Intensive Track
Female Science Talents Intensive Track
Our mission is to inspire and empower talented women in science with a strong research background to take their next career step. We support early-career talents in exploring new pathways toward leadership and enhance the global recognition of exceptional talents, while furthering the overarching promotion of women in science.
With the Intensive Track, we offer a year-long support programme for 20 exceptionally talented women across all scientific disciplines, with the aim of guiding them toward achieving significant career breakthroughs. Through online events, mentoring opportunities, and participation in high-level events in Berlin, we support them in building an international network and increasing their global recognition. Through a series of skill-enhancement workshops, we boost their career vision and facilitate their exploration of related fields.
Throughout the year, we also foster an environment for the 20 Champions to engage with one another, promoting peer exchange, community building and mutual support among them. We invite them to become an active part of the Female Science Talents community and connect with peers across the Falling Walls programmes and partner networks. We ensure visibility for their work through the communication channels of Female Science Talents and Falling Walls.
The Call of Applications for the Intensive Track 2025 has closed.
INTENSIVE TRACK PARTICIPANTS 2025

Nereyda Y. Ortiz Osejo
Texas A&M University

Hira Fatima
University of Karachi

Nicole Foster
Centro de Estudios Avanzados de Blanes (CEAB-CSIC)

Gaelle Patricia Talotsing
Polytechnique Montréal

Nijing Wang
Max Planck Insitute for Chemistry, Mainz Germany

Lucy Macharia
University of Cape Town

Nausikaä El-Mecky
Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona
Maira Jimenez
University of British Columbia and BC Children's Hospital Research Institute

Esther Borkowski
Department of Applied Mathematics and Computer Science, Technical University of Denmark

Carene Anne Alene Ndong Sima
Stellenbosch University

Charlotte Berrezueta Palacios
Freie Universität Berlin, Department of Physics

Nabonswende Aida Nadege Ouedraogo
Chongqing University

Luise Koch
Technical University of Munich
Guanjin (Brenda) Wang
Murdoch University

Nomthendeleko Motha
Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of the Western Cape

Cesilia Mambile
Nelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology
University of Dodoma

Julia de Freitas Sampaio
University of Luxembourg
INTENSIVE TRACK PARTICIPANTS 2024
INTENSIVE TRACK PARTICIPANTS 2023
INTENSIVE TRACK PARTICIPANTS 2022