Women in Technology Ambassador

Christiane Staab
Christiane Staab

Rosa Weber is Environmental Officer at University of Applied Sciences Burgenland and Ambassador for Women in Technology.

She travels to schools and events to introduce young girls to careers in technology and science. She herself has always had contact with the natural sciences, as her father is a physicist.

"Already as a young student I had a lot of friends, who went to technical schools and it always bothered me that I didn't know what they knew. I also wanted to study something that would allow me to make a meaningful contribution to society," she explains. She therefore decided to study Environmental and Bioresource Management at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences in Vienna. This is a highly interdisciplinary degree programme with content from the natural sciences, technology and engineering, as well as economics, social sciences and law.

"I liked the technical subjects on the degree programme and I also found my internship in the field of e-mobility very exciting. That's why I was looking for an advanced degree programme that was as technical as possible, but for which I didn't necessarily need a first degree in engineering as an entry requirement." She chose the Energy and Environmental Management Master's programme at University of Applied Sciences Burgenland in Pinkafeld.

For her Master's thesis, she conducted research in the field of district cooling technology at the Josef Ressel Research Centre. She was then offered the job of Environmental Officer at University of Applied Sciences Burgenland. She also organised the major e-nova conference at UAS for the second time in 2024 and is involved in the organisation Women in Technology. fitwien - Rosa Weber

I think it's a very important message that women - just like men - are needed in technology and can realise their potential there. But it's a message that not only girls, but also boys should hear so that it becomes the norm.

Rosa Weber, Women in Technology ambassador and environmental officer at UAS Burgenland

She herself has never been confronted with prejudices or negative situations relating to her gender in the world of work, she says.

"At UAS Burgenland, I received a very warm welcome from  my team of colleagues. I received support right from the start and wasn't treated in a patronising way, as I've unfortunately heard from other WIT ambassadors. On the contrary, there was a lot of trust right from the start. That motivated me and boosted my self-confidence."

Why should girls and women, but actually all young people, be interested in science, energy and the environment? "It's a highly relevant subject that affects us all and will continue to do so in the future. And: it is very multifaceted. I don't like monotony. That doesn't exist in my field either. You can specialise and deepen your knowledge in so many areas. It's always exciting. There is also absolute job security!"


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