# Women Interactive Material Award

- Dates: 23 September 2026
- Location: Aachen, Germany
- Organiser: DWI
- Industry: Hardware & IoT

## About

The Women Interactive Material Award, taking place on September 23, 2026, in the historic city of Aachen, Germany, celebrates the achievements and innovations of women in the field of interactive materials.

## Official links

- [Official website](https://www.dwi.rwth-aachen.de/en/events/women-interactive-materials-award-wima-2026)

## Topics

- Industrial Engineering

## Speakers

- Susan Napier Thomas, Woodruff Professor, Georgia Tech
- Dr. Petra Severit, CTO, ALTANA AG
- Laura Rijns, last year’s winner
- Laura De Laporte, WIMA Founder

## Sponsors and partners

- Leibnitz Health Technologies
- Association of Friends of DWI

## Where to stay

- **Hotel 3 Könige**: 100 m from the venue, 5 Büchel, Aachen, 52062
  - [Hotel website](https://www.h3k-aachen.de/)
  - Phone: +49 241 4839394
- **Boarding House am Hühnerdieb**: 150 m from the venue, 2-3 Rommelsgasse, Aachen, 52062
  - [Hotel website](https://www.hausamhuehnerdieb.de/)
  - Phone: +49 241 93671003
- **Aquis Grana**: 240 m from the venue, 4 stars, 32 Büchel, Aachen, 52062
  - [Hotel website](https://www.hotel-aquis-grana.de/)
  - Phone: +49 241 4430
- **B&B Hotel Aachen-City**: 290 m from the venue, 57-63 Großkölnstraße, Aachen, 52062
  - [Hotel website](https://www.hotel-bb.com/de/hotel/aachen-city)
  - Phone: +49 241 94379670
- **Mercure Hotel Aachen am Dom**: 350 m from the venue, 3 stars, 1 Peterstraße, Aachen, 52062
  - [Hotel website](http://www.mercure.com/de/hotel-5326-mercure-hotel-aachen-am-dom/index.shtml)
- **Minx City Hotels**: 370 m from the venue, 3 stars, 2 Seilgraben, Aachen, 52062
  - [Hotel website](https://www.minx-hotels.de/en/)
  - Phone: +49 241 518330
- **Motel One**: 440 m from the venue, 10 Kapuzinergraben, Aachen, 52062
  - [Hotel website](https://www.motel-one.com/en/hotels/aachen/)
- **Suite’s Aix la Chapelle**: 490 m from the venue, 35 Alexanderstraße, Aachen, 52062
  - [Hotel website](https://suites-aachen.de)
  - Phone: +49 241 160 1160

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Source: https://www.luminik.io/events/women-interactive-material-award/