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Hall of Fame

On the occasion of each OSTIV-Congress the efforts for progress in the world of soaring are acknowledged by awarding diploma and prizes.

• The OSTIV-Plaque with Klemperer-Award
  honours a person for the most noteworthy scientific and/or technical contribution to soaring flight in recent years. Since 1958 in combination with the "Klemperer Award" derived from the benefits of the "Wolfgang B. Klemperer Memorial Fund"
  Nomination: by all active and individual OSTIV members
  Selection: by the OSTIV Board
  
  
• The OSTIV-Trophy
  was awarded between 1958 and 1968 to appreciate and promote the development of the standard class sailplane
  
  
• The OSTIV-Prize with Morelli-Award
  is awarded to a person for any outstanding improvement in sailplane technology. Since 2010 in combination with the "Morelli Award" made available by Morelli's son Henk-Peter in memory of his father Prof. Piero Morelli.
  Nomination: by OSTIV Sailplane Development Panel (SDP)
  Selection: by the OSTIV Board
  Remark: the OSTIV Board has the freedom to acknowledge an outstanding improvement in sailplane technology and award it as "Special OSTIV-Prize"
  
  
• Mertens Award
  The Mertens Award for the best student contribution at the congress is made available by the family Mertens in memory of Prof. Josef Mertens.
  
  
• The OSTIV- Special Recognition
  is awarded to a person for eminent services to OSTIV
  Nomination and selection: by the OSTIV Board
  
  
• The OSTIV-Diploma
  is awarded for a technical or meteorological paper of particular value for OSTIV
  Nomination: by Technical and Scientific Sections
  Selection: by the OSTIV Board
  
  
• The OSTIV-Dr.-Joachim-Kuettner-2000 km-Prize and -Trophy
  was donated in 1987 to be given only once to the pilot who first accomplish(es) the first 2000 km or more straight-line distance soaring flight. The prize was a monetary award and the trophy is a styled sailplane model with engraved name and flight data.
  
  On the occasion of the SSA banquet 6 February 2004 in Atlanta, USA, the Dr. Kuettner personally presented award to Klaus Ohlmann for his 2,123 km straight distance to a goal flight from Calafate to San Juan, Argentina on 23 November 2003.
  
  
• The OSTIV-Dr.-Joachim-Kuettner-2500 km-Prize and -Trophy
  Shortly after this event the Board of OSTIV, on initiative of Dr. Kuettner, decided to create a new OSTIV-Dr. J. Kuettner Prize and Trophy for a 2,500 km Straight Distance Soaring Flight.
  
  The President of OSTIV announced this award at the "Journées du Vol à Voile", held in Paris on 23 and 24 October 2004".
  
  The flight must fulfill the regulations of the FAI Sporting code, here "General Section and "Section 3, Gliders, Class D and DM" in the newest edition. No difference will be made between classes of gliders.
  
  The prize is a monetary award of US$ 10,000.,- and the trophy is a styled sculpture with engraved name(s) and flight data.
  
  No claims for this "first 2500 km Straight Line Distance Soaring Flight" award have been received yet.
  
  Announcement as PDF-File
  Making of sculpture
  

The OSTIV-Plaque with Klemperer-Award
The OSTIV-Plaque with Klemperer-Award

The OSTIV-Trophy
The OSTIV-Trophy

The OSTIV-Prize
The OSTIV-Prize and Morelli Award¹

The OSTIV-Special Prize
The Special OSTIV-Prize and Morelli Award¹

¹ Morelli Award since 2010

The Mertens Award

The OSTIV-Special Recognition
The OSTIV-Special Recognition

The OSTIV-Diploma
The OSTIV-Diploma (technical and meteorological papers)