With the results, BV MatWerk would like to:

• Better understand what paths lead young people to our field
• Identify and highlight successful measures for addressing school students, thereby
• developing concrete recommendations for study orientation and promoting young talent in order to
• strengthen the long-term appeal of materials science, chemistry, and related engineering sciences in Germany

Participation offers the following advantages for universities:

• Insight into the motivations of students to study at your university (valuable for teaching and counseling services)
• Benchmarking: Your university benefits from Germany-wide comparative data
• Participation in a sporting competition between universities: the university with the most high-quality participants by the end of 2025 wins EUR 500 to use as it sees fit, e.g., for a Christmas party (sponsored by BV MatWerk and the Study Day Materials Science and Materials Engineering (StMW)

Link to the survey (in German only): Survey on studying materials science and engineering, chemistry, and related subjects