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Diversity-Dimensions

From the categories subject to the legal protection against discrimination regulated by the German General Equal Treatment Act (AGG), the core set of diversity dimensions that shape our current understanding of human diversity is derived:

  • national and ethnic origin
  • gender (including identification with none of the binary genders, transgender and intersex) and sexual identity
  • philosophy and religion, as well as not belonging to a religious community or philosophy
  • disability and chronic diseases
  • age

The University of Regensburg also estimates the aspects that can equally stand in the way of equal participation in the university education and research system:

  • social background
  • international educational background
  • parenthood, family situation and life plan

In analogy to the AGG, which also protects multiple discrimination through § 4, the UR takes into account the connection between the respective social-structural conditions and individual (multiple) disadvantages (intersection-sensitive approach).


On this page we have compiled events & measures of the UR as well as external links to the individual diversity dimensions.

For more information on dealing with diversity at UR, please refer to the Diversity Concept "Diversity@UR". You can find the PDF download (German and English version) here...


Disability & Chronic Diseases

Events & measures at the UR

  • Studying with a disability (only in German) more...
  • Working with a disability at the UR (only in German) more...
  • Occupational rehabilitation management for employees of the UR (only in German) more...
  • Working group AK moved campus (only in German) more...
  • Working group AK addiction prevention (only in German) more...
  • UR alive - student health management (only in German) more...
  • Counseling serivce for mental health of the Advisory Service more...
  • Students working group Mindful Students of the Student Representation (only in German) more...
  • Students working group AIAS - Studying against blood cancer of the Student Representation (only in German) more...

External links

  • Information and support by the center for neurodiversity (BZND Zentrum für Neurodiversität e.V.) (only in German) more...
  • Psychological counseling service of the STWO (only in German) more...
  • Bavarian State Ministry for Family, Labor and Social Affairs (only in German) more...

National & Ethnic Origin

Events & measures at the UR

  • International Office of the UR with different events and measures more...

  • Students working group Amnesty International of the Student Representation (only in German) more...

  • Students working group Sea-Eye Regensburg of the Student Representation (only in German) more...

  • Students working group EISA - The European Law Students' Association of the Student Representation (only in German) more...

External links

  • Campus Asyl e.V. Regensburg (only in German) more...

  • Community based support in cases of racism (Bavarian points, only in German) more...

  • ZDF Mediathek: Documentation ((only in German, with German subtitles) about a "Blue-Eyed Workshop" with the title  "Der Rassist in uns"

  • Federal Agency for Civic Education (Bundeszentrale für polititsche Bildung bpb) with different events and measures more...

  • Language creates reality. Glossary and checklist for a racism-critical use of language by ADB Cologne (only in German) more...


Gender & Sexual Identity

Events & measures of the UR

  • Please get in contact with the anti-discriminiation point for the process for students to change their first name and/or gender marker for trans individuals. You can find the form (only in German) here.
  • Gender-sensitive language guide of the UR (only in German) more...
  • Students working group AK Divers of the Student Representation (only in German) more...
  • Students working group AK Queer (only in German)  more...

Externe Links

  • Local initiatives:
    • Resi e.V. - Regensburg gay and lesbian initiative, association against discrimination against homosexuality (only in German) more...
    • Equality Oberpfalz - LGBTQI+ youth group EQUALiTEENS (only in German) more...
    • CSD Regensburg - Christopher Street Day collective (only in German) more...
    • Trans-Ident e.V. - association to support poeple with transidual sensation (only in German) more...
    • Queeres Netzwerk Bayern - plattform for LGBTQ* in bavaria (only in German) more...
    • Jung und Gleich e.V. - association for queer teens and adults (only in German) more...

