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The message was received: "Just be aware that you can achieve more than many others. Take away a feeling of empowered responsibility for this society," said Dr. Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim in her keynote speech to the graduates at the RWTH's graduation ceremony. In doing so, she called on the 1,400 graduates to conscientiously shape the future. And so the speech by the science journalist, who was also awarded the Aachen Engineering Prize that day, was not only entertaining, but also meant as a challenge: "There are hardly any non-academics among the most influential people in this country. So you not only have increased chances of a good personal life, but also increased chances of getting into responsible positions where you will make decisions that influence the lives of others." ➡️ https://www.rwth-aachen.de/go/id/wwgwb #GradFestRWTH #Graduiertenfest #MaiThiNguyenKim @maithinkx