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The February issue 2026 of e-EPS is out! https://eps.org/the-february-issue-2026-of-e-eps-is-out/
Read the latest issue of our online newsletter here!
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Frauen machen Wissenschaft stark. 💪🔬Am BfR arbeiten 1.206 Menschen, davon 761 Frauen – das sind etwa 63 %. Zum Internationalen Tag der Frauen und Mädchen in der Wissenschaft sagen wir: Danke!
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Zum Internationalen Tag der Frauen und Mädchen in der Wissenschaft rücken wir Chancengleichheit in den Fokus. 🤝 Mit unserer Gleichstellungsarbeit am IDS streben wir geschlechtsbezogene Chancengleichheit und die gleichgestellte Teilhabe von Frauen am Berufsleben an. Maßnahmen wie flexible Arbeitszeiten und Betreuungszuschüsse unterstützen die Vereinbarkeit von Beruf und familiären Verantwortlichkeiten. Für künftige Wissenschaftlerinnen bieten wir regelmäßig am Girls'Day ein Programm an. ⬇️ #IDWGS
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Today, 11th of February, marks the United Nations' International Day of Women and Girls in Science.
The @mpi_grav and the Institute for Gravitational Physics at @unihannover celebrate the event by highlighting female researchers and their work at the institutes.
Explore our scientists' profiles at https://www.aei.mpg.de/idwgs.
#WomenInSTEM #IDWGS #Physics #Research #Science #WomenInScience
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How and when did you choose to do physics?
“Since middle school, I found my interest in technical education and physics. As every science enthusiast, space was also my fascination since childhood. Later I did my Bachelor's and Master's degree in Instrumentation Engineering in India and really was interested to pursue research in Astronomical Instrumentation. When the new era of gravitational-wave astronomy is inviting the world, I couldn’t resist myself falling to its field and I am here.”
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How and when did you choose to do physics?
“I chose to learn physics in my high school. To me, it has always been thrilling to study how things function and build up from simple principles to complexities. As a child I was fascinated by the stars, the moon and the planets and that's where it all started and lived on. I felt motivated enough to do physics in B.Sc. and M.Sc. Currently I am working in the regime of space-based interferometry as a PhD student. I always love how pursuing physics helps a person in developing a problem-solving aptitude.”
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What would you recommend to young women wanting to start a physics career?
“Be open to all the opportunities in research and choose your own path independently.”
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What measures that target women and girls in science would you care about and/or would you like to see realized in the scientific community?
“I think we need more opportunities for scientists to plan their careers in the longer term, and more practical support for people who have children, so they do not have to choose between family and work. This of course affects all genders, but it is well-known that it disproportionately affects women and it is often a reason why women struggle to get to the top of their profession.”
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What would you recommend to young women wanting to start a physics career?
“In science, and especially in physics, you learn one thing above all: that you know very little. But that's what we build knowledge from: step by step, we search our way forward, navigate through the darkness and sometimes find ourselves in a dead end. That can sometimes be upsetting, especially since people hardly talk about it. Yet, it is completely normal and it happens to everyone. Be brave, be patient and have faith in yourself, even if you sometimes feel like you are standing still.”
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What would you recommend to young women wanting to start a physics career?
“An entry to physics is like an entry to the never-ending adventurous journey, both beautiful and challenging. If my childhood fascination is turning a reality, then certainly will be yours. All we have to do is simply do what you love, enjoy the game and chase your dreams.”
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How and when did you choose to do physics?
“I wanted to be an astronaut when I was 5 years old because I was so fascinated with space. I then chose to study physics (and not philosophy, in the end) in my last year of high school, because of the awe I felt when looking at the night sky and thinking about what was ‘out there’ in the universe. This motivated me to challenge myself by studying something I did not know much about.”
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What would you recommend to young women wanting to start a physics career?
“Ignore any and all discouragement, keep trying and just know that to have success in any field you must face rejection and adversity 90% of the time.”
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What measures that target women and girls in science would you care about and/or would you like to see realized in the scientific community?
“More scholarships and funding for women in STEM, mentorship programs for young women, workshops and conferences to highlight women in science, fair hiring and promotion practices”
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What would you recommend to young women wanting to start a physics career?
