Equality
A warm welcome to the page of the Representative for Gender Equality in Science and the Arts at the Faculty of Law!
Equality is a core guiding principle of the University of Regensburg and is put into practice in all areas of the Faculty of Law. The Faculty is actively committed to equal opportunities and to fostering an open, respectful and discrimination-free study and working environment.
The Faculty’s Officer for the Equality of Women in Science and the Arts and her deputies are the personal points of contact for female academics and students regarding information, advice and support on issues specific to women and those relating to career development, as well as on balancing family and career.
The officers for the equality of women in science and the arts ensure that female researchers, female teaching staff and female students are not disadvantaged, in accordance with Article 22(3), sentence 1, of the Bavarian Higher Education Act (BayHIG) (external link, opens in a new window); they support the university in fulfilling its duties under Article 22(1) of the BayHIG. In accordance with Article 22(1), sentences 1 and 2, of the Bavarian Higher Education Act (BayHIG), the university promotes the effective realisation of equality between women and men in the performance of its duties and regards this as a guiding principle. Furthermore, it works towards the elimination of existing disadvantages.
Faculty Equality Officer for Science and the Arts
The Faculty Equality Officers for Science and the Arts are always happy to act as points of contact, particularly in the following areas:
- Discrimination of any kind
- Information on financial support options
- Conflicts and problems relating to your studies
- Questions regarding balancing studies, work and family life
News
Current offers
Note regarding the escort service during the trial phase – this service has been discontinued!
Since 13 November 2023, an escort service has been available in the evenings, initially on a trial basis, from the Law 1 / Economics reading rooms and the Philosophicum reading rooms to the Central Bus Station (ZOB) or to the car park on campus. However, due to a lack of demand, this service has been discontinued.
Lectures and workshops
Information on lectures and workshops on sexism awareness, prevention, equality and empowerment
Workshops on raising awareness of racism, diversity and gender issues in the 2026 summer semester
This semester, Dr Birgit Bockschweiger is once again running workshops for both students and academic staff. There will be a series of workshops, each comprising three sessions during the summer semester, on the topics of raising awareness of racism, diversity and gender. You can find dates and further information here. (external link, opens in a new window)
Register by 28 June 2026 for the racism awareness workshop series at: birgit.bockschweiger@ur.de
Registration for the diversity awareness workshop series is open until 30 May 2026 at: birgit.bockschweiger@ur.de
Register by 2 May 2026 for the gender awareness workshop series at: birgit.bockschweiger@ur.de
Lectures in the 2026 summer semester
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Event: Parenting & Academia Networking Meeting
Dates: 9 February 2026, 12 noon; 27 April 2026, 12 noon; 13 July 2026, 12 noon; 9 November 2026, 12 noon
Venue: Family Service Office (Administration Building, Room 0.06)
Registration: Anna-Theresa.Wolferstetter@ur.de, though last-minute participants are always welcome!
The latest news on equal opportunities and family life at the University of Regensburg …
... can be found on the website of the Coordination Office for Equal Opportunities & Family.
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Childcare during the school holidays on the UR campus
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Parent-Child Office in the Vielberth Building at the University
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Scholarships for early-career female researchers
Grants under the Bavarian Programme for the Realisation of Equal Opportunities for Women in Research and Teaching
Once a year, grants may be awarded to early-career female researchers under the Bavarian Programme for the Realisation of Equal Opportunities for Women in Research and Teaching. The following types of grants are available:
- Habilitation grants
- Postdoctoral grants
- Doctoral completion grants
Applications must be submitted to the faculty’s representatives for the equality of women in science and the arts by a deadline announced in good time. An internal faculty committee decides on the ranking of the applications. The final decision on the award of the grants is made by a central committee chaired by the University’s Officer for the Equality of Women in Science and the Arts.
If you are interested, please contact the faculty’s Equal Opportunities Officer for Women in Science and the Arts in good time!
Further funding opportunities
Information on funding opportunities for early-career female researchers in law
The representatives for gender equality in science and the arts at the Faculty of Law would like to draw the attention of female PhD students and those preparing for their habilitation to funding opportunities available under the so-called ‘Financial Incentive Scheme for the Promotion of Gender Equality’.
Funds from the FAS can, in principle, be used to support anything that furthers an academic career.
Specifically, this includes financial support for...
- Participation in and organisation of conference trips, workshops, conferences, etc.
- Information events (including those held outside the university)
- The purchase of literature and software
- Printing subsidies for theses or other publications
- Translation costs for publications
- Support for guest lectures by female academics or for invitations to cooperation partners by female academics at the UR
- Other material resources, provided they are related to academic work (laptops, online access to journals, etc.)
- Measures under the Faculty’s gender equality strategies
Funding of up to €500 is generally available, and may be higher where appropriate. Funding is awarded on two dates each year. This year’s deadlines for submitting applications are:
1 May 2026 and 1 October 2026.
If you have any further questions regarding funding opportunities, please contact the representatives for gender equality in science and the arts.
Grant application
To apply for funding, please complete the funding application form (opens in a new window). (This PDF is not accessible) (external link, opens in a new window)and submit it by email together with the other required documents. This year’s application deadlines are:
1 May 2026 and 1 October 2026.
Documents to be submitted:
- Additional documents required for a claim for travel expenses:
Business travel application (to be submitted before the trip, for university staff only), application for reimbursement of travel expenses (for university staff only), all original receipts (tickets, hotel bills, conference fees, etc.)
- Additional documents required when applying for a printing grant for a doctoral thesis (application only possible after printing):
Publishing contract, invoice, bank transfer receipt, doctoral degree certificate (or confirmation from the Examinations Office, Ms Robl)
- Additional documents required for all other applications (e.g. photocopying costs):
Original invoices and receipts
Sexual harassment
The Equality Officers for Women in Science and the Arts are also the points of contact for cases of sexual harassment. You can contact us at any time. Please do not hesitate. Our faculty is a place for learning and working. We want you to feel at home here.
You can find further information in our leaflet on sexual harassment. (opens in a new window). (This PDF is not accessible)
You are also welcome to contact Dr Brigit Bockschweiger (external link, opens in a new window) outside the faculty. Dr Bockschweiger is the Anti-Discrimination & Diversity Officer and the point of contact for sexual harassment and sexualised violence at the University of Regensburg.
Contact her by email at antidiskriminierung(at)ur.de (opens your email program) or birgit.bockschweiger(at)ur.de (opens your email program)
or by telephone on +49 941 943-2364
Further information and support services can be found here (external link, opens in a new window).
Please note that the University of Regensburg has a psychological counselling service (external link, opens in a new window).
You can find contact details and information on booking appointments on the website (external link, opens in a new window).
Statement from the Dean on the Faculty’s approach to sexual harassment
On 2 February 2023, the Dean issued a statement regarding the Faculty’s approach to sexual harassment (external link, opens in a new window).
Equality Policy of the Faculty of Law
On 9 November 2016, the Faculty Council adopted an equality policy for the Faculty.
You can access the full text of the Faculty of Law’s equality policy (opens in a new window). (This PDF is not accessible) here.
You can access the latest evaluation of the equality plan from June 2024 here:
Evaluation of the Equality Policy 2024 (external link, opens in a new window)
Further useful links
Contact
All enquiries will, of course, be treated in confidence. You also have the option of contacting (external link, opens in a new window) the Faculty Equality Officer anonymously (external link, opens in a new window) using the form below.