Fraunhofer Institute for Machine Tools and Forming TechnologyEvery year, the Fraunhofer Institute for Machine Tools and Forming Technology IWU organizes the competition “Excellent Thesis of Fraunhofer IWU” for all diploma and master theses written at Fraunhofer IWU or the IWU-associated chairs.
The following documents must be submitted for the application:
- Application form for the competition
- Curriculum vitae in tabular form
- Degree certificates and
- Master's/Diploma thesis in PDF format.
The best theses will be selected in a two-stage evaluation process and the winners will be given the opportunity to present the results of their work to a specialist audience at the awards ceremony. To this end, the finalists will receive free presentation training in advance. The closing date for applications is December 31 of the current calendar year.
The 2024/2025 competition is endowed with 2500 EUR and is sponsored by SCHAEFFLER AG and supported by Porsche Leipzig GmbH.