During the Wismar University of Applied Sciences’ matriculation ceremony, the four graduates were awarded the Gottlob Frege Prizes by the Hanseatic City of Wismar in recognition of their outstanding final theses. Mayor Frank Junge attended the matriculation ceremony for the first time and, together with the Chair of the Senate, presented this year’s prizes.
Mario Zein, M.A., Stefan Kapsreiter, M.Sc., and Bertram Braun, MBA, were each awarded 500 euros.
Mario Zein, from the Faculty of Architecture and Design, received the prize for his Master’s thesis ‘Illuminating the Womb: Narrative Luminance for Beirut’s Last War Ruin’. In it, he examines how light can offer a new way of experiencing the unfinished building ‘The Egg’ in Beirut and reveal its historical, social and symbolic significance.
Stefan Kapsreiter, from the Faculty of Engineering, was honoured for his work entitled ‘Precipitation nowcasting using diffusion models on radar fields derived from satellite data’. The aim is to develop a model capable of predicting the formation and development of thunderstorms within a few hours, based on satellite imagery and lightning frequency data.
Bertram Braun, Business School (WINGS), received the Frege Prize for his thesis ‘Structural Limitations of iMVZs under Private Equity – Causes, Consequences and Solutions for Sustainable Healthcare Models’. In it, he examines the structural challenges facing investor-backed medical care centres and possible approaches to sustainable outpatient care.
The Gottlob Frege Special Prize for Bachelor’s theses, worth 300 euros, went to Leon Stahlkopf, B.A., Faculty of Architecture and Design. His bachelor’s thesis, ‘Sustainable New-Build for a Dementia Care Home and Day Care Centre on the Island of Poel as a Model Project for Future-Proof Care and Living Arrangements’, develops a sustainable residential and care concept that blends sensitively into the rural context and focuses on orientation, safety and community.
The four award-winning projects demonstrate the breadth of subjects covered at Wismar University of Applied Sciences – ranging from architecture and lighting design, through modern weather forecasting, to healthcare and sustainable forms of care and housing.
Since 1992, the Hanseatic City has awarded three Frege Prizes annually for outstanding diploma or Master’s theses, as well as a special prize for Bachelor’s theses. The awards recognise outstanding academic achievements, practice-oriented results and innovative ideas.