December 17
Round Table: Banality of Racism
On December 17, 2008 the round table ”Banality of Racism“ will take place in the framework of the joint project of the city of Aachen and Aachen’s universities against racism and xenophobia (17.00h -18.30h, SuperC). The term racism is often used in the context of violence against ”foreigners“ and right-wing extremism. However this round table focuses on the various constructions of ”Germans“ versus ”foreigners“ in our everyday life. How are these differences between ”us“ and ”them“ generated? How are people being defined as strangers and how can we avoid it? Several experts will discuss these topics. (Asli-Juliya Weheliye) Further information can be downloaded here.
December 5
Workshop ”Excellent Cooperation of Science and Economy for Female Junior Executives“
The competence centre "Technik-Diversity-Chancengleichheit e.V, Bielefeld“(registered association "Technology-Diversity-Equal Opportunity"), organises a workshop on behalf of the Ministry of North Rhine-Westphalia for Generations, Family, Women and Integration and in co-operation with RWTH Aachen on December 5, 2008. The workshop provides a platform for the exchange of experiences and new ideas on effective strategies for the attraction of female technical specialists. The contents of the lectures and discussions focus primarily on the interface between study and career as well as on the co-operation of science and economy.
During the World Café Elke Breuer co-moderates table 1 on the topic "Central Gender- and Diversity Management – Future Concepts for Universities".
Detailed information here (only in German).
December 4
Workshop ”Acknowledging Diversity – Finding Similarities: Gender and Diversity as Key Competencies“
The Integration Team conducts a one day gender and diversity workshop for doctoral students from the Center of Doctoral Studies. The workshop focuses on the conveyance of knowledge on differences and similarities which exist in organisations and the society; in particular it raises the question how members of an organisation deal with diversity. The participants have the possibility to question their own and societal patterns of thought and action. (Asli-Juliya Weheliye)
December 1 - 2
Meeting of the steering group of the project TANDEMplusIDEA
During the two-day’s meeting at Imperial College London the project partners discuss the current project planning, the organization of an international conference in 2009, and a possible institutionalization of the mentoring programme. (Dr. Carmen Leicht-Scholten, Elke Breuer und Nathalie Tulodetzki)
November 27
Presentation of TANDEMplusIDEA at Ada-Lovelace-Mentoring e.V.
Presentation on the topic “TANDEMplusIDEA - Mentoring auf internationaler Ebene“ at the Annual General Meeting of Ada-Lovelace-Mentoring e.V. 2008, Dortmund (Elke Breuer)
November 26
Friendly Game against Discrimination and Xenophobia
The joint initiative of Aachen’s universities, the city of Aachen and Alemannia Aachen (Aachen’s premier soccer club) speaks out against racism and xenophobia in the region of Aachen. Aachen’s universities engage insistently for moral courage of their students and employees. Through different activities within the next weeks and months, the institutions want to raise awareness on exclusion and discrimination in studies, workplace and sports as well as to disclose various scopes of positive actions.
The kick-off of the initiative marks the event „Freundschaftsspiel“ (“Friendly Game”) on November 26, 2008 at 4.00h at the SuperC. Selected players from Alemannia Aachen will compete against student players in a “human” version of table soccer. Additionally the exhibition “Ballarbeit” (“Ballwork”) will be opened and a discussion round on “Fair Play - im Stadion und auf dem Campus" (“Fair Play – in the stadium and on campus”) will take place.
Detailed information can be found here.
November 24
Network Meeting Forum Mentoring
The next network meeting from the mentoring association Forum Mentoring takes place at Johann Wolfgang Goethe University in Frankfurt. RWTH Aachen University’s mentoring programmes is also represented at this venue. At the network meeting, Ms. Beate Schmidt from human resources development at Fraport AG, presents the in house mentoring programme of Fraport AG and emphasises the importance of cooperation with universities. (Gitta Doebert)
November 21 - 22
TANDEM: Assessment Centre Training
The Mentees of the mentoring programme TANDEM will participate in an assessment centre training from November
21-22, 2008. At first the participants will be introduced to the method and have the chance to discuss the
procedure. However, the main focus of the training lies on practical exercises (e.g. group discussion,
presentation, role performance), as they are helpful to prepare the participants for future career challenges.
Since Assessment centers are used frequently as a recruitment or human resources development strategy, this
training serves specifically as a preparation for a possible career entry (Gitta Doebert).
November 20
Lecture on symposium "Engineer
Culture and Gender Roles"
Lecture "Sucessful Strategies for the Recruitment
und Retention of highly qualified female Graduates at the
Interface between University and Profession", symposium
"Engineer Culture and Gender Roles" organised by the Institute for Women and Gender Studies in Kiel/Germany. (Dr.
Carmen Leicht-Scholten)
November 20
Moderation of panel discussion on symposium "Engineer
Culture and Gender Roles"
Moderation of panel discussion "Why are sustainble
professional careers crucial for the success of female
engineers- why are they essential? ", symposium "Engineer
Culture and Gender roles" organised by the Institute for Women and Gender Studies in Kiel/Germany. (Dr.
Andrea Wolffram)
November 15
Round Table "Women & Power - Contradiction or Entitlement?
Introductory lecture at the panel will be held by Carmen Leicht-Scholten, at the “fam2008” - Eurogress Aachen, 03:45 pm. The participants of the round table will be Hilde Scheidt, Heather Hofmeister and Henny Engels hosted by Marion Moss.
You find the complete programme of this year's conference „fam 2008“ here.
