Mainz University of Applied Sciences is expanding its profile with regard to fostering promising young talent: As of this year, the Ada Lovelace project, the largest mentoring network for girls and young women in Rhineland-Palatinate, is also based at Mainz University of Applied Sciences. As part of the project, the university offers extracurricular learning opportunities such as workshops, sample classes, and hands-on events designed to inspire young women to study STEM subjects (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics).
Mainz University of Applied Sciences is one of the leading universities of applied sciences in Rhineland-Palatinate. With around 6,000 students, it offers a wide range of study options in the three schools of Engineering, Design, and Business. At the School of Engineering alone, prospective students can choose from several STEM degree programs, including civil engineering, geoinformatics, and information systems. A practical orientation, close collaboration with the business sector, and innovative research projects characterize the university’s profile and offer students excellent prospects for the future.
The Ada Lovelace Project was established in 1997 by the Rhineland-Palatinate Ministry of Women's Affairs and now has twelve locations in Rhineland-Palatinate. The aim of the project is to inspire girls and young women at an early stage to consider a career in the STEM sector, to provide them with female role models and contacts as mentors, and to support them in acquiring skills. Through a wide range of workshops, mentoring programs, and practical projects, the network creates lasting motivation for choosing a career and degree program. With a new base at Mainz University of Applied Sciences, the offerings are now being rolled out across all universities of applied sciences and universities offering STEM courses in Rhineland-Palatinate and are therefore available throughout the state.
“The Ada Lovelace project is an excellent addition to our existing offerings. It creates enthusiasm for technology and science at an early age and shows young women that STEM degree programs open up exciting career paths that offer a future. With this project, we want to make role models visible: female students at our university can pass on their experiences and thereby inspire the next generation for STEM,” emphasizes Prof. Dr. Katharina Dahm, Professor of Labor and Employment Law at Mainz University of Applied Sciences, elected spokesperson for the State Conference of University Women (LaKoF) and project manager for the Ada Lovelace project at Mainz University of Applied Sciences.
The Ada Lovelace project at Mainz University of Applied Sciences is funded by the Rhineland-Palatinate Ministry of Science and Health.
For more information on the project, please visit www.ada-lovelace.de or Offers for female school students - Mainz University of Applied Sciences.
