The MPG has set itself ambitious goals: by 2030, the proportion of female scientists in leadership roles is to rise by one percentage point annually. In addition, new appointments aim to ensure that all Max Planck Institutes will have at least one female director in the future.

The figures for 2025 are impressive. The targets have been clearly exceeded at both the director level (W3) and among independent research group leaders (W2). The proportion of women at the W3 level rose to 26.1 percent, well above the target of 22.8 percent. For independent research group leaders, the self-imposed target of 41.3 percent was also exceeded, reaching 43.7 percent.

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