“Don't be shy, you're awesome!”
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How and when did you choose to do physics?
“When I was in fourth grade, I sat at the kitchen table with my two older brothers. They were talking about the weaknesses of Bohr's model of atoms. I had no idea what atoms were, but I really wanted to join the discussion. When my brothers then explained to me how matter is built, I thought ‘wow, that's cool, I want to learn everything about these atoms and particles’.”
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What is your vision for women and girls in science in 20 years?
“I hope, in 20 years, to see women and girls equally represented in all areas of science. I want the scientific community to support and value everyone equally.”
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What is your vision for women and girls in science in 20 years?
“I hope at that point there will not be need to point out the situation because we have reached full equity.”
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What is your vision for women and girls in science in 20 years?
“I want to believe that there will be gender parity in academic positions at all level: bachelor all the way to permanent positions.”
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What is your vision for women and girls in science in 20 years?
“I would like to see women and girls equally represented in all areas of science, from Bachelor students to researchers on permanent positions. They should be equally recognised and shouldn't have to choose between family and career. I would like to see a society where everyone has equal opportunities to make their own decisions and where family and parenthood are shared responsibilities.”
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What would you recommend to young women wanting to start a physics career?
“If there is a particular theme that interests you, find a group that works on the topic and do short projects with them during which you'll learn about (i) the topic itself and (ii) the process of research.”
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How and when did you choose to do physics?
“As a teenager, I used to go to a science event called “Naukas”, which was celebrated every year in my home country, and where scientists talked about their research in a very attractive and enjoyable way. Attending those talks influenced me a lot.”
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How and when did you choose to do physics?
“I always liked numbers and science but I decided to do Astrophysics in my last year of high school.”
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What would you recommend to young women wanting to start a physics career?
“I would recommend her to pursue what she really wants and fight for it (there will be times when you want to give up). Also, the possible career paths are not clear when you start studying physics and that should not scare you because they will be clearer when you need to decide.”
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How and when did you choose to do physics?
“When I was doing my bachelors it became clearer to me that I enjoyed and was fascinated in learning space science and so I transitioned my study path in my masters followed by my PhD.”
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What measures that target women and girls in science would you care about and/or would you like to see realized in the scientific community?
“Right now I think there are starting to be fellowships that target women specifically as well as some places that apply quotas which is certainly very good but I would like to see a change in people's mindset in the sense that I believe there are still a lot of people in the field that subconsciously believe women are not as qualified as men.”
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What would you recommend to young women wanting to start a physics career?
“When questions like this are raised answers usually read something like ‘you can do everything if you really try’ and ‘you should have a lot of self esteem’. These answers suggest that structural problems can be overcome with individual action. It is not true that everybody has the same opportunities and you also cannot walk into a grocery store and buy yourself a bag of self esteem. Rather than telling young women what they can do to fit into the current structures, I guess the question should read: What does this institute want to do to strive towards a welcoming and safe atmosphere for everybody?”
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What would you recommend to young women wanting to start a physics career?
“Besides equipping you with the tools to learn and understand profound concepts, a career in physics would offer you an opportunity for personal growth, it pushes you beyond conventional thinking, challenges you to analyze deeper and widen your perception of the world. And in order to do so, I encourage you, as I do myself, to follow Feyman’s wise advice: overcome the fear of judgment and embrace the struggle that comes with tackling such difficult concepts.”
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What would you recommend to young women wanting to start a physics career?
“Physics can be very exciting, believe in yourself and go for it. Find a group that provides a good atmosphere to learn about your topic and the research process. Find people who support you, don't be afraid to ask questions and get help. Take care of yourself to stay strong when challenges arise. Physics is challenging and you may find that you know very little. But exciting experiences come with challenges, and if you can overcome them, you will succeed.”
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Juliane von Wrangel is a PhD student in the “10 m Prototype” group
Together with her colleagues she is building a 10-metre interferometer to overcome the fundamental limits of measurement accuracy imposed by quantum mechanics.
