On 6 July 2011, the University of Oldenburg, in co-operation with the Dr. Hans Riegel Foundation, awarded six sixth form students from Lower Saxony with the Dr. Hans Riegel Subject Prizes. The prizes were each awarded to three specialist papers focussing on physics and chemistry. The judges for the competition were physics didactics expert Prof Dr Michael Komorek, chemistry didactics expert Dr Julia Michaelis and mathematics didactics expert Prof Dr Astrid Fischer (all from the University of Oldenburg). Steffen Meyer from the Graf-Anton-Günther-Schule in Oldenburg was awarded first prize in the physics category for his dissertation entitled "The fields of electricity and renewable energies at the Graf-Anton-Günther-Schule". Second place went to Merit Priun (Cäcilienschule Wilhemshaven) with "The importance of physics in dancing". Third place went to Daniel Koenen (Freie Christliche Schule Ostfriesland) for his work on "Alexander Alexandrowitsch Friedmann". In the chemistry category, Simon Dröge from Altes Gymnasium Oldenburg took first place with his work "Many faces of carbon". Second place went to Fabian Renken (Gymnasium Bad Zwischenahn) with his work on "Dioxins in food" and third place was awarded to Aiko Walker (Ubbo-Emmius-Gymnasium, Leer) for his specialised work on "Nanotechnology". The Dr Hans Riegel Prize is aimed at sixth form students in years 11 and 12. The aim is to promote young talent in the field of maths and science and to establish contact with universities and corresponding funding opportunities at an early stage. It was awarded for the first time this year in Lower Saxony. The three winning students in each subject area received prize money of 600, 400 and 200 euros respectively. The schools of the winners also received a non-cash prize.