Andrea Romo represented our institute in an exciting event organized by the Next Generation of Immunologists (the young spin-off of the Austrian Society for Immunology and Allergology (ÖGAI)) at a beautiful Heurigen on July 14. The panelists and attendees discussed about the barriers women encounter in Academia. Unfortunately, women face many uncertainties and represent a minority in professorship positions in Austria and at the EU level. The most affected are women of color, with disabilities, religious minorities, and/or those whose accent/language isn't perfect.