In preparation for the Symposium, we are glad to announce the selection of the 2 finalists for the 2023 Anna Valicek Award competition:

• Jan-Rasmus Künnen, WHU Otto Beisheim School of Management, Vallendar, Germany: The value of flexible flight-to-route assignments in pre-tactical air traffic management
• Thomas Hagspihl, Technical University of Munich, Germany: Apron Layout Planning - Optimal Positioning of Aircraft Stands

For the attendees interested in reading them ahead of the Symposium, the papers are accessible on the Anna Valicek Award page.