Seven young professionals who have acquired their academic qualifications at the THM or are still studying there have been honored with the Ludwig Schunk Prizes. The awards for outstanding academic achievements in combination with social commitment were presented at a ceremony at Schunk in Heuchelheim.
The €1,000 scholarship awards went to Tim Dawid from Wehrheim (Electrical Engineering and Information Technology), Sophia Friedrich from Darmstadt (Media Informatics), Maike Krebs from Wetter (Energy Technology), Maren Pfrommer from Giessen (International Marketing), Aran Tabandeh from Bad Vilbel ( Business Administration and Engineering ), and Daniel Weber from Schmitten (Mechanical Engineering – Mechatronics). They impressed the jury not only with their academic success but also with their strong volunteer work in the fields of community service, nature conservation, sports, religious communities, and volunteer fire departments.
A special prize was awarded to Mirjam Havekost from Wetzlar, who is currently pursuing a master's degree in energy technology at the Technische Hochschule Mittelhessen and was honored for her exemplary work in university self-administration.
At the ceremony, Gunthard Sommer, Chairman of the Ludwig Schunk Foundation, emphasized the special profile of the award, which honors both the commitment to one's own career and the service rendered to the community: "The Ludwig Schunk Prize sets an example that willingness to perform, excellent degrees and voluntary commitment are not only compatible, but are also rewarded.” At the same time, the award, which has now been presented for the tenth time, is a symbol of the diverse successful cooperation between THM and Schunk. The prize is dedicated to company founder Ludwig Schunk, from whose company the Schunk Group has developed into an international technology group with around 9,000 employees in 29 countries.
THMPresident Prof. Dr. Matthias Willems highlighted the tenth anniversary of the award ceremony and expressed his delight at the tradition of the partnership between THM and Schunk. He stated that it is a stroke of luck for a university to have such a company just a few kilometers from the campus, as it offers attractive career entry opportunities, internships for students, and topics for theses and research projects. Schunk has also been one of the THMpartners in the dual StudiumPlus programme for many years.
The Ludwig Schunk Prize is open to the best graduates of the year from the Giessen and Friedberg Department of the THM , which offer degree programmes in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, Business Administration and Engineering , and business administration. A jury composed of representatives of the foundation and members of the university decides on the award.