Award Years for Kurd-Laßwitz-Preis
| 1980's: | - | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
| 1990's: | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
| 2000's: | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
| 2010's: | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
| 2020's: | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sonderpreis für herausragende Leistungen im Bereich deutschsprachiger SF | ||
| Win ⓘAwarded for editing the new edition of Kurd Laßwitz' Auf zwei Planeten published by Heyne. |
Liebevolle und kompetente Neuedition von Kurd Laßwitz' Auf zwei Planeten | Rudi Schweikert |
| Nomination ⓘNomination for 10 years of consistent commentary of the German SF scene. |
10 Jahre ausdauernde Kommentierung der deutschen Phantastik-Szene | Herausgeber vom Fandom Observer |
| Nomination ⓘNomination for researching the history of East German SF fandom and the resulting informative, balanced and realistic work Berichte aus der Parallelwelt (published by EDFC). |
Akribische Recherchen zur Geschichte des SF-Fandoms in der DDR und das daraus resultierende faktenreiche, ausgewogene und realistische Werk "Berichte aus der Parallelwelt" (EDFC) | Wolfgang Both and Hans-Peter Neumann and Klaus Scheffler |
| Nomination ⓘNomination for her effort to bring SF from its literary ghetto to university with her dissertation Die Landschaft der Zukunft aus der Sicht der Schreibenden in Österreich ("The landscape of the future from the point of view of writers in Austria"). |
Bemühungen, durch eine Dissertationsarbeit ("Die Landschaft der Zukunft aus der Sicht der Schreibenden in Österreich") die SF aus ihrem literarischen Ghetto an eine Universität für Bodenkultur zu holen | Silke Rosenbüchler |
| Nomination ⓘNomination for the new translation of Larry Niven's Ringworld novels for being the first faithful translation, which made a hard SF classic available again (published by Bastei-Lübbe publishers). |
Die erste werkgetreue Neuübersetzung der Ringwelt-Romane von Larry Niven, wodurch einer der Klassiker der Hard-SF wieder zugänglich gemacht wurde (Bastei-Lübbe) | Axel Merz |
| Nomination ⓘNomination for his ultimate Hans Dominik edition, published by Heyne publishers. |
Die ultimative Dominik-Edition (Heyne) | Holger Miehlke |
| Nomination ⓘNomination for the first comprehensive and reliable bibliography of German-language SF, published as a hardcover. |
Erste umfassende und zuverlässige Bibliographie deutscher SF im Hardcover | Horst Illmer |
| Nomination ⓘNomination for the with remarkable consistency published monthly fanzine Solar-X in celebration of the 100th issue published in 1998. |
Für das mit bemerkenswerter Stetigkeit erscheinende monatliche Fanzine Solar-X anläßlich der 1998 erschienen 100. Ausgabe |
Wilko Müller Jr.?Wilko Mueller jr.
