The idea
Since 2022, the Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering has been supporting its female Master's students in the form of the mentoring program “Breaking the glass ceiling - early installation of professional networks for female engineers”. This network ultimately gave rise to the INGQueens project.
The aim of INGQueens is to increase the visibility of the work and achievements of female scientists at our faculty, to motivate women to pursue a career in engineering and to strengthen female role models. INGQueens therefore focuses on the female professors at the faculty who have paved the way for future female engineers. The career paths of the female professors are more than impressive, courageous and diverse - let yourself be inspired!
The implementation
To increase the visibility of female professors and promote open discussions about the role of women in engineering, the INGQueens team developed the event series "Female Engineers in Transition - Retrospective, Insight, and Outlook." The first successful event took place on June 26, 2025, with more to follow. An exhibition and podcasts are permanently available initiatives of the INGQueen project.
Further information about the exhibition, the podcasts, and past press releases can be found below.
We look forward to more interesting events in the coming years and would be delighted if you would join us on our further journey.
On Thursday, June 26, 2025, all faculty members and alumni are cordially invited to the event “Women Engineers in Transition: Review, Insight and Outlook”, which will take place from 3 pm to 6 pm in the Bentonite Laboratory of the Chair of Tunneling, Pipeline Construction and Construction Management (room IC 04-520, entrance via the north side of the IC building).
In a relaxed atmosphere, you can expect a moderated program with exciting insights into the impressive career paths of our female professors as well as discussions on the role of women in engineering then, now and in the future. The event offers the ideal setting for an honest exchange with (prospective) female engineers, making new contacts or even reminiscing about fond memories of old RUB student days.
If you would like to attend the event “Women Engineers in Transition: Review, Insight and Outlook”, please register briefly.
Celebrate with us - we look forward to seeing you!
Even after the launch event, you will continue to encounter portraits of the professors in various sections of the I series and in the administrative area.
Learn more about these successful female engineers, their careers before and after their work at RUB, and the remarkable milestones they have achieved in enriching civil and environmental engineering.
The exhibition is currently located in the southern area of the IC building on Level 04.
Look forward to exciting and particularly honest interviews with the six female professors of the faculty. In the INGQueens podcast, we show you whether and which personal or professional hurdles they have overcome on their career path and how their work has set an important course for the future of female engineers.
INGQueens Team
Ruhr-Universität Bochum
Fakultät für Bau- und Umweltingenieurwissenschaften
Universitätsstraße 150
44801 Bochum
Phone: +49 (0) 234 / 32 - 26313
E-Mail: ingqueens-bi@ruhr-uni-bochum.de
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Last update: Oct 07, 2025
