Gender Equality

Position in the University structures: Gender equality policies are set and implemented with the cooperation of many actors throughout the University.

• University Gender Equality Representative
  
• Faculty Gender Equality Representatives
• Consultant for Gender Equality
• Gender Equality Committee
• Equal Opportunity Representative

The Gender Equality Office offers advising, information, and support for all questions related to gender equality.

• Gender Equality Office

University-Wide Strategy:  In its Gender Plan, the University formulates guidelines for gender equality policies as well as the measures planned in the following areas:  University culture | qualification of early career researchers | reconcilability of family and career | teaching | needs profile for female professors.

It also foresees the development of a Diversity Plan to promote the potentials and talents of all students and University employees as well as possible.

• Gender Plan (PDF, 198 kB)

Objectives and findings: The Gender Equality Plan is part of the University of Hohenheim's Structural and Development Plan. It includes objectives and visions and sets down deadlines.

• Structural and Development Plan

The result is documented in the Gender Equality Representative's Annual Report.

• Annual Report Gender Equality 2022 (PDF, 4.1 MB)

Active in regional and national networks

• State Conference for the Gender Equality Representatives at Scientific Universities in Baden-Württemberg (LaKoG)
• Best Practice Club “Families at the University”
• Stuttgart Advisory Committee for Gender Equality Issues
• Work-Life-Balance Network Region Stuttgart
• more

Reconciling studies or career with a family: For many years, this premise has been part of the University of Hohenheim’s profile.

• Family-friendly university
• Childcare offers
• Emergency folder
• ElderCare-Deutscher Pflegering
• Telecommuting

Support during various qualification stages:

• Margarete von Wrangell Habilitation Program
• Mathilde Planck Program
• Brigitte Schlieben Lange Program
• Christiane Nüsslein Volhard Foundation

Developing career options together: MentHo, the University of Hohenheim’s mentoring program,  mediates partnerships between mentors with professional experience and female students, doctoral candidates, and scientists, the mentees. more

Winning over promising female scientists and increasing the proportion of women: The Gender Equality Office advises and provides various tools to support active recruitment.  more

Taking new steps together: The Dual Career Service Office supports and advises partners of newly appointed professors on issues related to their own professional career and the reconcilability of family and career. more

• For more women on university boards and committees: “Female Professors Program III of the Federal Government” (2018-2023)
• For more women in science: “Female Professors Program II of the Federal Government” (2014-2019)
• For more women in management positions in start-ups: “Career support for women starting their own business” (2017-2021)