German Federal Chancellery welcomes students and promotes STEM - Speech Brief
22 April 2026 10:16 UTC · German Federal Chancellery · German Chancellor Speech · Source · Email X Link

German Federal Chancellery welcomes students and promotes STEM

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  • Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz advocates more young women in STEM
  • Girls' Day opening showcased hands-on STEM activities for Berlin students

TL;DR

  • Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz welcomed twenty female students from three Berlin schools to the Chancellery for the Girls' Day opening event on 22 April 2026.
  • The interactive program, run with five Initiative D21 member organizations, let students try STEM activities including an autonomous vehicle racetrack, AI demonstrations, and cyberattack prevention.
  • Merz advocated for more young women in STEM and for more young men in social professions, and described Girls' Day and Boys' Day as means to overcome role stereotypes.
Original text

„Es gibt im 21. Jahrhundert für junge Frauen so viele Möglichkeiten wie nie zuvor“, sagte Kanzler Merz. Foto: Bundesregierung/Xander Heinl Bundeskanzler Friedrich Merz hat zwanzig Schülerinnen aus drei Berliner Schulen zur Auftaktveranstaltung des Girls’ Day im Kanzleramt empfangen. Dort hatten die Mädchen und jungen Frauen durch einen Technikparcours die Möglichkeit, spielerisch unterschiedliche MINT -Berufsbilder k...

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