Young women scientists are gradually disappearing through the “leaky pipeline.” Especially during the crucial years for career advancement, caregiving responsibilities—such
Continue readingCaregiving responsibilities hold back young women scientists
In summer/fall 2025 chair woman Karen Kastenhofer made a survey within the Elise Richter Network on the compatibility of care
Continue readingBetween Tenure and Toddlerhood: Compatibility of Family and Career in Academia
Barbara Fischer (Elise Richter Network Board Member & Group Leader for Evolutionary Biology at the Konrad Lorenz Institute for Evolution
With the end of the Elise Richter Fellowship in 2025, the FWF has followed an international trend among scientific funding
Das Elise-Richter-Netzwerk, ein Zusammenschluss von Projektleiter*innen im Elise-Richter-Programm des FWF, weist die im Standard vom 9. Juli 2025 zitierten Aussagen
On Friday, May 23rd, Katharina Paul and Sandra Mayer from our network will be speaking at an event co-organized by the Austrian
The Netzwerk Unterbau Wissenschaft invites everyone interested to a discussion event on April 3 at 6:30 PM at the FAKtory.
Continue readingStudy Presentation & Discussion – FAKtory Vienna: Creating Perspectives
The Elise Richter Network is excited to announce its newly elected board for the upcoming term. All 95 votes were
Continue readingThe Elise Richter Network has elected a new board
Update Oct 15th: The technical issues could be resolved. The election is up and running again. The voting process can
Continue readingElise Richter Network Board Elections Oct 14-27, 2024.
Since April 2024, the Berlin University Alliance will enhance its Open Science initiatives by awarding Dr. Katja Mayer, Elise Richter
Continue readingKatja Mayer is Open Science fellow of the Berlin University Alliance