The following persons were awarded the badge of honor by the President for their special services to the University:
- Dipl.-Ing. Otto Buhler
- Theo Düppre
- Dr. Jacques Ferré
- Dr. Eitaro Itoyama
- Prof. Dr. Ulrich Sarcinelli
- Josef Skipiol
- Gabriele Skipiol
- Dr. Jürgen Ziegler