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Katharina Rust

„Equal opportunities are not a luxury, but the basis of true innovation.“

Project Manager WoMent

University of Applied Science Heilbronn

  • B.A. Islamic Studies
  • M.A. Intercultural Communication Studies
  • Certified mediator

This statement is shared by the woman featured and offers a personal and authentic insight into the thoughts, experiences, and perspectives that shape her professional journey.

The Change & Mindset theme explores how she experiences change, how she helps shape it, and what keeps her grounded in challenging moments.

The following statement captures her reflections on the topic of CHANGE & MINDSET:
 
„Equal opportunities are not a luxury, but the basis of true innovation. For me, change occurs when we take a stance and take responsibility  in the large system as well as in daily interaction. My life and my professional career are characterized by clear values; the commitment to equal opportunities is something that has had a significant influence on my life and work. As project manager of WoMent, I work at the interface of science and business and rely on sustainable cooperation as a guiding principle. In this way, I create structures that connect people, open up perspectives and enable justice as a lived reality. Innovation only succeeds if it becomes possible for everyone.“

For me, networking means combining impulses between science and business, involving regional and national actors and bringing together diverse perspectives. It is important to me to be active in networks that promote exchange, enable structural changes and create impact across organizational boundaries.

Specifically, I am involved regionally through WoMent at the interface of science and business, in cooperations, with the Führungsfrauen Heilbronn as well as in committees on diversity and anti-discrimination (such as the AG Diversity at the Bildungscampus and the Summer of Diversity). I am also the point of contact for discrimination and bullying at HHN. I am also actively involved in various initiatives and associations nationwide (e.g. Federal Association for Mentoring, Netzwerk Mentoring BW, Scientifica, frauen.innovation.technik BW and Meta-IFiF).

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