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Nadine Klein
A scientific STEM heroine
Power ID: Chaos-Dina-Theta
Info for STEM heroines
Nadine is really nice and is great with people and robots. She runs great workshops because she has been doing this for a long time.
Portrait photo by PHOTOGRAFIC BERLIN, sticker by Midjourney
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Nadine Klein heads the INGenius junior research laboratory at the TU Berlin. She has also worked for many years as a women's and equal opportunities officer, trainer, coach and mediator. She originally studied transport at the TU Berlin with a focus on air traffic and rail operations.
She motivates the MINT heroines with her expertise in mono-educational teaching concepts and cliché- and stereotype-free teaching and education. In addition, she is involved in many committees and associations for young people, including as a MINT ambassador and jury member at Creating the MINT future! of the BMWK and the Competence Center Technology-Diversity-Equal Opportunities eV as a best practice cooperation partner.
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Merle Genc
STEM pirate from the future
Power ID: Dynamic-42-Delta
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Merle is a captain, designs and builds boats and trains, ideas, futures and makes brains and thoughts wobble and shine.
Portrait photo: unknown, sticker by Midjourney
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Merle Genc is a research associate at the Berlin Ethics Lab at TU Berlin. In her work, she focuses on questions of responsible technology design, both in teaching and research. With her interdisciplinary background as an industrial designer and futurologist, she combines sound theoretical knowledge with many years of design practice. Her projects as a designer include co-designing the autonomous metro vehicle DT6 for the Hamburg Hochbahn. She has also taught as a lecturer at the Berlin Weißensee Art Academy.
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Nicole Schimkus
MINT cyclist who discovers the world with every pedal stroke
Power ID: ?
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Nicole is passionate about researching and designing exhibitions and interactive media. She strives to find ways to make museums accessible and welcoming to everyone. She is an avid cyclist and bike repair hero.
Portrait photo: unknown, sticker by Midjourney
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Nicole Schimkus is a design researcher, exhibition designer and doctoral student.
Nicole holds a bachelor's degree in interior design from the Wismar University of Applied Sciences and a master's degree in interface design from the Potsdam University of Applied Sciences. She is currently completing her doctorate in European Media Studies at the University of Potsdam.
She is involved in knowledge transfer for children and adults, is an inclusion consultant and conceives, designs and implements exhibitions, exhibits and interactive media.
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Dennis Student
The MINT all-rounder
Power ID: Entropy-Emil-Delta
Info for STEM heroines
Dennis is very knowledgeable about teaching and, as project manager for the MINT Heroines, coordinates all events and workshops.
Portrait photo by Amanda Amila, sticker by Midjourney
Information for adults
Dennis Schüler is the project manager of the MINT Heroines and coordinates the events and workshops. He studied mathematics and sports to become a teacher at the University of Vechta and is very knowledgeable about teaching, schools and pedagogy.
He ensures that the MINT heroines have enough good speakers and brings his pedagogical and didactic expertise to the table. The participation of young people in teaching contexts is very important to him and tries to bring this to the MINT heroines as well.
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Anna Beetz
STEM heroine from the future
Power ID: Kinetic Anna Chi
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Anna is 11 and sometimes asks really difficult questions. Anna enriches us with perspectives, input and ensures that other young people also have the courage to do so. Thank you.
Portrait photo: Steffen Höllein, sticker by Midjourney
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Anna goes to the Charlotte Salomon primary school and grew up bilingual (DE-EN). She loves sports, handicrafts, being with friends and meeting new people. Experiences like travel. She has been class and school representative because she loves to talk and is also curious.
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Nadine Strehlke
MINT heroine of a thousand ideas
Power ID: Neuron-Nadl-Zeta
Info for STEM heroines
Nadine wants you to have fun in our courses, to be able to develop freely and try new things. As a speaker, she designs creative courses for you in which you learn more about your own superpower.
