Mission Statement
Female scientists are currently underrepresented at the Faculty of Life Sciences, particularly in Biology. The Women in Biology Initiative seeks to understand the underlying causes and to support the careers of female scientists at all levels, from students to professors. Our vision is to equalize the female-male employment status and leadership at the Faculty.
Upcoming events
- Our first WoBio lunch will take place on Wednesday, June 7th. Meeting point: University Biology Building, downstairs between the lecture halls, at 12:30. Don't forget to bring your lunch!
- We invite you to our WoBio's Welcome Day on Thursday, May 4th, at the Lecture Hall 2 at the UBB. Guest speaker will be Mag.in. Michaela Gindl. The event is open to everyone (all genders and career stages)! More information and registration on the event page.
- For other events, you can also check our Events & Networking page. We look forward to seeing you!
News & Events
Status Quo
Our latest data show that female biology students clearly dominate. Still 50% of the graduating PhD students are females. Employments, however, dramatically decrease from postdoc to professor level. In 2017, among the full professors at our faculty, only 10% were female, whereas 90% were male.
Biology at University of Vienna (student data WS 2015/SS 2016; employment data March, 2017; absolute counts per category in brackets, gender proportion in percent)