The Spirit Award is presented by Spirit of Styria magazine and recognizes outstanding scientific achievements by female researchers in Styria. The awards are presented in three categories: “Basic Research,” “Applied Research” by junior scientists, and “Applied Research” by senior scientists.
A total of around 100 Styrian scientists submitted their applications for the Spirit Award 2026, of which 25 researchers made it onto the shortlist.
The decisive factors for the selection were both the scientific quality of the research and its relevance for future applications. The decision was made by an online vote of the readers of Spirit of Styria magazine and by a jury of 20 experts from the fields of science and business.
With this award, the Spirit Award honors two scientists whose research work and commitment have an impact far beyond their field of expertise.
We warmly congratulate Sandra Schlögl and Elisabeth Rossegger on this award.
