"Dr. Henn understands how to present the findings of her doctoral thesis on topics such as the compatibility of family and private life, as well as women in leadership, in a comprehensible manner and to underpin them with practical examples in such a way that they are both entertaining and make a lasting impression on the memory. In this way, she has not only created clarity about the basic concepts and their meaning, but has also encouraged women to make career and family life a joint task for men and women, and to approach women with more self-confidence with regard to their career opportunities. In this way, Dr. Henn provided me with many impulses, aha-experiences and one or two smiles, which in my opinion made her a valuable addition to the university with her guest professorship."

Vanessa Ritter - Student of Health Economics -

What expectations did you have of the visiting professorship?

My expectations were linked to the objective of the KMF visiting professorship - women and gender studies

- Raising awareness among our students about the challenges of promoting women

- Providing tips and solutions for dealing with these challenges

- Implementing the thought-provoking impulses of a professional coach in practice-oriented seminar papers "Ideas come to life"

Why do you think it is important, particularly from a business perspective, to address the topic of women and gender research?

If you look at the professional development of women in management positions in medium-sized and large companies, you realize that some progress has been made in recent years, but certainly not enough. Developing and utilizing the potential of women is still a core task in personnel management. Management must face up to this responsibility in all  areas. In this way, it will be possible to better recognize the potential of women for companies and at the same time further strengthen the self-confidence of women.

What will remain of the Klara Marie Faßbinder Visiting Professorship at the department?

Thanks to the broad publicity generated by intensive communication, the department has achieved important goals

- the topic was not only addressed, but courses of action were pointed out

- the "sponsorship" of women's studies is linked to the department

- the approaches and tips can and are incorporated into the lectures

What are your expectations for the visiting professorship?

The following goals for the visiting professorship are defined by the Ministry of Science and Health:

-           strengthen the reputation of this research area,

-           give impulses for women's and gender research

-           expand the range of courses offered

-           enable networking between academia and students.

My expectations have been based on these goals and have not been disappointed.

Why do you think it is important, especially from an economics perspective, to address the issue of women and gender research?

In my perception, women's and gender research is a rather marginal scientific field in economics, although there are obvious issues, especially in economics, such as the gender-pay-gap or even the women's quota. With her substantive focus on "leadership", Dr. Henn has taken up another topic relevant to gender research and, in her lectures for universities of applied sciences, has linked research and practice in an ideal way and brought it to the attention of students.

What will remain of the Klara Marie Faßbinder Visiting Professorship at the department?

As the Equal Opportunity Officer, I would like to direct my attention not only to the sponsoring department, but also to express my hope that the other economic departments will now also see the Klara Marie Faßbinder Visiting Professorship as an opportunity to provide impulses in the area of women's and gender studies at our university.