Establishing a Culture of Awareness
At MCQST we believe in the strength of an open atmosphere and equal opportunity. Following the DFG's research-backed standards on gender equality, we want to achieve a better working environment for everyone by implementing strong values, such as consistency, transparency, competitiveness, competence, and maintaining a forward-looking orientation.
The Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) program of the Munich Center for Quantum Science and Technology aims to open up academic life to a diverse group of people. Its goal is to unite individual life plans and a career in academia. This means that MCQST pursues equal opportunity in respect of gender, family, and diversity. Our EDI program also aims to establish a culture of awareness and speaking up in cases of discrimination. An integral part of our measures is raising awareness of unconscious bias and countering gender stereotypes in the field of quantum science and technology.
Creating an open and tolerant environment is the task and responsibility of every MCQST member and participant of MCQST events.
Any suggestions or inquiries are very welcome at support[at]mcqst.de.
Mentoring Program
The MCQST Mentoring Program supports women and gender minorities in MCQST by pairing early-career scientists with chosen mentors and offering netwroking and development opportunities among mentees.
Diversity in Leadership
The Diversity in Leadership Program (DiL) equips future leaders in Quantum Science and Technolog with trainings designed to evoke questions and foster the development of an equitable leadership style.
PIs for Diversity
To drive top-down change, MCQST provides customized training, workshops, and talks for PIs, group leaders, and senior researchers. We suggest events but welcome tailored formats for specific group and research needs.
Distinguished Postdoc
MCQST aims to increase the number of female scientists in QST across all career stages. To encourage the hiring exceptional female scientists, MCQST offers one-year fellowships, with the hosting group committing to fund an additional year through other sources.
Family Life
MCQST strives to create a family-friendly framework in order to enable academic careers by offering tailored solutions for its members with care responsabilities.
Mental Health
Research, like competitive sports, can strain the mind as exercise strains muscles. Scientists, like athletes, must keep their minds healthy, but this is often overlooked. MCQST supports your mental and physical well-being.
The Equal Opportunity Office
Equal Opportunity Managers
MCQST's Equal Opportunity Office (EOO) centralizes and organizes diversity related activities and it is led by the Equal Opportunity Managers (EOM) Dr. Bañuls, Prof. Bloch, and Prof. Warzel. The presence of at least one of EOMs at the Executive Committee meetings is mandatory, ensuring their involvement in all decisions, particularly on staff, recruitment, and resource allocation.
The Role of the Diversity Coordinator
The Diversity Coordinator is here to support you in case of discrimination, in any way that you want and need. This means that you can also contact us, if need to talk to a person of trust in order to place situations and scenarios. Any form of contact will be handled confidentially and not passed on to third parties except if explicitly agreed on.
Please feel free to contact the MCQST Diversity Coordinator at support[at]mcqst.de
Mari Carmen Bañuls
Tensor Networks and Quantum Many-Body Systems
Equal Opportunity Manager
RU-B Co-coordinator
Immanuel Bloch
Quantum Many Body Systems
MCQST Speaker
Equal Opportunity Manager
RU-B Co-coordinator
Test Your Bias
If you are interested or doubtful about these concepts explore the online tests offered and organized by the Implicit Project, a cooperation of leading US Universities (Harvard University, University of Virginia and University of Washington):