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ZEISS Women Award
For women with ambition in Digital & IT
ZEISS Women Award 2024
On 16 October, three prize winners were recognized at a festive ceremony in Munich by host Georg von Erffa, Head of Corporate Human Resources. The ZEISS Women Award praises promising young female graduates and students in Digital & IT and serves as a platform for encouraging more women to pursue a career in this field. For the first time, the patron of this year's ZEISS Women Award was astrophysicist, author and trainee astronaut Dr. Suzanna Randall.
"At ZEISS, we are actively committed to promoting women in STEM professions and giving everyone the space to fully develop their innovative strength. We do not just invest in technology, but also in equal opportunities, because we are convinced that diversity is the key to a successful and sustainable future," said Georg von Erffa at the award ceremony.
The prize in the Digital Research category goes to Fuzhan Rahmanian for her outstanding study and research work in the field of data science and digitalization.
The prize in the Digital Entrepreneurship category goes to Yasmin Al-Douri for founding a non-profit organization that brings together young people and experts from technology companies to jointly develop responsible technologies.
The winner in the Digital Social Impact category is Lina Sophie Pfeiffer, who draws attention to the effects of climate change with a platform she developed herself. All the winners are setting the best example for future generations with their projects and the necessary foresight.