TU Austria Girls' Prize 2019: Female engineers of the future
Today, April 25, 2019, the winners of the TU Austria competition “Female Engineers of the Future” were honored. The award ceremony with Women's Minister Juliane Bogner-Strauß took place in the ballroom of TU Wien.
More women are needed in technology! For this reason, TU Austria (the association of TU Vienna, TU Graz and Montanuniversität Leoben) has launched the “Female Engineers of the Future” competition. The competition was made possible by the generous support of the Berndorf Private Foundation and Lukoil International.
Pupils in grades 9 - 13 were invited to take a look at inspiring female engineers. Whether famous or still unknown, from their own environment or historical female technicians - the aim was more than just a portrait. The questions dealt with were what exactly is perceived as inspiring about the person and what impact the respective achievements have or had. An outlook on their own careers and what lessons can be learned from the women portrayed was also requested.
In her welcoming address, Minister for Women Juliane Bogner-Strauß emphasized how important role models are and called for “Courage for technology! Technology is exciting and still offers the opportunity for pioneering achievements, so every woman can become a role model for the next generation”.
A panel of experts made up of professors from the three technical universities selected the best 10 submissions, with five tenth places being awarded. The ranking was carried out by three TU Austria Vice Rectors.
The winners
The prizes were awarded by Sonja Zimmermann, representing the Berndorf Private Foundation, and TU Wien Vice Rector Anna Steiger.
The winner was Alina Strasser with her video on Sally Menke. Second place also went to a video: Lamia Kurt, Firdes Kiraci and Victoria Schneider Romera “interviewed” Grace Murray Hopper. Third place went to the girls from the computer science elective at Dachsberg grammar school, who programmed a text-based game about the lives of well-known female computer scientists.
1st prize - 700€ : Alina Strasser
2nd prize - 400€: Lamia Kurt, Firdes Kiraci, Victoria Schneider Romera
3rd prize - 400€: Hanna Wachtveitl, Lisa Seidermann, Lisa Häuserer, Sophie Gföllner and all girls of the WPG Computer Science of the Gymnasium Dachsberg
4th prize - 400€: Sarah Jäger
5th prize - 400€: Natalie Bertl
6th prize - 300€: Esra Kutluana, Beyza Kiraci, Sila Akarsu
7th prize - 300€: Verena Lueger, Vanessa Schmidt
8th prize - 300€ : Josefa Hartl, Carina Hillimaier
9th prize - 300€ : Alexandra Waldherr
10th prize - 300€: Denise Dullnig, Valentina Brandner, Jenny Michl, Caroline Beckmann
10th prize - 300€: Kira Gruber, Carmen Greber, Elma Kurtovic, Fanny Holzer
10th prize - 300€: Kristina Schweiger, Dorka Sipöcz
10th prize - 300€: Sophia Mathi, Flora Willinger
10th prize - 300€: Andrea Waldherr
100 years of WOMEN'S studies
The TU Austria Prize 2019 “Female Engineers of the Future” is part of TU Wien's anniversary activities to mark 100 years of WOMEN'S studies. The Vienna Daughters' Day took place today for the 16th time at TU Wien. Girls aged 11-16 were able to visit their parents' workplace for robotics and 3D printing workshops. GirlsDayMini offered two workshops for girls of kindergarten age. Further program items of the anniversary year can be found at http://dietechnik.at/
Further information:
Dr. Helga Gartner
Project coordinator 100 years of FRAUENstudium
Vienna University of Technology
T +43-1-58801-410865
100JahreFrauen@tuwien.ac.at