Since 2013 Thales Germany has been a pact member of the GO MINT initiative of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research.
"Go MINT" – putting successful ideas into practice.
"Go MINT" – the National Pact for Women in MINT Careers, which brings together politics, business, science and the media, is designed to change the image of MINT professions in society. "Go MINT" is part of the federal government's qualification initiative and was launched in 2008 at the instigation of the Federal Ministry for Education and Research, with the aim of increasing young women's interest in scientific and technical degree courses and attracting female university graduates into careers in business. More than 220 partners are already supporting this aim with a wide range of activities and initiatives to advise young women on their studies and career. The growing number of partners indicates that business and science are unable and unwilling to do without the potential offered by women in MINT subjects any longer.
Why is MINT important to me? Thales wants to promote women in technical professions as a technology company. We want to increase the proportion of women in MINT professions as part of our diversity strategy. Bringing more women into technology is currently a much discussed theme with a strong economic background, namely the shortage of qualified technicians in high tech industry.