The €25,000 award is presented annually at the Philoshopicum Lech for outstanding essays of social and philosophical relevance.
The jury – Daniela Strigl, Catherine Newmark, and Ijoma Mangold – praised the book’s originality and relevance. Since its publication in January 2025, Digitale Diagnosen has received wide media coverage (including FAZ, SZ, TAZ, Spiegel, SRF) and topped Die ZEIT’s non-fiction bestseller list in March 2025.
The Institute for Advanced Studies congratulates Laura Wiesböck on this remarkable recognition.