ℹ️ https://www.aei.mpg.de/305613/juliane-von-wrangel
#IDWGS #WomenInSTEM #WomenInScience #Physics #PhD #QuantumMechanics #QuantumOptics #Research #Hannover
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Qazal Rokn is a PhD student in the “Precision Interferometry and Fundamental Interactions” department.
Her research is about axions and other particles that could help us explain some of the mysteries of physics like dark matter. These particles interact with light in a unique way, causing laser light to rotate over time. She has built a sensitive setup to detect this effect. It uses optical components to precisely measure the rotation. This lets her explore axion properties in a mass range that was previously inaccessible and could potentially lead to the discovery of these elusive particles.
ℹ️ https://www.aei.mpg.de/1210582/qazal-rokn
#IDWGS #WomenInSTEM #WomenInScience #Physics #PhD #Research #Axion #DarkMatter #Hannover
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Qazal Rokn is a PhD student in the “Precision Interferometry and Fundamental Interactions” department.
Her research is about axions and other particles that could help us explain some of the mysteries of physics like dark matter. These particles interact with light in a unique way, causing laser light to rotate over time. She has built a sensitive setup to detect this effect. It uses optical components to precisely measure the rotation. This lets her explore axion properties in a mass range that was previously inaccessible and could potentially lead to the discovery of these elusive particles.
ℹ️ https://www.aei.mpg.de/1210582/qazal-rokn
#IDWGS #WomenInSTEM #WomenInScience #Physics #PhD #Research #Axion #DarkMatter #Hannover
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Qazal Rokn is a PhD student in the “Precision Interferometry and Fundamental Interactions” department.
Her research is about axions and other particles that could help us explain some of the mysteries of physics like dark matter. These particles interact with light in a unique way, causing laser light to rotate over time. She has built a sensitive setup to detect this effect. It uses optical components to precisely measure the rotation. This lets her explore axion properties in a mass range that was previously inaccessible and could potentially lead to the discovery of these elusive particles.
ℹ️ https://www.aei.mpg.de/1210582/qazal-rokn
#IDWGS #WomenInSTEM #WomenInScience #Physics #PhD #Research #Axion #DarkMatter #Hannover
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Qazal Rokn is a PhD student in the “Precision Interferometry and Fundamental Interactions” department.
Her research is about axions and other particles that could help us explain some of the mysteries of physics like dark matter. These particles interact with light in a unique way, causing laser light to rotate over time. She has built a sensitive setup to detect this effect. It uses optical components to precisely measure the rotation. This lets her explore axion properties in a mass range that was previously inaccessible and could potentially lead to the discovery of these elusive particles.
ℹ️ https://www.aei.mpg.de/1210582/qazal-rokn
#IDWGS #WomenInSTEM #WomenInScience #Physics #PhD #Research #Axion #DarkMatter #Hannover
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Qazal Rokn is a PhD student in the “Precision Interferometry and Fundamental Interactions” department.
Her research is about axions and other particles that could help us explain some of the mysteries of physics like dark matter. These particles interact with light in a unique way, causing laser light to rotate over time. She has built a sensitive setup to detect this effect. It uses optical components to precisely measure the rotation. This lets her explore axion properties in a mass range that was previously inaccessible and could potentially lead to the discovery of these elusive particles.
ℹ️ https://www.aei.mpg.de/1210582/qazal-rokn
#IDWGS #WomenInSTEM #WomenInScience #Physics #PhD #Research #Axion #DarkMatter #Hannover
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Serena Valtolina is a PhD student in the “Pulsars” research group.
Her studies focus on testing and trying to improve theoretical predictions and the current tools for analysing pulsar timing array data.
ℹ️ https://www.aei.mpg.de/996144/serena-valtolina
#IDWGS #WomenInSTEM #WomenInScience #Physics #PhD #PulsarTimingArrays #PTAs #Research #Hannover
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Frauke Modugno is a PhD student in the “Quantum Control” group, who works for @DESY as part of her work for the German Centre for Astrophysics (DZA).
Her area of research are surfaces and materials for specialized optics to improve detection sensitivity for applications in quantum metrology and gravitational-wave detection.
