More and more women are opting for technical jobs – including at Wien Energie. Three of them explain the pros and cons.
Probably the best-known waste incineration plant in the country in Spittelau and the one on Flötzersteig have been managed by a woman since February. Christine Wenzl proves that women have long been successful in top positions in technical professions. “When I started studying metallurgy at the Montanuniversität in Leoben in 1999, I was the only woman,” says Wenzl. Showing that you can do it Electrical systems engineer Tahira Shafiq (29) is also the only woman in her team at the Simmeringer Haide hazardous waste incineration plant. “But that’s not a problem. We have equality, although as a woman you sometimes have to prove yourself twice. Especially when it comes to physical work.” On the other hand, the male colleagues are given different perspectives on problems through the different approaches. However, there is already an equal proportion of men and women in Leonie Artner’s first year of training in “Electrical Engineering and Mechatronics”. “An office job would never have been an option for me,” she says. Role models in front of the curtainThe “Girls! Tech Up Role Model Award” wants to bring exactly these women and their achievements in front of the curtain as role models. With immediate effect, professionals and students can apply at www.girlstechup.at.
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