TÜV AUSTRIA Science Award
TÜV AUSTRIA Science Award 2024 – The winners have been announced!
The winners of this year’s TÜV AUSTRIA Science Award have been announced.
110 applications were received for the thirteenth edition of the TÜV AUSTRIA Science Award, which is endowed with 15,000 euros. Three winning projects prevailed against strong competition in the race for the coveted award. More than 250 guests congratulated the winning engineers at the award ceremony in the Kuppelsaal of the Vienna University of Technology. The evening was hosted by ORF journalist and author Lisa Gadenstätter.
The best of the best were chosen
Universities
Dissertations
Uni/FH Diploma
Master’s theses
HTL
Final theses
In the “Universities – Dissertations” category, DI Dr. Lukas Kasper, Vienna University of Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, came out on top against strong scientific competition. The dissertation covers the improvement of thermal energy storage for the flexibilization of industrial energy systems based on economic storage retrofit and digital twin technology.
DI Christina Danecker, Master’s degree in Industrial Engineering – Mechanical Engineering, Vienna University of Technology, won in the category “Universities/Universities of Applied Sciences – Diploma/Master’s theses”. Her research results represent an important first step in the development of innovative implant materials and offer the prospect of extending their service life, preventing implant failure and minimizing the need for additional revisions or removal.
The project “ARGOS – Development and realization of a swap body dumper” by mechatronics engineers Markus Exler, Lucas Fröller, Jan Kaiser, Lorenz Riedl and Alexander Schütz from the Linz technical college won in the “HTL final theses” category. Dumpers have become an integral part of today’s construction sites. However, there is considerable downtime during loading. This causes costs and a considerable environmental impact. To solve these problems, the idea of an all-electric swap body dumper with teleoperation was born. This offers the option of setting down the skip so that the implement carrier can carry out other tasks while it is being loaded.
Photo gallery of the gala evening in the Kuppelsaal of TU Wien
The focus is on sustainability
This year’s submissions once again included numerous innovative solutions with resource-saving technologies. For Stefan Haas, CEO of the TÜV AUSTRIA Group, this is a strong signal and a relevant contribution that young technicians are making to industry, the economy and society. “The projects awarded the TÜV AUSTRIA Science Prize 2024 are the best example of how it pays to think innovatively and optimize processes in order to pave the way to a secure future with the responsible use of resources.” This is completely in line with the efforts of TÜV AUSTRIA as an internationally active group of companies, Haas continued: “We have made it our mission to act responsibly and sustainably – in the interests of future generations”.
The science award ceremony itself was also characterized by sustainability. The event was once again certified as a “Green Event”.
TÜV AUSTRIA #WiPreis 2025
The TÜV AUSTRIA Science Award will also take place next year. Dissertations, diploma/master’s theses and HTL theses whose approval is not older than 2023 can be submitted.
Applications for the 14th edition of the TÜV AUSTRIA Science Award are already welcome! Deadline for submissions is August 25, 2025.
Information and submissions: wipreis.tuvaustria.com
Submissions for the 14th TÜV AUSTRIA Science Award 2025
The TÜV AUSTRIA Science Award is now entering the next round. Submissions for the 14th edition of the TÜV AUSTRIA Science Award are possible from now until August 25, 2025 at en.tuv.at/wipreis.
Approved scientific theses and HTL diploma theses can be submitted in the period from 2023 to 2025. The award ceremony will take place on November 24, 2025.
Green Meeting / Events
The event meets the criteria of the Austrian Ecolabel for Green Meetings/Events.
Our commitment to sustainability
Sustainability is an integral part of TÜV AUSTRIA’s corporate strategy. This also applies to TÜV AUSTRIA events. The resource-conserving use of energy and water, the avoidance of waste and catering with seasonal and regional food and drinks are important to TÜV AUSTRIA in terms of sustainability.
Guests at the TÜV AUSTRIA Science Award 2024 can contribute to making this event even more environmentally friendly:
- Choose environmentally friendly travel options. TU Wien is not only very well connected to the public transportation network, there are also bicycle racks in front of and inside the building.
- If you are staying overnight in Vienna, please choose an environmentally certified hotel if possible.
- We ask you to separate waste. Sufficient disposal facilities are available at TU Wien for this purpose.
- We ask you to use water in the sanitary facilities in a way that conserves resources.
- The domed hall of TU Wien can be reached by elevator, a short walk up the stairs helps to save electricity.
Barrier-free visit
Barrier-free access to the TU Wien building at Karlsplatz 13 and the Kuppelsaal enables visitors with reduced mobility to participate in the event.
Contact information/Project manager: Michael Thomas, wipreis@tuvaustria.com | TÜV AUSTRIA-Platz 1, 2345 Brunn/Gebirge
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