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On Thursday, April 23, 2026, various institutes across Hei­del­berg Uni­ver­si­ty will open their doors for Girls'Day, a nationwide initiative aimed at inspiring girls to explore career paths in IT, craftsmanship, natural sciences, and technology – fields where women are still underrepresented. Several STRUC­TURES members and participating institutions are offering an engaging course programme for the Girls'Day.

As part of the full-day program “Physics Up Close” at Hei­del­berg Uni­ver­si­ty's Department of Physics & Astronomy, numerous re­search groups will open their doors and provide female students with exciting insights into current re­search topics – ranging from quan­tum physics and astrophysics to environmental physics, computer science, and artificial intelligence. The courses are complemented by the initiative “MINTmachen!”, hosted by the Department of Mathematics & Computer Science and DKFZ, which offers a diverse programme consisting of lectures and workshops on the topics of mathematics and computer science. 

A few places are still available. Registration for the workshops is possible at the following webpages:

• Physics Up Close Webpage: https://www.physik.uni-heidelberg.de/girlsday/programm?menuid=274
• MINTmachen!: https://www.mathinf.uni-heidelberg.de/de/outreach/mintmachen/girlsday-2026-mintmachen

Further information:

• Girls'Day at the Department of Physics and Astronomy
• Girls'Day at the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science