MDC International Women’s Day 2026

MDC International Women’s Day 2026 is an afternoon to come together and celebrate the achievements, resilience, and contributions of all women across the MDC.

Program:

16:00   Talk: The Importance and Role of Male Allyship 
17:00   Book Club: Powerful Women 
18:00   Film screening: Picture a Scientist 
19:30   Get-together & music by Mary  

Please register here.

Talk: The Importance and Role of Male Allyship – How Men Can Strengthen Equity & Inclusion

•    Why are men and male allies essential for progress in DEI?
•    How can male allies become a strategic lever for DEI?
•    How can men be engaged and encouraged to become allies?
•    What concrete actions can men take as allies?

Speaker: Kathrin S. Trump, Institut für Diversity Management
 

Special Book Club Edition: Powerful Women & Role Models

This time, our theme is powerful women — role models and changemakers, real or fictional, personal or professional.

As always, everyone is invited to bring a book that fits the theme and briefly share what it is about. We will have short discussions around each book, leaving space for exchange, reflection, and inspiration. Whether you bring a well-known classic, a hidden gem, or simply your curiosity, join us for an hour of stories, conversation, and a shared celebration of women.

Moderator: Marta Cipinska
 

Film Screening: Picture a Scientist

Picture a Scientist is a powerful documentary directed by Ian Cheney and Sharon Shattuck that exposes systemic sexism, harassment, and discrimination faced by women in science. Through the personal stories of several scientists, the film shows how academic cultures often silence, exclude, or push women out, while also highlighting efforts to create more equitable and inclusive research environments.

Get-together with cheese, wine & music
 
The event is kindly sponsored by the MDC Freundeskreis.