Mentoring Hessen - Women in
Research & Business

Mentoring Hessen offers mentoring, training and networking in German. Mentoring Hessen is a joint project of Hessian universities and universities of applied sciences to advance the careers of women. The aim is to increase the percentage of women in attractive specialist and management positions in both academia and business. With the help of four different lines of support, women are supported and guided through the decisive phases of their professional development – from student to professor!

International applicants can participate as mentees if they are students, doctoral students, postdocs or other qualified academics at a university in the German state of Hesse and have sufficient knowledge of German (roughly a B2 level according to the European Framework of Reference for Languages).

Upon request, it is possible to conduct the selection interview in English and work with an English-speaking mentor. If you are interested, please contact Mentoring Hessen  before applying. They will be happy to advise you on whether an application makes sense.

About the funding lines:

ProCareer.MINT

Are you a student of the natural sciences or engineering? Are you about to decide on what comes after your studies and would you like to find the right career path for you?

Target group: Students of STEM (MINT) subjects at universities in the German state of Hesse (Bachelor, Master, State Examination)

Aims: Guidance and support during studies and in transition phases to a Master’s degree, doctorate and career entry into business, academia or the public sector

Mentoring: One-on-one mentoring with experienced mentors from business, academia or administration

Duration: 12 months, starting annually

Application: Always from October 1st to December 1st, online

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You want to learn more about ProCareer.MINT? Then watch our 3-minute info video video.

 

ProCareer.DOC

Are you a doctoral student or postdoc? Are you about to decide on what comes after your doctorate and in which direction you would like to orient yourself?

Target group: Doctoral students and early postdocs (up to two years after their doctorate) from all disciplines at institutions of higher education in the German state of Hesse

Aims: Guidance on post-doctoral career options with a focus on business, research or research management and development of individual career strategies

Mentoring: One-on-one mentoring with experienced mentors from business, academia or administration, combined with peer mentoring

Duration: 12 months, starting annually

Application: Always from October 1st to December 1st, online

ProAcademia

Are you a postdoc or an advanced doctoral student? Do you see your professional future in academia and would you like to plan your next career steps?

Target group: Early postdocs (up to two years after their doctorate) and advanced doctoral students from all disciplines at universities in the German state of Hesse with the goal of pursuing a career in academia

Aims: Funding and qualification for a successful future in academia or non-academic research

Mentoring: One-on-one mentoring with professors from universities or research institutions, combined with peer counselling and workshops for qualification in the scientific community

Duration: 18 months, starting every two years (next start: 2026, application: 2025)

Application: Always from October 1st to December 1st, online, 

Additional documents must be also uploaded until December 1st

ProProfessur

Are you an advanced postdoc, habilitation candidate or associate professor (Privatdozentin)? Are you looking for a professorship and would you like to prepare yourself strategically for it?

Target group: Advanced postdocs, post-doctoral candidates, associate professors (Privatedozentinnen), junior professors, junior research group leaders from all disciplines at universities in the German state of Hesse

Aims: Qualification, support, individual career planning and career support on the way to professorship at universities or universities of applied sciences

Mentoring: One-on-one mentoring with professors from universities or research institutions, combined with peer counselling and workshops for qualification in the scientific community

Duration: 18 months, starting every two years (next start: 2026; application: 2025)

Application: Always from October 1st to december 15th. The application is online; Addidional documents can be uploaded until January 15th

Application: Always from October 1st to December 1st (ProProfessur: December 15th), online

The lines ProAcademia and ProProfessur start every two years. The next start will be in 2026 (application in autumn 2025).

 

Contact person

Patricia Hetzler

Advancement of women and careers

patricia.hetzler(at)verw.hs-fulda.de +49 661 9640-9296 Profile

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