and
Andromeda-SF-Club Halle
|
| Nomination ⓘNomination for his always trenchant cartoons in Fandom Observer magazine. |
Für seine stets pointierten Cartoons im Fandom Observer | Matthias Langer |
| Nomination ⓘNomination for his support of German-language SF. |
Förderung deutscher SF |
Jörg Kaegelmann?Joerg Kaegelmann
|
| Nomination ⓘNomination for his complete works as translator and publisher of science fiction literature. |
Gesamtwerk als Übersetzer und Verleger von Science-Fiction-Literatur |
Joachim Körber?Joachim Koerber
|
| Nomination ⓘNomination for his editorship of the magazines Future Magic and Der Barde. |
Herausgeberschaft der Magazine Future Magic und Der Barde | Andreas Leder |
| Nomination ⓘNomination for his self-published, generously illustrated bibliography of Robert Kraft. |
Im Selbstverlag herausgebrachte, reich illustrierte Robert-Kraft-Bibliographie | Thomas Braatz |
| Nomination ⓘNomination for consistently good and solid work regarding the science fiction series at Bastei Lübbe publishers. |
Konsistent gute und verläßliche Programmarbeit (Bastei Science Fiction) | Stefan Bauer |
| Nomination ⓘNomination for his long-time work in the background of many SF projects and the best editorial work (at the publishers Hansjoachim Bernt Verlag, Goldmann and Knaur). |
Langjährige Arbeit im Hintergrund vieler SF-Projekte und die beste redaktionelle Betreuung aller Texte (Hansjoachim Bernt Verlag, Goldmann, Knaur) | Gerd Rottenecker |
| Nomination ⓘNomination for being long-time editor of Alien Contact magazine and for organizing the "Berliner Tage der Phantasie" two times. |
Langjährige Herausgabe von Alien Contact und die zweimalige Organisation der Berliner Tage der Phantasie | Hardy Kettlitz |
| Nomination ⓘNomination for being long-time editor of the German releases of Asimov's Science Fiction at Heyne publishers. |
Langjährige Herausgabe von Asimov's SF Magazin (Heyne) | Friedel Wahren |
| Nomination ⓘNomination of the Phantastische Bibliothek Wetzlar for their care for speculative literature and the organization of the annually "Wetzlarer Tage der Phantastik". |
Pflege der phantastischen Literatur und die alljährliche Organisation der Phantastischen Tage | Phantastische Bibliothek Wetzlar |
| Nomination ⓘNomination of the Perry-Rhodan-Fan-Zentrale ("Perry Rhodan fan headquarters") for their support of German SF fandom. |
Unterstützung des deutschen SF-Fandoms | Perry-Rhodan-Fan-Zentrale |
| Nomination ⓘNomination for numerous works about folk literature, especially for his work Volksbücher und Heftromane ("books of folk tales and dime novels") published by EDFC in 1998. |
Unzählige Arbeiten zum Thema Volksliteratur und insbesondere für sein 1998 erschienenes Werk "Volksbücher und Heftromane" (EDFC) | Heinz J. Galle |
| Nomination ⓘNomination for his courageous publishing commitment and the quality of his program at Edition Metzengerstein. |
Verlegerisches Engagement mit Mut und die Qualität seines Programmes | Frank Festa |
| Bester deutschsprachiger Roman | ||
| Win | Jesus Video | Andreas Eschbach |
| Nomination | Abschied von Newton | Gert Heidenreich |
| Nomination | Agbala dooo!: Eine Reise durch das helvetische Territorium im Jahre 205 p.r. | P. M. |
| Nomination | Alptraumland | Ronald M. Hahn and Horst Pukallus |
| Nomination | Am Abgrund der Zeit | Manfred Wegener |
| Nomination | Big Dablju | Klaus Middendorf |
| Nomination |
Das Tribunal der Häuser?Das Tribunal der Haeuser
|
Achim Mehnert and Konrad Schaef |
| Nomination | Das zweite Leben |
Alexander Kröger?Alexander Kroeger
|
| Nomination | Der Architekt im Glashaus |
