Gender and diversity research is highly relevant as it helps to make social inequalities and discrimination structures visible and subject to critical examination. It provides scientific insights into how gender roles and social norms emerge and how they can be changed. Moreover, it has practical significance for politics, business, and culture by contributing to the promotion of equal opportunities and recognizing diversity as a societal asset. In the workplace, for example, diverse teams have been shown to be more creative and successful. Political measures for equality and anti-discrimination are also based on the findings of this research. Additionally, it helps raise awareness of different life realities, fostering mutual respect in an increasingly diverse society.
This website functions as an overview of gender and diversity related research at the Technical University of Munich.
The Staff Unit Diversity & Inclusion awards one bachelor's thesis and one master's thesis as well as one doctoral thesis per semester that takes gender and / or diversity aspects into account. The prize is endowed with € 1.000 each.
The application must be made by the bachelor / master student or PhD candidate together with their supervisor. To do this, please bundle the following content into 1 PDF document:
- Abstract of the thesis
- Grading of the thesis
- Explanation of the gender or diversity aspects taken into account
- Contact details of the submitting and supervising person
This document must be signed by the student and the supervisor. Please attach the bachelor's / master's / doctoral thesis in an additional PDF and send your application to diversity(at)tum.de.
The application deadline is March 31 for the winter semester and September 30 for the summer semester. Works that were graded up to 12 months before the respective application deadline can be considered.
Alphabetical order
- Prof. Nicola Breugst: Entrepreneurial Behavior (MGT)
- Prof. Alena Buyx: Ethics in Medicine and Health Technologies (MH)
- Prof. Sandra Cortesi: Participation and Diversity in Digital Societies (MH)
- Prof. Annette Diefenthaler: Design and Transdisciplinarity (ED)
- Prof. Jana Diesner: Human-Centered Computing (SOT)
- Prof. Dietrich Erben: Theory and History of Architecture, Art and Design (ED)
- Prof. Gebhard Wulfhorst: Land Use Patterns and Traffic Planning (ED)
- Prof. Dirk Heckmann: Law and Security in Digitization(SOT)
- Prof. Werner Hemmert: Bio-inspired Information Processing (CIT)
- Prof. Marcello Ienca: Ethics of AI and Neuroscience (MH)
- Prof. Anna Keune: Learning Sciences and Educational Design Technologies (SOT)
- Prof. Jörg Königstorfer: Sport and Health Management (MH)
- Prof. Werner Lang: Energy-Efficient, Sustainable Building and Planning (ED)
- Prof. Sabina Leonelli: Philosophy and History of Science and Technology (SOT)
- Prof. Hana Milanov: International Entrepreneurship (MGT)
- Prof. Ruth Müller: Science & Technology Policy (SOT)
- Prof. Renate Oberhoffer-Fritz: Preventive Pediatrics (MH)
- Prof. Tamar Novick: History of Technology (SOT)
- Prof. Orestis Papakyriakopoulos: Societal Computing (SOT)
- Prof. Katrin Paula: Global Security and Technology (SOT)
- Prof. Claudia Peus: Research and Science Management (MGT)
- Prof. Sebastian Pfotenhauer: Carl von Linde Professorship for Innovation Research (MGT)
- Prof. Clarissa Prazeres da Costa: Infection and Immunity in Global Health (MH)
- Prof. Miranda Schreurs: Environment and Climate Policy (SOT)
- Prof. Janina Steinert: Global Health (SOT)
- Prof. Stefanie Walter: Science and Crisis Communication (SOT)
- Prof. Isabell Welpe: Strategy and Organization (MGT)
For an overview of Gender and Diversity in Science and Engineering research projects, please click here.
Outstanding top-level female professors from outside TUM who intend to explore gender- and/or diversity-relevant topics in the context of the TUM subject portfolio together with a TUM research group are eligible for a TUM-IAS Anna Boyksen Fellowship. It is not possible to apply for the Fellowship on one's own, but a nomination must be made by a TUM professor who acts as a host and close collaboration partner at TUM. At the time of nomination, nominees should expect to remain employed at their home institution for the duration of their Fellowship. The proposal is to be submitted jointly by the nominee and the planned TUM host. For more information, click here.
The TUM Liesel Beckmann Distinguished Professorships take their name from the first woman professor at Technische Hochschule München, as the university was known in her time. It is hoped that the professorships will also encourage women students and early-career scientists who are dedicated to the natural sciences and engineering to embark on a career at the university. For more information, click here.