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Published: The memorial plaque for Mathilde Vaerting, the first female full professor at a German university. She was appointed to the University of Jena on 1 October 1923.
Mathilde Vaerting was a pioneer in all’areas of her academic work. In her gender studies, she sharply analysed the structures of her time and provided emancipatory impulses. As the first female full professor at the University of Jena, she challenged the conservative circle of the old elites and met with their considerable resistance. Mathilde Vaerting paved the way for entire generations of researchers, and her perseverance and courage can still serve as a role model for us today. ...
