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  1. Kempten University of Applied Sciences
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  3. Office for Equal Opportunities, Family Affairs and Diversity
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Office for Equal Opportunities, Family Affairs and Diversity (BGFD)

Gender equality work at the university is firmly anchored at various structural levels. In addition to the legal requirements that call for Central and Decentralised Commissioners for Equal Opportunities for Women in Science and the Arts (ZBGF) and the equal opportunities officers for academic support staff (GB), an office of Vice President for Internationalisation and Equality (VPIG) also exists at Kempten UAS. The Office for Equal Opportunities, Family Affairs and Diversity is responsible for the operational tasks involved in implementing programmes, measures and events relating to equality, family and diversity. The BGFD, managed by the ZBGF, is the central point of contact for all members of the university. Its three staff members represent the key issues of “Equality and Family”, “Diversity” and “Advancement of Women and Equal Opportunities”.

Office for Equal Opportunities, Family Affairs and Diversity

Central Commissioner for Equal Opportunities for Women in Science

The office of Central Commissioner for Equal Opportunities for Women in Science is a voting member of the Extended Executive Board of the University and an advisory member of Senate and the University Council. The Basic Ordinance of Kempten University of Applied Sciences (FHK/GO), dated 30 March 2007, specifies in Chapter Five (§22 ff.) the directives derived from Art. 4 BayHSchG regarding the position and tasks of the Central Commissioner for Equal Opportunities for Women in Science, these being:

  • Representing women’s interests in all the university’s committees;
  • Working on increasing the proportion of women professors;
  • Providing information about funding opportunities for female students;
  • Providing information about career prospects for women;
  • Organising events for female students to teach and hone specific core skills (e.g. training in applying for jobs and in negotiation);
  • Advising on discrimination and violence against women;
  • Supporting and promoting topics specifically relevant to women in teaching and practice.

Central Commissioner for Equal Opportunities for Women in Science

    Decentralised commissioners for equal opportunities for women in science

    The decentralised commissioners for equal opportunities for women in science and the arts (DBGF for short) support the achievement of the goals and the legal mandate in the faculties. They are voting members of the relevant faculty councils and are involved in every appointment procedure with voting rights. In addition to the legal stipulation in Art. 66 (2) HIG, this is also pledged in the university’s appointment guidelines.