Deutscher Science Fiction Preis is a German
literary award
A literary award or literary prize is an award presented in recognition of a particularly lauded Literature, literary piece or body of work. It is normally presented to an author. Organizations
Most literary awards come with a corresponding award c ...
. Together with the
Kurd-Laßwitz-Preis, it is one of the most prestigious awards for German science fiction literature. The award was established in 1985 by the , a German Science Fiction society. Each year, the award is given to the best German science fiction short story and the best German novel from the previous year.
Winners
Best Novel
*1985:
Herbert W. Franke, ''Die Kälte des Weltraums ''
*1986:
Thomas R. P. Mielke, ''Der Tag an dem die Mauer brach''
*1987:
Claus-Peter Lieckfeld/
Frank Wittchow, ''427 - Im Land der grünen Inseln'' und
Friedrich Scholz, ''Nach dem Ende''
*1988:
Gudrun Pausewang, ''
Die Wolke''
*1989:
Fritz Schmoll, ''Kiezkoller''
*1990:
Maria J. Pfannholz, ''Den Ãœberlebenden''
*1991:
Herbert W. Franke, ''Zentrum der Milchstraße''
*1992:
Christian Mähr, ''Fatous Staub''
*1993:
Herbert Rosendorfer, ''Die Goldenen Heiligen''
*1994:
Dirk C. Fleck, ''GO! Die Ökodiktatur''
*1995:
Gisbert Haefs, ''Traumzeit für Agenten''
*1996:
Andreas Eschbach
Andreas Eschbach (born 15 September 1959, in Ulm) is a German writer, primarily of science fiction. His stories that are not clearly in the SF genre usually feature elements of the fantastic.
Biography
Eschbach studied aerospace engineering ...
, ''
The Carpet Makers''
*1997:
Andreas Eschbach
Andreas Eschbach (born 15 September 1959, in Ulm) is a German writer, primarily of science fiction. His stories that are not clearly in the SF genre usually feature elements of the fantastic.
Biography
Eschbach studied aerospace engineering ...
, ''
Solarstation''
*1998:
Robert Feldhoff, ''Grüße vom Sternenbiest''
*1999:
Andreas Eschbach
Andreas Eschbach (born 15 September 1959, in Ulm) is a German writer, primarily of science fiction. His stories that are not clearly in the SF genre usually feature elements of the fantastic.
Biography
Eschbach studied aerospace engineering ...
, ''
Jesus Video''
*2000:
Matthias Robold, ''Hundert Tage auf Stardawn''
*2001:
Fabian Vogt, ''Zurück''
*2002:
Oliver Henkel, ''
Die Zeitmaschine Karls des Großen''
*2003:
Oliver Henkel, ''
Kaisertag''
*2004:
Andreas Eschbach
Andreas Eschbach (born 15 September 1959, in Ulm) is a German writer, primarily of science fiction. His stories that are not clearly in the SF genre usually feature elements of the fantastic.
Biography
Eschbach studied aerospace engineering ...
, ''
Der Letzte seiner Art''
*2005:
Frank Schätzing
Frank Schätzing (; born 28 May 1957) is a German writer, mostly known for his best-selling science fiction novel '' The Swarm'' (2004).
Life
Schätzing was born in Cologne and studied communication studies; he later ran his own company, an ...
,
''The Swarm''
*2006:
Wolfgang Jeschke
Wolfgang Jeschke (19 November 1936 – 10 June 2015) was a German science fiction author and editor at Heyne Verlag. In 1987, he won the Harrison Award for international achievements in science fiction.
Biography
Jeschke was born in 1936 in DÄ ...
, ''Das Cusanus-Spiel''
*2007:
Ulrike Nolte, ''Die fünf Seelen des Ahnen''
*2008:
Frank W. Haubold, ''Die Schatten des Mars''
*2009:
Dirk C. Fleck, ''Das Tahiti-Projekt''
*2010:
Karsten Kruschel, ''Vilm. Der Regenplanet'' / ''Vilm. Die Eingeborenen''
*2011:
Uwe Post, ''Walpar Tonnraffir und der Zeigefinger Gottes''
*2012:
Karsten Kruschel, ''Galdäa. Der ungeschlagene Krieg''
*2013:
Andreas Brandhorst, ''Das Artefakt''
*2014:
Wolfgang Jeschke
Wolfgang Jeschke (19 November 1936 – 10 June 2015) was a German science fiction author and editor at Heyne Verlag. In 1987, he won the Harrison Award for international achievements in science fiction.
Biography
Jeschke was born in 1936 in DÄ ...
