Gender Equality & Diversity Management
Part of our self-image at Ruhr West University of Applied Sciences is to value and promote the diversity of university members - whether students or employees. The development of new potential and opportunities also entails a central responsibility. Living and working in a diversity-appropriate and diversity-sensitive manner means recognising all dimensions of diversity and understanding them intersectionally. For us as the Gender Equality & Diversity Management team, this means developing measures that actively make inequality visible, counteract discrimination and help to create an equitable and sensitive environment for everyone involved.
The team
The Gender Equality & Diversity Management team reports to the President and fulfils cross-sectional tasks for the entire university. It sees itself as an innovative space for new ideas and a source of inspiration for university development. The Family Office, University Sports, the federal programme FH-Personal/PROForward@HRW and the AWARENESS@HRW project are currently located in this area. The Head of Division is also currently appointed by the Presidential Board as the contact person for the Anti-Discrimination Office.
Family-friendly university
A particular challenge for students and employees is reconciling family and studies or work. The Family Office at the HRW is a point of contact that provides guidance and expertise in this area. It supports students and employees who are expecting and/or already have children or are caring for relatives and provides advice on a wide range of issues, for example childcare bottlenecks during school holidays, questions about funding options, individual adjustments to the course of studies and the general compatibility of family and university.
Team HRW
Sport is an important part of diversity management at Ruhr West University of Applied Sciences. It is an ideal way to break down barriers, promote teamwork and create a shared sense of belonging for students and staff.
Through sporting activities, students and employees of different ages, genders, cultural and social backgrounds and nationalities come together and have the opportunity to perceive and get to know each other differently. Playing sport together promotes understanding and respect for and towards each other and strengthens the sense of togetherness.
Zero tolerance for discrimination
Anti-discrimination centre/complaints office according to § 13 AGG
Training and employment relationships create dependencies where it can never be completely ruled out that they will be exploited or abused. The HRW does not tolerate such behaviour. The university is committed to a culture of respect and appreciation for students, young academics and academic and non-academic staff that is practised on a daily basis.
The Anti-Discrimination Office (ADS) is responsible for counselling in cases of discrimination and can be contacted by all members of the HRW.
It is also a complaints office in accordance with Section 13 of the General Equal Treatment Act (AGG). The ADS is impartial and sworn to secrecy.
