Responsibilities of the Equal Opportunities Officer

The Equal Opportunities Officers are committed to gender equality at the university. They advise, support and assist university members and committees in all matters relating to equal treatment, equal opportunities and the compatibility of career, studies, family and care. Their work covers the following areas in particular:

  • Advise & inform
    • Advice for students and employees on equal opportunities, work/study balance, family and caregiving
    • Consultation hours and confidential support for complaints, e.g. in cases of discrimination, sexual harassment or sexualized violence
    • Information on rights, obligations and internal and external advice and support services
    • Advice on applying for funding for equality projects
    • Reporting on equality work in committees
  • Support & Initiate
    • Initiating and supporting measures to promote women and implement parity
    • Supporting positive measures to reduce structural disadvantages (e.g. mentoring programs), especially for women with disabilities
    • Bringing gender equality issues to committees and university-wide processes
    • Developing recommendations and guidelines, e.g. for appointment procedures or fair employment conditions
  • Sensitize
    • Initiating qualification and further training courses on gender-relevant topics
    • Promoting gender competence, e.g. on gender-equitable language
    • Bringing a gender-sensitive perspective to committees and commissions
  • Accompany & evaluate processes
    • Participation in evaluation and monitoring processes for the implementation of gender equality goals
    • Participation in the creation and further development of equality concepts, plans and guidelines
  • Networking & public relations
    • Cooperation with internal university stakeholders (e.g. staff council, student representatives, representatives for the severely disabled)
    • Exchange with equal opportunities officers at university, state and federal level
    • Providing information and participating in public relations work on equality issues
  • Control & monitoring
    • Participation in personnel measures and recruitment procedures
    • Supporting appropriate and, where possible, equal representation of the sexes in committees
    • Incorporating gender equality concerns into decision-making processes and target agreements
    • Monitoring the implementation of gender equality goals (gender monitoring)
    • Exercising the right of objection in accordance with the Saxon Equal Opportunities Act