Diversity
Osnabrück University sees the diverse composition of its members and affiliates as a sign of quality and a prerequisite for innovative and excellent results in studies, teaching, academic qualification and research. It is committed to an academic and work culture that values different perspectives, realities of life and backgrounds of experience and provides all members and affiliates with fair opportunities and a learning, teaching and working environment that is critical of discrimination. Furthermore, it attaches great importance to supporting each individual in the development of their talents and potential – regardless of social categorizations such as gender, cultural or social background, sexual identity, religion/belief, age, disability and race.
In order to promote an appreciative approach to diversity and the reduction of inequality and to anchor diversity policy structurally, UOS is already taking various measures that are to be further developed and supplemented in the future as part of a diversity strategy.
The UOS signed the “Diversity Charter” in 2018. The Charta der Vielfalt e.V. is an employer initiative that aims to promote an appreciative and inclusive approach to diversity in the world of work. By signing the charter, UOS has committed to creating a working environment in which prejudice and discrimination are eliminated and the diversity of all members and employees is recognized and valued. It recognizes that managers have a special obligation in this regard.
The UOS Equal Opportunity Office organizes annual events on the topic of diversity and anti-discrimination, e.g. as part of Diversity Day:
Diversity Day 2024
From May 31 to June 11 2024, a social media campaign and several events took place on the topic of "Resisting right-wing ideologies".
- Workshop "Dealing with right-wing hostility and right-wing violence: self-empowerment/empowerment for (potential) victims" with Ragna Joost
- Argumentation training against regulars' table slogans, German and English, with Melinda Tamás
- Lecture "(Extreme) right-wing tendencies at universities" by Dr. Christoph Haker and Lukas Otterspeer
Diversity Day 2022
Two digital events were offered as part of Diversity Day 2022
- Digital interactive lecture by KARFI on the topic "'Let's take an objective look...' - On (in)visible points of view, 'diversity' and the role of science(s) and research".
- Impulse workshops "Unconscious biases in academia: understanding, recognizing, reducing" for doctoral candidates, postdocs and junior professors with Jennifer J* Moos
Diversity Day 2021
In 2021, the Equal Opportunity Office organized digital inputs, such as a workshop on "Allyship: Allied Action against Discrimination" with Dr.in Jule Bönkost.
Diversity Slam of the UOS and Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences
Eleven students from different backgrounds presented their thoughts on diversity and discrimination in front of 150 spectators at the Diversity Slam on May 28, 2019. The poetry slam on the topic of diversity was organized by Osnabrück University and Osnabrück University of Applied Sciences. The evening was hosted by poetry slammer Laura Sherin Rebecca from Bremen.
Contact Persons
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
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