"Dr. Henn understands how to present the findings of her doctoral thesis on topics such as the compatibility of family and private life, as well as women in leadership, in a comprehensible manner and to underpin them with practical examples in such a way that they are both entertaining and make a lasting impression on the memory. In this way, she has not only created clarity about the basic concepts and their meaning, but has also encouraged women to make career and family life a joint task for men and women, and to approach women with more self-confidence with regard to their career opportunities. In this way, Dr. Henn provided me with many impulses, aha-experiences and one or two smiles, which in my opinion made her a valuable addition to the university with her guest professorship."

Vanessa Ritter - Student of Health Economics -

What expectations did you have with the visiting professorship?

My expectations were linked to the objective of the KMF Visiting Professorship- Women and Gender Studies- as follows.

- To raise awareness among our students about the challenges of women's advancement.

- Communicate cues and solutions in dealing with the challenges

- Implementation of the thought-provoking impulses of a professional coach in practice-guided seminar work " Ideas come to life".

Why do you think it is important, especially from an economic point of view, to deal with the topic of women and gender research?

If you look at the professional development of women in management positions in medium-sized companies, in large companies, you realize that there has been some progress in recent years, but certainly not enough. Developing and utilizing the potential of women is still a core task in human resources management. Management in all  areas must face up to this responsibility. In this way, it will be possible to recognize the potential of women for the companies even better and, at the same time, to further strengthen the self-confidence of women.

What will remain of the Klara Marie Faßbinder guest professorship at the department?

Due to the broad external impact supported by intensive communication, essential goals have been achieved for the department

- the topic was not only addressed, but also ways of acting were shown

- the "sponsorship" of women's studies is linked to the department.

- the approaches and hints can and will be integrated into the lecture courses.

What are your expectations for the visiting professorship?

The following goals for the visiting professorship are defined by the Ministry of Science and Health:

-           strengthen the reputation of this research area,

-           give impulses for women's and gender research

-           expand the range of courses offered

-           enable networking between academia and students.

My expectations have been based on these goals and have not been disappointed.

Why do you think it is important, especially from an economics perspective, to address the issue of women and gender research?

In my perception, women's and gender research is a rather marginal scientific field in economics, although there are obvious issues, especially in economics, such as the gender-pay-gap or even the women's quota. With her substantive focus on "leadership", Dr. Henn has taken up another topic relevant to gender research and, in her lectures for universities of applied sciences, has linked research and practice in an ideal way and brought it to the attention of students.

What will remain of the Klara Marie Faßbinder Visiting Professorship at the department?

As the Equal Opportunity Officer, I would like to direct my attention not only to the sponsoring department, but also to express my hope that the other economic departments will now also see the Klara Marie Faßbinder Visiting Professorship as an opportunity to provide impulses in the area of women's and gender studies at our university.