On July 23, 2025, Prof. Dr. Ulrich L. Rohde received the Bavarian Order of Merit from Minister President Dr. Markus Söder in a private ceremony at the State Chancellery. This is considered a “sign of grateful recognition for outstanding scientific achievements and services to the Free State of Bavaria and the Bavarian people.” With his life’s work, Rohde is one of Bavaria’s outstanding scientific ambassadors to the world. He has rendered outstanding services to the Free State of Bavaria and its reputation as a center of science. Minister President Söder paid tribute to Rohde on Platform X: “Award for a universal genius: The Bavarian Order of Merit for Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Dr. h.c. mult. Ulrich Rohde! The honorary member of the Bavarian Academy of Sciences has made outstanding contributions with the highest intelligence on so many levels in science and teaching, in business, and in the promotion of young scientists. His name is known worldwide in the field of high-frequency and microwave technology. He has made a significant contribution to making state-of-the-art communication possible in the first place – from space travel to 5G, from defense technology to medical and photographic technology.