ℹ️ https://www.aei.mpg.de/1214294/frauke-modugno
#IDWGS #WomenInSTEM #WomenInScience #Physics #PhD #QuantumOptics #GravitationalWaves #Research #Hannover
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Dr. Mariia Matiushechkina is a postdoctoral researcher in the “Quantum Control” group.
Her research runs at the border of the classical and quantum worlds. She investigates micro-mechanical systems that are able to detect very small light pressure and to reveal quantum-mechanical uncertainties. After investigating plenty micro- and nano-structures I had a chance to improve my knowledge of metamaterials. She has designed a highly reflective metastructure that exhibits low mechanical noise for the future implementation in gravitational-wave detectors.
ℹ️ https://www.aei.mpg.de/884924/mariia-matiushechkina
#IDWGS #WomenInSTEM #WomenInScience #Physics #PhD #QuantumOptics #GravitationalWaves #Research #Hannover
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On the tenth anniversary of this important day, and as we reflect on 30 years since the Beijing Declaration, let’s help pave a path to STEM careers that women and girls deserve – and our world needs.
-- UN Secretary-General António Guterres
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Lea Richtmann, a PhD student in the “Quantum Control” group works on a quantum optical testbed for quantum machine learning
ℹ️ https://www.aei.mpg.de/883820/lea-richtmann
Edit: Fixed broken link
#IDWGS #WomenInSTEM #WomenInScience #Physics #PhD #QuantumMachineLearning #QuantumOptics #Research #Hannover
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Marie Skłodowska-Curie was more than a scientist — she was a pioneer and an inspiration for generations of researchers, standing to this day as an emblem of excellency in research. 💡
Let's celebrate the power of curiosity and discovery!
Learn more about the @EUCommission 's reference programme for doctoral education and postdoctoral training 🔗 https://europa.eu/!wc9DFm
#WomenInScience #MSCA #MarieSkłodowskaCurieActions #IDWGS #EUScience
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August Muller is a Fulbright research fellow in the “Astrophysical and Cosmological Relativity” department, working with Dr. Elisa Maggio.
She investigates how the upcoming @LISA gravitational-wave observatory can be used to test general relativity. LISA will see the first gravitational-wave signals from merging supermassive black holes, including the ringdown phase of the signal which is produced after the two black holes have already merged. Her research investigates how this ringdown signal may differ if the two black holes merge into an exotic object rather than a black hole in general relativity, in order to determine how well LISA will be able to distinguish these post-merger objects.
ℹ️ https://www.aei.mpg.de/1220257/august-muller
#IDWGS #WomenInSTEM #WomenInScience #Physics #Fulbright #ResearchFellow #Relativity #Gravity #GravitationalWaves #BlackHoles #Research #Potsdam
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August Muller is a Fulbright research fellow in the “Astrophysical and Cosmological Relativity” department, working with Dr. Elisa Maggio.
She investigates how the upcoming @LISA gravitational-wave observatory can be used to test general relativity. LISA will see the first gravitational-wave signals from merging supermassive black holes, including the ringdown phase of the signal which is produced after the two black holes have already merged. Her research investigates how this ringdown signal may differ if the two black holes merge into an exotic object rather than a black hole in general relativity, in order to determine how well LISA will be able to distinguish these post-merger objects.
ℹ️ https://www.aei.mpg.de/1220257/august-muller
#IDWGS #WomenInSTEM #WomenInScience #Physics #Fulbright #ResearchFellow #Relativity #Gravity #GravitationalWaves #BlackHoles #Research #Potsdam
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August Muller is a Fulbright research fellow in the “Astrophysical and Cosmological Relativity” department, working with Dr. Elisa Maggio.
She investigates how the upcoming @LISA gravitational-wave observatory can be used to test general relativity. LISA will see the first gravitational-wave signals from merging supermassive black holes, including the ringdown phase of the signal which is produced after the two black holes have already merged. Her research investigates how this ringdown signal may differ if the two black holes merge into an exotic object rather than a black hole in general relativity, in order to determine how well LISA will be able to distinguish these post-merger objects.
