Nora Mehwald impressed the jury with her practice-orientated and forward-looking research work. The title of her thesis, which was awarded first place in the "Management in Healthcare" category, is "Auswirkungen der Menstruation auf den Arbeitsalltag pflegerischer Mitarbeiterinnen österreichischer Krankenanstalten", dealing with the effects of menstruation on the everyday work of nursing staff.
Konrad Zenczak took second place in the "Healthcare" category. The title of his thesis is "Die Entlassung in die Obdachlosigkeit. Eine Analyse der Entlassungsbedingungen von obdachlosen Personen in Gesundheitseinrichtungen", dealing with the discharge conditions of homeless people in healthcare factilities. It scored points for its high scientific and social value.