The University has separate procedures for the award of honorary doctorates to individuals who have been deemed worthy of special recognition, either for scholarly work or for other contributions to h [..]

An honorary doctorate (Dr. phil. h. c., Dr. rer. pol. h. c., Dr. rer. nat. h. c., Dr. agr. h. c., Dr. jur. h. c., Dr.-Ing. E. h.) can be awarded for excellent scientific or artistic achievements in an academic field. Applications for the awarding of an honorary doctorate can be made to the dean's office by a professor of the relevant departmen [..]