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:

  • The next meeting of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Reading Circle will be on Tuesday, July 2nd at 10:00, in the meeting room 5.091 of the University Biology Building. All genders are encouraged to attend! More information here.
  • The next Female Role Models Seminar will be in Oktober after the summer break.
  • Our next Synchronisation meeting will take place on Friday, September 27th at 9:00 - 10:00.
  • For other events, you can also check our Events & Networking page. We look forward to seeing you!

News & Events

Event
 

Join us and let's demonstrate together with other collectives for feminist solidarity!

Event
 

Pamela Burger

March 3rd 2023 - 12:00-13:30

UBB, Seminar Room 5.1

Event
 

Bea Maas

January 20th 2023 - 12:00-13:30

UBB, Seminar Room 5.1

News
 

Workshop "Appointment training for future professors"

March 29-31 2023, in presence

Organised by the Gender Equality and Diversity Unit at the University of Vienna

Registrations until February 19 2023

Awards
 

WoBio member Bea Maas was awarded €400,000 from the Austrian Science Fund (FWF) for her Science Communication project "SoundsWild"

Awards
 

WoBio was one of the University of Vienna initiatives honoured with a national Diversitas award