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Women in Science: A Legacy of Resilience and Innovation

Throughout history, women in science have faced numerous challenges, yet their contributions have shaped the world as we know it. From Marie Curie, the first woman to receive a Nobel Prize, to Mileva Marić Einstein, a brilliant physicist whose role in early theories of relativity is still discussed, women have continually pushed the boundaries of knowledge despite societal obstacles.

On 9 September 2024, I had the privilege of participating in the Hans-Walter Hennicke Lecture Competition as part of CERAMICS 2024, held in Höhr-Grenzhausen at the WesterWaldCampus of the Koblenz University of Applied Science. The region around Koblenz was not entirely foreign to me, as my two older siblings were born in nearby Lahnstein. I still remember going to the Deutsches Eck and the fortress Ehrenbreitstein when I was a child. The fortress was the place where the conference dinner and award ceremony later took place.

The “CERAMICS 2024” was the 99th annual conference of the “Deutsche Keramische Gesellschaft e.V.“ (German ceramic society/DKG), hosted by the WesterWaldCampus in Höhr-Grenzhausen and the University of Applied Sciences in Koblenz (HAW Koblenz) from 9th to 11th September 2024. The conference is open to all scientists in the field of ceramics and includes presentations about recent developments. It is a great opportunity to engage in discourse, exchange knowledge, and establish new connections.

Manufacturing process of tin-opacified glazes from the Italian Renaissance: An insight on Della Robbia’s family production.

Enhancing sintering technology of transparent Nd3+:YAG, Sm3+:YAG ceramics for novel laser applications

Glass-Ceramics from Basalt: Sustainable Materials for the Future

My research involves the synthesis of basalt-based glass-ceramics, where mine tailings and a steel wire mesh will be incorporated as composites to improve mechanical properties.