This year, the Science Day – organised by the Vice-Rectorate for Research, Development and Transfer – took place once again at Magdeburg-Stendal University of Applied Sciences. As part of the Science Day on 26 November 2025, scientists from Magdeburg-Stendal University of Applied Sciences were honoured for their outstanding commitment.
This year's Science Day at Magdeburg-Stendal University of Applied Sciences was held under the motto ‘Unlocking Future Potential. Research and Innovation for a Sustainable Development’.
In addition to a colourful supporting programme with a poster exhibition and specialist workshops, the Research Awards were presented during the Science Day. Researchers, research teams, young scientists and research support staff could be nominated internally by members of the Magdeburg-Stendal University of Applied Sciences. The university's Research Commission then made its selection from among all the nominees in the various categories:
The research award was presented to Dr Stefanie March, Professor of Social Epidemiology and Health Reporting in the Department of Social Work, Health and Media. She received the award for her outstanding commitment. For over 15 years, she has been dedicated to the use of existing data, known as secondary data, and has advanced research on important health topics, such as heat competence in vulnerable groups and the use of early cancer detection and vaccinations.
In addition to the research award winner, the following were also honoured:
• Anna-Luise Bausch, Alina Langer and Fatou Rogalski, who received the Young Scientists Award for their work on the research and exhibition project "wi(e)der-sprechen! Stendal 89/90"
• Hooriyeh Piroozmehr as a graduate for her special commitment to research projects on the topic of air pollution
• Dr Patrick Sudhoff as a doctoral candidate with special commitment to research projects
• The projects ‘h2d2 – didactic and digitally competent teaching and learning’ and ‘ZAKKI – central contact point for innovative teaching and learning of interdisciplinary skills in artificial intelligence’ with the Research Team Award
• Beatrice Manske and Birgit Sinhuber for their outstanding support and commitment to promoting third-party funded research.
More information can be found on the Magdeburg-Stendal University of Applied Sciences website.
(Graphic: Aileen Burkhardt, Hochschulkommunikation)