Theologian Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Michael Welker has been awarded thePrize his lifetime scholarly achievements. He is a senior professor at the Faculty of Theology at Heidelberg University and an honorary professor at Seoul Theological University, as well as the founder and long-time director of the Research Institute for International and Interdisciplinary Theology (FIIT). His research contributions, in which he addresses central theological themes such as Christology, the doctrine of creation, anthropology, and eschatology, have established him as one of the leading scholars in the field of systematic theology. Along with expressing gratitude to Manfred Lautenschläger, who established the Prize , Frauke Melchior, Rector of Heidelberg University, honored Mr. Welker for his scholarly life’s work.