cartography" (public prize) of the International Cartographic Association (ICA) during the International Cartographic Conference in Durban/South Africa for the "Atlas of Switzerland – Version 2.0".
DownloadAward, pdf | external pageICA Map Awards
KTW software & consulting award
Helen Freimark receives the KTW software & consulting award for her diploma thesis "Geovisualisierung im Rahmen eines Warnsystems für Vulkane".
DownloadAward, pdf
Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina
Lorenz Hurni becomes a member of the german "Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina", Halle/Saale.
DownloadCertificate, pdf | external pageLeopoldina
2002
Qualitätslabel
Qualitätslabel für Lernsoftware, Switzerland, Atlas of Switzerland, Category "inform/discover".
DownloadCertificate, pdf
2001
Design Preis Schweiz
Langenthal, Switzerland, Atlas of Switzerland, Distinction in Interaction Design.
DownloadCertificate, pdf
2000
Prix Moebius – Multimedia
Prize of the EU and of the television of the Italian-speaking Switzerland for the "Atlas of Switzerland interactive".
DownloadCertificate, pdf | external pagePrix Moebius
1999
ICA Award – Excellence in Cartography
Award "Excellence in Cartography" of the International Cartographic Association (ICA) during the International Cartographic Conference in Ottawa/Canada for the "Atlas of Switzerland interactive".
DownloadCertificate, pdf
1997
ICA Award – International Map Exhibition Award
At the International Cartographic Conference (ICC) presented to Switzerland for the contribution Atlas Mondial Suisse. Stockholm, Sweden.
DownloadCertificate, pdf
1994
Goldene Schiefertafel
DownloadCertificate, pdf
Honoris Causa Philosophiae Doctorem
Prof. Dr. Ernst Spiess receives an honorary doctorate from the University of Basel.
DownloadCertificate, pdf