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.

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."