Sixth Compatibility Week: Care and diversity in focus!

Sixth Compatibility Week: Care and diversity in focus!

The University of Bremen is hosting the sixth digital compatibility week from May 19 to 23, 2025. Under the motto “Take care – Connecting through change” the focus is on important topics such as care work, welfare, diversity and discrimination. The week is organized by the university's Equal Opportunities Office.
This initiative aims to promote exchange and networking and to highlight the visibility of discrimination in everyday study and professional life. Interactive online formats such as lectures, discussion groups and workshops are the main components of the event.

A central goal of the Compatibility Week is to reflect on crisis phases in life and to make visible (in)visible obstacles that students and employees at universities are confronted with. The planned events include a lecture by qualified psychologist Mirjam Puppe on neurodiversity and a workshop with Professor Klaus-Peter Hufer, who will deal with populist slogans. Experienced scientists like Dr. Nancy Odor will present experiences on balancing motherhood, research and career, complemented by other facets of care responsibilities.

Program overview of the compatibility week

• Montag: Themen wie dekolonialer Feminismus und Menstruation im Uni-Alltag stehen auf dem Programm.
• Dienstag: Workshops zu Familienpflege in der akademischen Welt und Informationen zu Schwangerschaftsabbrüchen in Bremen werden angeboten.
• Mittwoch: Der Tag widmet sich dem Umgang mit gesundheitlichen Beeinträchtigungen und der Sichtbarmachung migrantischer Perspektiven auf Fürsorge.
• Donnerstag: Es gibt Impulse zu Care-Arbeit sowie zu Studierendenfinanzierung für internationale Studierende.
• Freitag: Das Programm endet mit Workshops zu geschlechtergerechter Vielfalt im Arbeitsalltag.

The event is open to anyone interested, free of charge and takes place predominantly online. It is also offered in multiple languages ​​(German/English). An exhibition entitled “Gallery Walk: Invisible Hurdles” will also be on view during the week in GW 2, which is organized by the student initiative “Barrierearmes Studium (BaS)”. This initiative aims to make barriers visible in everyday university life and to promote discourse about inclusion and diversity.

Relevance to the scientific community

Compatibility Week comes at a time when balancing family and professional careers in both research and teaching is increasingly challenging. Numerous comparable programs exist to support the balance between academic work and private obligations. Academics.de recognizes the further development of support systems such as parental leave regulations and flexible working time models, which enable researchers to better combine family and work.

In addition to the offers during the compatibility week Academics.de that expectant parents should explore their rights and options at their university early on. The equal opportunities officers play an important role here, as they offer valuable advice to support you during this phase of life.

For further information about the compatibility week at the University of Bremen, those interested can University website Visit or contact Bettina Schweizer at +49-421-218-60180.