An introduction to Focus 2022 can be found here.
Considering Diversity critical of discrimination1, the focus 2022 is based on recent scientific findings about the inequality of education in Germany, classism as a category of discrimination from an intersectional viewpoint as well as obstacles and barriers First Generation Students face at university. Those are explained in the following.
We observe and analyze social inequality on a structural level in order to actively reduce exisiting barriers and structures of inequality and thus increase equal opportunity.
Not every aspect is accurate for every person, but they make inequalities in society visible and help to improve study conditions of First Generation Students in the long term.
Further Information and Sources are provided in the foot notes.
1 Further information regarding the perspective of diversity critical of discrimination can be found at Czollek et a. 2019, pg. 30
Böckler Impuls 07/2010: Arbeiterkinder an der Uni: Hürdenlauf zum Akademiker
Czollek et al. 2019: Praxishandbuch Social Justice und Diversity
El-Mafaalani 2021: Mythos Bildung. Die ungerechte Gesellschaft, ihr Bildungssystem und seine Zukunft. Köln. Verfügbar in der Bibliothek der Stabsstelle Chancengleichheit
Kracke et al 2018: Beteiligung an Hochschulbildung, Chancen(un)gleichheit in Deutschland. (DZHW)