Karolina Wądrzyk, a student of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering of the Wrocław University of Science and Technology, became a laureate of the Siemens “Female Engineers 4.0” scholarship program. The competition awarded her film about the role of an engineer in the modern world.

– My competition work focused on the role of the engineers in changes occurring in the modern world, on how they can slow down the degradation of our planet. I also tried to show that female engineers, who are still few, are equally capable of performing this profession as their male counterparts – said Karolina Wądrzyk.

Female Engineers 4.0 is a program aimed at increasing digital competences in the area of ​​Industry 4.0. One of its main assumptions is to make young women interested in technologies aware of the multitude of career paths available within 4.0 Industry. The program is supported by the Ministry of Economic Development, the Future Industry Platform Foundation and the Perspektywy Educational Foundation.