On May 29, 2026, Business Contacts once again opened its doors, bringing together students and companies from the region as well as from across Germany at the Oeconomicum of the University of Münster. The career fair offered numerous opportunities for personal conversations, career orientation, and the establishment of valuable professional connections for the future. More than 40 companies introduced themselves to visitors and provided information about internships, working student positions, trainee programs, as well as entry-level and career opportunities. The event focused particularly on direct interaction, which was actively embraced by both students and company representatives.

Am 29. Mai 2026 öffnete die Business Contacts erneut ihre Türen und brachte im Oeconomicum der Universität Münster Studierende und Unternehmen aus der Region sowie aus ganz Deutschland zusammen. Die Karrieremesse bot zahlreiche Möglichkeiten für persönliche Gespräche, berufliche Orientierung und den Aufbau wertvoller Kontakte für die Zukunft. Mehr als 40 Unternehmen präsentierten sich den Besucherinnen und Besuchern und informierten über Praktika, Werkstudierendentätigkeiten, Traineeprogramme sowie Einstiegs- und Karrieremöglichkeiten. Dabei stand insbesondere der direkte Austausch im Mittelpunkt.

As part of the 11th Tech-Kalinen Meetup, titled “From idea to career: Women in STEM share their journeys,” three different career paths in STEM fields were presented. The goal of the event was to highlight the diversity of career opportunities in STEM and to shed light on both the differences and similarities among these career paths.

The event was organized by the Tech-Kalinen network together with the Women+ in Information Systems initiative at the Department of Information Systems at the University of Münster. The student initiative Women do IT from Department 10 (Mathematics and Computer Science) also presented itself

Among the speakers were Dr. Beate Rottkemper (Head of Sustainability Management, UKM), as well as Dr. Lena Clever and Dr. Fumi Kurihara from the Department of Information Systems. They shared personal insights into their career paths in research, teaching, and industry, and reflected on key experiences, challenges, and pivotal moments. It became clear that career paths are rarely linear and that openness to new opportunities often leads to unexpected possibilities.

Key takeaways from the evening included the importance of individual career paths as well as the insight that technological innovation and societal impact are not mutually exclusive.

The Tech-Kalinen network connects women in tech professions in the Münsterland region, fostering exchange and increasing the visibility of women in tech as role models and contacts for early-career talent. The network focuses on current topics in the digital and technology sectors and discusses approaches to addressing the lack of diversity in the field.