NOWA at the TU Bergakademie Freiberg
Together strong in science and research
Our NOWA network is a network for and by female scientists and science managers at TU Bergakademie Freiberg.
This gives female scientists and science managers a place to exchange experiences - on a personal and professional level. The participants meet regularly for workshops, meetings and lunches, where they can learn about a wide range of topics relating to working in science as well as different career paths and funding programmes.
With the network, the women want to support and strengthen each other in order to be successful in science. With NOWA, there is now a platform with which women in science can be made more visible.
NOWA stands for
- Nnew learning:
We make it possible to inform and educate ourselves on topics related to working in academia and our career paths. - Oorganisation:
We regularly invite you to network meetings, joint lunches, workshops and professional and personal exchanges. You can find the dates on the blog and in OPAL. - Wirken:
We help shape university development in order to remove structural barriers and provide equal opportunities for all academics. - Austausch:
We create space for personal and interdisciplinary exchange and support and network with each other.
"Doctor?! - You don't look like a scientist at all."
Sisters and NOWA cordially invite you to the joint summer party.
17. June 2026 | 18:00-21:00
Sun sail at the Mensa
Look forward to a relaxed summer evening with delicious food, good conversation and the opportunity to see familiar faces again, make new contacts and get to know women from different disciplines and career paths.
A special highlight is our panel discussion:
"Frau Doktor?! - You don't look like a scientist at all."
Women from our network talk about their experiences with doctorates, visibility, surprising twists and turns and all the things you learn along the way. It's not just about promotion itself, but also about personal paths, opportunities, challenges and the question of how we become visible, grow and find our own place.
For our joint buffet, we are happy to receive a small contribution to share, for example salad, bread, fruit, finger food or something sweet. For the barbecue, please bring whatever you fancy. Drinks, crockery, cutlery and barbecue will be provided.
Current and former Sisters, NOWAs and all interested women are invited - whether student, doctoral candidate, employee, alumna or simply curious about an inspiring evening in good company.
Registration by 12 June by email to Antje: sisters [at] tu-freiberg [dot] de (sisters[at]tu-freiberg[dot]de)
Our next dates:
- Thu, 11.06.3026, NOWA-Stammtisch, Mensa, 12:00 pm
- Mi, 17.06.2026, Summer party Sisters & NOWA, 18:00
- Mi, 24.06.2026, Workshop "Saying no without a guilty conscience", 8:30-10:00 am
- Mi, 15.07.2026, NOWA Kaffee-Stammtisch, Campus Cafe SIZ, 16:00 pm
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Contact us
We are self-organised and use an OPAL platform for our networking.
Sign up at OPAL and you will get access to all information and contacts.
The network has a steering group. Feel free to get in touch: nowa [at] tu-freiberg [dot] de (nowa[at]tu-freiberg[dot]de)
