Lydia Klöckner has written the article "Ersatz gesucht". Here, she makes replacement methods to animal experiments a subject and addresses the difficulties of their recognition.

In the statement the jury praised the thoroughly researched, well-prepared contribution suitable to convince the reader to arouse interest in science subjects.

The prize is awarded annually, in the category newcomers it is 2,500 euros.

Here you can read the article (in German):
http://www.zeit.de/2016/02/tierversuche-arzneimittel-alternatives-stammzellen-buerokratie/komplettansicht

Also interesting (in German):
http://www.zeit.de/wissen/2016-01/tierversuche-forschung-qualitaet-medzinische-studien

Press release for the award ceremony:
http://www.juraforum.de/wissenschaft/die-preistraeger-des-georg-vo-holtzbrinck-preis-fuer-wissenschaftjournalismus-2016-sind-gekuert-572767