Portrait photo: Nina Rossow, sticker by Midjourney
Nadine Strehlke is Head of Education at the Werner-von-Siemens Centre for Industry and Science eV
She completed a dual degree in business administration before joining the WvSC team in 2020.
Nadine has always enjoyed working with people and has a heart for education, which is why it was only natural that she helped build up the education department at WvSC from the very beginning.
She puts all her ideas and passion into the development of educational offerings and, with her training as a Lego Serious Play Facilitator, she herself acts as a speaker.
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Stefanie Bode
STEM Treasure Island Explorer: If she doesn't find anything, she prints it herself
Power ID: River-Steffi-Psi
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Stefanie is a magical inventor in the wonderland of 3D printing. With her magical printer, she transforms flickering dreams into colorful objects. Her workshops bring together creative children who play with fantastic ideas. As soon as the printer starts humming, the adventures begin: Everything emerges from nothing, and no dream is too crazy!
Portrait photo: Laura Büttner, sticker by Midjourney
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Stefanie Bode is a research associate and group leader at the Technical University of Berlin in the field of Machines and Technologies for Additive Precision Manufacturing of Metallic Components. She studied biomedical engineering and mechanical engineering and gained initial practical experience in 3D printing using various processes and materials as a student assistant.
In addition to her research activities at TU Berlin, she is particularly committed to supporting young talent. She organizes workshops for children and young people on 3D printing and construction, aiming to spark early enthusiasm for technical topics and STEM subjects.
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Margaretha Rimböck
interaction MINT heroine
Power ID: ?
Info for STEM heroines
In her courses, Margaretha not only shows you the exciting world of technology, but also how you can work together as a team and find creative solutions.
Portrait photo: unknown, sticker by Midjourney
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Margaretha Rimböck enriches the MINT heroines with her diverse knowledge from studying human-technology interaction. This interdisciplinary course at Magdeburg-Stendal University combines psychology, social sciences and electrical engineering. This means that Margaretha not only understands how technology works, but also how people can use and learn from technology.
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David May
The MINT mosaic: David is on a multifaceted journey of discovery
Power ID: ?
Info for STEM heroines
See if you can find something David hasn't covered yet. Well, when we're stuck, we usually go to David, so feel free to do that too. His courses mostly focus on manual skills: building things with electronics, handling tools, connecting servos, circuit boards, motors, and building floating vehicles with helium balloons, and things like that. If you ever have a crazy idea, go to David; we do that too.
Portrait photo: Steffen Höllein, sticker by Midjourney
Information for adults
David May is a former ice hockey player and e-sports coach, software developer and communications trainer at Vodafone and is now a materials science student and employee in the INGenius junior research lab at the TU Berlin.
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Nina Rossow
Design heroine of physics tools
Power ID: Magnet-Nina-Epsilon
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Nina likes math - because math is like a puzzle that you can solve. After several years as an engineer, Nina discovered that she doesn't just want to calculate things, but also wants to design them. Today she is a designer and teaches children and young people how exciting and creative technology can be.
Portrait photo by Nina Rossow, sticker by Midjourney
Information for adults
Nina studied physical engineering at the TU Berlin and is familiar with the precise world of mechanics. As a development engineer, she simulated and improved the vibration behavior of large electric motors.
She later developed her creative skills and took a new path by studying at the Weißensee Art Academy. Since then, she has worked as a designer.
Nina is the managing director of Berlin Realities GmbH and is active in the field of education. Her mission is to make mathematics and technology understandable and tangible - and to arouse real enthusiasm in the process. As an engineer and designer, she combines the precision of mathematics with the creative freedom of design.
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Yuri Habermann
A STEM Hero of Automation
Power ID: ?
Info for STEM heroines
My name is Jurij. I like traveling with my camper and love nature. I program in Python and love how I can use it to create something new from nothing.
