Siemens Excellence Award 2026

Siemens awards prizes for the most outstanding thesis projects in a technical field of study.

The winners of 2026 have been decided

More than 2,400 people cast their votes for their superheroes in April and May 2026. The winner of the public vote was FHNW graduate Selina Przyjemski. With her thesis “Turning System for Blind Swimmers”, she impressed the most voters and won CHF 5,000.The Jury Prize of the Expert Voting, awarded in May 2026 at HSLU in Horw, was clearly won by Lukas Tschabold from BFH . With his work on fiber-based endoscopy in neurosurgery, he convinced the expert jury at HSLU in Horw. The innovation enables more precise and less invasive brain surgeries and shows great potential for medical practice.

Lukas Tschabold

Winner of the jury price 2026.

Selina Przyjemski

Winner of the Public Vote.

Who is your superhero?

Lass dich von unseren Superheld:innen inspirieren! Unsere regionalen Gewinner:innen sind bereit, die Welt mit ihren Superkräften zu verbessern. Ihre Bachelorarbeiten haben bereits beeindruckt – aber wer hat die ultimative Superpower?

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Fiber-based endoscopy

Lukas Tschabold

Bern University of Applied Sciences

Lukas developed a high-resolution imaging system for endoscopic brain probes and enabled real-world testing. His superpower: paving the way for more precise intraoperative diagnostics and minimally invasive neurosurgery.

Mobile force monitor

Christoph Zimmermann

Fachhochschule Graubünden

Christoph has developed a compact test rig for forestry cable winches that measures pulling and braking forces directly on site. His superpower: digital recording and evaluation of all measurement data at the touch of a button.

Acoustic early warning

Selina Przyjemski

Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz

Selina developed an acoustic warning system that measures real-time distance to the pool edge and alerts blind swimmers via audio. Her superpower: precise distance detection that improves safety, training, and independence.

Green Coding

Henry Bucher

Hochschule Luzern

Henry explored running language servers externally to cut power use and CO₂ emissions. His superpower: outsourcing compute power to save energy and keep older hardware usable longer.

Ink and Simulation

Luc Nussbaumer

HTA-FR

Luc has combined experimental flow measurements with simulations on inkjet printheads to precisely analyze the origin of printing defects. His superpower: juggling experimental and simulation data to optimize print quality.

Security architecture

OST – Sara Ott und Lukas Ammann

Ostschweizer Fachhochschule

Sara and Lukas have created a platform that enables chatbots to securely access company-specific knowledge while fending off all hacker attacks. Their superpower: smart AI services with seamless protection against cyberattacks.

Gesture control

Daniela Monteiro Simões und Carla Vaquero

ZHAW

Daniela and Carla have developed a system that allows hearing aids to be operated solely by nodding or shaking the head. Their superpower: hands-free, intuitive control of hearing devices through simple gestures.