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TANDEMschool

Due to the shortage in skilled labourers in technical professions, high school students are offered a wide range of promising job perspectives for the future. For that reason RWTH Aachen wants to increase the proportion of qualified students in the so-called MINT subjects, namely Mathematics, Information Technology, Natural Science and Technology subjects significantly and in particular encourage young women to study one of the subjects mentioned before.

In the framework of the MINT-Initiative, RWTH Aachen University established the mentoring programme TANDEMschool in order to give interested students the opportunity to gain insight into the specifics of Mathematics, Engineering, Natural Science and Technology. They are able to accompany students or PhD students of RWTH Aachen and gain valuable knowledge of corresponding fields of studies and professions. Hereby RWTH Aachen provides the prospective students with a professional study orientation and planning, and facilitates the transition from high school to university.

TANDEMschool is part of RWTH Aachen’s Institutional Strategy which is funded in the framework of the German Excellence Initiative by the German Research Foundation.

Contents

The project TANDEMschool addresses high school students from 11th grade onwards who are interested in studying a subject of Mathematics, Engineering, Natural Science and Technology. Every participant will be assigned a mentor - at first for the period of one year - who are selected according to the interests and wishes of the mentees. The mentors are specifically trained students from higher semesters or PhD students of RWTH Aachen.

Modules

Mentoring: Main objective is the intensive professional and personal exchange between mentee and mentor, e.g. email contact or personal meetings.

Inspiration: Through insights into the research and science at RWTH Aachen as well as the participation in events in the framework of the programme, mentees are able to strengthen their interest in Mathematics, Engineering, Natural Science and Technology and discover opportunities on how to shape their own professional future in these fields.

Networking: At shared activities and regular network meetings, the mentees and mentors get to know other people with same interests.

Training: The mentees take part in Summer and Winter Universities which are offered twice a year at RWTH Aachen. These universities offer theoretic courses as well as specific internships for applied scientific subjects.

Objectives and Benefit

For the mentees:

• Secure and suitable orientation regarding studies and profession
• Enhancement of personal and professional skill
• Network building with other mentees for joint activities
• Getting to know RTWH Aachen and the chosen field of study through “insiders”
• Insights into research and science at RWTH Aachen

For the mentors:

• Possibility to actively support and promote young talents
• Strengthening of consulting skills and the ability to pass on scientific knowledge
• Acknowledgement and certification as qualified study performance
• Enhancement of own networks and contacts
• Getting to know the own field of study from a different perspective
• Contribution to a positive outside image of RWTH Aachen

Mentors Wanted!

Eligibility requirements

• Active part in the development of the mentoring relationshipg
• Participation in the programme and the final evaluation
• Participation in a Summer or Winter School

Application

The acceptance into the programme requires an application with a detailed profile (Questionnaire on personal expectations and interests) and an interview. The participation is free of charge.

Contact

RWTH Aachen
Project Coordinatior TANDEMschool
Dipl.-Math. Gehrt Hartjen

Integration Team - Human Resources, Gender and Diversity Management
Templergraben 55
52056 Aachen
PH.: +49 (0)241 80-94517

gehrt.hartjen@igad.rwth-aachen.de