The informatica feminale Baden-Württemberg (ifbw) is a summer university for female students and interested women in the field of computer science and related disciplines. It takes place annually at the end of July / beginning of August either at the Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg (Technical Faculty) or at the Hochschule Furtwangen. Female students pay between 20-80€ for the different course formats. One can apply for subsidies for travel costs and accommodation.
The University of Bremen is organizing an international summer study program for women in computer science. The participation fee for female students and non-employed persons is a one-time fee of 40 euros for two weeks. The fee can be waived in exchange for about 4 hours of cooperation at the summer university. Childcare is provided free of charge throughout the summer university.
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► For faculty members of the Digital Engineering faculty we also offer financial support to cover accommodation and travel costs for the summer universities. Please send us an email with the exact cost calculation to gleichstellungsbeauftragte@hpi.uni-potsdam.de and we will get back to you.
The twelve-month Mentoring Plus program provides professional support for female students in the final phase of their studies. During this time, the participants (mentees) receive individual and practical support from experienced specialists and managers (mentors) and exchange ideas in peer groups. In addition, workshops and networking events provide the space to train soft skills and to deal with professional goals and career options.
FeMentor is a platform that supports young women through the concept of reverse mentoring. Usually the mentor is the one who gives advice, in the case of FeMentor mentees get the opportunity to share their knowledge in return. This way there is no gap between mentor and mentee. There is an exchange at eye level, which is helpful for both.