Diversity
Shaping a Humane Future - Preserving Diversity
The University of Siegen sees the diversity of its members as a basis, potential and opportunity for scientific progress. It promotes a university culture of appreciation, openness and mutual respect in which all its members can develop and contribute their individual skills and talents. The university sees it as its task to contribute to fair working and study conditions that allow all students, employees and academics to develop in the best possible way, free from discrimination of any kind and to assume their responsibilities in the world of work, family and society. All members of the university should be supported in actively contributing to a university that is more accessible and less discriminatory, thus furthering the fulfillment of structural equality of opportunity.
As part of the relaunch of the website, some content - in particular the Digital Diversity Guide - is being fundamentally updated and is therefore not yet fully available.
Digital Diversity Guide
The Digital Diversity Guide is a compact and needs-based guide for all university members on issues relating to diversity and anti-discrimination. It also serves as a navigator to the required support services and contact persons.
Educational equity
First generation students, Atypical educational biography, Scholarships, Alternative university entrance qualification, Classism
Gender diversity
TIN - Trans*, Inter*, Non-Binary, LGBTQIA+; Gender identity; Sexism; Queerphobia
Compatibility
Parenting, Care Work, Family friendliness, Support, Finances
Impairment
Disability, Chronic somatic illness; Mental illness, Neurodivergence, Inclusion, Accessibility, Ableism
Cultural diversity
Internationalization, Ethnicity, Multilingualism, Empowerment, Religion, Racism, Anti-Semitism
Contact points at a glance
An overview of various contact points and persons on diversity issues at the University of Siegen and in the city of Siegen.
Engagement
Diversity Day
German Diversity Day (DDT) is a nationwide day of action that highlights diversity in the world of work.
Audit "Shaping Diversity"
The Diversity Audit is a program of the Association for the individual and institutional development of universities in the area of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB).
Networks
External networking with experts at state and national level brings fresh perspectives, prevents silo thinking and strengthens the institutionalization of diversity strategies.
Gender & Diversity Consulting
Contact
Katharina Miketta
Contact
Co-speaker of the nationwide Diversity at Universities network
Diversity Commission
The Commission for Diversity Policies has the task of working towards the implementation of (structural) equal opportunities in all areas of the university and the elimination of disadvantage and discrimination (e.g. due to social origin, ethnicity, physical or mental abilities, age, religious affiliation, sexual orientation/identity, etc.) - also preventively - and advocates the appreciative recognition of diversity of all members of the university.
