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Barbara Ofstad

Head of Training Germany Siemens AG

"It is very important for us to support students in developing their STEM skills at an early stage and to show them the diverse opportunities in this professional field. We need all young people on board. Unfortunately, girls and young women still choose careers in STEM fields far too rarely, despite having excellent career prospects.
Carmen Roth-Schäfer

Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Mercedes-Benz Mobility

‘Practical experience regularly confirms it: diversity in teams is a key success factor and has a major impact on performance and results. For me, diversity is not only characterised by visible factors such as gender, age or appearance. Cognitive preferences and other factors such as experience, habits and background also play a role in the heterogeneity of teams. However, I encounter too few women in IT. Even in the 21st century, we are still surrounded by clichés that some professions are not made for women. We need to move away from this, because talent knows no gender.

seit 2016

Sissy Tongendorff

HR Marketing & Recruiting and Diversity Management Capgemini Deutschland GmbH

‘Diversity means innovation! And Capgemini is the driver of innovation for its clients, advancing their digitalisation. Mixed teams are more successful because women and men have different approaches and perspectives from which both sides can benefit. This is why we have the ‘Women@Capgemini’ programme, which aims to improve the gender balance and acts as a think tank for all Capgemini countries. At the end of 2015, we also received the audit berufundfamilie certificate, which recognises us as a company that has a firm focus on work-life balance.

seit 2018

Prof. Dr. Michael Piazolo

Ehemaliger Bayerischer Staatsminister für Unterricht und Kultus

‘Many natural sciences and technical professions are still considered a ‘male domain’ today. With a view to equal opportunities and the shortage of skilled labour in the STEM sector, it is important for the future viability of our country to overcome such stereotypes and support young women in their individual study and career choices - in line with their own strengths and free from gender stereotypes.

With CyberMentor Plus, mentors support girls interested in STEM subjects personally for a year with the help of an online programme. The programme focuses on the shared enthusiasm for STEM subjects and the individual contact between each student and her mentor. The girls find out what the day-to-day work of a programmer looks like or which degree programme might be right for them.

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