The University of Bremen will organize the 27th Informatica Feminale – the international Summer University for women students and professionals in computer science. From 14 to 29 August 2024 as program on place in Bremen, Germany. Additionally, we will start a small meantime course program which will be online during the whole year 2024. Our focus will stay on physically personal meetings and communication which is the core of our concept.
We cordially invite women students of all disciplines, levels and different types of institutions of higher education as well as all women interested in computing and women ICT professionals from all over the world! Teaching languages will be English and German. For more information about how to participate, see our Informatica-Feminale-FAQ2024-en.pdf.
There will be no participation fees for online courses of the meantime program. For courses of the summer school on place in Bremen there will be a participation fee.
For human resources managers we are particullarly pointing out that, during the whole summer school there will be plenty of opportunities to sponsor and to get in touch with graduates.
We are looking forward to meet keen and ambitious participants!
The University of Bremen will organize the 27th Informatica Feminale – the international Summer University for women students and professionals in computer science. From 14 to 29 August 2024 as program on place in Bremen, Germany. Our focus will stay on physically personal meetings and communication which is the core of our concept.
You can register for the courses and social program of the summer universities via this website: https://www.informatica-feminale.de/re/en/registration.php starting from May 2024, with complete course descriptions and registration page.
Further on, you are invited to join several field trips and meetings at the summer university on place in the region of Bremen and north-western Germany in August 2024.
Detailed information on each social event is available on our website (see menue point “SummerSchool”) and on the registration web page.
Welcome Event of the 27th Summer University Informatica Feminale and the 16th Ingenieurinnen-Sommeruni
Community live, IF-IS COM 01
Wednesday, August 14, 2024
Time: 12:00 – 1:50 p.m.
Room: Cafeteria MZH 1090
Language: The languages will be German and English.
Lecturers and Participants are welcome!
We would like to ring in the 27th Informatica Feminale and the 16th Summer University for Women in Engineering with all participants.
We are particularly looking forward to the opening of the international summer universities by the Deputy Women’s Representative of the State of Bremen, Katharina Kunze.
Afterwards, a warm lunch buffet will give everyone the opportunity to get to know each other, introduce themselves and get an insight into the coming three weeks.
The registration as participant of the summer school is possible via a common web-based registration system of the Informatica Feminale and the Ingenieurinnen-Sommeruni. The attendance of courses requires prior registration. You may attend several courses, but you will have to register for each course bindingly beforehand. In order to register, please select the courses which you’d like to attend from our website.
You can register for the courses and social program of the summer universities via this webpage (until May 2024 it will show the courses from last year for your information):
In 2024, we will additionally arrange a small meantime program, which will offer some online courses during the whole year.
Places will be assigned according to time of registration. First come, first served!
Your course registration will be confirmed via e-mail from the University of Bremen after completion of your registration process. Further information regarding the program procedure will be e-mailed as well. The lecturers will contact their students beforehand with materials necessary for preliminary course requirements.
Participants may select additional courses. As soon as a course is fully booked it will appear as blocked in the online registration system.
Throughout the summer universities we offer a free daily child care for the participants’ and lecturers’ children.
Dear Participants, Lecturers, and Friends of the Summer Universities 2020,
we look back on exciting months full of new intensive experiences: The 23rd Informatica Feminale went online! From July to Oktober 2020 some 50 courses got lots of applaus from student participants nearby and far away.
The International Summer University for Women in Computer Science at Bremen University switched to flexible online teaching in 2020 and the echos of participants were enormous. More than 230 students took part in courses, and were happy about online exchange, talks and discussions.
Our thanks… As organizing team we thank our fantastic lecturers – the new as well as the familiar – for the exciting, personal and compact teaching.
Many thanks also to all the participants for active participation, discussions, comments and criticism, networking and collegiality. A big ‘Thanks’ goes to those, who for different reasons, would never have been able to travel to Bremen; but they sent us their joy about this online opportunities. We will now think about future ways to combine online and physical teaching in Bremen.
We are MUCH aware that online teaching is not at all comparable to the common, wonderful contacts between lecturers and students we all wish for every summer university. Not to be able to see you in person, to join you during lunch break, to go to excursions or to party together was a great pity and we were missing all of this and more.
Last but not least we warmly thank our student assistants team. It was good to have you as the only students in place at the University during the summer.
Our Review Our focus 2020 brought some unexpected topicality:
“Boundaries of the Body” (Women’s) Bodies are sites of technological developments. Boundaries and limits become increasingly blurred: either through the optimization of health parameters, or the digital and technical enhancement of the body, up to unregulated collection of body-related data, and the bodies suffering the consequences of technology-based warfare. The Summer University 2020 wanted to give space and time for critical reflections and welcomed experimental debates on the relations of technological knowledge and developments in societies. We saw that several online courses integrated these topics.
