The Stern–Gerlach Medal is the most prestigious German Award for experimental physicists, named after the scientists of the Stern–Gerlach experiment, Otto Stern and Walther Gerlach.The prize, awarded annually since 1993, is awarded by the Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft (DPG). The Stern-Gerlach Medal followed the Stern-Gerlach-Prize in 1993, which was enhanced through a medal in 1992.