In the spirit of Metis, the Greek goddess of wise counsel, this site provides advice on how
to promote gender equality, diversity and family friendliness in academic work environments.
Built by and for research alliances at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin.
Sunday, 15 June 2025
Soapbox Science
This free event aims to increase the visibility of women* in science.
Tuesday, 17 June 2025
- Wednesday, 18 June 2025
Balancing Family and an Academic Career
This workshop combines theory and practical exercises to help participants reflect on their resources.
Wednesday, 18 June 2025
- Friday, 18 July 2025
Peer Mentoring: After the Doctorate, What’s Next?
This peer mentoring programme will provide information about the job market and connect you with colleagues.
Women’s Networking Retreat
First established in 2023, the "Women's Networking Retreat" for PIs, PhDs and Postdocs fosters collaborations, networking and supports women's career development in the consortium.
Diversity Survey in the Excellence Cluster Science of Intelligence
The Excellence Cluster Science of Intelligence invites you to learn about their insightful findings from their diversity survey in promoting diversity.
Workshop on Decolonising Research and Antiracism
The first event was an in-person workshop to provide a space for researchers to learn about racism and discrimination in academic structures.
The “Action Potentials” Series
This series, developed by the EXC NeuroCure, aims to empower neuroscientists with easy-to-implement tools.
Supporting Equal Opportunity for Disabled Scientists
This interview by the EXC NeuroCure aims to raise the visibility of scientists with disabilities and awareness of barriers they face.
DFG KI-FOR 5363
Fusing Deep Learning and Statistics towards Understanding Structured Biomedical Data
IRTG 2706
Transformative Religion: Religion as Situated Knowledge in Processes of Social Transformation
