Until July 15, 2026, interested female master’s students in the Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering can apply for the “BreakING” mentoring program, which will begin its fifth round in the fall of 2026.

In a field such as engineering, which remains male-dominated, it is not easy for young women just starting their careers to connect with female role models and get a sense of possible career paths. The Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering offers a solution to its female master’s students through the “BreakING” mentoring program, which consists of mentoring, coaching, and networking components.

The program focuses on the exchange between the female master’s students, the mentees, and the mentors, women who have been holding their own for many years in “typically” male-dominated industries or positions. The mentoring is supplemented by professional coaching, which addresses topics such as visibility, self-reflection, and networking, as well as by fireside evenings featuring engaging guest speakers. This gives BreakING participants the opportunity to speak openly about their concerns in various settings, to exchange ideas with other mentees (peer mentoring), and at the same time to receive targeted support from experts to advance their personal development.