<p>The Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena is initiating the project 'Hands on! The MINT-Makerspace', supported by the Federal Ministry of Research.</p><p>MINT stands for Mathematics, Informatics, Natural Sciences, and Technology. Johannes Kretzschmar, the leader of the Jenaer Lichtwerkstatt, aims to pass on his passion for MINT to young women, who are still a minority in most MINT disciplines. The project, to be implemented over three years, aims to attract 1,000 young women as participants in workshops and exciting MINT projects at the interface of research.</p><p>The project is part of the initiative 'Mission MINT: Women Shape the Future', supported by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research. The goal is to introduce young people to role models in the MINT field and foster their interest in MINT studies.</p>