Equal Opportunities

The Equal Opportunities Officers support and monitor the enforcement of the General Act on Equal Treatment, which is applicable to (female and male) non-academic staff within institutions of higher education.

The fundamental objective of the law is to achieve equal opportunities for women and men in civil service. This objective is to be reached by:

• increasing the number of women in areas where it is significantly lower than the number of men, in order to reach a fair participation of women;
• promoting equal opportunities of women and men (e.g. through continuing education measures);
• improving the compatibility of family and career for women and men (by part-time schemes, teleworking, child care);
• efforts to ensure equal participation of women and men in committees.

It is also the duty of the Equal Opportunities Officers to give advice regarding equal opportunity issues and individual support to staff while those may also turn directly to the Equal Opportunities Officers. The Equal Opportunities Officers shall be informed fully and in a timely manner on the performance of their duties.

The Equal Opportunities Officers are to be involved early in all major projects where issues concerning equal opportunities are present. The Equal Opportunities Officers, as well as the staff members that have been allocated for them to fulfil their tasks, are bound by the obligation of confidentiality with regards to personal data and other confidential matters beyond the period of their appointment.

The Equal Opportunities Officer of the university is also point of contact for dealing with complaints. According to § 13 of the General Act on Equal Treatment (AGG) staff members have the right to complain to the responsible department of their firm, company or institution, if they feel discriminated by the employer, the superior, other employees or third parties in conjunction with their employment relationship. The discrimination can be based on:

• race or ethnic origin,
• gender,
• religion or world outlook,
• disability,
• age
• sexual Identity.

Contact

Dr. Emanuel Finger

Equal Opportunities Officer

Universität Regensburg
Computer Centre, Room 0.05
93053 Regensburg

phone +49 941 943-1546
fax +49 941 943-811546
e-mail gleichstellung.chf@zea.uni-regensburg.de

consulting hours by appointment

Michaela Schießl

Deputy Equal Opportunities Officer

Universität Regensburg
Administration Building, Room 2.14
93053 Regensburg

phone +49 941 943-2318
fax +49 941 943-812318
e-mail gleichstellung.chf@zea.uni-regensburg.de

consulting hours by appointment