The University of Freiburg has been participating in the Stifterverband’s Diversity Audit since the autumn of 2024. In this 2.5-year strategy and organisational development process, the university is working on self-imposed key issues. The aim is to develop a university-wide strategy on Equity, Diversity & Inclusion, which bundles and systematises previous approaches, while adding new aspects and strengthening the claim of a diversity perspective that goes beyond gender equality concerns, which is already laid out in the current structure and development plan. Participation in the diversity audit is thus intended to strengthen the university’s long-established EDI work in the profile development process that has already begun.
The auditing process combines elements of organisational development with collegial advice and external guidance. University-wide workshops, reflection and discussion rounds accompany and support the process. Upon completion of the auditing process, the Stifterverband awards the “Shaping Diversity” certificate, which is valid for three years.
Contacts
Auditor: Dr. Ute Zimmermann, Head of the Equal Opportunities, Family and Diversity Office at TU Dortmund
Project Manager: Dr. Wibke Backhaus, Head of Department GDaPE
Project Coordination: Aylin Kılıç, Project Manager Diversity Audit & “protect” Protection against discrimination and abuse of power
Steering Group
Prof. Dr. Sylvia Paletschek, Dr. Wibke Backhaus, Aylin Kılıç
The Steering Group is responsible for the overall coordination of the auditing process as well as the content and organisational project management.
Guiding Committee
Permanent Senate Commission for Equal Opportunity and it´s advisory members
The Guiding Committee serves as a sounding board for the reflection and discussion on the contents. The members contribute different perspectives, ideas and topics from relevant organisational units and stakeholder groups, as well as reflecting on and accompanying the auditing process.
Diversity-Data-Management at the University Freiburg
Overall coordination and management of the auditing process Content preparation and follow-up as well as organisational implementation of various event formats Analysing the current status of the diversity monitoring and diversity work at the university Collaboration in the development of prevention and awareness-raising programmes
