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To address the under-representation of women in many areas of university life, the gender equality officer is working with other institutions within Saarland University (Central Student Advisory Service, Centre for Teacher Education, General Student Committee (AStA) and the faculties and departments) to support female early career researchers and develop pathways to career advancement qualifications.
Excellence programme for women in academia
The excellence programme for women in academia is designed to foster outstanding female early career researchers at Saarland University.
Career continuity scheme for women academics
Saarland University's career continuity scheme is designed to help women return to academic research work by offering them the opportunity to work a reduced number of hours per week immediately after the statutory period of maternity leave. Further information
Coaching programme for female academics
Professional advice and guidance to facilitate the career advancement of women currently holding junior research or administrative positions and to encourage them to take up high-impact roles in the academic and business sectors.
Federal programme for women professors
In an effort to increase the proportion of women holding professorial positions at German universities, the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) launched the Women Professors Programme in 2007 in collaboration with the German federal states (Länder).
Doktorand:innenprogramm
Das Doktorand:innenprogramm unterstützt und vernetzt Wissenschaftlerinnen während ihrer Promotion.
Das Programm bietet die Möglichkeit der Vernetzung und veranstaltet Workshops um Frauen auf dem Weg zu ihrer Promotion zu unterstützten. Zudem informiert es über Stipendien- und Fördermöglichkeiten und bietet ein "offenes Ohr" bei Fragen und Unsicherheiten. Ein Einstieg in das Programm ist fortlaufend möglich.