Documents on Equal Opportunities and Diversity

Structure and Development Plan 2025

Describes the overall strategic orientation of the University of Bayreuth, including the cross-cutting theme of "equal opportunities and diversity".

Agreement of Objectives of the University of Bayreuth with the Bavarian State Ministry of Science and Arts 2018 (pdf document, on the page "Structure and Development Plan")

Includes, among other matters, measures taken by the University of Bayreuth to "increase the number of qualified women in professorships" and in the area of "internationalization and diversity".

Target agreements between the University Governing Board and the Faculties for the implementation of gender equality at the University of Bayreuth (on the "Information" page of the Gender Equality Service Centre)

A university policy instrument to accomplish equal opportunities for women and men in the faculties.

Constitution of the University of Bayreuth (Grundordnung, English version on the "Weitere Ordnungen und Satzungen" page)

Describes, among other things, the tasks of the Presidential Advisory Committee for Equal Opportunities & Diversity as well as of the commissioners for a family-friendly university and for students with disabilities.

Guidelines on Protection Against Discrimination and Harassment in Consideration of the General Equal Treatment Act at the University of Bayreuth (Richtlinie zum Schutz vor Diskriminierung und Belästigung, English version on the "Weitere Ordnungen und Satzungen" page)

Covers definitions of discrimination and harassment; a ban on discrimination; awareness raising, prevention and equality measures; anti-discrimination advice; a formal complaints' procedure; and sanctions.

Guidelines for conflict resolution in the workplace (in German, on the intranet)

Regulate the handling of conflicts for employees, including internal university contact points, external conflict counselling and a phased conflict resolution procedure.

Statutes of the University of Bayreuth to ensure the standards of good scientific practice and to deal with scientific misconduct (Satzung zur Sicherung der Standards guter wissenschaftlicher Praxis und zum Umgang mit wissenschaftlichem Fehlverhalten, in German, on the "Weitere Ordnungen und Satzungen" page)

Defines rules of good scientific practice as well as scientific misconduct; introduces a procedure for allegations of scientific misconduct. The rules of good scientific practice include "assessing the relevance of gender and diversity to the research project and taking the outcome of this assessment into account in the design of the research project".

Internal agreement on alternating residential work and telework (Dienstvereinbarung zur alternierenden Wohnraum- und Telearbeit, in German, on the intranet)

Regulations of residential and teleworking with regard to spatial and technical conditions, requirements of the department, work equipment and resources, occupational health and safety, questions of liability, performance monitoring and data protection.

Language Guide for the University of Bayreuth (Sprachleitfaden, in German, pdf document)

Contains recommendations for gender-sensitive language use in order to implement equitable treatment in official communication.

Recommendations for supervisors on family-related leave of employees: parental and care leave (in German, pdf document)

Recommends a four-phase process for family-related leave (preparation for leave, leave period, preparation for re-entry, re-entry).

Ombudsman for young researchers at the University of Bayreuth. Principles of procedure (in German, pdf document)

Describes, among other things, the function and responsibility of ombudspersons as well as their activities of counselling, conflict management and mediation.

Guidelines for the Appointment Process (in German, on the intranet)

Cover, among other aspects, principles, regulations and recommendations for gender- and diversity-sensitive recruitment in appointment procedures.

Guidelines for Recruitment (in German, on the intranet)

Contains, among other aspects, principles, regulations and recommendations for gender- and diversity-sensitive staff recruitment

Shaping a Doctorate Together - Guidelines for Supervisors (pdf document)

Contains a chapter on "Conflict Situations and How to Resolve Them".

General Act on Equal Treatment (AGG)

Federal law that comprehensively regulates protection against discrimination on the basis of racism or ethnic origin, gender, religion or belief, disability, age or sexual identity.

Guidelines on the Inclusion of Disabled Public Service Empoyees in Bavaria (in German)

Include recruitment, compensation for disadvantages, employment, working conditions, career advancement, assessment, part-time work, reintegration, part-time work for older workers, other measures and information on inclusion.

Bavarian Act on Equal Treatment (in German)

Law on the effective implementation of equal rights for women and men.

Bavarian Higher Education Act (in German)

Regulates, among other things, the implementation of equal rights for women and men at universities, the tasks of the women's representatives and the non-discrimination of students with disabilities.

Bavarian Higher Education Innovation Act (in German)

Regulates, among other things, equal opportunies and inclusion of all university members regardless of gender, social, cultural or ethnic origin, age, sexual identity, religion or world view, disability or chronic illness.

Disability Equality Act (in German)

Regulates the equality of people with disabilities in the area of public law (insofar as the federal government is responsible).

Social Code - Book IX (in German)

Contains the regulations for rehabilitation and participation of people with disabilities in Germany.