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The next generation of academics is shaping the future of the datacenter industry. In the "Young Talents" category, the German Datacenter Association honors outstanding academic theses that provide innovative impulses for digitization, cloud computing, and sustainable digital infrastructure. Eligible applicants include students and recent graduates from all disciplines whose work is practical, forward-looking, and relevant to the datacenter industry.
Topics may include, but are not limited to: energy efficiency in datacenters, sustainable design, safety, architecture, and construction concepts, economic analyses, market research, or business models, novel applications of AI and quantum technologies.
Eligible theses must have been completed between August 1, 2024, and July 31, 2025.
Submissions can be made in German or English.
Theses may be submitted by: the authors themselves, the supervising professors (with the graduate’s consent), or responsible representatives from companies.
Winners will be selected by an independent jury.
Applying for the GDA Award is free of charge. Legal recourse is excluded.
Visibility for innovative strength and sustainability efforts within the industry, as well as access to a strong network, are at the heart of this award: winners present their projects to a distinguished audience and are given the opportunity to further develop their work in GDA workshops or deep-dive sessions.
In the Young Talents category, an additional prize of €2,500 is awarded – as seed funding for a professional future in the datacenter industry.
The award winners are once again selected by an independent jury of experts headed by Prof. Dr. Peter Radgen, IER, University of Stuttgart, and Dr. Alexandra Thorer, Chief Development Officer, Business Critical Solutions (BCS)
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