Erstklassig!
Idea and target group of the program
"Erstklassig!" (First Class!) is a scholarship program with a duration of 18 months. It is aimed at outstanding female postdocs, habilitation candidates and junior professors in all departments of the University of Muenster and offers them targeted support on their way to a professorship.
The program is designed to enable the exchange of experience and the transfer of know-how with experienced female professors, to support the participants own career planning, and to prepare them for research and leadership tasks. At the same time, collegial advice and networking with other outstanding female scientists are also to be promoted.
Link to the main page of the program
Former participants from the department
2026
- Dr. Jessica Kunsteller, University of Muenster, Germany
- Dr. Tara Trauthwein, University of Muenster, Germany
2021
- Prof. PhD Sahana Balasubramanya, Lafayette College, Pennsylvania, USA
- Dr. Laura Korten, University of Muenster, Germany
2019
- Dr. Sabrina Heiderich, University of Aachen, Germany
- Dr. Olga Vargese, University of Muenster, Germany
2015
- Prof. Dr. Kathrin Smetana, Stevens Institute of Technology, New Jersey, USA
2012
- Prof. Dr. Petra Schwer, University of Heidelberg, Germany
- Prof. Dr. Kathrin Winter, University of Flensburg, Germany