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Central Equal Opportunity Officer

There for you in the context of diverse tasks!

As the central Equal Opportunities Officer of the Hochschule Niederrhein, I work together with my deputy at various interfaces to ensure that gender equality and family friendliness are practiced at our university.

It is particularly important to me to be a trustworthy contact person for all concerns in these areas for all university members. All Equal Opportunity Officers are bound by confidentiality and do not disclose any data or information to third parties without authorization. We want you to be able to work and learn well and freely with us!

As part of my work, I am the university's first point of contact for all questions regarding gender equality. In the area of human resources, I am involved in job advertisements and participate in selection procedures and interviews. At the same time, I advise on the preparation and amendment of the women's advancement plan and report on its implementation.

 

How do I become a central equal opportunity officer?

According to the election regulations of the Hochschule Niederrhein, the central equal opportunity representative and her deputy are elected by all female members of the university (students, employees, professors). And if you now rightly have the impression that this election does not comply with the principles of equality, you are right. However, the Equal Opportunity Commission discussed this issue in 2020 and came to the conclusion that the work of the Equal Opportunity Officer is predominantly in the area of the advancement of women. For this reason, the Equal Opportunity Commission opposed an expansion of the number of eligible voters and decided to discuss this issue on a regular basis.
The election itself is organized by the election committee and the term of office is four years.

Any member of the Hochschule Niederrhein who meets the legal requirements can stand for election as the central equal opportunity commissioner: "The professional qualifications of the equal opportunity commissioner should meet the comprehensive requirements of her duties; this requires either a completed university degree or other professional qualifications proven in individual cases."

Equality in the faculties

On site for you

The team of equal opportunity officers is represented in the individual faculties. The Equal Opportunity Officers offer advice, support and information to all students and employees directly where their everyday life takes place.

At the same time, the colleagues support the central Equal Opportunity Office in all tasks and concerns. This also includes participation in application procedures.

We are the right contact persons for all questions concerning the topic of gender equality.

We actively combat discrimination and sexism. If you yourself or someone you know is affected by it, we are there for you. Trust us, we are bound by professional secrecy.

Just visit us or make a personal appointment.

How do I become a representative of equality?

Equal opportunity representatives in the faculties are appointed by the respective faculty council. As a rule, a faculty has a departmental equal opportunity officer and a representative.
If you are interested in serving as a faculty equal opportunity representative, simply contact the local representatives.

Laws

Equality work at universities is regulated by various laws:

  • The Basic Law of the Federal Republic of Germany contains the foundation of equality work in Article 3.
  • The Higher Education Act of North Rhine-Westphalia contains, among other things, important regulations on equal opportunity officers and equal opportunity-related allocation of funds.
  • For North Rhine-Westphalia, the Equal Opportunities Act for the State of North Rhine-Westphalia (Landesgleichstellungsgesetz - LGG) regulates, among other things, the tasks, rights and duties of equal opportunities officers.

The specific regulations for The Hochschule Niederrhein are set out in its basic regulations, election regulations and the respective departmental regulations.

The central Equal Opportunity Officer is also supported by the Equal Opportunity Commission.