Exciting final at the Umantis HR Student Award 2024

The winners

The winner of the evening was Isabelle Kunert from Koblenz University of Applied Sciences with her Master's thesis on "Accessibility of career websites - status quo in theory and practice". Second place went to Leonie Mertens from DHBW Stuttgart with her analysis "Artificial intelligence in the recruiting process". Friederike Lindauer from Brandenburg University of Applied Sciences took third place with her work "Learning from Failure Culture - A novel approach for effective workplace training".

Max Bulenda from Pforzheim University of Applied Sciences came fourth with his bachelor's thesis "Burnout or not? Assessing the affect of digital employee resiliance on work stress" and, last but not least, Kevin Steinbrugger from the University of Applied Sciences BFI Vienna came fourth with his study "Effect of gamification models with digital achievements on employee motivation".

Captivating keynote and exciting pitches

In the middle of the event, Axel Singler, CEO of Abacus Umantis, inspired the audience with his keynote speech. He took the audience of around 100 on a journey through the history and into the future of HR. The top 5 finalists then presented their thesis to the jury on the big stage. It came down to an exciting pitch. Mischa Hollenstein (CSMO) and Philipp Bösch (Head of Sales Consulting) also hosted the evening in a very entertaining manner. "It was a great honor to accompany these young talents. We are very excited to see how they will move the HR world in the future," summarizes Mischa Hollenstein.

The jurors

The Umantis HR Student Award 2024 attracted a high-caliber jury made up of renowned personalities from the worlds of business and science. The members of the business jury included Elke Berger, Head of HR at Raiffeisenbank NÖ-Wien, Erestina Januzi, Head of People Operations at Zurich Airport, Erwin Stickling, publisher of the magazine Personalwirtschaft and Adrian Stuber, Head of HR at BKW Building Solutions. From the academic world, Simone Kauffeld, Head of the Chair of Work, Organizational and Social Psychology at TU Braunschweig, Matthias Mölleney, Head of the Center for HR Management & Leadership HWZ, Patrick Müller, Dean of Studies & Academic Director at Stuttgart University of Applied Sciences, Barbara Aeschlimann, Managing Director ZGP, and Katrin Winkler, Professor of Human Resources Management, Leadership, Personnel Development and Knowledge Management at Kempten University of Applied Sciences were involved.

Attractive prize money and funding

The winners can look forward to a total prize money of CHF 20,000. Their work will also be advertised on the Abacus Umantis digital platforms to attract the attention of potential employers. All five will have the exclusive opportunity to be included in the Abacus Umantis Talent Pool. Koblenz University of Applied Sciences will also benefit: Isabelle Kunert's victory means that the university will receive an additional CHF 20,000 in research funding.

Evening full of successes and an atmospheric finale

Incidentally, the event not only offered academic highlights, but also brilliant entertainment. After the presentations, all attendees were able to relax at an elegant gala dinner. The evening ended with an exuberant after-show party.

Cooperation with Human Resources and HR Today

The success of this event was also due to the cooperation between Abacus Umantis and its partners Personalwirtschaft and HR Today. All in all, the Umantis HR Student Award sends out a strong signal for the promotion of young talent in the HR industry and offers a valuable platform for exchange between graduates and experts.

Source: www.umantis.com