The Walter Schottky Prize is a scientific prize awarded by the German Physical Society for outstanding research work of young academics in the field of solid-state physics.
Since 1973 the prize is generally awarded annually.
The endowment of the prize with 10,000 euros is contributed by Infineon Technologies AG and Robert Bosch GmbH.
[1] The prize is dedicated to Walter Schottky, a physicist and pioneer of electronics.
Source: German Physical Society[2]