Save-the-Date: Helmut Veith Awards 2026
| DATE: | Thursday, April 30, 2026 |
| TIME: | 10:00 – 12:00 |
| VENUE: | 1040 Vienna, Karlsplatz 13 Stiege 1, 1. Stock, Raum AA0148 |
Join us on Thursday, April 30, for the award ceremony of this year’s Helmut Veith stipend and the VCLA’s International Student Awards recipients!
We warmly invite you to the Helmut Veith Stipend and the VCLA International Student Awards ceremony!
Dedicated to the memory of Helmut Veith, the stipend supports outstanding female master’s students at TU Wien Informatics. Eligible candidates possess a rigorous mathematical-technical background aligned with Veith’s diverse research contributions to Computer Science. The scholarship is generously funded by TU Wien, the Wolfgang Pauli Institute, and the Friends and Family of Helmut Veith.
To further honor the legacy of Helmut Veith, we will also celebrate the winners of this year’s VCLA International Student Awards. These awards recognize outstanding undergraduate and master’s theses in Logic and Computer Science, supporting promising students worldwide at the onset of their scientific careers.
Celebrate our outstanding students with us!
Program
| 10:00 | Welcome address by VCLA Co-Chair Agata Ciabattoni |
| Vice Rector Academic Affairs Jasmin Gründling-Riener | |
| 10:10 | About the Helmut Veith Stipends |
| Norbert Mauser (CEO of the Wolfgang Pauli Institut) | |
| Georg Weissenbacher (Professor at TU Wien Informatics) | |
| 10:30 | Introduction of the stipend recipients Ghada Ahmed and Rasmi Bhattarai |
| 10:45 | About the VCLA International Student Awards |
| Agata Ciabattoni (Professor at TU Wien Informatics and VCLA Co-Chair) | |
| Anela Lolic (PostDoc Researcher at TU Wien Informatics and Committee Chair) | |
| Shqiponja Ahmetaj (Assistant Professor at TU Wien Informatics and Committee Chair) | |
| 11:10 | Introduction of the awardees Wietze Koops and Hannah Louise Wilk |
| 11:30 | Closing words and reception. After the ceremony, you’ll have time to celebrate our outstanding students with drinks and refreshments. |
We look forward to seeing you there!
