The Karl Kraus Award (Karl-Kraus-Nachwuchsförderpreis) is awarded to young scientists for outstanding theses in the fields of photogrammetry, remote sensing and geoinformation. It is awarded by the German Society for Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Geoinformation (DPGF), the Austrian Society for Surveying and Geoinformation (OVG) and the Swiss Network of Geospatial Imaging Experts (SGPF).