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University of Bonn shines in the diversity audit: Equal opportunities in focus!
The University of Bonn attaches great importance to equal opportunities and diversity, supported by a current diversity audit.
University of Bonn shines in the diversity audit: Equal opportunities in focus!
The University of Bonn highlights its success in promoting equal opportunities and diversity. Prof. Dr. Irmgard Förster, Vice Rector for Equal Opportunities and Diversity, emphasizes that the university recently... Diversity audit of the Donors' Association for German Science e.V. The aim of this audit is to further develop diversity work, with 84 universities and research institutions in Germany having taken part in this process to date.
The audit is a confidential development tool that supports universities in designing and improving their own diversity strategies. Organizational development is supplemented by peer learning. It is not intended to compare performance between universities, but rather to address the individual objectives of the respective institution.
Positive feedback and data
The University of Bonn has written a comprehensive self-report, on the basis of which a peer review took place. Around 80 representatives from all status groups took part in this process. The reviewers praised the variety and breadth of the university’s diversity initiatives. What is particularly noteworthy is that the proportion of female professors at the University of Bonn increased to over 30 percent by October 2022, which was achieved two years earlier than planned.
The successfully implemented measures include the “Pathways to Research” funding program, which was initiated in 2023 to support students and doctoral candidates with a refugee or immigration history. In addition, a gender and diversity lecture list has been offered regularly since 2021. The provision of free menstrual products since 2023 and external advice critical of racism, which was introduced in 2022, are also part of the progress.
Future strategies
The experts recommend that the University of Bonn develop a comprehensive diversity strategy. This should contain clear objectives and implementation plans. The Vice-Rectorate and the Office for Equal Opportunities and Diversity are working intensively on this strategy, which is scheduled to be completed in the summer of 2024. In the long term, the university aims to promote a DEIB-sensitive university culture and bring about structural changes.
The importance of diversity in universities is also highlighted by various initiatives and studies. That's how he looks at it DAAD Diversity as a central building block for the quality of studies, teaching and research. Numerous universities in Germany are already implementing concrete measures to include various groups of people.
Overall, the example of the University of Bonn shows how targeted measures and strategic approaches can pave the way to a more inclusive university culture. The continuous evaluation and adjustment of diversity strategies remains crucial.