Nicole is a driving force in promoting Open Educational Resources (OER) at ZHAW. With her expertise and passion, she works tirelessly to make teaching and learning materials freely accessible and customisable. Her dedication is evident in the workshops she organises, her active participation in community events, and her contributions to Beekeeper, the DFL's internal communication platform. Nicole has enriched the ZHAW community and made a lasting impact on advancing open access in education.

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Through Nicole’s dedication to initiatives and projects at ZHAW, as well as her involvement with the Digital Health Lab and the Health Research Hub, she has built an impressive network that benefits both her research projects and the entire community. Nicole has initiated impactful discussions and workshops to foster interdisciplinary collaboration at ZHAW and connect various networks. Her efforts significantly contribute to knowledge sharing and strengthen connections between initiatives and labs.

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Claudia Ambauen has been driving digital transformation at ZHAW since 2018. As Head of the Development and Services Unit, she and her team develop digital tools such as contract management, activity tracking, and electronic signatures that streamline workflows across the university. Claudia actively contributes her commitment to the community, particularly in the area of "Transforming ZHAW." She is especially passionate about involving all employees in this transformation, saying: "Together, we can achieve things that would otherwise be difficult or even impossible."

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Marcela Ruiz is a pioneer in democratising software development. As one of the first DIZH Fellows, she is dedicated to lowering the barriers for non-programmers. Her mission is to empower people from all backgrounds to harness the potential of software production and prepare the next generation for a digital future. In 2024, her impactful research earned her a professorship at the School of Engineering, where she continues to drive digital transformation by breaking down digital barriers. With her inspiring vision and unwavering commitment, Marcela Ruiz stands as a role model for innovation and societal impact.

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Daniel Baumann's impact extends far beyond his former role as Head and founding member of ZHAW digital. During his tenure, he established teams and initiated key projects with vision and openness, shaping the digital transformation in education. Highlights include launching the Digital Campus to complement ZHAW’s physical campuses and face-to-face learning, introducing globally accessible ZHAW MOOCs, and advancing openness in education through the promotion and use of freely available teaching materials. Although no longer a regular ZHAW employee, Daniel has continued contributing as an external advisor since 2023.

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Describing Thilo Stadelmann's impact in the field of digital transformation in just under 100 words is almost impossible. He is especially renowned in the field of AI and since 2021 the director of the Center for Artificial Intelligence (CAI) at the ZHAW. There, he is driving forward promising projects concerning pattern recognition and image processing, while at the same time working to build up the digital ecosystem at ZHAW and in Switzerland. Back in 2013, for example, he co-founded one of the first Data Science Labs in Europe, the ZHAW Datalab. In addition to his activities as a professor, researcher and director, he is a member of numerous networks and the co-founder for example of the data innovation alliance.

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