Paula Astrid Günther receives the Otto Schott Honorary Prize 2025 in Jena!
Paula Astrid Günther received the Otto Schott Honorary Prize in Jena on June 24, 2025 for outstanding academic achievements.

Paula Astrid Günther receives the Otto Schott Honorary Prize 2025 in Jena!
The Otto Schott Honorary Prize was awarded on June 24, 2025 at the ceremonial event at the Otto Schott High School in Jena. This year, Paula Astrid Günther was pleased to receive the much-praised award. This award not only recognizes outstanding academic achievements, but also commitment to sports and extracurricular activities. Armin Vogl, the SCHOTT site manager in Jena, presented the award during the traditional presentation of certificates. The prize money of 500 euros is also a nice incentive for the young talents to continue to work towards their goals Jena news reported.
The Otto Schott Honorary Prize is now being awarded for the 19th time and is a clear symbol of the values that the SCHOTT company embodies. Social responsibility and commitment are the focus of the award, which was established in the spirit of the company's founder Otto Schott. Especially at a time when social interaction is becoming increasingly important, the award sends a strong signal.
Excellent talents
In the past, many graduates of the Otto-Schott-Gymnasium have already collected awards. For example, Pauline Matzke and Samantha Weißgärber were honored in 2014. Her prize, which was awarded for the eighth time at that time, was endowed with 250 euros and also recognized the excellent academic achievements and social commitment. At that time, Kai Olbricht, Managing Director of SCHOTT Technical Glass Solutions GmbH, presented the prizes. Beyond the individual awards, it shows that the Otto Schott Honorary Prize is a valuable tradition that is clearly aimed at supporting young people Oscar on Friday was to be read.
The students' commitment is also valued beyond Jena's borders. The regional awards of the state of Saxony for the school competition on development policy took place on September 26, 2024 at the Center for Teacher Training at the Technical University of Dresden. Creative approaches and projects that dealt with global challenges were presented there. Over 17 contributions from eleven schools impressively demonstrated how education and commitment go hand in hand - a philosophy that fits perfectly with the values of the Otto Schott Honorary Prize, as in A world for everyone can be read.
The annual award ceremony and the associated recognition motivate not only the award winners, but also their classmates to be active. It is hoped that this spirit of appreciation and commitment continues to influence the school community and beyond.