The Carl-Zeiss-Humboldt Research Award is aimed at researchers in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines who wish to collaborate with specialist colleagues in the federal states where the Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung provides sponsorship (Baden-Württemberg, Rhineland-Palatinate and Thuringia). The Carl-Zeiss-Humboldt Research Award honours researchers who have had a lasting effect on their discipline beyond their immediate research area and who moreover contribute to promoting diversity in the STEM disciplines.