11 April 2017

Press Release

HANNOVER MESSE 2016 (24–28 April, Mon.–Fri.):

Engineer Powerwoman 2017: Nominees announced

–Award to be presented at WoMenPower careers conference

–Recognition for exceptional achievement by women in STEM professions

Hannover.The WoMenPower careers conference attracts over 1,400 participants and ranks as one of Europe’s foremost platforms for innovative career and employment models and success strategies for women in business, industry and research. It is an annual fixture at HANNOVER MESSE and this year will be held on Friday, 28 April. One of the highlights of the conference is the presentation of the Engineer Powerwoman award nominees. This year, as always, the nominees were selected by an independent jury made up of members of the WoMenPower conference advisory committee. The ultimate aim of award, worth 5,000 euros in prize money, is to encourage companies to recognize and honor the achievements, commitment and dedication of female employees in STEM professions. The overall winner will be announced during the WoMenPower conference’s opening ceremony. The nominees are: Maria BelénArandaColás (Robert Bosch GmbH), Claudia Gläser (Gläser GmbH) and Dr. Anna Schwarz (DANTO Invention GmbH & Co. KG).

Maria-BelénArandaColáshas been a member of the senior management team at Robert Bosch GmbH since March 2017. Prior to that she served as Project Manager for Autonomous Driving in Robert Bosch’s Chassis Systems Control unit.Colás, who holds a degree in electrical engineering, is a committed advocate of new technologies that improve traffic safety, and over the years has championed the cause of autonomous driving at numerous conferences and panel discussions and on joint working groups with lawmakers and regulators. She also mentors young girls and women university students, inspiring them with a passion for technology and encouraging them to consider careers in STEM areas.

Claudia Gläser, the managing partner and CEO of the engineering firm Gläser GmbH, is a trained industrial machinery mechanic and holds a degree in mechanical engineering. Gläser GmbH is an internationally focused family-owned business that specializes in the design, development and production of hydraulic control blocks and the design and construction of inspection and testing equipment for technical cleanliness. In addition to heading the company, Ms. Gläser contributes to the STEM working group of the German Association of Women Entrepreneurs (VdU) and is a member of the jury of Germany’s “Jugendgründet” business plan and simulation competition for young people. She is one of 122 role models featured on the Baden-Württemberg region’s “Spitzenfrauen” careers portal for women in top-level management and has also been selected as a role model for the German Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Industry’s (BMWi) “FRAUEN unternehmen” women entrepreneurs initiative.

Anna Schwarz, a managing director of DANTO-Invention GmbH & Co. KG, holds a first degree in mechanical engineering and a doctorate in energy and power plant engineering. While undertaking her studies, she co-founded DANTO-Invention and developed a spring made of glass fiber reinforced plastics which is potentially a key enabling technology in the spring engineering sector.
Dr. Schwarz has also developed a process that enables these springs to be manufactured very cost-effectively. The DANTO spring will be unveiled to the global market at HANNOVER MESSE 2017.

WoMenPower

The WoMenPower conference comprises lectures, seminars and workshops, plus a supporting exhibition. This year, more than 50 participating companies, industry associations, business networks, organizations and trainers will be providing information on career opportunities, courses of study, coaching and mentoring offerings as well as a range of employment, industrial relations and labor-market topics.Participation is by online registration at Ticket prices start at 129 euros. Students pay only 25 euros.The main sponsors of the conference are Audi, Continental, Harting, Deloitte, Robert Bosch, WAGO Kontakttechnik and the German Federal Defense Forces.

HANNOVER MESSE – Get new technology first!

The world’s leading trade fair for industrial technology will next be staged from 24 to 28 April 2017 in Hannover, Germany. With its core focus on “Integrated Industry,” HANNOVER MESSE is the world’s leading showcase for the digitalization of production (Industry 4.0) and energy systems (Integrated Energy). The upcoming HANNOVER MESSE will feature seven parallel shows: Industrial Automation, MDA – Motion, Drive & Automation, Digital Factory, Energy, ComVac, Industrial Supply and Research & Technology. Poland will star as the Partner Country of HANNOVER MESSE 2017.

Deutsche Messe AG

2017 marks the 70th anniversary of Deutsche Messe AG, which was founded in 1947 with the staging of Germany’s first-ever Export Fair. Seven decades later, Deutsche Messe has taken its place among the world’s top organizers of investment goods trade fairs, sporting a rich portfolio of events held in Germany and around the globe. With projected 2016 revenue of 301 million euros, the company ranks among the five biggest trade show companies in Germany. Its portfolio includes such world-class events as (in alphabetical order) CeBIT (digital business), CeMAT (intralogistics and supply chain management), didacta (education), DOMOTEX (carpets and other floor coverings), HANNOVER MESSE (industrial technology), INTERSCHUTZ (fire prevention, disaster relief, rescue, safety and security), LABVOLUTION with BIOTECHNICA (lab technology and biotechnology) and LIGNA (woodworking, wood processing, forestry). The company also regularly hosts a number of internationally renowned events by third parties, among which are AGRITECHNICA (agricultural machinery) and EuroTier (animal production) (both of which are staged by the German Agricultural Society, DLG), EMO Hannover (machine tools; staged by the German Machine Tool Builders’ Association, VDW), EuroBLECH (sheet metal working; staged by MackBrooks) and IAA Commercial Vehicles (transport, logistics and mobility; staged by the German Association of the Automotive Industry, VDA). With approximately 1,200 employees and a network of 62 sales partners, Deutsche Messe is present in more than 100 countries.

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