November 12
Joint thematic event TANDEM and TANDEM med – Stay Abroad
Joint event of the mentoring programs TANDEM and TANDEMmed. Three mentees will share experiences of their stay abroad. Afterwards the mentees have the opportunities to discuss certain questions and issues regarding a stay abroad within the group. (Gitta Doebert, Dr. Henrike Wolf)
November 11
Lecture at the “University of Applied Science - FOM”
Lecture "Premises in Academic Education of Female Researchers - Mentoring as an Instrument of a Gender-Equal Human Resource Development Strategy ", at the closing conference of the project "Women in Industrial Research, Development and Innovation within the Chemical Industry in North Rhine Westphalia" at the “University of Applied Science - FOM”, Essen (Gitta Doebert).
Detailed information here (only in German).
October 24
Lecture at the conference "Gender as an Indicator for excellent Teaching"
Lecture "Gender and Diversity in the Mainstream of Science – Change of Scientific Culture through the Institutionalisation
of Gender and Diversity Management at RWTH Aachen University" at the conference "Gender as an Indicator for excellent Teaching";
organised by University Duisburg-Essen in cooperation with university-didactic expert team "Gender Competence in study and teaching".
For further information please click here.
October 1
Lecture in the framework of the Junior Professional Management Programme
Lecture "Excellence needs Diversity" in the framework of the Junior Professional Management Programme "Excellent Science needs excellent Management", organised by the Centre of Science Management at the Daimler-Education-Centre, Gernsbach.
September 17-20
Summer School for 30 high school students
In cooperation with the association MINT-EC and Einhard - High School Aachen, RWTH Aachen University organises a Summer School
on current subjects and methods from the field of Applied Mathematics for 30 high school students. These students are supposed
to become the first participants of the new mentoring programme TANDEMschool.
September 17
Meeting of Network Mentoring North Rhine-Westphalia
The coordinators of the mentoring programmes of RWTH Aachen are organising the next biannual meeting of the “Network Mentoring
North Rhine-Westphalia”(Netzwerk Mentoring NRW) at RWTH Aachen University. Founded in 2003, this joint of university mentoring
initiatives, aims at intensifying the exchange between the stakeholders. The thematic focus of this association lies in the conception,
organisation and evaluation of academic mentoring programmes.
September, 11
Selfmarketing – How to leverage your full potentials!
Self-confidence, negotiation skills, eloquence – together with a communication trainer, the mentees of
the mentoring programme TANDEM will explore their competencies
and weaknesses in a one-day seminar (Gitta Doebert).
September 10-12
TANDEMplusIDEA Summer School at TU Delft
The Summer School at TU Delft is the second
training seminar of the international mentoring programme TANDEMplusIDEA. During the three-day seminar the mentees will work
on the issues leadership skills and conflict management. (Elke Breuer, Dr. Carmen Leicht-Scholten)
September 2-3
Lecture on the conference "Securing equal opportunities for students with disabilities"
Lecture on the conference "Securing equal opportunities for students with disabilities – using new regulations
within the university reform process" organised by the German student union - information and advisory
office "studies and disabilitiy" (Dr. Carmen Leicht-Scholten).
September 1
Network meeting TANDEMmed
September,
1 – Network meeting TANDEMmed.
(Labyrinth, Pontstraße)
July 7
Lecture on International Congress "Women's Worlds 2008"
Lecture “Gender in the Mainstream of Science - The Excellence Initiative in Germany as a Chance for a Change of Scientific Culture?” at the conference "Women's Worlds 2008" -10th International Interdisciplinary Congress on Women, July, 3-9, Session "Perspectives on Technology and the Construction of Gender". (Dr. Carmen Leicht-Scholten)
June 24
Second Day “History of Science”
Second Day “History of Science” – Topic: “Between History and Present: Gender makes Science” at RWTH Aachen; Panel discussion “Women in Sciences”. Event of the Competence Center for History of Science.
June 18
Workshop “Potenial Analysis and Career Planning“
Workshop “Potenial Analysis and Career Planning“ for mentees of TANDEM and TANDEMmed. (Gitta Doebert and Henrike Wolf)
June 12-13
Working Group WiST
Participation in the Working Group WiST (Women in Science and Technology) of the European Union in Brussels. (Dr. Carmen Leicht-Scholten)
June 11
Lecture “Mobilising People: Excellence needs diverse students”
Lecture “Mobilising People: Excellence needs diverse students” at the 18th Study Information Day at RWTH Aachen. (Dr. Carmen Leicht-Scholten)
June 10
Lecture “Gender and Diversity in Technological Development ”
Lecture “Gender and Diversity in Technological Development – Gender Constructions in the Development and Utilisation of Technology” at the conference “Deprived Potentials of Women in Innovation Processes – Equal Opportunities as a Factor for Innovation”, organised by Verdi, kindly supported by Deutsche Telekom Foundation. (Dr. Andrea Wolffram)
June 5-7
Poster presentation "Gender in the Mainstream of Science."
Poster presentation "Gender in the Mainstream of Science. Changing the Scientific Culture: Institutional Integration of Gender and Diversity Management at Aachen University of Technology" at the conference "Women Shaping Science" organised by EPWS in Vilnius, Lithuania. (Dr. Andrea Wolffram).
June 5-7
Poster presentation "TANDEMplusIDEA - Development Programme for Female Scientists in Science and Engineering"
Poster presentation "TANDEMplusIDEA - Development Programme for Female Scientists in Science and Engineering" at the conference "Women Shaping Science", organised by EPWS in Vilnius, Lithuania. (Asli-Juliya Weheliye).
June 5-6
Networking event of the mentoring programme TANDEMplusIDEA in London.
Networking event of the mentoring programme TANDEMplusIDEA in London. After the kick-off event at RWTH Aachen, the first networking event takes place at Imperial College London. On the first day the participants, mentees and mentors, will attend lectures and a panel discussion about career paths. On the second day the mentees will attend a workshop on intercultural communication. (Elke Breuer, Dr. Carmen Leicht-Scholten)
