Wel­come to the ment­or­ing pro­grammes of Pader­born Uni­ver­sity

The first year of the mentoring programme was launched in 2008, laying the foundations for mentoring as a personnel development tool at Paderborn University. This was followed by further programmes and offers for different target groups, which were developed in accordance with the quality standards of Forum Mentoring e.V.. The aim of the mentoring programmes at our Universtity is to promote the career development of female students, doctoral candidates and female postdocs in their studies and research. Female scientists as well as the institution benefit from our experience.

We offer the Peer Mentoring Programme "Einblick!" for female students of all faculties from the Master's degree onwards to support the desicion making process of an academic career. For a successful start to the doctoral phase, female doctoral candidates in their first year can exchange ideas with each other in our Informal Network Meetings. In the Mentoring Programme for Female Doctoral Candidates, mentees examine career prospects in science and network with other female scientists on an interdisciplinary basis. Our writing and working groups within "Endspurt Promotion" offer time and space for focussed work in the final phase. For female reserachers in the post-doc phase, we offer a specific mentoring programme and Individual Coaching Sessions. We also give advise to mentoring programs concerning their concept development.

Our offers at a glance

Peer mentoring programme for female students

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Doktorandinnen sitzen zusammen und beraten sich.

For female doctoral students in the early stages of their PhD

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Mentoring for female doctoral students

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Final sprint for female PhD researchers

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Mentoring programme for female postdocs in the early stage

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Individual coaching for female scientists

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Academic Writing Mum

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Mentoring for junior professors

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Team

The mentoring team is characterised by many years of experience and associated networks as well as interdisciplinary perspectives. Together, we coordinate the wide range of mentoring programmes and are the point of contact for all interested parties, mentees and mentors. Feel free to contact us!

News and Dates

On­line work­shop: ‘Find­ing a top­ic for your dis­ser­ta­tion’

Choosing a dissertation topic is a key step on the path to a doctorate – but it is also often a challenge.
Everything related to this topic will be discussed in the peer mentoring workshop in cooperation with the Writing Centre on 15 January.

Ap­plic­a­tions for the new year in peer ment­or­ing

Female students interested in pursuing a doctorate can apply for the peer mentoring programme "Einblick!" until 15 February. The new programme starts in March.

Com­ple­tion of the 31st year of peer ment­or­ing

At a joint closing event on 17 March, our mentees and mentors will come together to look back on their time spent mentoring, share their experiences and set their sights on new goals.

End of the 18th year of ment­or­ing for fe­male doc­tor­al stu­dents

The 18th year ended on 12 December with an official closing event. The mentees reflected on their time in the group and their mentoring relationships as the central elements of the last 15 months.

Meet­ing in the doc­tor­al ment­or­ing pro­gramme in the new year

Two important events await the mentees in the new year: At the beginning of February, there will be a networking meeting with Dr. Annika Hegemann, Central Equal Opportunities Officer. On 12 and 13 February, we will hold our mentoring writing days with a morning impulse session, during which two professors will talk about their writing experiences.

New ment­or­ing pro­gramme for fe­male postdocs

Starting in April 2026, a new programme for female scientists in the early postdoctoral phase will begin, offering one-to-one mentoring, peer meetings and the opportunity to apply for grants for coaching and networking trips. The application deadline is 15 March 2026

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Stefanie Leinfellner

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Dr. Julia Steinhausen

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Dr. Christina Lammer

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