Young parents, especially mothers, face unique challenges: from pregnancy onward, strict lab restrictions can significantly impact studies or PhD progress. These challenges often continue during breastfeeding, and balancing childcare with unpredictable experiments remains demanding for both parents.

The event, hosted by Hashtag#UniSysCat and greenCHEM, will provide:

Information on relevant support, funding opportunities, and best practice examples,

Keynote speech from Prof. Dr. Sina Bartfeld on the importance of a family-friendly environment in science,

Panel discussion with female scientists who will share some inspiration for navigating both family and lab life with:

Prof. Sina Bartfeld, TU Berlin, Medical Biotechnology, Katharina Kremer, mujō lab OHG, Founder and COO, Katharina Rudisch, Hanwha Q Cells GmbH, Senior Scientist, Dr. Vivian Spiering, Mercedes Benz, Team Manager Maintenance and Process Technology Painting.

Register until December 5th: https://events.tu-berlin.de/de/events/01928bd6-8e48-7267-9652-8105d838cdec/apply

Childcare will be available during the event - please let us know until November 28th.

Die Veranstaltung ist offen für Studierende, Doktorand*innen, PostDocs, Unternehmer*innen und Gruppenleiter*innen

Link zu weiteren Informationen: https://www.unisyscat.de/career/gender-diversity/equal-opportunity-measures/how-to-combine-career-and-family-in-experimental-science