The Athene Mentoring Program is aimed at women studying, in the doctoral and post-doctoral phase as well as female professors and supports women in pursuing a scientific qualification, both if they see their future in science and if they see their professional future outside of science. The aim of Athene Mentoring is to counteract the loss of women in the course of scientific qualification and to interest female students and scientists in the next qualification levels at an early stage.  

The focus is on the special situation of women in the academic system and at the university and on counteracting discrimination.