Hannover. Myriam Erath was honored with the Young Engineer Woman Award for her outstanding contributions to digital transformation in the industry. The award ceremony took place on April 4 as part of the FEMWORX Careers Congress. The award recognizes young female engineers who are helping to shape the future of technology with innovative ideas and exceptional commitment.

The award was presented by Angelique Mesch, Green Hydrogen Pursuit Lead at Schneider Electric SE, and Dr. Kamila Klug, Director of Business Development, Material Solutions at Altair – both members of the FEMWORX Advisory Board. A jury selected Myriam Erath for her innovative solutions in the field of AI-supported process automation.

The mechatronics engineer specializing in socioinformatics has been the honorary head of the "Young Engineers" working group at the Association of German Engineers (VDI) since 2016, and a board member of the Emsland/Osnabrück District Association since 2024. Her entrepreneurial vision became apparent in 2024 with the founding of Erath-CWO and CWO GmbH, which are developing an AI-based solution for automating ordering processes in the engineering industry. Her technology enables the seamless integration of unstructured purchase orders into ERP systems, and offers enormous efficiency gains, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises. She will also publish a scientific paper on current developments in the IT sector in 2025.

With her combination of technological expertise and socio-technical approach, Myriam Erath is a driving force for digitalization and technological progress in the industry. The Young Engineer Woman Award and the Engineer Woman Award emphasize the importance of women in technical professions, promoting the recognition of their achievements in STEM disciplines.

"With her technical expertise and entrepreneurial innovation, Myriam Erath has created a digital tool that is changing the industry on a long-lasting basis. She impressively shows how young female engineers can shape the future with creative ideas and state-of-the-art technology," comments Johanna Rudolph, Project Director FEMWORX.

The sponsors are (in alphabetical order): Amprion GmbH, Capgemini Deutschland Holding GmbH, Dirk Rossmann GmbH, enercity, E.ON SE, Finanz Informatik GmbH & Co. KG, Henkel AG & Co. KGaA, Lufthansa Technik AG, NTT DATA Deutschland SE, PowerCo SE, and Volkswagen AG.

FEMWORX – Careers Congress for Women in Industry

The 22nd Careers Congress took place as part of HANNOVER MESSE. On Thursday, April 3 and Friday, April 4, 2025, participants in the most successful networking and discussion event for female leadership in the STEM sector were able to experience two days packed with inspiration and encouraging stories.

HANNOVER MESSE

HANNOVER MESSE is the world's premier trade fair for industry. Under the lead theme of "Industrial Transformation", exhibiting companies from the general engineering, electrical, digital and energy industries gather to showcase solutions for the production world and energy supply of today and tomorrow. The main exhibition areas in 2025 are Smart Manufacturing, Digital Ecosystems, Energy for Industry, Compressed Air & Vacuum Technology, Engineered Parts & Solutions, Future Hub, and International Trade & Investment. The exhibition program is complemented by a series of conferences featuring around 1,600 speakers. The next edition will take place from 31 March to 4 April 2025, with Canada as the Partner Country.