Understanding Visibility: Challenges and Opportunities for Female Scientists 

In this lunch talk, we will explore the concept of doing visibility in the context of academia. What is visibility and which factors play a role in its success? Scientists` visibility can play a crucial role in shaping a researcher’s recognition, career development, and access to opportunities, which can be especially important during the postdoctoral period.

Drawing on insights from the Prof:inSicht project, funded by the BMFTR, the talk will highlight how conditions and prerequisites for visibility can differ by gender and other intersecting factors. The focus will be on gender-specific challenges. At the same time, the topic of visibility is not limited to individual action. It concerns the broader academic community. We therefore warmly welcome participants of all gender identities to join the discussion.

The aim is to gain a broader understanding of visibility and its underlying mechanisms. The session will include both research findings and theoretical background on visibility, with time for open discussion at the end.

Ronja Philipp

After completing her studies in social work and a master’s degree in social change and participation, she began working at Munich University of Applied Sciences. She is doing her doctorate and worked as a research assistant in the BMFTR-funded project Prof:inSicht – Visibility of Female Professors at Universities of Applied Sciences. She is currently working on the BMFTR project MiA on power abuse in academia.

Lina Spagert

Before joining the Munich University of Applied Sciences, she studied social work and completed a master´s degree in applied research in social work. She worked as a research associate in the BMFTR-funded project Prof:inSicht – Visibility of Female Professors at Universities of Applied Sciences and began her doctoral studies. She is currently working on the BMFTR project MiA on power abuse in academia.

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