The 2006 competition

Here you find the winning photographs of the 2006 "Images of Research" competition in the categories "Fascination of Research", "Faces of Research", the winner of the audience prize and the shortlist, a selection of the best photos submitted in 2006. To view a larger version of the photographs, please click on the picture in question.


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Category "Faces of Research":

Category "Audience prize":

Category "Additional nominations":

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Christina und Manfred Kage, wissenschaftliche Mikrofotografie

The cuttlebone of a squid. This supportive skeleton is a masterpiece of nature. The proportion of small material expense and great firmness is optimal. Based on these properties, the squid€s cuttlebone has become the source of inspiration for bionicists in the area of construction, who search nature for solutions applicable in minimal architecture.

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