Get to know us

The Jülich Research Centre wants to inspire women to pursue careers in science and introduce them to a wide range of professional opportunities. Authentic insights from female colleagues from a wide variety of fields help to achieve this goal.

Career events for women

Get to know us from an all-female perspective and see for yourself: Every year, we organise the Women in Science Campus Day (WISCD) - a face-to-face format that connects STEM women with inspiring role models from the world of science as well as experts from the fields of recruitment and gender equality. The online version is the Digital Women in Science Day (DWISD).

The video shows impressions of the WISCD 2023.

Upcoming dates are published on our event website. If you are interested in an event and would like to be kept up to date, please register here (Link follows).

Forschungszentrum Jülich is open to all interested parties, even beyond careers events: groups of 10 or more can take a tour of the campus and its facilities. Please contact the Visitor Service team to book a tour.

Role models

We aim to increase the visibility of women in science. Take a look and see for yourself!

Prof. Dr. Astrid Lambrecht

In Prof. Astrid Lambrecht, we are proud to have had a woman Chair of the Board of Directors since 2023 who is also committed to gender equality.

Prof. Ruth Schwaiger (video)

Prof. Ruth Schwaiger is head of the Institute of Energy Materials and Devices – Structure and Function of Materials at Forschungszentrum Jülich.

Prof. Sarah Genon (video)

Prof. Sarah Genon successfully leads a research group at the Institute of Neuroscience and Medicine – Brain and Behaviour.

Cristina Manzano (podcast)

How do you become a climate researcher? Dr. Natalie Kille talks about her projects and gives tips for starting a career in the “career to go” podcast.

Get to know more “Women in Science” and be inspired by them!

Networks and contacts

The following networks and contact points are dedicated to the interests of women:

Equal Opportunities Bureau

The Equal Opportunities Bureau develops measures and supports structures which ensure that Forschungszentrum Jülich is a more inclusive organization where all individuals are respected and can develop and contribute their talents to the fullest.

Female Voice

Female Voice is the women's network in and for the research centre. It provides a platform for the exchange of information and experiences. In addition, Female Voice is actively committed to issues that promote and strengthen gender equality at the research centre.

Jülich Women in HPC

Members of the JuWinHPC network aim to promote gender equality, diversity, and inclusion in the high-performance computing (HPC) community. The initiative is active at conferences and offers workshops and mentoring programmes.

Promotion of women: data, facts, and measures

History of diversity and inclusion at FZJ

We don't just want to get more women interested in science and research. It is also important to us that they find structures at our centre in which diversity and equality are a matter of course - and in which they can develop their full potential. Today, over 3,000 female employees at the research centre are already looking for answers to the big questions of the future every day. Together, we want to continue to promote equality in the workforce.

The following milestones highlight the progress we have made so far.

For further information, visit the website on “Equal Opportunities, Diversity, and Inclusion” or take a look at our D&I Action Plan (PDF).

Achieving gender equity

The promotion of women in science and in leadership positions is therefore an important strategic goal that we aim to achieve using tailored measures in five specific fields of action:

Further information on the specific measures (which have already been implemented) can be found in our Gender Equality Plan (PDF compact or PDF detailed document) and on the webpages of the Equal Opportunities Bureau.

Goals: self-imposed quotas

The future lies in the diversity of our employees. This is why we aim to continuously change and develop as an organization – and not just in the field of research. We have therefore set ourselves ambitious goals to achieve our vision of a research centre that stands for equality and progress in many different ways. Get to know more “Women in Science” and be inspired by them!