Equal Opportunity Office
The Equal Opportunity Office is the central point of contact for questions relating to gender equality at Osnabrück University. Beyond the gender equality mandate formulated in the Lower Saxony Higher Education Act (Section 3 (3) NHG), we as members of the Equal Opportunity Office are committed to ensuring equal opportunities for all genders at our university and adopt an intersectional approach in pursuing this goal.
In order to achieve the goal of gender equality at our university, we provide advice and support to university members who are subject to discrimination or harassment in their everyday study or work life. To our counseling and support services.
We also assist in processes of (university) development and draw up suggestions for changes to existing regulations, administrative procedures and processes in order to achieve cultural and structural improvements with regard to aspects of equal opportunities.
An analysis of the current status of gender equality at Osnabrück University and plans for further equality measures can be found in the Concept for Gender Parity (2023) (PDF, 5.21 MB), award from the "Professorinnen-Programm", a joint initiative of the federal government and the federal states.
Team and Tasks
Dr.in Sabine Jösting (she/her)
Phone: +49 541 969-4767
sabine.joesting@uos.de
Room: 52/507
Equal Opportunity Office
Neuer Graben 7/9
49074 Osnabrück
Short Bio: Sabine Jösting
- Central Equal Opportunity Representative
- Head of the Equal Opportunity Office
- Chairperson of the Council of Dezentralized Equal Opportunity Representatives
- Equal Opportunity in Appointment and Hiring Processes
- Gender Consulting
- Cooperations at State and Federal Level
- empowHer for Female Professors and Managers
- Science Reporting
- Public relations work
Annkatrin Kalas, M.A. (she/her)
Phone: +49 541 969-4520
annkatrin.kalas@uos.de
Room: 52/505
Equal Opportunity Office
Neuer Graben 7/9
49074 Osnabrück
- Deputy central Equal Opportunity Representative
- Deputy Head of the Equal Opportunity Office
- Equal Opportunity in Appointment and Hiring Processes
- Advice in Cases of Sexual Harassment & Discrimination
- Anti-Discrimination counseling
- TIN* Counseling
- Gender-Inclusive Language
- Family & Care Work
Responsibilities
Clearing, support for the Council of Decentralized Equal Opportunity Representatives, media library
Jessica Bourdon (she/her)
Phone: +49 541 969-4487
gleichstellungsbuero@uos.de
Room: 52/508
Equal Opportunity Office
Neuer Graben 7/9
49074 Osnabrück
Short Bio: Jessica Bourdon
Dimitri Gerhardt (he/him)
Phone: +49 541 969-4487
gleichstellungsbuero@uos.de
Room: 52/508
Equal Opportunity Office
Neuer Graben 7/9
49074 Osnabrück
Svenja Holberg, M.A. (she/her)
Phone: +49 541 969-4630
svenja.holberg@uos.de
Room: 52/511
Equal Opportunity Office
Neuer Graben 7/9
49074 Osnabrück
Short Bio: Svenja Holberg
Coordination of the Dialoginitiative: Gender Equitable University Culture Lower Saxony
- Project and process coordination
- Development and implementation of events
- Preparation on the topic of intersectional gender equality work
Lena Lorenz, M.A. (she/her)
Phone: +49 541 969-4521
lena.lorenz@uos.de
Room: 52/509
Equal Opportunity Office
Neuer Graben 7/9
49074 Osnabrück
Short Bio: Lena Lorenz
Family Service
- Studying With Child(ren)
- Studying With Care Responsibilities
- Employment With Child(ren)
- Employees With Care Responsibilities
Anti-discrimination & diversity
Laura Penning, M.A. (she/her)
Phone: +49 541 969-4047
annelaura.penning@uos.de
Room: 52/510
Equal Opportunity Office
Neuer Graben 7/9
49074 Osnabrück
Short Bio: Laura Penning
Jennifer Wagner, M.Sc. (she/her)
Phone: +49 541 969-6445
jennifer.wagner@uos.de
Room: 52/509
Equal Opportunity Office
Neuer Graben 7/9
49074 Osnabrück
Short Bio: Jennifer Wagner
Dr. Jennifer Weßeler (she/her)
Phone: +49 541 969-4281
jennifer.wesseler@uos.de
Room: 52/506
Equal Opportunity Office
Neuer Graben 7/9
49074 Osnabrück
Short Bio: Jennifer Weßeler