Goals

• Expansion of relevant competencies & soft skills
• Building and maintaining cross-university networks
• Reflection on personal career goals
• Development of concrete career strategies

Target group

• Female students from the 3rd year of study
• Female teaching staff for special tasks
• Female lecturers
• Artistic and academic staff

Program duration

• March 2026 - March/April 2027

Mentoring tandems

• Independent choice of a suitable mentor
• Guidance and support through guidelines & templates as well as the program managers Sandra Kloiber (HfMW), Sophia Groth (HfMN) and Maria Mammen (KHB)
• Goal: successful matching within 4-6 weeks

Program structure

• Kick-off event
  11.03.2026 | 10:30-13:00 | University of Music Würzburg
  → Getting to know each other, clarifying roles, defining goals
  → Binding for all participants!
• Tandem meetings
  3-5 individual meetings with mentor
• Mentee group meetings
  2-4 self-organized exchange formats
• Accompanying program
  Workshops, lectures, collegial advice
• Closing event
  Reflection, evaluation & graduation ceremony

Accompanying program at a glance

• Workshops (2-3 dates, face-to-face/online)
  → Topics such as feedback, profiling, negotiation, communication, career planning
• Lectures & discussion rounds
  → Short formats, networking events, exchange with alumni & experts
• Collegial advice
  → Introduction & self-organized peer meetings
• Offers for mentors
  → Exchange, handouts & guidelines

Your advantages

• Individual career support
• Exchange with experienced mentors
• Inspiration & networking
• Practical workshops
• Visibility for female career paths in music

Contact & registration

Registration until 14.02.2026 via the online registration form.