Students receive DFK sponsorship award

For more than 10 years, students at the Leopold Franzens University of Innsbruck (LFU), the Medical University of Innsbruck and the Entrepreneurial University® have been awarded the sponsorship prize of the German Friends of the Universities in Innsbruck (DFK) for their outstanding academic performance and ambitious plans for the future.

Anna Fürst, b.sc. has been studying at the MCI in the Master's degree programme 'Biotechnology' since 2019. Ms Fürst would like to use the scholarship for her planned research stay in the USA, where she would like to deepen her expertise in cancer research in the world's leading laboratories at renowned elite universities. At the same time, she would like to exchange innovative concepts and ideas for the treatment of cancer patients there.

Felix Mitterer, ba, is studying 'Management, Communication & IT' and would like to use the scholarship to finance his Master's studies in Lisbon at the Nova School of Business and Economics. He plans to take part in an Erasmus exchange there to improve his language skills. Furthermore, the scholarship will help him find a good balance between studying and working in his start-up.

Jakob Summer, ba, Master's student of the MCI degree programme 'International Business & Management' would like to use the DFK sponsorship award to complete his Master's thesis. In addition, the scholarship will also enable him to attend training courses on common ERP or CRM systems.

At the Leopold Franzens University of Innsbruck, the sponsorship prizes went to Emma Komarek, Franziska Niederkofler and Alexander Steiner. At the Medical University, the prizes went to Lena Karadar, Felix Öttl and Paul Salcher.

Clemens August Andreae Prize

The Clemens August Andreae Award (CAA) was also awarded during the festive event. The Clemens August Andreae Award 2021 will be awarded to the best dissertation in economics approved at the University of Innsbruck since 2019 and to the best diploma or master's thesis in economics approved at an Innsbruck university since 2019. Management, Communication & IT graduate Natalie Baur, MA, received the prestigious award for her master's thesis 'The Influencing Factors on the Willingness to Disclose Personal Information to Online Travel Agencies'. At LFUI, Parampreet Christopher Bindra and Florian Bottner received the award.