1. Dr. Stefan Rothe from TU Dresden won the second prize in the natural and engineering sciences section of the 2024 German Study Prize for his dissertation on secure data transmission through fiber optics using light scattering. 2. The Körber Foundation awards the German Study Prize annually to encourage young researchers to highlight the societal value of their work. 3. Rothe's research focuses on ensuring the secure transmission of sensitive information through fiber optic cables, which is crucial for digital services like online banking and digital government transactions.