Deutsche Physikerinnentagung 2026

Session

Physics and Society (Invited talk Melanie Steffens, Tamar Grosz, Paula Becker)

28 Sept 2026, 15:30

Room 110 (Building 42)

Conveners

Physics and Society (Invited talk Melanie Steffens, Tamar Grosz, Paula Becker)

• Zuzana Storchova

33. In/Visibility of women in quantum technologies: preliminary findings of the WomenInQuantumTech project

Tamar Grosz (Freie Universität Berlin)

28/09/2026, 15:30

Other

Invited Talk

Equal participation of highly qualified women in quantum technology has not yet been achieved. Although quantum technologies are considered key technologies and receive significant funding, women remain significantly underrepresented in related fields such as physics, computer science, and certain engineering disciplines.
Furthermore, the few women in these fields are often less visible than...

32. Girls into STEM: Which interventions work?

Melanie Steffens (RPTU University Kaiserslautern-Landau)

28/09/2026, 16:00

Other

Invited Talk

During the past decades, researchers have identified many factors crucial for the development of interests, ability self-concepts, and eventually career choice. Concurrently, practitioners have developed and implemented short- and long-term intervention programs to foster girls’ and young women’s interest in STEM fields (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math). Some of these are...

127. Who Sees Themselves in Physics? And Why (Not)?

Paula Becker

28/09/2026, 16:30

Invited Talk

Insights from Physics Identity Research for Educational Practice
The underrepresentation of different social groups in physics has been the subject of research for decades. Yet, the questions Who decides to engage in physics? and Which factors shape these decisions? remain highly relevant.
Within physics education research, physics identity theory (PIT) has become an established framework...

65. Die Geschichte von AKC und DPT

Agnes Sandner

28/09/2026, 17:00

Other

Contributed Talk

Mit diesem Beitrag stellen wir Euch den Arbeitskreis Chancengleichheit (AKC) vor, eine fachübergreifende Vereinigung innerhalb der Deutschen Physikalischen Gesellschaft (DPG) mit über 850 Mitgliedern. Das Ziel des AKC ist die Verbesserung der Rahmenbedingungen und Strukturen für Frauen in der Physik zur Erreichung von Chancengleichheit in Ausbildung und Beruf. Hierzu gehört auch die jährlich...