Awards for Ghada Bouattour and Michael Gielnik at the dies academicus 2026

2026-07-09 We are very pleased that two professors from our school were honored at the dies academicus for their achievements in research and transfer.

Leuphana Early Career Researcher Award for Assistant Professor Dr.-Ing. Ghada Bouattour — Assistant Professor Dr.-Ing. Ghada Bouattour receives the Leuphana Early Career Researcher Award

Leuphana Transfer and Impact Award for Professor Dr. Michael Gielnik and his Team — Leuphana Transfer and Impact Award for Professor Dr. Michael Gielnik, together with the research staff of the “STEP” project (Pictured, from right: Prof. Dr. Michael Gielnik with his research associate Paul Jasper Herrmann, Vice President for the Professional School, Internationalization, Entrepreneurship, and Transfer Prof. Dr. Markus Reihlen, and Vice President for Research and Academic Qualification Prof. Dr. Roman Trötschel)

Assistant Professor Dr.-Ing. Ghada Bouattour received the Leuphana Early Career Researcher Award for her outstanding research achievements in the field of measurement and sensor technologies, as well as for her contribution to the development of smart and sustainable technologies.

Professor Dr. Michael Gielnik and his research team were awarded the Leuphana Transfer and Impact Award 2026. They were honored for their outstanding achievement in combining international entrepreneurship research with socially impactful entrepreneurship training programs („STEP – Student Training for Entrepreneurial Promotion“), thereby demonstrably contributing to the development of entrepreneurial and sustainability-oriented competencies on an international level.

We extend our warmest congratulations to Ghada Bouattour and Michael Gielnik and his team on this well-deserved recognition of their work!

Additional Information

Measurement and Sensor Technology in Production Engineering at the IPTS

STEP – Student Training for Entrepreneurial Promotion