Awards

Submissions originating from a master thesis or equivalent can be submitted. The thesis etc. must either be in progress or it must have been finalized no earlier than 2024. The author of the paper needs to be subscribed at a university.

Submissions are submitted using the category “MSc Student Paper”. The paper format corresponds to the full paper format of regular submissions. However, papers can be submitted both, in English or in German. English submissions may be considered for inclusion in the IOS press proceedings, depending on the quality. German submissions cannot be included in the IOS press proceedings, they will be displayed at the conference website.

Best Master Paper Award submissions will be reviewed in a separate review process and – if accepted – papers will be selected for oral or poster presentation. Depending on the reviewers’ recommendations, the best submissions will be selected for the Best Master Paper finals. From all finalists, an independent jury will elect the winners of the Best Master Paper Award, based on the reviewers’ evaluations, the written papers and the oral presentation. The best Master student papers will be awarded in the categories Biomedical Engineering and Health Informatics.

The Best Master Paper will be awarded with € 500,-