Awards we win: This year's Werner Siemens Award is accepting nominations

The Werner von Siemens Awards are now a fixture among activities aimed at promoting technical and scientific fields in our country. The 28th edition of the competition, which is open to students, young scientists, and teachers, is currently accepting nominations. The awards ceremony for 2026 will take place in March 2026.

Teachers can be nominated and individual works can be submitted on the website www.cenasiemens.cz until November 30, 2025.

The competition is divided into the following categories:

1. Most significant result of basic research
2. Best teacher
3. Best thesis (top three places + thesis supervisor)
4. Best dissertation (top three places + supervisor)
5. Special award for outstanding quality of female scientific work
6. Best graduate thesis (master's/doctoral) dealing with topics related to Industry 4.0
7. Best graduate thesis (master's/doctoral) dealing with smart infrastructure and energy

For diploma and dissertation theses in technical and natural science fields, successful defense between December 1, 2023, and November 30, 2025, is a prerequisite. Detailed conditions for nominated scientific work are listed in the rules on the competition website. There is no limit to the number of theses from individual supervisors and advisors. The competition also rewards recommendations for future winning theses.

The winners are selected by independent committees composed of rectors and vice-rectors of leading Czech universities, the president of the Academy of Sciences, and directors of AV institutes. This year's Werner von Siemens Award will distribute one million crowns among the winners. In terms of its scope, financial rewards, and history, the Werner von Siemens Award is one of the most significant independent initiatives of its kind in the Czech Republic: in its 28-year history, the competition has already registered 490 winners, with a total of 17.4 million crowns paid out in prizes.

Researchers from FIT VUT are among the regular winners. Last year, we achieved great success when Prof. Jiří Jaroš received the award for Best Teacher of the Year. In addition, our faculty also won third place in the category of Best Thesis on Industry 4.0 for 2024, thanks to Michal Rozsíval.