Dr. Anna Drewek
Dr. Anna Drewek
ZHAW
School of Engineering
IDS Institute for Data Science
Technikumstrasse 81
8400 Winterthur
Work at ZHAW
Position
- Lecturer in Statistical Data Analysis
- Head of Studies CAS Data Analysis
- Head of Studies for CAS Advanced Statistical Data Analysis
- Deputy Program Director Engineering and Management
- Deputy Head of Statistical Consulting
Focus
- Data Analysis und Statistics
- Machine Learning und Predictive Modelling
- Causality
Teaching
- Statistics for Bachelor's degree Engineering and Management
- Statistics for Bachelor Data Science
- Causality for Master of Science in Engineering
- DAS Mathematik
Professional development teaching
Experience
- Lecturer in Statistical Data Analysis
ZHAW
2019 - today - Senior Data Scientist
PricewaterhouseCoopers AG
2016 - 2018 - Lecturer
ETH Zurich
2016 - 2018 - Statistical consultant
ETH Zurich
2010 - 2012
Education and Continuing education
Education
- PhD / Title: Statistical Inference on Pathogen Entry into Human Cells
Seminar for Statistics, ETH Zurich
2012 - 2016 - Bachelor and Master in Mathematics
ETH Zurich
2005 - 2010
Continuing Education
CAS in University Teaching and Learning
Zurich University of Teacher Education
2022
Network
Membership of networks
ORCID digital identifier
Projects
- Open Mortality: Life Tables for Swiss Pension Funds from Public Data / Deputy project leader / ongoing
- Next-Gen Feedback Mining: Insights and Actions through AI Dialogue / Project leader / completed
- Use of ChatGPT and Co. in teaching and research at the ZHAW / Team member / completed
- Warehouse Operations / Team member / completed
- AI‑Driven Analysis of Thermoanalytical Curves / Project leader / completed
- Efficiency analysis of multiple sclerosis therapies / Project leader / completed
- My digital twin is revealing the biomechanics of safe and efficient strength training / Team member / completed
- Therapy comparison for multiple sclerosis / Project leader / completed
- Detailed meal forecast for the restaurant industry / Project leader / completed
Publications
Articles in scientific journal, peer-reviewed
- Achermann, B. B. et al. (2026) 'Acute effect of the bounce technique on joint angles, net joint moments, and muscle activity in the free weight back squat', The Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research. doi: 10.1519/JSC.0000000000005621.
- Vollrath, S. et al. (2025) 'Acute adrenal suppression following resistance training in elite female athletes : a comprehensive steroid profile', Sports, 13(12), p. 426. doi: 10.3390/sports13120426.
- Achermann, B. B., Drewek, A. and Lorenzetti, S. R. (2025) 'Acute effect of the bounce squat on ground reaction force at the turning point and barbell kinematics', Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 40(1), pp. 1–8. doi: 10.1519/JSC.0000000000005269.
- Achermann, B. B. et al. (2025) 'From monitoring to prediction : velocity-based strength training in female floorball athletes', Sports, 13(6), p. 175. doi: 10.3390/sports13060175.
Written conference contributions, peer-reviewed
- Bürgin, R. et al. (2024) 'Improving risk adjustment in Switzerland with pharmaceutical cost groups', in 6th Swiss Health Economic Workshop, Lucerne, Switzerland, 7 June 2024.
- Braune, S. et al. (2022) 'Is there an impact of early initiation of disease-modifying therapies in patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis in the German registry?', in 38th Congress of the European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 26-28 Oktober 2022.
- Braune, S. et al. (2022) 'Assessing the impact of persistency for disease-modifying therapies in a German registry for multiple sclerosis', in 38th Congress of the European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 26-28 October 2022.
Other publications
- Rapp, C. et al. (2025) Generative KI beim Verfassen von Abschlussarbeiten : Ergebnisse einer Studierenden- und Dozierendenumfrage im Juni/Juli 2024. Winterthur: ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften. doi: 10.21256/zhaw-2549.
- Drewek, A. et al. (2024) '100 Jahre Sollzeiten - Ein Konzept für die Zukunft?', Logistics Innovation, 2024(1), pp. 10–13.
- Bürgin, R. et al. (2024) Wirkungsanalyse zum Risikoausgleich mit pharmazeutischen Kostengruppen (PCG) : Schlussbericht. Winterthur: ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften. doi: 10.21256/zhaw-30489.
- Cieliebak, M. et al. (2023) Generative KI beim Verfassen von Bachelorarbeiten : Ergebnisse einer Studierendenbefragung im Juli 2023. Winterthur: ZHAW Zürcher Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften. doi: 10.21256/zhaw-2491.
Oral conference contributions and abstracts
Litchinko, A. et al. (2025) 'Development and validation of predictive models for anastomotic leakage in TaTME rectal surgery', in British Journal of Surgery. Oxford University Press, p. znaf092.050. doi: 10.1093/bjs/znaf092.050.
Publications before appointment at the ZHAW
- Simultaneous analysis of large-scale RNAi screens for pathogen entry. P. Rämö, A. Drewek et al. BMC Genomics 15(1162). 2014
- Longitudinal Assessment of Amyloid Pathology in Transgenic ArcAβ Mice Using Multi-Parametric Magnetic Resonance Imaging. J. Klohs, IW. Politano, A. Deistung, J. Grandjean, A. Drewek et al. PLOS ONE 8(6), e66097. 2013
- Integrated control of gastrointestinal nematodes in lambs using a bioactive feed×breed approach. S. Werne, A. Isensee, V. Maurer, E. Perler, A. Drewek, and F. Heckendorn. Veterinary Parasitology, Volume 198(3–4). 2013.
- Effect of sainfoin (Onobrychis viciifolia) and faba bean(Vicia faba) on the periparturient rise in ewes infected withgastrointestinal nematodes. S. Werne, E. Perler, V. Maurer, JK. Probst, H. Hoste, A. Drewek and F. Heckendorn. Small Ruminant Research, 113 (454-460). 2013