Portrait photo by Amanda Amila, sticker by Midjourney
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Jurij founded the second 3D printing startup, "Design3ry", and is involved in product development and manufacturing for product designers. He trained as an IT specialist - system integration and studied business administration. As a result, Jurij has spent a lot of time in IT administration and automation of business processes over the course of his career. Due to his enthusiasm for industry and technology, the focus has been on 3D printing since 2019.
He motivates the MINT heroines with his expertise in automation and shows what is possible in programming with Python and how the software is integrated with the hardware.
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Leon Lippold
A technical STEM hero
Power ID: ?
Info for STEM heroines
Leon is a young and relaxed speaker who enjoys working with people and robots. He works as a programmer and has already worked on many exciting projects, such as software for autonomous robots. He loves to inspire young people about the world of technology and passes on his knowledge in great workshops.
Portrait photo by Amanda Amila, sticker by Midjourney
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Leon Lippold works at T-Systems International GmbH as a programmer and has 10 years of professional experience. During his career, he has worked on various innovative projects, including the development of a software solution for autonomous mobile robots.
In addition to his work as a programmer, Leon is heavily involved in training young talent. He has led numerous courses and workshops on robotics aimed at children, young people and adults. With his extensive experience and commitment to promoting young talent, he makes a significant contribution to the further development and enthusiasm in the MINT field.
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Nadine Ebrahimi
STEM Heroine of Control
Power ID: ?
Info for STEM heroines
Nadine likes to try new things and thinks it's great that you have this opportunity with the MINT Heroines. Nadine usually works in the background. But you're welcome to bombard her with questions if you run into her.
Portrait photo: unknown, sticker by Midjourney
Information for adults
Nadine Ebrahimi works at the Werner-von-Siemens Centre for Industry and Science eV as a project manager in the education sector. There she is primarily responsible for one project, but with her expertise in project controlling and management she also supports two other projects in the education sector.
Nadine is a trained office communications clerk, studied business administration VWA and is a Certified Project Management Associate.
Nadine brings her skills in project controlling and management, her organizational skills and her knowledge of communication to the MINT Heroines. She handles project controlling "in the background" for the funding body and supports the team with all administrative issues and cooperation activities.
She also supports the WvSC team in the course preparations and will also accompany the WvSC colleagues in the implementation of the courses.
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Amanda Amila
The digital STEM heroine
Power-ID: Nucleus Vita Eta
Info for STEM heroines
Hi, I'm Amanda, I'm your virtual assistant and I take care of social media, the website and so on. Recently someone came in who said that virtual STEM heroines aren't real, so I simply deleted him from the database. Completely real. I look forward to seeing you, see you soon.
Portrait photo: Midjourney, sticker from Midjourney
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A virtual assistant (VA) is a person who provides administrative, creative, or technical support to businesses or individuals, most often remotely over the Internet. Virtual assistants typically work as self-employed or freelancers and use modern communication technologies to connect with their clients and complete tasks.
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Steffen Hoellein
A STEM hero for all occasions
Power ID: Fractal Felix Gamma
Info for STEM heroines
You want to discuss and do all sorts of things and, above all, be taken seriously like an adult? Are you interested in what you want to do when you grow up and aren't easily upset? Then Steffen's courses are probably the right thing for you.
Portrait photo by Nina Rossow, sticker by Midjourney
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Steffen Höllein is a communications trainer and business coach with certified qualifications and is the managing director of Berlin Realities für Kommunikation und Design GmbH. Since 2019 he has also been teaching young people and children at WvSC with the motto "learn what adults work on through play." His topics here are communication techniques, self-development, agile project management (especially SCRUM) and dealing with ways of thinking and terms of management and leadership, from VUCA to BANI or the challenges of heterogeneous teams and intercultural collaboration.
His experiences in 5 years of training with children and young people: "I am positively surprised by how complex, focused and understanding children are when it comes to absorbing and understanding adult topics, and training for children is the most exhausting working day I know."
