Equality and equal opportunities
The Office of Equal Opportunity consists of the Equal Opportunity Officer, her deputy, and the Equal Opportunity Coordinator.
Equality, equal opportunities and diversity
Goals and measures
In the fulfilment of all tasks, the universities promote the actual implementation of equal opportunities for women and men and work towards the elimination of existing disadvantages; they actively promote the increase in the proportion of women in all subjects and at all levels in which women are under-represented and ensure a better balance between family and scientific, artistic and medical activities. The gender-specific effects must be taken into account in all tasks and decisions (§ 4 (1) LHG).
The Equal Opportunities Officer supports the university management in enforcing the constitutionally required equal opportunities for women and men and in eliminating existing disadvantages for women working in academia and the arts as well as female students [...] (§ 4 (3) LHG).
One example is HFR's flexible working time models. Employees can find more information on these topics on the intranet.
One of the aims of equal opportunities work at the Rottenburg School of Forestry (HFR) is to interest, inspire and qualify as many women as possible as students, employees and professors for their areas of expertise and specialisms in the competition between universities. We have therefore put together a section on career advancement for women, where you can find out about relevant measures and opportunities within the university landscape. A further aim of equal opportunities work at the HFR is to raise awareness of gender and diversity in teaching and research. We have therefore compiled further information on these topics on this subpage.
On our Compatibility of family and career page, you will find information about the framework conditions at the HFR that allow you to combine family responsibilities with your studies and career, as well as links to external information and counselling services.
Equal opportunities are a cross-sectional task in the university work of the HFR. For this reason, there are various contact persons (e.g., sexual harassment, students with disabilities, anti-discrimination).
Equality – a step towards greater sustainability
The Rottenburg School of Applied Sciences (HFR) sees itself as an educational institution whose study programmes are closely linked to sustainable development. Sustainability is understood as a triad of ecological, economic and social issues.
The implementation of sustainability at the university, therefore, also encompasses social responsibility. Equal opportunities for all genders, as well as the compatibility of work, studies, and family life, are key components of the university's self-concept.
The work of the Equal Opportunities Officer is based on Section 4 (3) LHG, the university's Equal Opportunities Plan and the current structural development plans. Here you can find extracts of the objectives of the HFR's Equal Opportunities and Equal Opportunities Plan and how they are to be implemented.
Empfehlungen für eine gendergerechte Sprache an der HFR
Equality between men and women is an essential part of the HFR's self-image. The aim is to attract as many women as possible as students, employees and professors to the university's specialised fields.
Language is one of the simplest and at the same time most effective means of expressing the equality of men and women. The aim of gender-appropriate language is to present women explicitly and on an equal footing with men in spoken and written texts. To ensure that both genders are mentioned in as uniform a form as possible, the recommendations for gender-equitable language from 2015 were updated once again and signed by Equal Opportunities Officer Prof. Dr. Frank Brodbeck and Chancellor Gerhard Weik in September 2020.
Due to the objective, the recommendations are deliberately kept short and do not include detailed examples. However, such examples are available online in a variety of ways under the keywords "gender-appropriate language" or "gender-sensitive language".
We would like to encourage all employees, colleagues and students to take these recommendations into account when writing academic papers, press releases or websites, in forms, guidelines, examination regulations or circulars.