With the University Development Concept 2030, the members of TU Braunschweig have set themselves the goal of anchoring diversity as a overaching themes in strategic development. This means that over the next few years, we will actively address the promotion of diversity in the performance dimensions of studying and teaching, research, transfer, governance and administration.
In this way, we will meet current challenges in higher education policy and create the necessary conditions to remain a future-orientated and eligible university.
The Executive Board of TU Braunschweig has intensively analysed the importance of diversity for our university and has agreed to actively support the development of the topic and to establish diversity in all performance dimensions. To this end, a diversity strategy is currently being developed and coordinated in line with the other overaching themes. The strategy process is being coordinated by Anouk Almstedt as the Diversity Policies Officer.
Diversity describes the variety of persons or groups and stands for a conscious and appreciative approach to social diversity. At our university, this means valuing all students and (teaching) staff in their individuality. We create an environment in which everyone studies and works together free from discrimination.
In addition, we consciously communicate the conviction that we benefit from the diversity of our members in all dimensions of performance. We appreciate the diversity and difference of individuals and work to identify and actively remove existing barriers as well as discrimination, thereby promoting equal opportunity and diversity.
We are committed to the goal of promoting equal opportunity for all genders and all individuals, regardless of background, equally in higher education and to reducing structural inequality.
The Diversity Impact Assessment (DIA) is an activating tool for promoting diversity and implementing measures. With the DIA, TU Braunschweig offers all departments, institutions and faculties an opportunity to actively develop further in the area of diversity. We see it as an ongoing task of all our members to work towards a diversity-conscious university.
Diversity is a broad subject area that includes various dimensions and topics: Gender and gender identity, physical and mental abilities, religion and ideology, sexual orientation, social background, age, ethnic origin and nationality[1].
With this offer, we focus on the members of our university as experts in their field of work; the Diversity Impact Assessment gives all work and organisational units the opportunity for an in-depth and structured examination of diversity. Using a self-assessment tool, participants learn about diversity in their own field of activity, exchange ideas, develop initial ideas and - depending on their prior knowledge - consider possible courses of action.
Would you like to explore the importance of diversity for your team? Then get in touch at any time for a non-binding initial discussion.
[1] Charta der Vielfalt: www.charta-der-vielfalt.de/en/for-employers/diversity-dimensions/
Diversity Policies Officer
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