Portal for Women in Science and Technology
in Baden-Wurttemberg

meccanica feminale 2026 - REGISTER NOW!

Winter School & Networking for Women in STEM

24/02 to 28/02/2026 | Furtwangen University - Schwenningen Campus

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T&C - Terms and Conditions

...you can find here.

BOOKING A COURSE

… is as simple as clicking here. For events in the social program you can only register when you attend a course for 1 or 3 days.

Register early and benefit from Early Bird until December 14! On January 12, we unfortunately have to sort out courses that do not have enough registrations. So don't wait too long.

You are welcome to come to the following programme items without registering:

  • Opening with Keynote
  • Get together
  • Lunch Talks
  • Guided tour “Patente Frauen”
ARRIVAL & VENUE

Furtwangen University, Campus Schwenningen

Building F, ground floor
Erzbergerstraße 14
78054 Villingen-Schwenningen

Coordinates: 48.06111999682346, 8.536415212076813

You will find the details of the respective event rooms in good time in the event app.

Arrival, campus map and parking

You can find information about travelling here.

We are happy to help participants with physical disabilities, please contact us!

EDUCATION TIME & EDUCATION LEAVE

Furtwangen University has been recognised as an educational institution for measures under the Bildungszeitgesetz (BzG BW) since October 2015. The courses of meccanica feminale and informatica feminale BW are organised by the project "Netzwerk Frauen.Innovation.Technik" (Network Women.Innovation.Technology) regardless of the venue at Furtwangen University and are recognised by the Faculty of Mechanical & Medical Engineering as elective courses.

Therefore, the courses of meccanica and informatica feminale can partly be applied for as education time, this depends on further requirements, see BzG BW.

Other regulations may apply for other federal states or countries. Contact us by email, so we will be happy to help you.

CAFETERIA & CATERING

...during the event, you can visit our pop-up cafeteria at any time and stock up on free drinks, fruit and snacks. And even more importantly: this is the right place to network during the breaks.

You can find more information on a daily basis in our app.

Building F, ground floor

CHECK-IN

...will be open on Tuesday, 24 February 2026, from 8:30 a.m. On other days, check-in will take place in the organisation office.

CREDIT POINTS (ECTS)

If you want your participation to be recognised as a course credit, you must clarify this in advance with your own course director. In courses in which grading is possible and desired by you, you must discuss this with the lecturer at the beginning of the course.

FLINTA

...are very welcome!

PHOTOS & SOCIAL MEDIA

During the event, our team will take photos and short videos. We use these for post-event reporting and for advertising purposes on our website, in print advertising and on social media. If you do not agree to this, please talk to us or write to Email.

You find more information in T&C.

CHILD CARE

... Do you have childcare issues? We will try to organise professional childcare for you. Please contact us by email as soon as possible, by June 29 at the latest. The cost is €15 per day per child.

EVENTS FOR THE PUBLIC

Not only participants but all (!) interested parties are welcome to attend the opening event. Participation is free of charge and no registration is required.

Our exhibition (builing F, foyer) is also open to all interested parties at any time.

ONLINE COURSES

are not offered this time. We are delighted that you can not only learn on site, but also meet in person.

ORGANSISATION OFFICE

...you can find here:

Building F, ground floor
Erzbergstraße 14
78054 Villingen-Schwenningen

Here you can get help with problems of any kind.

PRICES

Register early and benefit from the EARLY BIRD discount until 14 December!

Students

also for school pupils, non-working persons and employees of HFU, University of Freiburg and University of Stuttgart

Early Birdregular
Half-week course40,00 €50,00 €
Day course20,00 €25,00 €

Universities and colleges often provide financial support for attending training events. Ask your equal opportunities officer!

Employed* and self-employed

Early Birdregular
Half-week course270,00 €300,00 €
Day course135,00 €150,00 €
* Part-time employees (up to 50%) and women on parental leave receive a 50% discount on the price for employed persons
Some of the courses offered by meccanica and informatica feminale can be applied for as educational leave .

Free events during the event

All events in the supporting program are free of charge,but you can only register for them if you have booked a half-week or day course.

LANGUAGE

The language of meccanica feminale is German. We are pleased that we can also offer you some program items in English. Should there be any problems due to the language, please do not hesitate to contact us.

CANCELLATION

Please inform us immediately in writing of the cancellation of your participation so that we can allocate the places to other interested parties, also directly on the website or at meccanica@hs-furtwangen.de. For cancellations up to 4 weeks before the start of the event, the participation fee will be refunded in full. If you cancel later, we will have to retain the full participation fee. Please provide your bank details when cancelling so that we can refund any fees already paid.

ACCOMMODATION FOR LECTURERS

Lecturers receive the necessary information directly from us in advance.

ACCOMMODATION FOR PARTICIPANTS

...must be booked on your own responsibility. Booking and payment will be on your account.

If you log in to our website, you will also find a chat function under ‘My area’. There you can exchange information about carpooling and sharing an overnight stay. We accept no liability for this!

If you contact us by email , we may have a few tips for you.

EVENT APP

...with daily updated information, program changes etc. will be published at the beginning of the event.


The meccanica feminale is a project of the Ministry of Science, Research and the Arts Baden-Wurttemberg.

Contact

Heidi Schwager
Tel. +49 7720 / 307 – 4365

Email