Dr. Andrea Reichenberger

In March 2025, Andrea Reichenberger, formerly substitute professor of the history of technology, started the DFG project, "Grete Hermann: From Mathematics and Quantum Physics to Politics and Ethics". This initiative is part of the Women in the History of Quantum Physics (WiHQP) initiative, which aims to recognise and celebrate the contributions of female physicists from a variety of backgrounds who have helped advance the field in different ways. By focusing on lesser-known figures and introducing a gender perspective to the historical study of physics, the project intends to challenge conventional, male-dominated narratives that perpetuate the masculine image of the field, emphasising instead the urgency of re-evaluating women's contributions to quantum physics and its philosophical interpretation.