About CyberMentor
CyberMentor is Germany's largest online mentoring programme for girls in mathematics, computer science, natural sciences and technology (STEM). Up to 800 schoolgirls in years 5 to 13 are accompanied by a personal mentor for a year. As a role model, she encourages STEM activities and gives advice on study and career choices.
Mentoring takes place via a protected online platform with email, chat and forum and is supported by a wide range of information on STEM, studying and career choices. It is possible to join the programme in October of each year. This allows participants to join the programme promptly and actively support each other in different project phases.
In the largest scientifically supported online mentoring programme , STEM women from business and science get involved every year in promoting young female talent.
Participation
CyberMentor has been inspiring schoolgirls for STEM in over 11,000 mentoring dyads since the programme started in 2005. Become part of a unique STEM community or support us as a partner in inspiring many more girls for STEM.
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Impressions of mentees and mentors
Isabella K. – Mentee
‘I can say without exaggeration that my life would be different without CyberMentor. I would have missed out on most science or technology competitions and events, ...
Kathrin H. – Mentor
‘I heard about CyberMentor through my employer's CSR programme and found it an exciting experience to give young girls an insight into working life ...
Oda H. – Mentee
‘It was a lucky day for me when my physics teacher handed me a registration form for CyberMentor and asked if I was interested. ...
Sophia v. B. – Mentor
‘As someone who took part in CyberMentor as a student myself, I know how much female students can benefit from mentoring. It's extremely important as a student to have a role model who ...
Awards
ITEC Cares Award „Young Women in Tech“
The IT-Executive Club e. V. from Hamburg, a network platform for North German CIOs and CDOs, has honoured outstanding educational initiatives with the ITEC Cares Award. The prizes in one main category, ...
Schwarzkopf Million Chances Award 2019
CyberMentor receives the Schwarzkopf Million Chances Award 2019 in the ‘Move up’ category! The Schwarzkopf Million Chances Initiative honours projects that promote self-confidence ...
Inclusion as best practice example at MENTOR
Elements of Effective Practice in Mentoring™ is the publication of MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership. MENTOR is a US-based coalition of various mentoring programmes that ...
Harvard Kennedy School recommends CyberMentor
A special distinction of our work is the inclusion of our programme in the Gender Action Portal of the Harvard Kennedy School. Under the motto ‘Translating Research into Action’, the Gender Action Portal of the Women and Public Policy Program offers
ADA Award 2016 – Digital Impact Organization of the Year
The Digital Leadership Institute is a Brussels-based international NGO that aims to empower women and girls in leadership positions and careers in STEM, the arts and entrepreneurship through
2nd place in the MINTchallenge empowerMINT
The jury of the Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft (Donors' Association for the Promotion of Sciences and Humanities in Germany) called the Regensburg CyberMentor programme a “lighthouse project to strengthen women in STEM”. In the STEM challenge
Conference of Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs recommends CyberMentor
In a recent recommendation to strengthen STEM education, the Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs (KMK) mentioned CyberMentor as an example of extracurricular support for pupils. ...
Recognised as best practice by UNESCO
CyberMentor was highlighted in a UNESCO policy brief addressed to the G20 Women's Empowerment Group. CyberMentor appears there as an example of best practice. The policy brief also contains ...
Our partners
The CyberMentor joint project is funded by various companies, associations and foundations. The following partners are involved in the funding: Bavarian State Ministry of Education and Cultural Affairs, Mercedes-Benz Mobility, Siemens AG, Capgemini.
CyberMentor Plus is funded by the Bavarian State Ministry of Education and Cultural Affairs and is organised as part of the federal and state initiative ‘Leistung macht Schule’.
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