Günter Hack?Guenter Hack
|
| Nomination | Der Gesang der Stille | Andreas Eschbach |
| Nomination | Der Tod der Physiker | Timothy McNeal |
| Nomination | Die Meister des Lebens | Wilfried A. Hary and Konrad Schaef |
| Nomination | Die Tiefe | Bernd Karwath |
| Nomination | Digitale Tänzer | Hartwig Hilgenstein |
| Nomination | Gea, die vergessene Welt | Rainer Castor |
| Nomination | Kalter Frühling | Florian Nelle |
| Nomination | Socialdemokraten auf dem Monde | Ronald M. Hahn |
| Nomination | Statistiker des Todes | Uwe Anton |
| Nomination | Terrordrom | Tim Staffel |
| Nomination | Totentanz | Stefan T. Pinternagel |
| Nomination | Wolf |
Joachim Körber?Joachim Koerber
|
| Nomination | Yin | Akif Pirinçci |
| Bestes ausländisches Werk | ||
| Win | Narrenopfer (translation of Sacrifice of Fools) | Ian McDonald |
| Nomination | 3001: Die letzte Odyssee (translation of 3001: The Final Odyssey) | Arthur C. Clarke |
| Nomination | Begegnung mit Tiber (translation of Encounter with Tiber) | Buzz Aldrin and John Barnes |
| Nomination |
Brüchige Siege?Bruechige Siege
(translation of Brittle Innings)
|
Michael Bishop |
| Nomination ⓘNomination for all four books of the Book of The Long Sun series (German series title: Das Buch der langen Sonne ): Die Nachtseite der langen Sonne, Der See der langen Sonne, Der Caldé der langen Sonne, Der Exodus aus der langen Sonne. |
Das Buch der langen Sonne (translation of the Book of The Long Sun series) | Gene Wolfe |
| Nomination | Das Nada-Kontinuum (translation of Engineman) | Eric Brown |
| Nomination | Der Ring von Charon (translation of The Ring of Charon) | Roger MacBride Allen |
| Nomination |
Die Bären entdecken das Feuer?Die Baeren entdecken das Feuer
(translation of Bears Discover Fire and Other Stories)
|
Terry Bisson |
| Nomination | Die Gebeine der Zeit (translation of The Bones of Time) | Kathleen Ann Goonan |
| Nomination | Die Insel der Anderen (translation of The Others) | Margaret Wander Bonanno |
| Nomination | Die letzte Siedlerin (translation of Remnant Population) | Elizabeth Moon |
| Nomination |
Die schöne Welt der Affen?Die schoene Welt der Affen
(translation of Great Apes)
|
Will Self |
| Nomination | Die Spinne im Netz (translation of Mindstar Rising) | Peter F. Hamilton |
| Nomination | Die Versuchung (translation of The Winner) | David Baldacci |
| Nomination ⓘNomonation for the two books Die Suche and Die Belagerung of the Empyrion series. |
Empyrion (translation of the Empyrion series) | Stephen R. Lawhead |
| Nomination | Enders Kinder (translation of Children of the Mind) | Orson Scott Card |
| Nomination | Engel der Schwerkraft (translation of Gravity's Angels) | Michael Swanwick |
| Nomination | G.A.S.: Die Trilogie der Stadtwerke (translation of Sewer, Gas, and Electric) | Matt Ruff |
| Nomination | Geklont (translation of Spares) | Michael Marshall Smith |
| Nomination | Harte Landung (translation of Hard Landing) | Algis Budrys |
| Nomination | In Erwartung des Mahdi (translation of Looking for the Mahdi) | N. Lee Wood |
| Nomination | In Zeiten der Flut (translation of Stations of the Tide) | Michael Swanwick |
| Nomination | Knarre mit Begleitmusik (translation of Gun, with Occasional Music) | Jonathan Lethem |
| Nomination | Lethe (translation of Lethe) | Tricia Sullivan |
| Nomination | Pollen (translation of Pollen) | Jeff Noon |
| Nomination | Ringwelt-Thron (translation of The Ringworld Throne) | Larry Niven |
| Nomination | Stadt der Goldenen Schatten (translation of City of Golden Shadow) | Tad Williams |
| Nomination | Turm der Einsamkeit (translation of La torre della solitudine) | Valerio M. Manfredi |