Our motivation is to present the topics about gender diversity and feminist perspectives on teaching and society as cross-cutting issues, to integrate these into teaching and prevent these from “staying aside” of courses in separate courses.
Our Outlook… We are curious to read your evaluations and to receive you suggestions. These will be taken into the planning of the next summer university year 2021.
The next upcoming online period will be a good moment to improve teaching methods. But we hope that at least a short version of summer university offers at Bremen will be possible.
We invite you all to partcipate and look forward to welcoming you next summer!
Greetings from Bremen, Henrike Illig and Veronika Oechtering
See below the entire course program. Teaching and study times were different in every course – ongoing until October. We also prepared a social program with talks and discussions. There were no participation fees in 2020.
Short information about the published courses:
Python für Anfängerinnen (Mo 20.7.- Do 23.7.)
Wie wir Maschinen beibringen sexistisch zu sein – Ursachen, Probleme und Folgen von Bias in Maschinellem Lernen/KI (Mo 20.07.- Fr 24.07.)
Diskriminierung und Antidiskriminierung im Arbeitsleben – Probleme und mögliche Handlungsstrategien, (Di 21.- Do 23.7.)
How (not) to Master your Thesis – Akademische Arbeiten meistern (Mo 27.07.- Fr 31.07.)
Apps selbst entwickeln (Mo 03.08.- Fr 07.08.)
Diskriminierung durch Algorithmen? – Technikethische Reflexionen zu aktuellen Herausforderungen, (Di 04.-06.08.)
Qualitätsmanagement in Entwicklung, Produktion und Beschaffung (Mi 05.08.- Fr 19.08.)
Mikrocontrollerplatine programmieren: Calliope mini /Programming microcontroller board Calliope mini (Mo 10.08.- Di 11.08.)
Einführung in das Projektmanagement (Mo 10.08.- Sa 15.08.)
Grafisch programmieren mit Calliope mini (Teil 2) (Do 13.08.- Fr 14.08.) Sprachverarbeitung – Verfahren und Anwendungen (Fr 14.08.- Mo 17.08.)
Einführung in maschinelles Lernen /Introduction to Machine Learning (Fr 14.08.- Sa 22.08.)
Hands on Deep Learning (Fr 14.08.- So 30.08.)
Kreativitätstechniken und Ideenmanagement (Mo 17.08.- Di 18.08.)
Netzwerk- und Hardwarelabor, Teil 1 (Mo 17.08.- Mi 19.08.)
Einführung in die Strömungssimulation mit OpenFOAM / Introduction into Computational Fluid Dynamics using OpenFOAM (Mo 17.08.- Do 20.08.)
Software-Entwicklung in der Medizin. Einblicke in den Alltag einer Informatikerin (Mo 17.08.- Fr 21.08.)
Datenschutz und Datensicherheit (Mo 17.08.- Mo 24.08.)
Gender & Diversity als Schlüsselkompetenzen in Studium und Beruf (Mi 19.08.-Do 20.08.)
Netzwerklabor Teil 2 mit Wireshark (Mi 19.08.- Fr 21.08.)
Sexismus – ohne mich! Ein Reflexions- und Argumentations-Workshop (Fr 21.8.)
Prozessentwicklung im Qualitätsmanagement (Fr 21.08.- Mi 26.08.)
Erfolgreich Verhandeln (Mo 24.08- Di 25.08.2020)
Regenerative Design – mit intelligenten Konzepten die Welt verändern / Regnerative Design – co-create the world with intelligent solutions (Mo 24.08.- Mi 26.08.)
Einführung in Java (Mo 24.08.- Fr 28.08.)
Einführung in die Welt der Datenbanken und der Datenbankmanagementsysteme (Mo 24.08.- Sa 29.08.)
Dem Werkstoffversagen auf der Spur (Praxisorientierte Schadensanalyse) (Mi 26.08.- Fr 28.08.)
Und was jetzt? – Gestalte dein Leben selbstbestimmt (inclusive deiner Arbeit) / And now what? – Design your life and work (Do 27.08.- Sa 29.08.)
Alle gleich? Diversität und Ungleichheiten im Studium (Fr 28.08.)
Hilfe, ein Konflikt – weglaufen bringt nichts! (Mi 02.09.- Do 03.09.)
Einführung in die Programmierung mit Python (Mi 02.09.- Do 10.09.)
Bildanalyse mit Neuronalen Netzwerken / Image analysis with neural networks (Mo 07.09.- 10.09.)
Embodied Communication (Mo 14.09.- Di 15.09.)
Einstieg in Python (Mo 14.09.- Do 17.09.)
