Andreas Tünnermann, Director of the Institute of Applied Physics at Friedrich Schiller University Jena and the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Optics and Precision Engineering IOF, was awarded the Cross of Merit on Ribbon of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany on 7 May 2024 for his scientific and social commitment.
The Order of Merit, also known colloquially as the Federal Cross of Merit, is the highest recognition awarded by the Federal Republic of Germany for services to the common good. It is awarded for political, economic-social and intellectual achievements. ...