Die Zeit – Es dauerte entnervend lange

In an article for DIE ZEIT, Ute Frevert, director emeritus at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development, looks back on the long history of women in science and highlights the risks posed by recent setbacks.

Is the academic community truly equitable today? In her article for DIE ZEIT, Ute Frevert, director emeritus at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development, traces the history of women in science. She describes the obstacles that female scientists have faced across generations. But she also highlights the progress that has been made since then.

Full article: DIE ZEIT | 29.07.2026 (German, paywall)