2026

Today, Tuesday, marks the annual presentation of the Fraunhofer ICT Dissertation Award. Once again, the award will recognize outstanding dissertations from member institutes of the Fraunhofer ICT Group that deal with highly innovative developments and technologies in computer science, mathematics, or related fields. The prize is endowed with 5,000 euros, 3,000 euros, and 2,000 euros for the first three places.

With the founding of the Virtual Worlds Association (VWA) last summer, a European alliance for open, beneficial, and human-centered virtual worlds was created. The international non-profit organization brings together leading industrial companies, SMEs, universities, and research institutions to promote technology development in Europe—including immersive technologies, extended reality, digital twins, virtual collaboration spaces, interoperability, and digital skills.