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.
Friday, 20 November 2026
- Friday, 4 December 2026
Strategic Research Funding for Postdocs
This two-part online workshop helps postdoctoral researchers build strategic competences in acquiring third-party funding and planning their next career steps in academia.
Tuesday, 24 November 2026
METIS-Lecture 2026: Digital Violence Against Female Professors
The 2026 METIS-Lecture draws on findings from the research project "Digital Hate".
Wednesday, 25 November 2026
Equal Opportunities & Family Leave Support
Discover how DFG funding adapts to life’s challenges — supporting researchers with family, care responsibilities or other life events to help sustain their scientific careers.
The “Action Potentials” Series
This series, developed by the EXC NeuroCure, aims to empower neuroscientists with easy-to-implement tools.
The IN-CODE Female Scientists Retreat
The IN-CODE Female Scientists Retreat provided a unique and inspiring opportunity for women in neuroscience to come together for reflection, empowerment, and connection.
NeuroCure Research Fellowships – For Female Postdocs in the Neurosciences
This fellowship offered by NeuroCure supports early-career female researchers.
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.
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.
DFG KI-FOR 5363
Fusing Deep Learning and Statistics towards Understanding Structured Biomedical Data