| Nomination | Verico Target (translation of Oaths and Miracles) | Nancy Kress |
| Nomination | Vor einem dunklen Hintergrund (translation of Against a Dark Background) | Iain Banks |
| Nomination | Zeitbeben (translation of Timequake) | Kurt Vonnegut |
| Nomination | Zufällige Akte sinnloser Gewalt (translation of Random Acts of Senseless Violence) | Jack Womack |
| Beste deutschsprachige Kurzgeschichte (all short fiction) | ||
| Win |
Wüstenlack?Wuestenlack
|
Marcus Hammerschmitt |
| Nomination | Astrosapiens | Michael Marrak |
| Nomination | Blaues Licht | Rolf Krohn |
| Nomination | Borgen | Bernd Kreimeier |
| Nomination | Bruder Oz | Michael Marrak |
| Nomination | Der Duft der Orangen | Bernhard Kempen |
| Nomination | Der Landvermesser | Bernd Oberhuber |
| Nomination | Der Untergang des Abendlandes |
Joachim Körber?Joachim Koerber
|
| Nomination | Die Heerschar Gottes | Rainer Erler |
| Nomination ⓘPublished digitally in Diskoman #33, a publication series by Hary-Production published on floppy disk. |
Die Umarmung des Krieges | Mario Magazin |
| Nomination | Eine Zeile von Stevenson | Usch Kiausch |
| Nomination | Feed/Back | Bernd Kreimeier |
| Nomination | Herr Morph erwirbt ein vorauseilendes System |
Günter Braun?Guenter Braun
and
Johanna Braun
|
| Nomination ⓘPublished in Sport wird Wort: die wichtigste Nebensache als Ereignis und Ärgernis (editor: Bernd Oberhuber). |
Heuchler, Henker oder: Der letzte Einsatz von Rindsleber im Rahmen eines literarischen Wettbewerbs | Heinrich Steinfest |
| Nomination | House of Horror | Eddie M. Angerhuber |
| Nomination | Jagdfieber |
Achim Stößer?Achim Stoesser
|
| Nomination | Markenzeichen: No-Name oder: Die Auflösung der AIDA-Formel | Kalla Wefel |
| Nomination ⓘPublished in German fanzine Daedalos #6, edited by Hubert Katzmarz. |
Mit dem Siegel des Großen Juracomputers | Monika Niehaus-Osterloh |
| Beste Übersetzung ins Deutsche | ||
| Win ⓘAwarded for the translation of Kurt Vonnegut's Zeitbeben. |
Zeitbeben | Harry Rowohlt |
| Nomination ⓘNomination for the translation of Rhiannon Lassiter's 2367: Experiment Hex. |
2367: Experiment Hex | Angelika Eisold-Viebig |
| Nomination ⓘNomination for the translation of Arthur C. Clarke's 3001: Die letzte Odyssee. |
3001: Die letzte Odyssee | Irene Holicki |
| Nomination ⓘNomination for the translation of Michael Bishop's Brüchige Siege. Whilst the translation was done by Marianne Linckens and Hendrik P. Linckens, the Kurd-Laßwitz-Preis also nominated Klaus Fritsche who, according to the credits in the publication, was not a translator but a translation advisor on Baseball. |
Brüchige Siege | Marianne Linckens and Hendrik P. Linckens and Klaus Fritsche |
| Nomination ⓘNomination for the translation of David Feintuch's Der Sohn des Fischers. |
Der Sohn des Fischers | Thomas Schichtel |
| Nomination ⓘNomination for the translation of Robert Rankin's Die Akte Brentford. |
Die Akte Brentford | Axel Merz |
| Nomination ⓘNomination for the translation of Jack McDevitt's Die ewige Straße. |
Die ewige Straße | Axel Merz |
| Nomination ⓘNomination for the translation of Kathleen Ann Goonan's Die Gebeine der Zeit. |
Die Gebeine der Zeit | Marianne Linckens and Hendrik P. Linckens |
| Nomination ⓘNomination for the translation of Peter F. Hamilton's Die Spinne im Netz. |
Die Spinne im Netz | Thomas Schichtel |
| Nomination ⓘNomination for the translation of Poul Anderson's Eisen. |
Eisen | Rainer Schumacher |
| Nomination ⓘNomination for the translation of Stephen R. Lawhead's two novels Die Suche and Die Belagerung from the Empyrion series. |
