On the 25th of November 2024, the TÜV AUSTRIA Science Award ceremony took place in the Kuppelsaal of the Technische Universität Wien. The prestigious award recognises innovative scientific work from Austria in the categories of dissertations, diploma/master's theses and HTL theses. An expert jury selected three outstanding projects from over 110 submissions. At the award ceremony, TÜV AUSTRIA CEO Stefan Haas emphasised that the award-winning projects were proof of the high standard and creativity of young scientists in Austria.
In the ‘Universities - Dissertations’ category, DI Dr Lukas Kasper, a graduate of TU Wien and employee at the Institute of Energy Systems and Thermodynamics in the Industrial Energy Systems research unit, came out on top against strong competition. His Improving thermal energy storage via storage retrofit and digital twin technology, opens an external URL in a new window deals with the improvement of thermal energy storage to make industrial energy systems more flexible based on economical storage retrofit and digital twin technology.
Other outstanding projects were also honored in the following categories: DI Christina Danecker, also from the TU Wien, was impressed with her diploma thesis on innovative implant materials that offer the potential to extend the service life of implants and minimise the need for revisions. In the HTL final theses category, the team from the Linz Technical Centre presented a technical concept that improves both efficiency and environmental compatibility on construction sites with an all-electric swap body dumper.
More than 250 guests attended the award ceremony, where the importance of sustainable technologies and innovative solutions was emphasised alongside scientific achievements. This was once again held as a certified ‘Green Event’. We congratulate DI Dr Lukas Kasper and all the award winners on their impressive achievements.