Advancement of women is a topic at Engineers' Day at the ZHAW

(CONNECT) On Swiss Engineers' Day 2025, the ZHAW is exploring the question of whether the engineering profession is still attractive enough today to attract enough young talent to meet the challenges of tomorrow. According to her invitation, the focus will also be on what is being done to inspire more and especially female specialists to enter the engineering profession and what male colleagues can do to promote a balanced gender ratio in technology.

National Engineers Day on March 4 is part of the UNESCO World Day of Engineering for Sustainable Development. It was proclaimed in 2019 at the suggestion of the World Federation of Engineering Organizations to draw attention to the key role of engineering in implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

The ZHAW event will take place on 4th March from 6 to 7 p.m. under the motto "Strengthening Technology - Promoting Women". Dr. Verena Witzig, specialist for Diversity, Equality & Inclusion at the University of St.Gallen, will give an input presentation. The subsequent panel discussion will be attended by Céline Brun from the Alias Board Section T of the ZHAW, the Chairwoman of the Swiss Association of Women Engineers, Elizabeth Huerta Borraz, and Prof. Dr. Silvio Lorenzetti. He is head of the Applied Mathematics, Physics, Systems and Operations department at the ZHAW School of Engineering.

Sandra Reich, Head of People Development at Angst+Pfister, Beat Schmid, Branch Manager St.Gallen at Siemens, and Dr. Joanna Weng, lecturer and Diversity Officer at the ZHAW School of Engineering, will also be on the podium. Afterwards, guests will have the opportunity to talk to the panelists over an aperitif. Registration is requested. ce/mm