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💼🚀 Career and Family in Experimental Science 👪🧪 Working in the lab—whether in entrepreneurship, industry, academia or beyond—is always challenging. Regulations and laws related to pregnancy and breastfeeding can create additional complexity, and later, experiments often seem to have their own minds and unpredictable schedules, much like children. In "Career and Family in Experimental Science" organized together with @unisyscat we have learned form successful parents with great careers in experimental science about their tipps and tricks to handle lab work and family life. In her keynote, Prof. Dr. Sina Bartfeld shared four key points: 1️⃣ Flexibility in finding individual solutions for parents. 2️⃣ More time and flexible working hours. 3️⃣ Financial support for childcare and help with household tasks. Her mantra: “Perseverance.” Our panel discussion offered further valuable insights: Katharina Rudisch: “Parenthood makes you better in teamwork – accept help.” Dr. Vivian Spiering: “One gets more efficient as a parent, but keep in mind to take care of yourself.” Katharina Kremer: “Trust your expertise. There are ways to handle the work, even with hurdles.” Prof. Dr. Sina Bartfeld: “Be honest with yourself, your partner, and your colleagues about what is possible and where another solution is required.” A big thank you to our speakers and participants for this inspiring exchange! 💬 What strategies have you found to balance family and career in experimental science? #LabParents #ChemicalInventionFactory #ScienceCareers

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