Talking together about IT career paths, finding inspiration and gaining new professional skills - that's what the Hasso Plattner Institute's career scholarships are all about. After all, the proportion of women in the IT industry is still stagnating, as it is in IT lecture halls, and there is often a lack of exchange and role models for one's own career path.

The scholarships are aimed at motivated and committed female students who want to address their IT careers and the challenges surrounding the topic of #womenintech.

The networking day at HPI

With a wide-ranging agenda at the networking day, HPI provides impetus for self-reflection and exchange and imparts tips and skills that participants can use to prepare for the next step in their careers.

The Online Festival will take place for the second time as a replacement for the "European Women in Technology" conference. More than 100 speakers are expected over three intensive days. The festival attracts female IT experts from all over the world. In addition to presentations on current topics from the technology sector, the festival is a platform for the exchange of knowledge, experience and visions. Making contacts is a top priority here.

• To the conference

Impact for your own career path

An important aspect that should accompany the participants in both formats is the impact on their own career path: Where do I see myself? Where do I want to go? The young women come together to talk about their successes and setbacks.

Save the Dates:

• 01 October 2021: Networking Day at HPI in Potsdam
  The networking day includes time for networking, workshops and lectures on career topics.
  Travel and accommodation will be financed up to a certain amount.

• 03 to 05 November 2021: Online Festival "European Women in Technology World Series
  During the festival, the scholarship holders will meet digitally to exchange ideas.

The scholarship includes:

• The ticket for the online festival "European Women in Technology". 
• Joint exchange meetings during the festival with all participants via video chat
• Participation in the networking day
• A travel allowance for the journey to the network day of max. 80 euros*.
• One overnight stay in Potsdam at the B&B Potsdam*.

*These allowances apply to participants traveling from outside the Berlin/Brandenburg area.