ERFURT_ Exchange helps to break down barriers and seize opportunities: In line with this guiding principle, the Thuringian Network Evening "MINT-Geflüster“ will take place on Thursday, June 19, 2025, at the COMCENTER Brühl (Erfurt). The word "MINT“ is derived from the fields of study and careers in mathematics, computer science, natural sciences, and technology. Women are still underrepresented in these fields, and the network evening invites female guests who are pursuing a degree or career in these areas, or who are already working in them and wish to make use of their Careerchances. As in previous years, the MINT-Geflüster is organized by the Thuringian Coordination Office for Natural Sciences and Technology, based at the TU Ilmenau (ThüKo NWT), and the LEG Thüringen, at whose company headquarters the COMCENTER Brühl is located.
“The Thuringian Network Evening MINT-Geflüster creates a valuable platform for women in MINT professions, enabling networking, knowledge transfer, and mutual support – especially for female students and young professionals, who are thus specifically promoted and strengthened on their path into MINT professions,” says Melanie Meder-Jurcin, project coordinator of ThüKo NWT.
The networking evening offers all participants diverse opportunities to exchange ideas with like-minded individuals from science and technology. The offer is aimed at female students, graduates, doctoral candidates, re-entrants, employees, and female executives at Thuringian universities or in the regional economy. "It is absolutely worthy of support when young women decide to pursue a STEM degree or a STEM career," says LEG Managing Director Sabine Wosche. "LEG is happy to participate in the event, which provides participants with practical information and Contacte. STEM careers offer excellent opportunities for self-fulfillment and professional advancement to all who pursue them, and at the same time, in times of skilled labor shortages, we cannot do without the great potential of women in this area either."
At the networking evening, women provide insights into their life and Career career paths, during a panel discussion experts talk about MINT career fields and career paths, and a get-together opens up opportunities to engage in conversation. The panel discussion features Ina Henze-Ludwig, Managing Director of COLANDIS GmbH (cleanroom technology), Sabine Strässer, Data Architect at Siemens, Maja Kühne, biochemist at Zeiss Meditec AG, and Henrike Zacher, doctoral candidate at TU Ilmenau. Before the actual start of the event at 6:00 PM, there is a workshop in the afternoon on the topic of “Communication Training”. Here, participants learn valuable information about how to start a conversation and assert topics and concerns. The focus is on quick-wittedness, paying attention to likability factors, and recognizing the patterns of the counterpart.
Background:
LEG has always been deeply committed to the topics of equal opportunity and diversity. Since 2007, it has been a holder of the "TOTAL E-QUALITY“ award, which recognizes commitment in these areas. After being awarded five times, it recently achieved permanent status in the Thuringia Sustainability Agreement (NAT), particularly for its social commitment with equitable human resources management. In addition, the "Thuringian Agency For Skilled Worker Recruitment“ (ThAFF), based at LEG, conducts marketing for Thuringia as a business location, supports Thuringians in their return to the local labor market, and assists companies in meeting their need for skilled workers. The Thuringia Coordination Office for NWT is a working unit of the Thuringian universities; it motivates female students to take up a STEM degree program in Thuringia and supports female students during their studies.
Participation and dinner are free. All those interested in “MINT-Geflüster” can register until June 18 at www.thueko.de. Registrations for the preliminary workshop are also still possible via this URL.
All media representatives are warmly welcome at the evening event.
Location: Erfurt, COMCENTER Brühl, Mainzerhofstraße 10
Time: Thursday, June 19, 2025, 6-9 PM
