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Bavaria's high-tech awards: Dr. Lammert is revolutionizing women's health!
On April 9, 2025, the first award ceremony of the Bavarian High-Tech Awards took place in the Munich Residence to honor outstanding research.
Bavaria's high-tech awards: Dr. Lammert is revolutionizing women's health!
The Bavarian State Government awarded the Bavarian High-Tech Awards for the first time on April 9, 2025 in the Munich Residence. These awards are part of an initiative to promote groundbreaking research and innovation in the Free State. A special highlight of the event was the honoring of Dr. Jacqueline Lammert, head of the “AI in Women’s Health” research group at the TUM Clinic. She was awarded the High-Tech Young Talent Prize, worth 30,000 euros, for her outstanding achievements in research. The prize honors visionary research with innovation potential and is aimed at scientists at Bavarian universities, research institutions or start-ups who are active in key technologies. tum.de reports that the award ceremony took place in the Hercules Hall of the Munich Residence in front of around 800 guests from science, politics and society.
Dr. Lammert is not only an assistant doctor, but also a group leader at the clinic and polyclinic for gynecology at the TUM Clinic. Her research focus is on the development of large language models to support precision medicine in women's health. Her working group is also investigating how AI systems can be further developed into decision-making aids for patients. Another important area of her research is the risk factors for breast cancer and cardiovascular diseases in women with BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations.
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The awarding of the Bavarian High-Tech Prizes marks a significant innovation in the Bavarian research system, which was initiated by the state government and the Bavarian Academy of Sciences. In addition to Dr. Lammert was also joined by the renowned scientists Prof. Dr. Immanuel Bloch from the Max Planck Institute for Quantum Optics in Garching and Prof. Dr. Gerhard P. Fettweis from the Technical University of Dresden received the award. Bloch received the Prime Minister's High-Tech Prize for his groundbreaking research in the field of quantum many-body systems, endowed with 300,000 euros. Fettweis was awarded the Pioneer Award of the Bavarian Academy of Sciences for his work in the field of mobile communications systems, also with 300,000 euros.
These award winners are part of a broader initiative that emphasizes the importance of talent and technological innovation for the future of Bavaria. Science Minister Markus Blume said that Bavaria is investing a total of 5.5 billion euros in research to enable technological advances, particularly in areas such as quantum technology, aerospace and artificial intelligence. stmwk.bayern.de highlights that the prizes include four categories that honor promising talents and outstanding scientists.
With the awarding of the Bavarian High-Tech Prizes for the first time, an important step is taken in promoting research and innovation. The event was not only a celebratory occasion, but also a clear message about how important research is for technological progress and social development. stmwk.bayern.de shows that the prizes are intended to help promote technological excellence with a social impact.