Burgenland University Prize awarded
From left: Rector of the Joseph Haydn Private University of Applied Sciences Gerhard Krammer, FH Rector Gernot Hanreich, the award winners Eva Maria Wartha (Donnerskirchen), Lukas Pallitsch (Oggau) and Ines Wukits (Rechnitz) with David Seidel, Institute Director Oberschützen, PPH Rector Sabine Weisz and Vice Rector Herbert Gabriel.
Eisenstadt, 10 November 2023 - A total of 12 research papers were submitted for this year's Burgenland University Prize. These included one bachelor's thesis, eight master's theses and three dissertations from a wide range of subject areas. The decision was made by a high-calibre jury. Prize money of € 1,500 was awarded for each of the two dissertations and a prize worth € 1,000 for a master's thesis.
Sustainability in the steel industry
In her dissertation "Reaction Modeling in Computational Fluid Dynamics with Special Focus on the Blast Furnace Raceway Zone", submitted to the Vienna University of Technology, Dipl.-Ing. Eva Maria Wartha, PhD, deals with the CFD modelling of reactive flows in the context of a sustainable steel industry. The blast furnace process, which dominates the steel industry, is at the centre of the study due to its high emissions. The topic is particularly relevant in the context of the global climate crisis and the need for a more sustainable industry, which is why it won over the expert jury. Eva-Maria Wartha grew up in Burgenland and studied process engineering at Vienna University of Technology, where she also worked as a project assistant on emission reduction in combustion processes. Since September, she has been helping to shape the energy transition as a process engineer at Wien Energie. She also works as a lecturer at the FH Burgenland.
Flight and Judaism as research topics
At the University of Vienna, Dr Lukas Pallitsch, PhD submitted his dissertation entitled "Die Verwandlung der abgebrochenen Kindheit als Exodus. Theological-narratological reflections on the work of the Jewish writer Aharon Appelfeld". The work takes as its starting point the narrative work of the Israeli writer Aharon Appelfeld, at the centre of which is the figure of the fleeing survivor. The jury was impressed by Pallitsch's analysis. The subject inspector for Catholic religion in secondary schools (AHS, BMHS) and professor at the PPH Burgenland and at the grammar school of the diocese of Eisenstadt studied theology and literature in Vienna, Jerusalem and Berlin.
Emotions in English lessons
The master's thesis by Ines Wukits, BEd, MEd entitled "A Constant Flux of Emotions. Exploring the Dynamics of Austrian EFL Leaners`Foreign Language Anxiety During Oral Presentations", submitted to the Karl-Franzens-Universität Graz, scored the most points in the Master's thesis category. The thesis addresses a particularly relevant issue for foreign language didactics and is the first study in Austria to deal with "Foreign Language Anxiety" (FLA) in English lessons at upper secondary level from a systems theory perspective. Ines Wukits lives in Rechnitz in Burgenland and completed her teacher training programme for secondary level general education in English with this thesis. She teaches German and English at the HTL Pinkafeld.
High-calibre jury decides
A twelve-member jury from the various subject areas scrutinised the submitted work and ultimately decided on the winners. The prize money is shared equally by all four universities.
The jury consisted of:
Prof. MMag. Dr Andrea Bicsar MA, PPH Burgenland
Prof.in(FH) Mag.a (FH) Barbara Geyer, PhD, FH Burgenland
Dipl.Ing. Dr Lukas Gnam, University of Applied Sciences Burgenland
Prof. Mag. Dr Martin Hainz, PPH Burgenland
Prof.(FH) DI(FH) Dr Christian Heschl, FH Burgenland
Dipl. Ing. Franz Knipp, FH Burgenland
Hubert Kriebernegg, MSc, University of Applied Sciences Burgenland
HS-Prof.in Mag.a Dr.in Marlene Miglbauer MA, PPH Burgenland
HS-Prof. Mag. Dr. Robert Nehfort, PPH Burgenland
IL HS-Prof. Mag. Dr. Klaus Novak, PPH Burgenland
Prof.(FH) DI Gerhard Piringer, Ph.D., FH Burgenland
Prof. MMag. Dr. Alexander Zimmermann, PPH Burgenland
Background information
Founded in 2013, the Burgenland University Conference consists of the Burgenland University of Applied Sciences, the Private University College of Teacher Education Burgenland, the Joseph Haydn Private University of Applied Sciences of the Province of Burgenland and the University of Music and Performing Arts Graz - Oberschützen Institute. It is an independent platform of the universities in Burgenland and is also non-partisan and non-denominational. The aim is to promote networking and co-operation between these universities and thus enable a better exchange between the institutes. This opens up new perspectives and strengthens Burgenland as an educational region.
Submissions for the Burgenland University Prize 2024 are possible until the end of May 2024 at hochschulpreis@hochschule-burgenland.at
Information at: http://www.hochschulen-burgenland.at/
Further information:
Mag.a Christiane Staab
Marketing & Communication
Fachhochschule Burgenland GmbH
Tel: +43 (0)5 7705 3537
E-Mail: christiane.staab@hochschule-burgenland.at
# Gepostet in:
