Gender equality

  • 3 female directors at the institute
  • Equal opportunities officer (Sarah Chagri)
  • Promotion of women in leadership positions and scientific careers
  • Mentoring programmes for young female scientists
  • Establishment of the Elisabeth Schiemann College (Katharina Landfester)
  • Family-friendly working conditions, flexible working hours
  • Kindergarten places
  • Raising awareness of diversity and equality
  • Weekly Office Hour of the Gender Equality Officer
  • Gender Equality Library with books on female scientist role models, books on gender-balanced institutional development and more (to be set up in Science Lounge)
  • Family room
  • Nursery/Kindergärten places
  • Possibility for childcare, offering Family Service (Familienservice)

Impact: Long-term strengthening of diversity and equal opportunities in research.

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