| Title: | Technology Needs Diversity - Technology Needs You! |
| Implementation |  |
| Field(s) of Action: | * Presence and Visibility |
| Objectives: | * Inform young girls about studying of STEM fields and about STEM-students everyday life * Encourage young girls to study STEM |
| Target Group(s): | Pupils Girls (ages 15-18), prospective students |
| Description: | The project is aimed at girls in grade 9-13 who are interested in studying technology, computer science, natural sciences, and engineering sciences. Participants can take part in the four-month group mentoring programme that also includes a practical workshop. They can be informed about different fields of study, various career paths, and faculties and gain an insight into students' everyday life. There is also a parents' information event for parents and girls. Female students contribute to this event by talking about their choice of course and their studies. |
| More information: | University of Darmstadt (Germany) Contact: Dr. Uta Zybell frauenbeauftragte@pvw.tu-darmstadt.de Website: https://www.tu-darmstadt.de/gleichstellungsbeauftragte/gleichstellungsstrategie_2/beirat_2/index.de.jsp |
