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For employees: Advice on company pension plans - VBL classic | VBL extra

Especially in today's world, the topic of old-age provision, survivors' pensions and protection in the event of reduced earning capacity is more…

Aufnahme von vier Schaufensterpuppen mit orangenen Shirts und Halsband, auf dem ihre Todesursache beschrieben wird.
Day against violence against women and girls: Art campaign at MINTO

As part of an art campaign by the women's clubs Zonta I, II and the Soroptimists, 90 mannequins dressed in orange in the number of femicides were set…

Foto von Susanne Büdenhölzer-Boms (Frauenberatungstelle Mönchengladbach), Dr.in Sandra Laumen (Gleichstellungsbeautragte der HS Niederrhein), Traute Dornieden (Zonta II Mönchengladbach), Beater Brungs (Soroptimist Mönchengladbach), Daniela Dienst (Zonta I Mönchengladbach) und Kriminalhauptkommissarin Sabine Pesch (Opferschutz Mönchengladbach)
Review of the panel discussion "Violence against women: Perspectives for change"

On November 20, the Orange Days activities kicked off with a hybrid panel discussion entitled "Violence against women: Perspectives for Change" took…

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Cancellation of Consultation hours on 22.11.2024 - online possible!

Consultation hours of the Equal Opportunities Officer will take place exclusively digitally.

Professorin Doktorin Lena Evertz referierte über aktuelle wissenschaftliche Erkenntnisse sowie praktische Tipps zu den Themen Achtsamkeit und Mind Wandering.
Femininum: Strategies for more focus and efficiency

This week, Sandra Laumen, Equal Opportunities Officer at The Hochschule Niederrhein, hosted the sixth femininum - the network meeting for female…

Gruppenbild der Preisträger:innen (vorn) und Laudator:innen
Idea givers at The Hochschule Niederrhein receive awards

On Tuesday evening, the winners of this year's Equal Opportunities Commission ideas competition were honored in the Shedhalle of the Faculty of Design…

Orange Days 2024

From 20 November to 11 December 2024, events and campaigns will take place around the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women…

2nd PrideProgress@HSNR network meeting

On October 11, the PrideProgress network meeting took place for the second time, this time on the Mönchengladbach campus.

Equality during the campus week in winter semester 2024/25

This winter semester, Equal Opportunities is offering two events as part of Campus Week.

Award ceremony of the Equal Opportunities Commission's ideas competition on 29.10.2024

On behalf of the Equal Opportunities Commission, we would like to cordially invite you to the award ceremony of the 3rd ideas competition on…

femininum - Women's network meeting for female university employees

The sixth femininum network meeting for women will take place at our university on 30.10.2024 from 4.30-6 pm.

PrideProgress@HSNR network meeting on October 11, 2024

The PrideProgress meeting will take place this winter semester in room S304 in Mönchengladbach.

Crefelder CSD - We were there!

On August 24, 2024, the university was represented at the parade and with a stand.

Health Day at The Hochschule Niederrhein

On 11.09.204 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. the next Health Day will take place at The Hochschule Niederrhein.

Gleichstellung, PrideProgressNetzwerk und Asta Queer zusammen am gemeinsamen Stand
CSD in Mönchengladbach - with us!

At a stand organized by the Equal Opportunities Department, we informed visitors to the CSD about the HSNR's offers for queer students and employees…

Ideenwettbewerb 2024
Ideas competition of the Equal Opportunities Commission: Status

In June, the jury for the ideas competition, consisting of members of the Equal Opportunities Commission, the Senate and the Central Equal…

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Self-assertion course successfully completed

And once again we have successfully completed a self-assertion course with empty hands e.V. Flaming Fist Kenpo from Mönchengladbach.

Christopher Street Day activities

Various activities take place in the region as part of Christopher Street Day.

Equal Oppotunities in the summer Campus Week 2024

As part of Campus Week from 21-24 May 2024, Equal Oppotunities organized various events.

Equality Opportunities at the "Europa im Park" festival in the football stadium

Invited by the municipal youth welfare organization DeKull, Equal Opportunities had a stand in Borussiapark on 17.05.2024, supported by the Central…

Equality and PrideProgress at the campus festival

On 08.05.2024, the Equality and PrideProgress Network had a joint stand with the Queer Presentation of the AStA at the Campusfest.

On the way to the mission statement
3rd workshop "Taking Care - How can we empower students with support tasks?"

Last Monday was all about compatibility.

Drei Mädchen stellen im Kurs "Technik trifft Kosmetik – Ingenieurinnenperspektive" Seife her
Girls' and Boys' Day 2024 at Hochschule Niederrhein

More pupils than ever before took part in the nationwide Girls' & Boys' Day at The Hochschule Niederrhein on April 25.

Mönchengladbach together against the right

On April 23, the Equal Opportunities Officer Sandra Laumen took part in the event "Mönchengladbach together against the right".

Continuation of the mentoring program for female students: "Your compass for starting your career"

The Equal Opportunities Office is delighted with the successful continuation!

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PrideProgress@HSNR network meeting at the start of the summer semester

The annual kick-off of the PrideProgress network took place on April 9.

Campaign for International Women's Day 8.3.2024 in Kenya

Two Bachelor students at The Hochschule Niederrhein as part of an African-German Cooperation Project

Equal Care Day on February 29, 2024 | March 14 digital lecture "Aktive Vaterschaft - Ein Spagat zwischen Kind und Karriere"

Equal Care Day takes place on 29 February.

3rd ideas competition to shape life at your university starts

The Equal Opportunities Commission is organising the third ideas competition and is looking for suggestions on the following topics:

08 March International Women's Day | 08 March Women's Assembly

8 March is International Women's Day.

06 March Equal Pay Day | 06 March digital lecture „Gender Pay Gap 2023: Finanzielle Unabhängigkeit – was vor allem für Familien und Lebensgemeinschaften zu beachten ist“

Equal Pay Day goes hand in hand with Equal Care Day and will be celebrated on 6 March this year.

Zero Discrimination Day on 01 March

Zero Discrimination Day on 1 March sets an example against all forms of discrimination.

Field report: Mentoring program "Taking the lead as a woman"

This year, I was able to take part in the mentoring program "Taking the lead as a woman", which was offered for the first time by Faculty 09 in…

Field report: Mentoring program

I am in my eighth semester studying Faculty of Industrial Engineering and am taking part in this year's mentoring program "Taking the Lead as a…

Career goal HAW professor (MINT): Information event and coaching on 29.04.2023

Find out more about the career goal of becoming a professor in the STEM field at a university of applied

Sciences" and get a little closer to this…

Girls' and Boys' Day 2023 at The Hochschule Niederrhein

The Hochschule Niederrhein is once again taking part in the nationwide Girls' & Boys' Day this year with various offers.

Mentoring program for female STEM students launched

On 14.02.2023, the mentoring program of the Faculty of Industrial Engineering started in cooperation with the Unternehmerschaft Niederrhein e. V.…

Invitation from Gender Equality to the digital lecture "Gender equality is teamwork - Why the path to gender equality requires the joint commitment of women and men"

In 2023, gender equality is still not a reality in society, politics and the economy.
Imbalances in care work, access to management positions or…