navigare - Career Coaching for International Females in Science

Intensive research and teaching, collaborating with international partners from different disciplines, as well as a vivid, flexible and crosscultural working environment are important motivations for a scientific career.

At the same time, working in a (foreign) academic system leads to many challenges. These range from different role-expectations (including gender roles), intercultural relations, to the understanding of career perspectives and structural differences in the higher education systems. In the context of high mobility requirements, an academic career places special demands on scientists with family responsibilities.

In addition, outstanding scientific qualifications alone are often not sufficient for a successful career. Therefore, women in particular ask themselves whether they should pursue a scientific career and take the stony path to professorship.

navigare focuses on challenges and informal obstacles that especially women in international working environments might face. With a group of peers, the participants will learn strategies for developing their own career in the international science context actively. During the one-year program, they will have the opportunity to build the basis for a strong network for mutual exchange and support.

To participate, we ask you to engage in the program with:

• strong commitment to developing your career in science.
• high motivation to learn with in a group.
• sufficient resources of time and binding participation.
• an interest in and the willingness to reflecting gender biases in science.

Upon completion of the program, you will receive a certificate, provided you have attended at least 75% of the workshops.