Kurt Koffka Medal

Kurt-Koffka medal
A bronze medallion with an outer ring containing the text "KURT KOFFKA" at the top, containing a central embossed image of a three-quarter face and upper chest of Kurt Koffka looking to the right. Superimposed on the chest and to the left of the midline is the text "1886-1941"
Awarded forAdvancing the fields of perception or developmental psychology to an extraordinary extent.
CountryGermany
First awarded2007; 17 years ago (2007)
Number of recipients15 awards to 18 recipients (as of 2022)[1]
Websitewww.uni-giessen.de/fbz/fb06/psychologie/postertag-koffka/KKM/KKM/view

The Kurt-Koffka Medal, Kurt Koffka Medal, Kurt Koffka Award, or Koffka Prize is an annual, international award bestowed by Giessen University's Department of Psychology for "advancing the fields of perception or developmental psychology to an extraordinary extent". The prize commemorates the German psychologist Kurt Koffka, a pioneer of Gestalt Psychology, in particular in the fields of perception and developmental psychology. Koffka worked at Giessen University for 16 years, from 1911 to 1927. The medal was first awarded in 2007.[1]

The medal is notable among psychologists.[2]

  1. ^ a b "Kurt-Koffka-Medaille".
  2. ^ Bender, Elise (September 2010). "Sensing Success: Klatzky Doubly Honored". Aps Observer. 23 (7).