Press release, St. Gallen, November 7, 2024
The Umantis HR Student Award 2024 enters the final round. On November 27, 2024, the finalists will compete in St. Gallen for the crown for young HR talent and have the chance to win a total prize money of CHF 20,000.
The Umantis HR Student Award 2024 will be presented for the first time. On November 27, 2024, the final pitch will take place at the Hotel Einstein in St. Gallen, where the best theses of the participants will be presented. The Umantis HR Student Award offers students from Switzerland, Germany, Austria and Liechtenstein the unique opportunity to present their outstanding theses to a renowned jury and a broad specialist audience. The event is much more than just an award ceremony; it is a platform that promotes the exchange between talented graduates and experienced industry experts, paving the way for future career opportunities.
A demanding selection process
After a first selection round until September 20, 2024, the best 25 participants were selected and invited to present their work live in St. Gallen in October. Places 6 to 25 will be announced at the glittering final show on November 27. The top 5 finalists will have the opportunity to pitch their theses once again in front of the jury and the audience.
Attractive prize money and support for universities
The winners of the Umantis HR Student Award can look forward to a total of CHF 20,000 in prize money. In addition, Umantis will advertise the participants' work on the digital platforms and thus bring them to the attention of potential employers. The winner will also have the opportunity to be included in the exclusive Umantis Talent Pool. The winner's university will also benefit by receiving an additional CHF 20,000 in research funding.
Umantis - Commitment to the next generation
With the Umantis HR Student Award, Umantis is underlining its commitment to promoting young talent in the HR industry. The company sees it as its responsibility to support talent and give them the opportunity to network and grow professionally. "As a pioneer and driving force behind advanced HR software to this day, we know how important it is to open doors for young talent. Our entire industry benefits from this," emphasizes Axel Singler, CEO of Abacus Umantis.
Umantis is the HR competence center of the Abacus Group based in St. Gallen, Switzerland. Founded in 2000 as a spin-off of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich (ETH) and the University of St. Gallen (HSG), Umantis stands for HR innovation and solutions with real impact. The Abacus Umantis portfolio covers all value-adding and administrative HR processes from a single source and in a fully integrated manner. The company pursues a three-dimensional approach with the finely tuned interplay of technology (software), people (employees) and organization (company) and stands personally and approachably behind every project success with progressive methodological expertise.
