About UsEqual Opportunities at the Faculty
The principles of the Faculty are based on the DFG's principles following cascade-model of the Scientific Council. Its measures are targeted to promote the ratio increase of female staff in qualification levels that are currently underrepresented. An active recruitment of women in terms of application procedures and targeting women at promotion of young researchers have shown visible signs of success during recent years. Apart from the formal guidelines, there is the atmosphere of a noticeable cooperation between colleagues at the Faculty. This feature t is evident not only due to gender equality in the distribution of committees, but also due to an inveterate engagement of scientists in research cooperation. The fact that apart from females professors, a number of male professors have taken parental leave, demonstrates that gender equality is not just the goal – it is an actual implementation.
The Faculty is consistent with the DFG's principles following cascade-model of the Scientific Council. Its measures are targeted to promote the ratio increase of female staff in qualification levels that are currently underrepresented. Much success has been accomplished in this regard in recent years due to an active recruitment in the context of application processes and a selective promotion of junior talents, in particular of young female researchers.
Apart from the formal principles, a mutual cooperation and support between men and women is notable at the Faculty. That is evident not only due to gender equality in distribution of committee members, but alsoin respect of common involvement of female scientists in research cooperations. Equality is not just a target, in fact, it is applied effectively in corporate reality. Further, gender equality is evident due to the fact that apart from female professors, male professors, postdocs and PhD students take parental leave as well.