Nobel Prize in Physics:
Only 5 of 229 laureates are women.
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Men (224)
Women (5)
Men (224)
Women (5)
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Source: Nobel Prize Committee · elaborated by atom*innen, last update: 27.03.2026
Awards of the German Physical Society (DPG)
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Men
Women
n = total number of awards
* Hertha-Sponer-Preis is explicitly open to women only.
† Otto-Hahn-Preis: Shown here is the current prize (11 awards, 0 female laureates, 0.0%).
Predecessor prizes: Otto-Hahn-Preis für Chemie und Physik (13 awards, 1 female laureate, 7.7%)
· Otto-Hahn-Preis der Stadt Frankfurt am Main (20 awards, 1 female laureate, 5.0%).
Award laureates at a glance
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Source: DPG Working Group for Equal Opportunities (Arbeitskreis Chancengleichheit), Statistiken zur Situation von Physikerinnen in Deutschland · elaborated by atom*innen, last update: 27.03.2026
