On 13 July 2026, Professor Steger was awarded the Marsilius Medal by the University of Heidelberg with distinction for his work in fostering dialogue between scientific communities.

The University of Heidelberg’s press release on Professor Steger’s Marsilius Lecture, ‘Between Ethos and Power: Politicised Medicine as Exemplified by the GDR’, can be found here.

You can get an impression of the ceremony for the awarding of the Marsilius Medal here.

Copyright images: Tobias Schwerdt | Marsilius College, Heidelberg University