Max Grünebaum Prize Award Ceremony 2026
On 8 November 2026, the Max Grünebaum Foundation presented its awards to outstanding young talents in the fields of science and the arts for the 30th time at the Großes Haus of the Cottbus State Theatre. The anniversary coincided with a special commemorative year: Max Grünebaum, an honorary citizen of Cottbus and cloth manufacturer, would have turned 175 on 6 November.
The award recipients were computer scientist Dr.-Ing. Asya Mitseva, dancer Alyosa Forlini, biotechnology student Klara Richter and dramaturg Leonora Mense. The gallery features images of the ceremony, the prize-winners and the draw to select the schools for the upcoming “Research-Based Theatre” project weeks.





















