Femtec Career-Building Programme for female STEM students
Training – Coaching – Exclusive business contacts
Are you a technology enthusiast who would like to help shape the future of a renowned German company? Or are you pursuing a scientific career? Femtec's Career-Building Program prepares you for future leadership roles in business and science and is dedicated to individual career planning.
You can download the flyer here.
The Career-Building Program
In three schools, which build upon one another, you can learn essential skills for your management career while still studying, such as:
- Career planning and counselling (coaching and mentoring)
- Excursions and personal company contacts
- Workshops on communication, leadership, and management skills
- Project and innovation management as part of an innovation workshop
- Placements for an internship or final thesis
- Possibilities to exchange ideas in a nationwide network of female technology enthusiasts
Requirements for a successful application
- You must be enrolled at TU Dresden or another Femtec partner university for at least another year to ensure that you can successfully complete the program during your studies.
- The language of instruction of the schools is English, therefore sufficient English language skills are absolutely necessary. A good command of German is also necessary.
- The place of instruction is Berlin. All three schools must be completed by the participants. Travel and accommodation costs can often be reimbursed/subsidized by the faculties.
- The Femtec Career-Building Program is aimed exclusively at women from the fields of computer science, engineering and natural sciences. All participating faculties of TU Dresden can be found here:
- Advanced Computational and Civil Engineering Structural Studies
- Air Transport and Logistics
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Biology
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Biotechnology and Applied Ecology
- Business Informatics
- Chemistry
- Civil Engineering
- Computational Modeling and Simulation
- Computational Science and Engineering
- Computer Sciences
- Distributed Systems Engineering
- Economics and Engineering
- Ecosystem Services
- Electiral Transportation Systems
- Electrical Engineering
- Geodesy
- Geoesy and Geoinformation
- Geographic Information Technologies
- Hydrobiology
- Hydrology
- Hydro Sciences
- Hydro Science & Engineering
- Information Systems Engineering
- Material Science
- Mathematics
- Mathematics in Business
- Mechanical Engineering
- Mechatronics
- Media Computer Science
- Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
- Molecular Bioengineering
- Nanobiophysics
- Nanoelectronic Systems
- Organic and Molecular Electronics
- Physics
- Process Engineering
- Process Engineering and Natural Materials Technology
- Railway System Engineering
- Renewable Energy Systems
- Spatial Development and Natural Resource Management
- Technomathematics
- Textile and Ready-Made Clothing Technology
- Transport Engineering
- Transportation Economics
- Waste Management and Contaminated Sites
- Water Management
It is possible to apply in the following study phases:
- Diploma programs: 7th to 8th semester
- Master programs: 1st and 2nd semester
The Femtec Career-Building Program is right for you if:
- You would like to systematically plan your transition into a career or your career itself, and you would like to improve key competences.
- You are looking to exchange ideas with promising female students from the STEM area.
- You are highly motivated, committed and willing to perform, and you are pursuing a leadership position.
- You are solution and team oriented, you want to take on responsibility and shape the future.
- You want to contribute your talents and ideas to a renowned network.
Does this sound like it would be right for you? Then you are welcome to apply for the Career-Building scholarship! Here are the most important dates at a glance:
Application period | October16th– November 5th 2023 |
Online application | |
Assessment Center date | November 29th 2023 (full day, online) |
Duration |
March 2024 – March 2025 |
For further information on the Femtec Career-Building Program and information on the application and selection process, please contact our project coordinator.
These companies are participating:

Research Assistant
NameMs Laura Bolotin
Femtec
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