Programs for the advancement of women at RPTU
RPTU strives to support and promote equality and equal rights for women at all university levels.
Various support programs are available for this purpose - be it mentoring for first-year students, the peer coaching program for post-docs or funding for individual professional development measures.
Overview of support programs for women at RPTU
Federal and state programs for the advancement of women
Ada Lovelace project
The Ada Lovelace Project is a state-wide competence center for women in science and technology. It has been located at almost every university in Rhineland-Palatinate since 1997.
The Ada Lovelace project is essentially about two things: role models and practical experience. The aim at RPTU is also to encourage girls and young women to pursue a career in STEM and to show them what is possible with STEM. We want to break down traditional role models and strengthen the positive image of STEM professions. You can find more information here.
Ada-Lovelace at RPTU
Financial aid for women
The "Financial Aid for Women" website provides individuals and organizations with quick and easy access to information on a total of around 260 funding programmes offered by the EU, the federal government, the state of Rhineland-Palatinate, the Employment Agency, banks and foundations.
You can search specifically and user-friendly for financial aid for certain target groups, such as start-ups, trainees, disabled women, migrant women and female scientists, or for key topics, such as education, social affairs and the world of work.
Klara Marie Faßbinder Visiting Professorship
The Klara Marie Faßbinder Visiting Professorship has been funded by the Rhineland-Palatinate Ministry of Science since 2001 and rotates between the universities in Rhineland-Palatinate. Each semester, an internationally renowned scientist follows the call to the respective host university. Further information
In 2023, the Clara Marie Faßbinder Visiting Professorship with Christine Fath was hosted at RPTU. In addition to events on the topic of "Gender in teaching", space was also given to the topic of "The influence of female role models on the career paths of women in architecture".