Equal Opportunities Office

Goethe University's goal is to establish equal opportunities throughout all areas of the university and to change university structures to align with the concept of a gender- and diversity-sensitive organisational culture. Responsible for the implementation of equal opportunities at the central level is the Equal Opportunities Office, with its Equal Opportunities, Family & Dual Career, and Diversity & Anti-Discrimination Center. Aimed at raising awarness, the Central Gender Equality & Diversity Action Plan 2019-2024 (German) and the Offensive "Goethe University = Opportunities" call upon all organisational units to create gender-, family- and diversity-sensitive structures and processes in their work areas.

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"To having to prove to yourself that you belong there ..." Qualitative Diversity Study on Experiences of Studying at Goethe University Frankfurt with recommendations for studying and teaching - short and compact (2022)
In 2018/2019, students in different life situations, social positions and study situations at Goethe University were interviewed in group discussions about their experiences and needs. This brochure presents main findings of the study and recommendations for a diversity-sensitive design of study and teaching. Hereby, the study entrance phase, communication and information channels, the accessibility of existing support offerings, and dealing with diversity and discrimination at Goethe University are focused. The Qualitative Diversity Study can be found here.

HessenFonds for Refugees and Researchers at Risk
As part of the HessenFonds, the Hessian Ministry of Higher Education, Research, Science and the Arts provides scholarships for exceptionally talented and high achieving university students and researchers with refugee status at state universities in Hessen. The funding shall enable them to continue their studies or their scientific career at a state university in Hessen. The financial and organizational management of the program is carried out by the World University Service. Applications have to be submitted to the respective state university in Hessen. More information about the scholarships can be found here.

For more information on German events offered by the Equal Opportunities Office, click here.

Events offered by the Cornelia Goethe Centrum in both German and English can be found here.

The detailed program of the Queer Lecture Series by Queergehört (German and English) can be found here.

The complete GRADE programme (Wintersemester 2022/23) including the respective links for online registration can be found here and the programme brochure including an overview of further GRADE activities can be found here.

Publications in English

News

Events

For more information on German events offered by the Equal Opportunities Office, click here.

Events offered by the Cornelia Goethe Centrum in both German and English can be found here.

The detailed program of the Queer Lecture Series by Queergehört (German and English) can be found here.

Publications

Publications in English

Central Players

Equal Opportunities Office

The Equal Opportunities Office at Goethe University offers advice and services in the areas of Equality, Family & Dual Career, and Diversity & Anti-Discrimination. It supports the university's faculties and institutions in the development of measures and initiatives to implement equal opportunities. The Equal Opportunities Office is located at the Executive Board and assigned to President Prof. Dr. Enrico Schleiff.

Organizational chart on the structure of Gender Equality work at Goethe University

Equal Opportunities Officer

The Equal Opportunities Officer acts in an advisory capacity in equal opportunities-oriented structural and development planning and in all personnel decisions. She supports management, faculties and institutions in updating and implementing the Equal Opportunities Action Plan and the Gender Equality & Diversity Action Plans (GEDAP) of the faculties. The university's equal opportunity officer is Dr. Anja Wolde. She is supported in her function by two deputy equal opportunity officers, Annemarie Eifler and Ulrike Schneider-Gladbach.

Senate Commission

The Senate Commission, "Advancement of women, equal treatment and diversity" works under the leadership of the current vice president on the creation of central concepts and measures for various focal points of work. These include the Equal Opportunities Action Plan and the Gender Equality & Diversity Action Plans (GEDAP) of the departments, but also concepts within the framework of the Female Professors Program I-III or the Inclusion Action Plan.

Members of the Senate Commission 2021-2023 (German)

Faculty Equal Opportunities Officers

In coordination with the Equal Opportunities Officer, the Faculty Equal Opportunities Officers work towards the implementation of equality in their respective areas. They are elected by the women of the respective faculty or central unit for a term of office of two years each and perform tasks and exercise participation rights, for example in committee work, appointment and recruitment procedures.

Work of the Faculty Equal Opportunities Officers
List of the Faculty Equal Opportunities Officers (German)