Erika Cremer Scholarship for two habilitation

Silke Ötsch Paganini and Claudia are supported within the framework of Erika Cremer program for their habilitation project. Developed by the Vice Rector for Personnel and the Office for Gender Equality and Gender Studies initiated funding awarded in late September for the second time and excellent researchers should facilitate the crucial step in the scientific enterprise.

The habilitation is a crucial step for all those who aspire to a career in science, for many women it is a sticking point. "We have a massive slump in the proportion of women seen in the phase of habilitation. Even in disciplines that are used by many women, "explained Sabine Engel Dr.in by the Office of Equality and Gender Studies in their opening remarks at the ceremony awarding the grants Erika Cremer 2011th For this reason we have begun in 2009 at the invitation of Vice Chancellor Wolfgang Meixner, think about a habilitation program for women, angels on the birth of the program. As early as 2010, the scholarship, which is a temporary position of up to 48 months, and a strong involvement of the fellows in the research enterprise provides, first awarded.

The scholarship is Dr.in Silke Ötsch and Claudia Dr.in Paganini, they were selected by a jury of several applicants.

Silke finished 1999 Ötsch her architectural studies at the Bauhaus University Weimar, where she graduated in 2005 also. During her doctoral studies, she worked in architectural offices, as well as a freelance planner. After receiving her doctorate Ötsch joined as a research fellow at the Institute for Engineering and Design, University of Innsbruck. Before September 2009 the management of a project at the Institute of Sociology became domiciled FWF project, they had several teaching positions held at the University of Innsbruck. Her habilitation is dedicated to the theme of "Systemic exceptions? Architects in different contexts of financialisation ".

Claudia Paganini studied from 1997 Catholic theology and Christian philosophy in Innsbruck and Vienna. Both studies she graduated with honors, 2005, she was sub auspiciis praesidentis Doctor of Philosophy PhD. As a mother of three she has the years 2005 to 2010 - even as it states in its application - mainly devoted to raising her three children. In addition, Paganini has completed an internship in the Department of Public Relations of the Tyrolean provincial government and was working as a journalist for various print media. In the spring of 2010 she started her postdoctoral project "Media ethics as ethics of principles."
Memory of a great scientist

The Erika Cremer program is for the physical chemist Erika Cremer (1900-1996) named. In memory of the great explorer who was appointed in spite of scientific excellence in 1959 for ordinary university professor of physical chemistry and was appointed Director of the Physico-Chemical Institute, the university wants to promote scientific careers for women in Innsbruck. Offered a postdoctoral program in the form of a temporary employment of 12 to 48 months. The applicant should be offered the opportunity to be able to concentrate on their habilitation project. In addition, they should include in the research enterprise and ensure their presence at the respective academic institution.