Kristin Wagner wrote her Master's thesis in the Bioeconomy degree program at the Straubing campus. The award-winning thesis is about how electric car drivers can be encouraged to use intelligent charging strategies that reduce the load on the power grid - a crucial issue for the mobility and energy transition.
The second prize winner from Straubing is Tim-Wei Schüler. For his Bachelor's thesis in business administration with a focus on renewable raw materials, he investigated the interaction of a photovoltaic system with a hydrogen storage system using the example of a pond farming business in the district of Regen. The President of the IHK was particularly impressed by the high level of relevance to implementation in the company and the region.
The IHK prize is awarded for theses that are not only characterized by a high academic level, but also by a strong connection to the economic region of Lower Bavaria and the topics of the companies based there. "That is ultimately the purpose of this award. We want to express how important it is for business and science to work together to find new, joint solutions," said IHK President Thomas Leebmann at the award ceremony. The IHK prize is endowed with 1,000 euros each.
