Mentoring Plus
Interdisciplinary support for career orientation and planning
Target group: FLINTA1 PhD candidates
Language: German
Duration of the program: 12 months
1FLINTA is an acronym that refers to women, inter, non-binary, trans, and agender people. It represents different gender identities with diverse lived experiences.
The Mentoring Plus Program for PhD candidates is expected to open for applications in mid-January 2026 and will start in April 2026. More information will follow.

The program is aimed at all FLINTA1 PhD candidates. It supports participants in entering the job market, navigating career changes, and planning their professional development. Participants receive concrete support in developing their competence-based career profile.
Program Line 2026
This year’s program focuses on social background and the experiences of first-generation academics. All FLINTA PhD candidates are welcome to apply, regardless of their family’s educational background. An interest in topics such as educational pathways, equal opportunities, and diversity in academia is expected.
Further information about the program and the call for applications will follow soon.

Contact person: Margo Damm
Margo Damm (no pronouns)
Equal Opportunity Coordination Office
