The Klaus J. Jacobs Awards
Young or old, rich or poor, man or woman – everyone has the right to a good education.
Klaus J. Jacobs1936-2008, Entrepreneur and founder of the Jacobs Foundation
Since 2009, the Jacobs Foundation has awarded two annual prizes for exceptional achievements in research and practice in the field of child and youth development.
- The Klaus J. Jacobs Research Prize acknowledges scientific work of high social relevance to the personality development of children and young people. The Jacobs Foundation attaches great importance to scientific findings from interdisciplinary research being taken into account in practice. The Klaus J. Jacobs Research Prize is worth one million Swiss francs.
- The Klaus J. Jacobs Best Practice Award recognizes exceptional commitment of institutions or persons who put innovative solutions in the field of child and youth development into practice. It is worth 200,000 Swiss francs.
Additional information regarding the awards
Video Introduction
Award Ceremony 2011
On Friday, 2 December, the Zürich-based Jacobs Foundation for the third time awarded its Research Prize and Best Practice Award for exceptional achievements in youth research and development.
The award ceremony took place in the auditorium of the University of Zürich. Many prominent figures from science and politics were among the approximately 250 invited guests. MoreLaureates 2011
The two Klaus J. Jacobs Awards are endowed with a total of 1.2 million Swiss francs. The two awards honour the achievements of the two laureates, who focus on the role of cooperation among children and youth.
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Research Prize 2011
The Klaus J. Jacobs Research Prize 2011 goes to Professor Michael Tomasello, Director of the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany. More
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Best Practice Award 2011
The Klaus J. Jacobs Best Practice Award 2011 is bestowed upon Christiane Daepp, founder of the Swiss program “Ideenbüro”. More