, ''Dschiheads''
*2015:
Markus Orths, ''Alpha & Omega: Apokalypse für Anfänger''
*2016
Andreas Brandhorst, ''Das Schiff''
*2017
Dirk van den Boom, ''Die Welten der Skiir 1: Prinzipat''
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*2018
Marc-Uwe Kling, ''Qualityland''
*2019
Tom Hillenbrand, ''Hologrammatica''
*2020
Bijan Moini, ''Der Würfel''
Best Short Story
*1985:
Thomas R. P. Mielke, ''Ein Mord im Weltraum''
*1986:
Wolfgang Jeschke
Wolfgang Jeschke (19 November 1936 – 10 June 2015) was a German science fiction author and editor at Heyne Verlag. In 1987, he won the Harrison Award for international achievements in science fiction.
Biography
Jeschke was born in 1936 in DÄ ...
, ''Nekyomanteion''
*1987:
Reinmar Cunis, ''Vryheit do ik jo openbar''
*1988:
Ernst Petz, ''Das liederlich-machende Liedermacher-Leben''
*1989:
Rainer Erler
Horst Rainer Erler (26 August 1933 – 8 November 2023) was a German director, screenwriter, writer and producer.
Life and career
Born in Munich, Erler grew up in Thalkirchen-Obersendling-Forstenried-Fürstenried-Solln, Solln and entered the ...
, ''Der Käse''
*1990:
Gert Prokop, ''Kasperle ist wieder da!''
*1991:
Andreas Findig, ''Gödel geht''
*1992:
Egon Eis, ''Das letzte Signal''
*1993:
Norbert Stöbe, ''10 Punkte''
*1994:
Wolfgang Jeschke
Wolfgang Jeschke (19 November 1936 – 10 June 2015) was a German science fiction author and editor at Heyne Verlag. In 1987, he won the Harrison Award for international achievements in science fiction.
Biography
Jeschke was born in 1936 in DÄ ...
, ''Schlechte Nachrichten aus dem Vatikan''
*1995:
Andreas Fieberg, ''Der Fall des Astronauten''
*1996:
Marcus Hammerschmitt, ''Die Sonde''
*1997:
Michael Sauter
Michael Sauter (born 5 October 2004) is a German people, German-Swiss people, Swiss racing driver of Japanese people, Japanese descent currently racing in the 2024 Formula Regional Japanese Championship, Formula Regional Japanese Championship f ...
, ''Der menschliche Faktor''
*1998:
Andreas Eschbach
Andreas Eschbach (born 15 September 1959, in Ulm) is a German writer, primarily of science fiction. His stories that are not clearly in the SF genre usually feature elements of the fantastic.
Biography
Eschbach studied aerospace engineering ...
, ''Die Wunder des Universums''
*1999:
Michael Marrak, ''Die Stille nach dem Ton''
*2000:
Michael Marrak, ''Wiedergänger''
*2001:
Rainer Erler
Horst Rainer Erler (26 August 1933 – 8 November 2023) was a German director, screenwriter, writer and producer.
Life and career
Born in Munich, Erler grew up in Thalkirchen-Obersendling-Forstenried-Fürstenried-Solln, Solln and entered the ...
, ''Ein Plädoyer''
*2002:
Michael K. Iwoleit, ''Wege ins Licht''
*2003:
Arno Behrend, ''Small Talk''
*2004:
Michael K. Iwoleit, ''Ich fürchte kein Unglück''
*2005:
Karl Michael Armer, ''Die Asche des Paradieses''
*2006:
Michael K. Iwoleit, ''Psyhack''
*2007:
Marcus Hammerschmitt, ''Canea Null''
*2008:
Frank W. Haubold, ''Heimkehr''
*2009:
Karla Schmidt, ''Weg mit Stella Maris''
*2010:
Matthias Falke, ''Boa Esperança''
*2011:
Wolfgang Jeschke
Wolfgang Jeschke (19 November 1936 – 10 June 2015) was a German science fiction author and editor at Heyne Verlag. In 1987, he won the Harrison Award for international achievements in science fiction.
Biography
Jeschke was born in 1936 in DÄ ...
, ''Orte der Erinnerung''
*2012:
Heidrun Jänchen, ''In der Freihandelszone''
*2013:
Michael K. Iwoleit, ''Zur Feier meines Todes''
*2014:
Axel Kruse, ''Seitwärts in die Zeit''
*2015:
Eva Strasser, ''Knox''
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*2016: Frank Böhmert, ''Operation Gnadenakt''][
*2017: Michael K. Iwoleit, ''Das Netz der Geächteten''][
*2018: Uwe Hermann, ''Das Internet der Dinge''
*2019: Thorsten Küper, ''Confinement''
*2020: Tom Turtschi, ''Don’t Be Evil'']
See also
* Kurd-Laßwitz-Preis
References
External links
Deutscher Science Fiction Preis site (German)
German science fiction awards
German literary awards
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