Programming for Data Analysis and Statistics with R (Mon 14.09.- Thu 17.09.)
Gendersensible Sprache. Wie es geht und warum sie wichtig ist (Fr 18.9.)
OpenSCAD (Sa 19.09.- So 20.09.)
Data Feminism – Erkundungen zwischen Cyber-, Xeno- und Technofeminismen (Mo 21.09.- Do 24.09.)
Grundlagen des Computer-Aided Design mit FreeCAD und Python / Hack your CAD models! Foundations of Computer Aided Design (CAD) with FreeCAD and Python (Mo 21.09.- Fr 25.09.)
Engineering for social transformation: climate change, technology and gender (Tue 22.09.- Wed 23.09.)
Let’s Play! Zoom-Theater, Telefon-Games und andere digitale Kulturformate (Mo 28.09.-Fr 02.10.)
Think Global, Act Local: the impact of the ‚New Urban Agenda‘ on our everyday life. (Tue 29.09.-Thu 01.10.)
Thursday, August 15, 2024
Time: 1.25-1.55 p.m.
Location: Will be announced in the conference office.
Language: If participants who are English-speaking (but not German-speaking) are present, the language will be English.
What is my work worth? And how do I get the salary I want?
This is what we want to discuss in the lunchtalk. There will be background information for evaluating your own work and initial ideas for negotiation strategies. We will also look at other salary components in addition to remuneration.
https://www.igmetall.de/
– no registration required –
Thursday, August 15, 2024
Time: 4:30 p.m.
Location: Will be announced in the conference office.
Language: If participants who are English-speaking (but not German-speaking) are present, the language will be English.
We would like to offer all lecturers of the summerschools the opportunity to get to know each other aside from the hustle and bustle. So that this happens by chance not only in the hallways of the university, we invite you to a joint coffee, tea, … and cake.
Friday, August 16, 2024
Time: 1:25-1:50 p.m.
Location: Will be announced in the conference office.
Language: The talk will be in English.
Simone Milesi
Arcelor Mittal Bremen is on the path to green steel transformation. Essentially, green steel is the manufacturing of steel without the use of fossil fuels.
Equipment, technologies and solutions that will be part of this important milestone for Europe and ArcelorMittal Bremen.
Summerschools meets Afrika Netzwerk Bremen e. V. (ANB)
Networking, IF-IS NET 02
Friday, August 16, 2024
Time: 7 p.m.
Location: Will be announced in the conference office.
Language: If participants who are English-speaking (but not German-speaking) are present, the language will be English.
Virginie Kamche
Virginie Kamche is a computer scientist and has been the voice of Bremen’s African community and multi-ethnic networks for over 20 years. During our evening of networking, she will present the Verein Afrika Netzwerk Bremen (ANB) and talk about her personal career experience and history.
The Afrika Netzwerk Bremen (ANB) is a cooperation of multiple organizations, initiatives and people, who focus on different activities concerning Africa and other continents. The goal is to support and represent the political, economic, cultural and social interests of African migrants living in and around the Bremen state area.
With delicious food, Virginie Kamche will welcome us in the space of the ANB. We will have time to time and opportunity for exchange and discussions.
Saturday, August 17, 2024
Time: from 7 p.m. at the restaurant
We would like to invite you to a nice evening with delicious food in the Bremen quarter at Evrim’s delicious Mezes. To get to know each other and exchange ideas, play games, eat and drink.
All genders are welcome!
No registration necessary, we look forward to seeing you!
Monday, August 19, 2024
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Will be announced in the conference office.
Language: If participants who are English-speaking (but not German-speaking) are present, the language will be English.
Let’s go networking: dinner invitation on the Alexander von Humboldt
adesso cordially invites you to a relaxed dinner on the restaurant ship Alexander von Humboldt in the center of Bremen! Enjoy a nice evening on deck with us, let us spoil you with culinary delights and learn more about adesso and our exciting projects – the costs will be covered by us, of course. Three adesso colleagues are looking forward to meeting you and spending a great evening together!
Tuesday, August 20, 2024
Time: 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Location: Will be announced in the conference office.
Dr. Ruth Müntinga
Compliments don’t hurt, do they? Quick-wittedness in microagressions
Our first of three discussion rounds will deal with the topic of power in everyday academic and professional life. Dr. Ruth Müntinga will introduce the topic with a keynote speech. We would like to discuss practical strategies and possible responses with you.
Afterwards, we invite you to a warm lunch buffet for everyone in our cafeteria (MZH 1090).
Tuesday, August 20, 2024
Time: 4:30 p.m.
Location: Will be announced in the conference office.
Language: If participants who are English-speaking (but not German-speaking) are present, the language will be English.
