120 years ago: First woman to earn a doctorate at UG

120 years ago: First woman to earn a doctorate at UG

On April 21, 1906, the first woman at the University of Greifswald received her doctoral degree. Gertrud Roegner, born on June 16, 1873, in Liegnitz (now Legnica), studied medicine beginning in 1901 in Halle, Göttingen, Breslau, and finally in Greifswald until 1905.

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Gender Equality at the University of Greifswald

Gender Equality Officer

Dr Jenny Linek
Domstraße 11, Entrance 4
Room 2.17
17489 Greifswald
Tel.: +49 3834 420 1108
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Manager of the Gender Equality Office

Fiona Richter
Domstraße 11, Entrance 4
Room 2.21.2
17489 Greifswald
Tel.: +49 3834 420 1321
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