Equality concept
Every two years, the department draws up a gender equality concept that formulates goals and measures to achieve these goals. The current gender equality concept 2023-2025 (opens in new tab) focuses on four topics:
- Reducing the underrepresentation of women in affected status groups.
- A working atmosphere at FB3 characterised by tolerance, diversity and equal opportunities
- Promotion of women and their further qualification
- Internal and external communication
Furthermore, the Gender Equality Strategy at the TU Darmstadt serves as additional orientation.
Gender-sensitive language
The use of gender-sensitive language can promote equality. Therefore, the notes on gender-sensitive language of the TU Darmstadt as well as the recommendations of the Gender Equality Officers (opens in new tab) serve as a guide for the use of gender-sensitive language.
Women’s advancement funds
Every year, our department has access to funding that is used in particular for:
- Women's advancement (scientists* in scientific matters)
- Women's/gender research (research on topics relevant to women/gender)
- Self-presentation (self-presentation, self-management, social skills)
- Targeted further education and training
The offer is aimed in particular at students, scientific and administrative/technical staff. Details on funding opportunities can be found in the funding criteria (opens in new tab) and the guidelines for the use of women’s advancement funds (opens in new tab).
Applications must be submitted to the Women’s advancement funds Committee by 17 February 2023 using the application form for women’s advancement funds (opens in new tab) .
Support services
Events
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Departmental Award for Theses
The department awards a prize for a thesis dedicated to gender issues no more than once a year.
The supervisors of the theses are entitled to submit proposals. In addition to the thesis, an abstract, a statement by the nominator and both reviews must be submitted in electronic form.
Research Award
As part of the department's equality concept, a research prize of 2400 euros is awarded. Scientists who are in the initial phase of a doctorate or a post-doctorate are eligible for funding. Their research project should be particularly innovative and of outstanding professional quality. The prize money is science-related and can be spent on training programmes.
Applications should include a letter of motivation, an exposé (max. 4 pages) and a curriculum vitae in electronic form.
Statement
Former decentralised Gender Equality Officers of the department of human sciences, Dr. Miriam Oesterreich and Christiane Kellner, with the collaboration of Danielle Suhr and Rhea Dehn, wrote a statement on the stress situation of academics with care responsibilities (opens in new tab) in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
