Am zweiten Tag ihrer Reise besuchten die Forscherinnen die ETH Zürich.
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Female Researchers from CASA Visit Google and ETH Zurich
As part of CASA’s “Equity & Diversity“ Program, a group of female researchers from Bochum and Zurich visited Google’s head office in Zurich.
From June 10 to 12, 2026, eight female researchers from the CASA Cluster of Excellence visited Google’s European head office and ETH Zurich in Switzerland. The visit took place as part of a newly established partnership between Google and CASA and is part of the Cluster of Excellence’s Equity & Diversity (ED) initiatives to promote women in cybersecurity research.
The initiative was launched by CASA Research Coordinator Kirsten Jäger in collaboration with Felix Gröbert, alumnus of Ruhr University Bochum, who works at Google as a Principal Engineer in the Product Security Engineering / Google Cloud division. Together with eight other female researchers from ETH Zurich, the Bochum-based researchers took part in a two-day program designed to promote professional exchange, international networking, and their individual career development.
Insights into Research and Industry
Led by Clara Schneidewind, CASA PI and spokesperson for the ED Board, the group visited Google’s Zurich office on the first day, which is Google’s largest research center outside the United States. The program included technical presentations, a panel discussion, and talks about career paths in academia and industry. The second day was dedicated to exchanges with researchers from ETH Zurich. Under the guidance of Kristina Hostáková, the participants gained insights into various research areas and departments at the university and discussed potential avenues for future collaboration.
Sabrina Manickam, PhD and spokesperson for the CASA Early Career Researcher (ECR) Board, reports on the visit: "This visit was truly one of a kind. It gave us the opportunity to interact with leading engineers at Google as well as top researchers at ETH. Such experiences help us think about our own career paths more concretely and are truly inspiring."
Support for Women in Cybersecurity
The goal of this initiative is to strengthen international networks, highlight career opportunities through interaction with role models, and foster new scientific collaborations. At the same time, the initiative aims to support female researchers in shaping their own career paths in research and industry.
About Equity and Diversity at CASA