ℹ️ https://www.aei.mpg.de/1220257/august-muller
#IDWGS #WomenInSTEM #WomenInScience #Physics #Fulbright #ResearchFellow #Relativity #Gravity #GravitationalWaves #BlackHoles #Research #Potsdam
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August Muller is a Fulbright research fellow in the “Astrophysical and Cosmological Relativity” department, working with Dr. Elisa Maggio.
She investigates how the upcoming @LISA gravitational-wave observatory can be used to test general relativity. LISA will see the first gravitational-wave signals from merging supermassive black holes, including the ringdown phase of the signal which is produced after the two black holes have already merged. Her research investigates how this ringdown signal may differ if the two black holes merge into an exotic object rather than a black hole in general relativity, in order to determine how well LISA will be able to distinguish these post-merger objects.
ℹ️ https://www.aei.mpg.de/1220257/august-muller
#IDWGS #WomenInSTEM #WomenInScience #Physics #Fulbright #ResearchFellow #Relativity #Gravity #GravitationalWaves #BlackHoles #Research #Potsdam
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August Muller is a Fulbright research fellow in the “Astrophysical and Cosmological Relativity” department, working with Dr. Elisa Maggio.
She investigates how the upcoming @LISA gravitational-wave observatory can be used to test general relativity. LISA will see the first gravitational-wave signals from merging supermassive black holes, including the ringdown phase of the signal which is produced after the two black holes have already merged. Her research investigates how this ringdown signal may differ if the two black holes merge into an exotic object rather than a black hole in general relativity, in order to determine how well LISA will be able to distinguish these post-merger objects.
ℹ️ https://www.aei.mpg.de/1220257/august-muller
#IDWGS #WomenInSTEM #WomenInScience #Physics #Fulbright #ResearchFellow #Relativity #Gravity #GravitationalWaves #BlackHoles #Research #Potsdam
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Prof. Dr. Michèle Heurs is a professor of experimental physics at @unihannover and leads the “Quantum Control” group.
She works in the field of quantum optics, in particular in non-classical laser interferometry, quantum metrology, and quantum opto-mechanics. Her group works on making (laser) light that is better than nature would like you to be able to have. It’s called „squeezed light“, and the group uses it for precision measurements. They exploit the Heisenberg uncertainty principle to reduce the noise in the measurement quantity they’re interested in, at the cost of increasing the noise in another (uninteresting one). This allows them to increase the precision of measurements to below the quantum level.
Examples of such sensitive measurements are gravitational-wave detection, where quantum noise already limits the measurement sensitivity over much of the detection band, but also applications in ultra-high precision spectroscopy, and quantum information, amongst others.
ℹ️ https://www.aei.mpg.de/305873/michele-heurs
#IDWGS #WomenInSTEM #WomenInScience #Physics #QuantumOptics #SqueezedLight #Laser #Professor #Research #Hannover
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Happy International Day of Women & Girls in Science Shout out to Henriette Avram, programmer of one of the 1st computers and creator of MARC!📚 More about her and other Librarians here⬇️ blogs.eui.eu/library/thin... #Librarian #LibraryScience #Information #Cataloguing #WomenInSTEM #IDWGS #MetaData
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Serena Giardino is a PhD student in the “Quantum Gravity and Unified theories” department.
Her work focuses on understanding the true nature of gravity. The standard model of cosmology, based on Einstein’s general relativity, provides an accurate picture only by postulating the existence of dark matter and dark energy. She explores modified theories of gravity that might explain the accelerated expansion of the universe without resorting to dark energy. She tries to understand the cosmological implications of going beyond Einstein’s theory, for both the early and the late universe. Since she started her postdoc, she has also been working on lensing of gravitational waves and how it can be used for testing modified gravity theories.
ℹ️ https://www.aei.mpg.de/631298/serena-giardino
#IDWGS #WomenInSTEM #WomenInScience #Physics #PhD #ModifiedGravity #Research #Potsdam
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#IDWGS Day of Women and Girls in Science 🙆 🔬 📚 🍃
To strengthen the leadership qualities of women researchers, the SNSF ran the #PRIMA #Leadership Programme for five years. Now, some of the participants have written a book to share personal stories.
🗓️Book launch: 29 Sept 2025