The University of Freiburg regards itself as a place of pluralism, open-mindedness, and international exchange. Research, teaching, continuing education, and administration succeed best in a climate characterized by curiosity and openness. The university therefore encourages the attainment of equal opportunity and a respectful approach to diversity among students, researchers, and administrative, service, and technical employees. It employs the strongest means at its disposal to oppose discriminatory conduct. In 2009 the university leadership signed the Charta der Vielfalt.
The University of Freiburg adheres to an extended understanding of equal opportunity including equal treatment of all genders as well as non-discrimination regardless of ethnic and social background, age, religion and worldview, disabilities, sexual orientation, gender identity, or combinations thereof. An annual highlight is the Day of Diversity [de] organized by the university.
Equal opportunity and diversity are understood at the University of Freiburg as a cross-sectional task affecting all areas of the university.
The following organizational units and institutions are involved in the task of realizing equal opportunity and diversity:
- Vice-President for University Culture
Embedding of the topic at the level of university leadership - Department for Equality, Diversity and Academic Personnel Development
Strategic planning unit of the Rectorate - Permanent Senate Commission on Equal Opportunity
Advisory committee - Faculty equal opportunity representative [de]
Officer elected in accordance with the State Higher Education Act to represent the concerns of academic staff and students - Staff equal opportunity representative [de]
Officer elected in accordance with the State Higher Education Act to represent the concerns of female administrative, service, and technical employees - Autonomous Support Group of the Student Government on Gender [de]
- Autonomous Support Group of the Student Government on Sexual and Gender Diversity (Rainbow Support Group)
- Dual Career Service
Advising service for professors and management personnel - Family Services Office and Familienservice gGmbH
Advising service for work–family balance, organizing institution of the university’s own childcare facilities - Autonomous Support Group of the Student Government for Students with Familial Obligations [de]
- Center for Anthropology and Gender Studies [de]
Research institute - Representatives for disabled persons [de]
Elected representatives for disabled employees and those with equivalent status - Representative for students with a disability/chronic illness [de]
Representative elected in accordance with the State Higher Education Act - Autonomous Support Group of the Student Government for Students with Impairments and Chronic Illnesses (Studying without Hurdles – SoH) [de]
