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An Update on the Bamberg CS30 Strategy Encouraging female students since 2005 Prof. Dr. Ute Schmid, Prof. Dr. Daniela Nicklas, Caroline E. Oehlhorn WIRE Workshop 2019 | Caroline E. Oehlhorn | University of Bamberg, WIAI p. 1

Who we are Prof. Dr. Ute Schmid Prof. Dr. Daniela Nicklas Caroline E. Oehlhorn Cognitive Systems Mobile Software Systems Information Systems (2004 -) (2014 -) and Services (2015 - ) Faculty Dean Dean of Studies (2017 -) Faculty Women (2017-2019) Vice Faculty Women Representative (2017 – Faculty Women Representative (2014 -) 2019) Representative (2004- Vice Faculty Women 2017 and from 2019) Representative (2019 -) WIRE Workshop 2019 | Caroline E. Oehlhorn | University of Bamberg, WIAI p. 2

Why „CS30 Strategy “? „ The objective of our activities is to reach a female/male ratio of at least 30 % across all c omputer s cience programs so that women studying computer science are not perceived as a minority.” Reached for first year students in 2014 … but not for all courses yet! WIRE Workshop 2019 | Caroline E. Oehlhorn | University of Bamberg, WIAI p. 3

CS30 Strategy Concept Analogy to strategies that organizations apply in order to effectively manage IT human resources: IT Human Resource Management Focus on four key functions : Attraction Recruitment Retention Controlling WIRE Workshop 2019 | Caroline E. Oehlhorn | University of Bamberg, WIAI p. 4

Strategy Key Functions Attraction of schoolgirls who become acquainted with IT and its fields of application by imparting basic knowledge. Recruitment of female school seniors and graduates who face the decision of choosing a study program by offering targeted- oriented information, events and study opportunities. Retention of female students who enroll in an IT study subject at the faculty by continuous involvement and development. Controlling of activities with the objective of monitoring and improving measures as well as the overall strategy. WIRE Workshop 2019 | Caroline E. Oehlhorn | University of Bamberg, WIAI p. 5

Key Functions and Measures Attraction Recruitment Retention Trial offers Information supply Development & Trial programs Faculty website sensitization School talks and Mentoring program Student mentoring presentations Co-educative Coaching program Transfer benefits program Seminar on gender Teacher training Additional study aspects IT experimenters‘ kit programs Networking Communication & Womens ‘ network publicity Excursions Image campaign Advertising Controlling Evaluation of activities Student and alumni surveys WIRE Workshop 2019 | Caroline E. Oehlhorn | University of Bamberg, WIAI p. 6

Attraction: IT experimenters‘ kit WIRE Workshop 2019 | Caroline E. Oehlhorn | University of Bamberg, WIAI p. 7

Recruitment: Vacation workshops WIRE Workshop 2019 | Caroline E. Oehlhorn | University of Bamberg, WIAI p. 8

Retention: Student Mentoring WIRE Workshop 2019 | Caroline E. Oehlhorn | University of Bamberg, WIAI p. 9

Strategy Effects Attraction Recruitment Retention Trial offers… Information supply… Development and sensitization… … convey an authentic and … benefits the target -oriented realistic impression about IT provision of information. … facilitate the individual and its application fields. advancement and dealing … corrects established with challenges. … prevent the development expectations and stereotypes. of incorrect or inaccurate … foster the further Additional study programs… expectations and engagement with gender … enable the target -oriented stereotypes. issues. response to desires and Transfer benefits… Networking… demands. … facilitate an early contact … enables collaboration … leave multiple selection and with IT in the school between different groups. program transfer options open. environment. … allows the reflection of Communication and … enable educators to build individual orientations within publicity… IT competencies and to the domain and work culture. … promote the distribution of include IT contents in their information and offers to the teaching. target group. Controlling Evaluation of activities as well as student and alumni surveys… … facilitate feedback from target groups. … enable the improvement and adjustment of activities. WIRE Workshop 2019 | Caroline E. Oehlhorn | University of Bamberg, WIAI p. 10

Lessons learned • Start early, keep going • Actions for all ages • Build up a network with active teachers • Positive effects for all genders • Before studies: better visibility for CS courses • During studies: more diversity in teams • Make it a mission for the whole faculty! • A lot of work  cannot be done by the female staff only • We need both, female and male role models WIRE Workshop 2019 | Caroline E. Oehlhorn | University of Bamberg, WIAI p. 11

THANK YOU! WIRE Workshop 2019 | Caroline E. Oehlhorn | University of Bamberg, WIAI p. 12