International students who complete their studies in Germany and have proven their excellence through extraordinary academic performance and remarkable social or intercultural engagement are eligible for the DAAD Prize, funded by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD).

The winners from the University of Duisburg-Essen are:

2005 Xiangming SUN
2006 Salah Eddine Ibnou Quossai
2007 Nino Sologashvili-Metzler
2008 Ganna Kovtun
2009 Emre Koç