Support program for female scientists TALENTA

Attracting more women to applied research is an important goal for Fraunhofer. With our comprehensive support concept for female scientists, we are working successfully to achieve this goal.

Whether you are just starting out in research practice, have already gained relevant professional experience or are already leading a team: it is worth taking a closer look at our program if you want to give your career additional momentum. "Fraunhofer TALENTA" is tailored directly to your needs in your respective career phase and offers you appropriate qualification opportunities. The so-called "career time" gives you the necessary freedom for your own professional development in your everyday working life.

 

The focal points for your individual career level

 

Career start: Fraunhofer TALENTA start

TALENTA start is aimed at female university graduates. It provides them with helpful orientation at the beginning of their career in applied research and strengthens their interdisciplinary skills

Accelerating your career: Fraunhofer TALENTA speed up

TALENTA speed up is tailored to female Fraunhofer scientists, both internal and external, with professional experience who wish to take on responsibility in a management or specialist position. They receive specific offers to help them gain further qualifications and thus accelerate their careers.

Perfecting your career: Fraunhofer TALENTA excellence

TALENTA excellence is aimed at women who aspire to or already hold a senior management position at Fraunhofer. The aim is to further their own professional and personal development.

In addition, the support program, which is tailored to your specific life and career phase, includes many further topics such as project management, scientific work and publishing, intercultural skills, strategic self-management and leadership skills. Beyond the funding period, you can exchange ideas with other female academics via the TALENTA.net platform.

Who can apply?

The focus is on STEM subjects, especially engineering and technical subject groups. Your application to participate in TALENTA is submitted together with the institute that decides to nominate you.

How can you apply?

An important first prerequisite for a successful application is that we as an institute can offer you a suitable position.

Please visit our website to find out more about our research topics and current vacancies. If you find what you are looking for here, you are welcome to send us a detailed application for a specific position or an unsolicited application for one or more of our institute's research topics.

We will then clarify with the relevant department whether an application for the TALENTA funding program is possible and initiate the next steps together with you.