"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 the challenges

- Implementation of thought-provoking impulses from 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 external impact, supported 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 expectations do you have of the visiting professorship?

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

- strengthen the reputation of this field of research,

- provide impetus for women's and gender research

- to expand the range of courses on offer

- facilitate networking between academia and students.

My expectations were based on these goals and were not disappointed.

Why do you think it is important to address the topic of women and gender research, especially from an economic point of view?

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

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

As Equal Opportunities Officer, I would like to express my hope that the other economic Departments will now also see the Klara Marie Faßbinder Visiting Professorship as an opportunity to provide impetus in the field of women's and gender studies at our university.