IBG Student Awards

The pursuit of personal excellence and development by students is admirable, yet the appreciation of these qualities often falls short. At the Institute of Soil Mechanics, Foundation Engineering and Computational Geotechnics, we aim to symbolically reward outstanding achievements with the IBG Student Awards and shine a spotlight on the individuals behind them. The IBG Student Awards are presented annually, as part of a small but distinguished event, in three categories. The criteria that must be met for each category are listed below. The Institute of Soil Mechanics, Foundation Engineering and Computational Geotechnics reviews each submission and kindly requests adherence to the rules.

[Translate to Englisch:] Mole of Passion

Mole of Passion

To receive the "Mole of Passion," students must have completed more than six ECTS credits from the courses listed below, offered by the institute, and achieved an ECTS-weighted grade point average of less than 1.80 in these courses.

Lectures:

  • Geotechnik Grundlagen 1 (3,5 ECTS)
  • Geotechnik Grundlagen 2 (4,0 ECTS)
  • Bachelorprojekt (5,0 ECTS)

Prizes:

  • Exclusive IBG socks
  • Induction into the "Wall of Honor"
[Translate to Englisch:] Mole of Dedication

Mole of Dedication

To receive the "Mole of Dedication," students must have completed at least 24 ECTS credits from the courses listed below, offered by the institute, and achieved an ECTS-weighted grade point average of less than 2.00 in these courses.

Lectures:

  • Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering (4,0 ECTS)
  • Advanced Soil Mechanics
    and Foundation Engineering (8,0 ECTS)
  • Case Studies in Foundation Engineering (6,0 ECTS)
  • Computational Geotechnics (6,0 ECTS)
  • Soil Mechanics Laboratory (2,0 ECTS)
  • Landslides and Slope Processes (3,0 ECTS)
  • Integral Structural Design
    with Holistic 3D Models (3,0 ECTS)
  • Master Project Soil Mechanics (5,0 ECTS)

Prizes:

  • Exclusive IBG socks
  • Induction into the "Wall of Honor"
[Translate to Englisch:] Mole of Excellence

Mole of Excellence

To receive the "Mole of Excellence", students must have already earned the "Mole of Dedication" and have completed a master's thesis at the IBG with an overall grade of "Excellent".

Prizes:

  • Free participation in the upcoming Christian Veder Colloquium, including the evening gala dinner
  • Induction into the "Wall of Honor"

House Rules

  • Students can receive each IBG Student Award only once.
  • Achievements obtained through equivalency (e.g., abroad studies) will not be recognized for the IBG Student Awards.
  • For the Mole of Passion, achievements from WS24/25 onwards will be recognized.
  • For the Mole of Dedication, achievements from WS23/24 onwards will be recognized.
  • The awards ceremony takes place at the end of each summer semester, except for the Mole of Excellence.