Women in Science

Germany needs more top researchers. In light of demographic change, strong competition between international locations, and the impending lack of highly qualified employees in the worlds of science and business, we simply cannot afford to allow key potential to go untapped. Despite the fact that more women than men successfully earn degrees today, the scientific elite in Germany remains predominantly male. Many talented and highly trained women do not advance to the top. In Germany, only 17 percent of all professors are women. In the C4 and W3 pay grades for professors, that figure is even lower - only 13 percent.

As a result, the Robert Bosch Stiftung launched several initiatives to better use the potential offered by highly trained women in science and research. Within the scope of such initiatives, these talented women are all counseled by a high-ranking advisory board. The goal of the "AcademiaNet" and "Fast Track" programs is to help more highly qualified women attain executive positions within the scientific community.

In contrast, the participants in the "Girls’ Campus" project are just embarking down the path toward a scientific career. In this program, the Robert Bosch Stiftung arouses the interest of ninth-grade girls in scientific degree programs and professions.