Empyrion | Dietmar Schmidt |
| Nomination ⓘNomination for the translation of Orson Scott Card's Enders Kinder. |
Enders Kinder | Karl-Ulrich Burgdorf |
| Nomination ⓘNomination for the translation of Michael Swanwick's Engel der Schwerkraft. |
Engel der Schwerkraft |
Norbert Stöbe?Norbert Stoebe
|
| Nomination ⓘNomination for the translation of Sheri S. Tepper's Gras. |
Gras | Martin Gilbert |
| Nomination ⓘNomination for the translation of Michael Swanwick's In Zeiten der Flut. |
In Zeiten der Flut |
Norbert Stöbe?Norbert Stoebe
|
| Nomination ⓘNomination for the translation of Ian McDonald's Narrenopfer. |
Narrenopfer | Jakob Leutner |
| Nomination | Pollen | Ute Thiemann |
| Nomination ⓘNomination for the translation of Larry Niven's Ringwelt-Thron. |
Ringwelt-Thron | Axel Merz |
| Nomination ⓘNomination for the translation of A. C. Crispin's Sarek. |
Sarek | Bernhard Kempen |
| Nomination ⓘNomination for the translation of Philip K. Dick's collection Und jenseits — das Wobb. |
Und jenseits — das Wobb | Walter Grossbein |
| Nomination ⓘNomination for the translation of Nancy Kress' Verico Target. |
Verico Target | Biggi Winter |
| Nomination ⓘNomination for the translation of Iain Banks's Vor einem dunklen Hintergrund. |
Vor einem dunklen Hintergrund | Horst Pukallus |
| Nomination ⓘNomination for the translation of Jack Womack's Zufällige Akte sinnloser Gewalt. |
Zufällige Akte sinnloser Gewalt | Karl Bruckmaier |
| Beste Grafik einer deutschsprachigen Ausgabe | ||
| Win | Auf zwei Planeten | Thomas Thiemeyer |
| Nomination ⓘNomination for the cover of German Alien Contact magazine #30. |
Alien Contact, Nummer 30 |
Volkmar Götze?Volkmar Goetze
|
| Nomination | Brüchige Siege | doManski |
| Nomination ⓘNomination for the CD-ROM cover of W. Hary's Herr der Welten. |
CD-ROM-Titelbild zu "Herr der Welten" |
Gerhard Börnsen?Gerhard Boernsen
|
| Nomination |
Das Tribunal der Häuser?Das Tribunal der Haeuser
|
Swen Papenbrock |
| Nomination | Der Anti-Papst | Arndt Drechsler |
| Nomination | Der Dunkelstern | Stefan Theurer |
| Nomination | Die Akte Brentford | Arndt Drechsler |
| Nomination | Die Gebeine der Zeit | doManski |
| Nomination | Die Meister des Lebens | Swen Papenbrock |
| Nomination | Die Straße nach Jerusalem | Jobst Teltschik |
| Nomination | Entscheidung auf Toschawa | Markus Mayer |
| Nomination | Flach, violett, vergiftet: Visionen 2.500 ; die Landschaft der Zukunft | Uwe Neuhold |
| Nomination | Gefallene Engel | doManski |
| Nomination | Kurt Brand: Planet der Hoffnung | Manfred Schneider |
| Nomination | Lethe | doManski |
| Nomination | Narrenopfer | doManski |
| Nomination | Perry Rhodan, #1922: Die Solmothen | Swen Papenbrock |
| Nomination | Perry Rhodan, #1923: Friedensmission | Swen Papenbrock |
| Nomination | Perry Rhodan, #1949: Quotors letzter Kampf | Swen Papenbrock |
| Nomination | Ringwelt-Thron | Arndt Drechsler |
| Bestes deutschsprachiges Hörspiel | ||
| Win ⓘScript by Heiko Michael Hartmann, based on his novel MOI. Directed by Oliver Sturm. |
MOI | Heiko Michael Hartmann and Oliver Sturm |
| Nomination ⓘScript by Wolfgang Jeschke (also released in printed form). Directed by Andreas Weber-Schäfer. |
Cataract | Wolfgang Jeschke and Andreas Weber-Schäfer |
| Nomination ⓘScript by and directed by Leonhard Koppelmann, based on Philip Kerr's novel A Philosophical Investigation. |
Das Wittgenstein-Programm | Leonhard Koppelmann |
| Nomination ⓘScript by Friedrich Bestenreiner. Directed by Frank Erich Hübner. |
Zikaden: Bericht über ein Experiment | Friedrich Bestenreiner and Frank Erich Hübner |