FIREtalk Conference - Research on FIRE!

FIREtalk Conference - Research on FIRE!

Date: Tue 26-Thu 28 August 2025
Venue: DHBW Mannheim, Coblitzer Allee, Mannheim, Germany (more information about the directions)
The conference language is English.

The FIREtalk Conference is part of the FIREtalk project of the Baden-Württemberg Stiftung and organised by members of FIRE - the Network for Female International REsearch.

We invite members of the network, in particular our FIRE Young Academics, to present their research. Selected papers will be published in a peer-reviewed open access journal, following the conference. Details to be provided later. We have received research papers from a variety of backgrounds, reflecting the interdisciplinary membership of the FIRE network.

The conference will run in the BarCamp format. The detailed program will be determined in the line-up at the beginning of each conference day. You can find the list of peer-reviewed contributions (please select guest account) for your convenience. There you will also find the agenda on the days of the Research-on-FIRE conference. Some general information on the barcamp format.

Basic BarCamp Rules

Rule #1 You actively contribute=you can attend.
Rule #2 You blog about the BarCamp using the hashtag #FIRE4Res.
Rule #3 To present, you have to submit your topic and name etc. and it will be assigned a slot during the line-up.
Rule #4 Only three word intros.
Rule #5 As many presentations at a time as facilities allow for.
Rule #6 No pre-scheduled presentations, no tourists.
Rule #7 Presentations will go on as long as the session allows or until they run into another presentation slot.

Details

Conference Schedule

• Tue, 26th August Day 1 - Research Presentations
• Wed, 27th August Day 2 - Research Presentation with Industry Focus
• Thu, 28th August Day 3 - Workshops and company visits; workshop length ½ day

Costs: Participation in the conference is free. However, we kindly ask you to donate 10€/10$/30000TSh to the School of St. Jude, Arusha, Tanzania.

Criteria for participation:

1. You are either

• dual partner,
• a student, a researcher or a professor at DHBW or at other universities for applied sciences (HAW) in Baden-Württemberg.
• a peer-reviewed presenter (your registration is complete),

1. There are still spots left (there is a limit at approx. 50 additional participants).

Please register for the conference until 28th July 2025. We work on a first come, first served policy for the 50 spots left.

Dual partners of DHBW are welcome to bring a topic for presentation and join the line up for the Industry Day (Day2).
Are you a dual partner, reachable by public transport within ca. ½ hour from DHBW Mannheim campus (Colbitzallee) and would you like to offer a tour of your company on Thursday, 28^th of August? Please submit your offer in the registration form below.

Registered participants who expressed interest will get information on available workshops and company visits in August.

Fields marked with * are mandatory

• DONE 20th March: Deadline for Submission of Applications (2000 characters).
• DONE 27th March: Conference Committee decides on selection and communicates the result
• DONE 9th April: If selected, you need to confirm your spot by 9 April, including a copy of your donation to the School of St Jude. Details in the communication to successful applicants.
• In progress 10th-17th April: Send out of the Invitation letters for your visa application
• 28th July: Registration deadline
• 11th August: The 1st version of your paper has to be submitted by 11th August (2 weeks before the conference). The submission link will be provided with the result of the abstract review.
• 25th-29th August: FIREtalk Conference, Workshop & Tutorial Day, incl. arrival and departure days

How to get there
Frankfurt International Airport is conveniently located and just a half hour train ride from Mannheim. More detailed information will be provided closer to the conference date.

Accommodation: We have blocked a number of rooms until after Easter at hotels close the venue for self-funded FIRE members. We will inform the participants in their acceptance email and letter. Participants can of course also choose other accommodation on their own budget.

Committees

Conference Chair: Prof. Dr. Sabine Moebs, DHBW, Germany

Local Chair: Prof. Dr. Zeynep Tuncer, DHBW, Germany

Conference Committee:

• Dr Cashandra Mara, University of Johannesburg, South Africa
• Prof. Dr.Ing. Verdiana Masanja, NM-AIST, Tanzania 
• Dr Ivy Rose Mathews, Botho University, Botswana
• Dr Judith Wanda, St Augustine University of Tanzania, Tanzania

Review Committee:

• Annamalai Alagappan, Botho University (BOTHO), Botswana
• Thokgamo Boitshwarelo, Botho University (BOTHO), Botswana
• Teresa Chikerema, Bindura University of Science Education (BUSE), Zimbabwe
• Thulaganyo Dimakatso, Botswana International University of Science and Technology (BIUST), Botswana
• Cynthia Dube, Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT), South Africa
• Dieter Gramlich, Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University (DHBW), Germany
• Myriam Hamich, Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University (DHBW), Germany
• Julia Hansch, Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University (DHBW), Germany
• JANE ILOANYA, Botho University (BOTHO), Botswana
• Olumide Jaiyeoba, Botho University (BOTHO), Botswana
• Aparna Kadiyala, Botho University (BOTHO), Botswana
• Lilian Kishimbo, Institute of Finance Management (IFM), Tanzania
• Sven Köhler, Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University (DHBW), Germany
• Babli Kumari, Botho University (BOTHO), Botswana
• Olga Lange, Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University (DHBW), Germany
• Chrispina Lekule, Ruaha Catholic University (RUCU), Tanzania
• Shantha Indrajith Hikkaduwa Liyanage, Botho University (BOTHO), Botswana
• Cashandra Mara, University of Johannesburg (UJ), South Africa
• Muthoni Masinde, Central University of Technology, Free State (CUT), South Africa
• Poppy Masinga, South African College for Applied Psychology (SACAP), South Africa
• Priya Mary Mathew,  (NCDOE), India
• Angel Meela, Nelson Mandela Institute of Science and Technology (NM-AIST), Tanzania
• Sibonginkosi Mhlanga,  (BA ISAGO), Botswana
• Josephine Joseph Mkunda, Nelson Mandela Institute of Science and Technology (NM-AIST), Tanzania
• Sabine Möbs, Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University (DHBW), Germany
• Ntebogeng Mokgalaka-Fleischmann, Tshwane University of Technology (TUT), South Africa
• Keo Motaung, Durban Universit y of Technology (DUT), South Africa
• Sibusiso Moyo, Stellenbosch University (), South Africa
• Hawa Munisi, Institute of Finance Management (IFM), Tanzania
• Gladness Mwanga, Nelson Mandela Institute of Science and Technology (NM-AIST), Tanzania
• Svenja Nitsche, Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University (DHBW), Germany
• Olivia Nthoi, Botho University (BOTHO), Botswana
• Lillian Nyamizi, Institute of Finance Management (IFM), Tanzania
• Bolatumi Oyegoke,  (BA ISAGO), Botswana
• Dino Rajah, Botho University (BOTHO), Botswana
• Kutlwano Sedimo, Botho University (BOTHO), Botswana
• Deogratias Shidende, Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University (DHBW), Germany
• Katja Stamer, Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University (DHBW), Germany
• Rose Tinabo, Institute of Finance Management (IFM), Tanzania
• Anna Treydte, University of Stockholm (US), Sweden
• Penine Uwimbabazi, Protestant Institute pf Arts and Social Sciences (PIASS), Rwanda
• Tonderai Vumbunu, Botho University (BOTHO), Botswana
• Judith Wanda, St Augustine University of Tanzania (SAUT), Tanzania
• Miriam Weigel, Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University (DHBW), Germany
• Carmen Winter, Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University (DHBW), Germany
• Emmanuel Zhanda, Botho University (BOTHO), Eswatini