Femtec support program

You can apply if you

• are a female student at FAU (*Femtec recognizes that the binary concept of man and woman does not reflect everyone’s reality. The program is therefore aimed at everyone who identifies as a woman and at non-binary people.)
• are studying a STEM subject, have commenced your Master’s degree program and still have approximately 1.5 years left to study (ideally you should be in your 1st or 2nd semester)
• are a dedicated team player who wants to set the course for their career as well as take on responsibility early on in business and research.
• have sufficient proficiency in English (B2) and German (A2). (You can check whether your active language skills are equivalent to this level with a free language test.)

The program is held in Berlin. Participants must complete all three schools.

You can participate in all schools and excursions and benefit from the individual careers advice offered by the program free of charge. The only costs you need to cover yourself are travel to Berlin and accommodation expenses. Femtec scholarship holders for the application round in autumn 2024 (for class 47) are able to apply for a contribution towards travel expenses.

The program does not offer assistance with funding your studies.

The Femtec Career Building Program involves three schools, one each semester. The first school starts at the end of the semester in which you are accepted onto the program. After the first two schools, an excursion lasting several days is organized to various industrial partners. The program is scheduled for a duration of 13 months. The dates for the schools are available here.

During the course of the three schools you will learn about current trends in project work alongside your studies, together with 50 other female students from across Germany. You will expand your soft skills such as such as creativity, intrapreneurship, or learn skills vital for successful intercultural and virtual collaboration. During our innovation lab you will work in a team where you will be able to develop pioneering solutions for the challenges of tomorrow together with our partners from industry, research and academia.

Attractive offers from our partners provide great entry opportunities, such as internships, theses, direct entry or trainee positions. Until then, you will have the opportunity to use individual coaching sessions in the Career Building Program to define your personal career goals.