  • dgti e.V. - German association for transidentity and intersexuality (only in German) more... - information regarding the dgti-supplementary ID more...
  • Bavarian State Ministry for Family, Labor and Social Affairs (only in German) more...
  • Assessment of the legal effectiveness of forms of action by the administration when using the gender star or gender-inclusive formulations by Prof. Dr. Ulrike Lembke, HU Berlin (only in German) more...
  • Recommendation on gender-appropriate, digitally accessible language - a representative study by the Federal Monitoring Agency for Accessibility of Information Technology (only in German) more...
  • Recommendation of the German Federation of the Blind and Partially Sighted (DBSV) on gendering in the use of screen readers (only in German) more...
  • Contribution to gender sensitive wording when using screen readers: Why gendering (still) bothers many blind people in everyday life (in German only: Warum Gendern viele Blinde (noch) im Alltag stört) more...
  • GESCHICKT GENDERN: A gender dictionary for gender sensitive wording (only in German) more...
  • Diversifix: online tool for checking gender-sensitive language (only in German) more...
  • Sprachnudel: online reference book for gender-sensitive language (only in German) more...
  • Podcast "Gerecht sprechen: Über die Lust auf Gendersternchen, neue Pronomen und Co." from Sabine Rohlf on Bayern 2 (only in German) more...
  • "Regenbogenportal" of the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth: Network and information pool on same-sex lifestyles and gender diversity more...
  • Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, 14.05.2020: "'Männerwelten': Joko und Klaas werfen Schlaglicht auf Übergriffe gegen Frauen" linked Video (only in German), link on the website of the FAZ
     
  • The QueerNetwork of the Charité Berlin has produced an explanatory video together with the Bundesverband Trans* e.V., which is intended to raise awareness for LGTBQ* persons in medicine. The video, which is also interesting for other professional groups, can be found on the Charité website (video only in German) more...
  • "Gender" at the Federal Agency for Civic Education (Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung bpb) (only in German) more...

Social Background & First Generation

Events & measures at the UR

  • General advisory service for prospective students without German university entrance qualification (e.g. vocationally qualified students) and first generation students more...
  • Secondos-Program for students of all subjects at the UR who have grown up bilingual and with another culture in addition to German (only in German) more...
  • Students working group AK Gewerkschaften (trade union) of the Student Representation (only in German) more...
  • The International Office offers programs for studying abroad for students regardless of individual prerequisites (only in German) more...

External links

  • The non-profit association Studenten bilden Schüler e.V. (Students educate students) is an initiative for free tutoring for children and young people from educationally disadvantaged and low-income families, run by students who volunteer their time (only in German) more...
  • Charta der Vielfalt adds the diversity dimension Social Background more...
  • Vocationally qualified students for university (only in German) more...
  • Network Arbeiterkind (network for first generation students and students with working class background) more... regional group Regensburg: https://netzwerk.arbeiterkind.de/toro/resource/html#/!entity.27870
  • Network Chances (Netzwerk Chancen) for social advancement and career promotion (only in German) more...

Parenthood

Events & measures at the UR

External links


Age

Events & measures at the UR

  • Guidlines of the UR for students under age more...
  • The Family Service offers information and support in case of care needs for relatives (only in German) more...

External links

  • Bavarian State Ministry for Family, Labor and Social Affairs (only in German) more...

Philosophy & Religion

Events & measures at the UR

  • Students working group Muslim Students Group MHG of the Student Representation (only in German) more...

External links

  • Deutsch-Israelische Gesellschaft e.V. (German-Isreali Community AG Regensburg-Oberpfalz) (only in German) more...
  • Evangelische Studierendengemeinde ESG Regensburg (Protestant Student Community) (only in German) more...
  • Katholische Hochschulgemeinde KHG Regensburg (Catholic Student Community) (only in German) more...
  • The project stopantisemitismus.de is an association of nationwide initiatives and individuals against anti-Semitism. The site informs and raises awareness for anti-Semitic statements (only in German) more...
  • Portal for teachers "Bayern gegen Antisemitismus" (Bavaria against antisemitism, only in German) more...
  • Online tool against antisemitism (Amadeo Antonio Stiftung, only in German) more...

anti-Semitism & Hostility towards Israel

As anti-semitic discrimination, persecution and extermination are based on a complex of primarily religious, ideological and racist prejudices against Jewish people that has grown historically in Germany, we dedicate a separate chapter to this topic.


