The article explores why there are differences in wages between men and women who graduate from higher education in Germany. Even though women are now more educated than men, they still earn less. The researchers looked at how choosing traditionally female subjects and jobs affects wages. They found that men who graduate in female-dominated subjects earn less than women in the first year after graduation. However, women who work in female-dominated jobs earn less than men right after graduation and have fewer chances to catch up in the following years.