Mentoring program for female students at the faculty 3

Are you a student looking to gain insights into academic fields, network, find your own path—or simply have someone to discuss questions and ideas with?

Then our mentoring program is just right for you.

What is the mentoring program?

The mentoring program is aimed at female master's students and bachelor's students in their fifth semester and above. It offers them the opportunity to network with experienced researchers, discuss individual concerns, and gain new perspectives for their studies, research, and professional development.

The program focuses on a one-on-one mentoring relationship: Each mentee is paired with a mentor. The mentors are professors, postdocs, or PhD researchers in the department. In approximately one or two meetings per semester, topics relevant to the mentee can be discussed in a trusting atmosphere.

The discussions are deliberately designed to be low-threshold: They can address questions about the course of study, the organization of their studies, options for studying abroad, or specific research interests, but can also address further considerations for career planning, insights into project work, or everyday life in academic working groups. Whether a specific topic is agreed upon in advance or the conversation is started spontaneously and openly, the design remains flexible and is oriented towards the needs of the mentee.

Additional offers: exchange, workshops, networking

In addition to meetings with mentors, we will provide opportunities for exchange among mentees. This allows them to build a network and support one another. There will also be organized events, panel discussions, or workshops on topics that are interesting or relevant to the mentees.

Topics may include coaching on "presentation and empowerment," "women in science," or "paths within and outside of science." We will coordinate the specific topics with the mentees.

Process and perspectives

The mentoring program begins in the winter semester and is designed to last two semesters. It offers space for individual development and orientation – regardless of whether your goals lie in research, practice, or at the interface of both.

In some cases, the program can also provide deeper insight into specific research projects or working groups, thus opening up perspectives for a possible thesis or project collaboration.