Look and act
As part of the "Orange Days", the HSZG is sending a visible signal against violence against women.
Recognize - Name - Prevent. The "Orange Days" take place every year from the "International Day to End Violence against Women" on November 25 to December 10, the "Human Rights Day". On these 16 days of action, the issue of violence against women and girls is highlighted in various ways around the world.
Working Together for Greater Visibility
At the Zittau location, orange flags will be raised for this purpose for the duration of the campaign, and in Görlitz, a banner will provide information about the “Orange Days.”
In addition, on November 25, 2025, Building Z IV in Zittau will be bathed in orange light. In Görlitz, a lecture on “gender-based inequality in the education system” will shed light on the significance of “Orange Days.”
Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences is fully committed to a respectful, nonviolent, and equitable society. Violence against women and girls is unacceptable, both in our society and in academic settings. By participating in the “Orange Days,” we are sending a clear message.
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Relevance Across Status Groups
In Germany, a woman is murdered by her (ex) partner every other day. Julia Ochmann is someone who grapples with such harsh realities. As a research associate in the Professorinnen III program, she knows that, just as in other systems, violence against women can pose an obstacle to the career paths of female scholars in the higher education context. “Women are more likely to be affected by hostility toward science and experience more moral devaluation, professional problems, and substantive criticism than their male colleagues, ” she explains.
According to study findings, 44 percent of female employees and 34 percent of female students at German universities have experienced sexual harassment. “Especially in academic circles, it’s often assumed that violence against women doesn’t exist. That’s why I find it all the more important that this issue is addressed, and I’m grateful to have the opportunity, through the ‘Fail Forward’ format, to highlight gender-based injustice in the education system, ” says Julia Ochmann.
As part of the event series “Fail Forward – A Glass of Clarity with …,” Julia Ochmann will present on November 25, 2025, under the theme: “…somewhere between educational mobility and the glass ceiling.”
The event will take place from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in Building G I, Room 1.18, in Görlitz.
Afterward, you’ll have the opportunity to talk with her about your questions and experiences over a non-alcoholic Aperol.
The event is organized in cooperation with the joint project “studienerfolg@saxHAW” and the HSZG Student Council.
You can find more information and events on this topic here:
- Advisory Services for Students Experiencing Sexual Violence
- Equal opportunities officer at HSZG
- University Library ’smedia collection on the topic of violence against women
- Services offered by the Office for Gender Equality, Inclusion, Women’s and Diversity Research (AGIFD)
- Class / Course “Feminist Perspectives—An Introductory Course” as part of the “Studium Fundamentale” degree programme in the Social Work degree programme
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