Statement against anti-Semitism

We endorse the statement of the German Rectors' Conference (HRK) "There is no place for anti-Semitism at German universities", which opposes "anti-Semitism in any form".

"There is no place for anti-Semitism at German universities. The HRK General Assembly supports the resolution "Against BDS and all anti-Semitism" by the Young Forum of the German-Israeli Society, the Jewish Student Union Germany, the Free Association of Student Unions, the AStA of the Technical University of Darmstadt and the AStA of the Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Frankfurt as well as university groups affiliated with political parties such as the Juso University Groups, the Liberal University Groups, Campus Green and the Ring of Christian-Democratic Students.

German universities are centers of democratic culture, places of dialogue and sites of diversity. With the campaign "Weltoffene Hochschulen gegen Fremdenfeindlichkeit" (Open-minded universities against xenophobia), universities have already set an example and called for clear commitments and decisive action in favor of a tolerant and open-minded society. Furthermore, universities in Germany have a special historical responsibility to resolutely oppose all forms of anti-Semitism."


Understanding of anti-Semitism

Our understanding of anti-Semitism follows the definition of anti-Semitism of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA):

"Antisemitism is a certain perception of Jews, which may be expressed as hatred toward Jews. Rhetorical and physical manifestations of antisemitism are directed toward Jewish or non-Jewish individuals and/or their property, toward Jewish community institutions and religious facilities."

Anti-Semitic offenses are defined in §§ 130 of the German Criminal Code (StGB) as:
1) defamation or agitation directed against a national, racial, religious or ethnic group,
2) trivialization, approval or glorification of National Socialism.
They are considered official offenses, are prosecuted without a criminal complaint and are punishable by prison sentences of three months to five years or fines.
The penalty depends on the type and degree of the offense and the guilt of the perpetrator (Sections 130 and 46 StGB).

The following links provide an overview of the topic of anti-Semitism:

Policy statement on combating anti-Semitism from the Jüdisches Forum für Demokratie und gegen Antisemitismus e.V. (only in German) more...

Flyer on the topic of anti-Semitism from the Amadeu Antonio Stiftung (only in German) more...


Awareness measures for anti-Semitism

Strengthening historical awareness, filling the culture of remembrance with life

At the UR remembrance, the culture of remembrance and the politics of remembrance are not only researched academically, but also communicated socially and practiced in academic and social interaction. The University's Center for the Culture of Remembrance, which is based on the institutional cooperation between the UR and the Flossenbürg Concentration Camp Memorial, embodies this in a paradigmatic way and stands for the social responsibility that the UR assumes here.

The workshops offered by the Anti-Discrimination Point also raise awareness of anti-Semitic discrimination.

Events & measures of the UR

Externe Links

  • Deutsch-Israelische Gesellschaft e.V. / Young Forum, Regional- and Students group Regensburg-Oberpfalz (only in German) more...
  • Jewish Community Regensburg (only in German) more...
  • The stopantisemitismus.de project is an association of nationwide initiatives and individuals against anti-Semitism. The website provides information and raises awareness of anti-Semitic statements (only in German) more...
  • Portal for teachers "Bayern gegen Antisemitismus" (Bavarian against anti-Semitism, only in German) more...
  • Bavarian State Ministry for Family, Labor and Social Affairs: Digital symposium "Everyday anti-Semitism - What to do?". You can view all contributions here on the Ministry's website:www.stmas.bayern.de/radikalisierungspraevention/fachtag-antisemitismus-2020.php
  • Commissioner of the Bavarian State Government for Jewish Life and against Anti-Semitism, for Remembrance Work and Historical Heritage (only in German) more...

  • Plattform of the Amadeo Antonio Stiftung for anti-Semitism with information material and links (only in German) more...

  • Network of Jewish university teachers as a voice against anti-Semitism (only in German) more...

  • The Federal Association of Research and Information Centers on Anti-Semitism (Bundesverband der Recherche- und Informationsstellen Antisemitismus e.V.) aims to use the reporting portal www.report-antisemitism.de to ensure a uniform nationwide civil society recording and documentation of anti-Semitic incidents more...



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