Gender & Diversity Consulting
for third-party funded research networks
- third-party funded research networks receive designated funds for gender equality and equal opportunities
- measures are financed that serve to raise awareness among all scientists
- Further measures concern the career advancement of marginalized scientists, e.g. people affected by racism, ableism, queer hostility, etc.
- there is also personal support in the form of childcare, individual coaching, funding for pregnancy assistance
- Gender & Diversity Consulting also includes application advice for new alliances
- Cooperation with the University Medical Center Göttingen since 2025: Scientists can participate in the joint workshops
You can find the link to the program here.
Further information on the DFG's equal opportunities lump sum can be found here: https: //www.dfg.de/de/grundlagen-themen/grundlagen-und-prinzipien-der-foerderung/chancengleichheit
Current program
Coaching for women and people from marginalized groups*
Do you have questions about your career planning, work-life balance or other issues and hurdles that you face in your everyday working life?
Personal coaching can help you gain an overview and consider different options when making important decisions. Coaching sessions can be held in German or English with all coaches
Please contact me (Johanna Prien-Kaplan, prien-kaplan.johanna@mh-hannover.de; 532-84080) to make an appointment directly or to clarify any questions you may have about coaching.
*This refers to people who experience structural discrimination based on age, gender, (presumed) ethnic origin and nationality, sexual orientation, health, social background, religion/belief. If you are not sure whether you belong to this group, please contact me!
Our coaches
Susanne Klyk, Equal Opportunities Officer at the MHH. Main focus: Dual career, leadership, work-life balance, self-management and time management, conflicts, collaboration in heterogeneous teams.
Julia Männel, psychologist and career counselor. Focus: professional orientation, Communications, self- and time management, compatibility, potential analysis. www. linkedin.com/in/julia-m%C3%A4nnel/
Anna Brandes, mediator, facilitator, coach. Main focus: Career counseling, decision-making, self- and time management, Communications. waldlichtung. com/
Dr. Phuong Glaser, coach, science manager. Main focus: Career counseling for international scientists, Communications, collaboration in heterogeneous teams.
https://transition-and-grow.com/
This three-hour online workshop is designed for (international) early-career researchers (in the clinical field) who want to navigate the academic landscape and advance their career development. Participants will gain insights into the structure of the German higher education system, including the key career stages and the prerequisites for success at each level. The event addresses gender-specific and intersectional dynamics in academia, with a focus on how social and ethnic backgrounds shape experiences and opportunities. Through guided reflection, participants will identify their own strengths and resources as (international) early-career researchers and develop strategies to overcome gender-based inequalities and intersectional challenges on their professional paths. In addition, the workshop creates a collaboratively designed safe space where participants can network, share experiences, and build supportive networks to succeed in their academic careers.
Dr. Glaser’s two workshops are most effective when taken together, but can also be attended individually.
The Trainer
Dr. Phuong Glaser is a certified coach and trainer specializing in career development, mentoring, and mindful communication. With a solid academic foundation in linguistics (PhD) as well as advanced training in applied psychology (Cologne) and compassion research (Stanford), she integrates evidence-based methods from various disciplines into her work. After transitioning from academia and research, she supported international and German researchers with professional development at the University of Cologne. Today, Phuong collaborates with universities and research institutions throughout Germany to support researchers with career transitions, intercultural dynamics, and professional development.
Target Audience
International early-career researchers. If you are unsure which course is right for you, please feel free to contact me or Phuong Glaser.
Details and Registration
October 29, 2:00–5:00 p.m.; the Zoom link will be sent by the course instructor.
Registration via email to gleichstellung@mh-hannover.de. Please indicate your research group!
This three-hour online workshop is designed for (international) early-career researchers (in the clinical field) who want to navigate the academic landscape and advance their career development. Participants will gain insights into the structure of the German higher education system, including the key career stages and the prerequisites for success at each level. The event addresses gender-specific and intersectional dynamics in academia, with a focus on how social and ethnic backgrounds shape experiences and opportunities. Through guided reflection, participants will identify their own strengths and resources as (international) early-career researchers and develop strategies to overcome gender-based inequalities and intersectional challenges on their professional paths. In addition, the workshop creates a collaboratively designed safe space where participants can network, share experiences, and build supportive networks to succeed in their academic careers.
Dr. Glaser’s two workshops are most effective when taken together, but can also be attended individually.
The Trainer
Dr. Phuong Glaser is a certified coach and trainer specializing in career development, mentoring, and mindful communication. With a solid academic foundation in linguistics (PhD) as well as advanced training in applied psychology (Cologne) and compassion research (Stanford), she integrates evidence-based methods from various disciplines into her work. After transitioning from academia and research, she supported international and German researchers with professional development at the University of Cologne. Today, Phuong collaborates with universities and research institutions throughout Germany to support researchers in career transitions, intercultural dynamics, and professional development.
Target Audience
International researchers in the early stages of their careers and beyond. If you are unsure which course is right for you, please feel free to contact me or Phuong Glaser.
Details and Registration
November 3, 1:00–5:00 PM; the Zoom link will be sent by the course instructor.
Registration via email to gleichstellung@mh-hannover.de. Please indicate your research group!
The Trainer
Dr. Phuong Glaser is a certified coach and trainer specializing in career development, mentoring, and mindful communication. With a solid academic foundation in linguistics (PhD) as well as advanced training in applied psychology (Cologne) and compassion research (Stanford), she integrates evidence-based methods from various disciplines into her work. After transitioning from academia and research, she supported international and German scholars with professional development at the University of Cologne. Today, Phuong collaborates with universities and research institutions throughout Germany to support researchers in career transitions, intercultural dynamics, and professional development.