We would like to offer all lecturers of the summerschools the opportunity to get to know each other aside from the hustle and bustle. So that this happens by chance not only in the hallways of the university, we invite you to a joint coffee, tea, … and cake.
– no registration required –
Visit and guided tour: The Bremen-swb waste-to-energy incineration plant
Small field trip, IF-IS KEX 01
Tuesday, August 20th, 2024
Time: 5:00 p.m. at the plant (after course time group transfer from the University)
Meeting point: Will be announced in the conference office.
Language: If participants who are English-speaking, but not German-speaking, are present, the guided tour will be in English.
Please think of: proof of identity (ID Card), sturdy shoes and sturdy clothes
Visitors who are dependent on mobility aids (e.g. wheelchair, walking stick, rollator, etc.) are generally not able to take part in the guided tours
Participants with pacemakers are obliged to make this known before the tour.
The energy recovery of waste from households and industry is now one of the established pillars in the waste and energy industry. The swb company uses high-tech power plants to incinerate a wide range of waste and ensure reliable waste recycling.
The Bremen waste-to-energy plant (MHKW) and the Bremen medium-calorific power plant (MKK) ideally complement each other in this regard, disposing a total capacity of 850,000 metric tons (at 10.5 megajoules per kilogram) waste material per year. The waste disposal comprises a wide range of waste materials with different calorific values. In doing so, they combine the necessary reduction of pollutants with highly efficient and CO2-neutral energy generation.
The waste-to-energy plant disposes of household waste as well as commercial waste and sewage sludge and utilizes them for energy generation. By converting boilers 1 and 4 to higher steam parameters and optimizing them in terms of energy, the modernized waste-to-energy plant clearly exceeds the required R1 value. As a result, the waste-to-energy plant is now one of the most efficient in Germany and can supply large parts of Bremen with 270,000 megawatt hours of electricity and 200,000 megawatt hours of district heating at full capacity.
Wednesday, August 21st, 2024
Time: 1:20 p.m.
Meeting point: Will be announced in the conference office.
Language: If participants who are English-speaking, but not German-speaking, are present, the guided tour will be in English.
ArcelorMittal Bremen is a modern, integrated steelworks: all systems from pig iron production to sheet metal processing are united on the 7 km2 site. As part of a 2.5-hour factory tour, we offer you to visit the production processes in the steel mill, hot rolling mill and galvanizing.
Wednesday, August 21, 2024
Time: 1:30 p.m.
Meeting point: Will be announced in the conference office.
Language: The guided tour will be in English.
Participation is only possible if the participant has submitted a complete registration by 15.08.2024, stating her date of birth, nationality or country of origin and ID numbers. On the day of the event, it is necessary to carry a valid identity document!
OHB SE is a European space and technology group and one of the major independent forces in its industry with an excellent market position. It combines 20 fully consolidated subsidiaries under one roof whose core activities cover the entire value chain in the space industry: From the development and implementation of turn-key space systems for all applications, to component manufacturing for various launcher programs and service activities such as satellite operations and the processing and provision of the collected data. Further growth will be driven by the growing demand for space-based applications, technology transfer into new industries and the expansion of service activities. In the course of its more than 40-year history, OHB has been able to steadily build up capabilities and increase revenues to over EUR 1 billion. The Group currently employs over 3,000 people at 15 locations in 10 countries and has thus evolved from a former “garage company” into one of the three major European satellite system suppliers.
On the day of the excursion, our experts will be happy to provide insights into their specialist areas and will be available for a subsequent exchange and in-depth discussion of individual topics.
Wednesday, August 21, 2024
Time: from 6:00 p.m. at the restaurant (later arriving guests are welcome)
Location: Will be announced in the conference office.
We will come together for a nice evening with delicious food in the city of Bremen.
To get to know each other and exchange ideas, play games, eat and drink.
All genders are welcome!
No registration necessary, we look forward to seeing you!
Thursday, August 22, 2024
Time: 1:25-1:55 p.m.
Location: Will be announced in the conference office.
Language: if English-speaking participants are present, the language will be English.
Maike Orlikowski
Suddenly every single file is encrypted, the ransom demand is eye-wateringly high, and the business has come to a complete stand still: Ever since the WannaCry attacks happened in 2017, the dangers of ransomware have become common knowledge. But what do you actually do if you want to get rid of attackers in an environment? What can you do to help a company get back to business as usual? And what does a normal day at work look like for someone who does exactly that? Join this lunch talk with Maike Orlikowski for insights on what Incident Response looks like from the inside at Deutsche Cyber-Sicherheitsorganisation DCSO, how to get into an IR position and what routes you can take to get into cybersecurity industry professionally.
https://www.dcso.de/en/
