Ingeborg Meising

Prof. Ingeborg Meising was a pioneering figure in technical education and the first female professor at Berliner Hochschule für Technik (now Berlin University of Technology). She earned her graduate degree in mathematics from Technische Hochschule Berlin in 1942 and completed her doctorate at Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität zu Berlin by 1945. Her career included teaching at the State Engineering Academy Beuth (as the sole woman in engineering/science) and rising to senior building officer at the State Academy of Civil Engineering. In 1971, she became the first female C3 chairholder in mathematics and data processing at Berliner Hochschule für Technik, leading its computer center. She was awarded the Order of Merit of Germany in 1981 for her contributions to technical education and gender equality advocacy.

• Education: Graduated Technische Hochschule Berlin (1942), Doctorate Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität (1945)

Her research focused on mathematics and data processing, with a strong commitment to advancing women in technical fields. She pioneered computer science education through her leadership roles and institutional initiatives.

No specific grant information is available in the provided texts. She advised no named students, though her educational roles likely involved mentoring future technical professionals. She directed the university’s computer center, a key academic infrastructure unit.