Outreach

Perspectives create diversity. We break down outdated stereotypes and let female role models from many areas have their say. They report on their career paths, individual strategies and the associated challenges in training and professional life. In this way, we want to increase the visibility of women in all sectors in the long term and sustainably.

Over 460 researchers visit schools throughout Austria on a voluntary basis as science ambassadors to talk about their field of research and professional careers. This gives pupils the opportunity to ask researchers questions directly and gain an insight into their everyday work. The initiative is part of the BMBWF's "Communicating science and democracy" focus area.

What is math all about, what is it like to study math or to work in a profession that focuses on numbers, data and facts? A wide variety of women answer these questions and many more in our interview. They also talk about the experiences they have had along the way, what made them decide to study mathematics and who supported them.