Equality between women and men

In accordance with the Thuringian Equal Opportunities Act, Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences contributes to the constitutionally guaranteed equal rights of women and men. The aim is to realise equal participation of women and men of all status groups at the university and to ensure equal development opportunities for women and men. The advancement of women is seen as an integral part of personnel development in order to eliminate structurally induced disadvantages for women and to further improve the working and study situation of women at the university. In particular, the aim is to increase the proportion of women through suitable organisational, personnel and training measures in those areas in which women are underrepresented. Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences is committed to making it easier for its employees to combine work and family life. The aforementioned objectives expressly apply equally to women and men.

Diversity

The person responsible for diversity supports Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences in taking into account the diversity of its employees and students and works in coordination with the university's Family and Equal Opportunities Officer.
The consideration of diversity is about, among other things Aspects such as origin, gender, religion or ideology, disability, age, gender identity or sexual orientation.

As a prelude, a Diversity Action Plan was drawn up for Nordhausen University of Applied Sciences, which specifies goals and measures to take diversity into account as well as measures to prevent and eliminate disadvantages.
The relevant interest groups (e.g. StuRa, Equal Opportunities Officer, Representative for Severely Disabled Students, Inclusion Officer and Staff Council) are involved in the further development and updating of this plan. It is also necessary to develop measures to prevent and remove obstacles that have a negative impact on the participation of students and staff. The latter should, for example, draw attention to discrimination and disadvantages with the interest groups and/or counselling services (student services, general student counselling, counselling services of the Studierendenwerk, etc.) as soon as they become aware of them.

The university must take diversity categories into account both with regard to recognising the needs of employees and students and with regard to preventing and eliminating discrimination (ThürHG §5 para. 7 and 8). The task within the scope of the diversity mandate is therefore to be carried out within the framework of Anti-discrimination and abstention is located here. Responsibilities within the scope of this task arise primarily from the provisions of the General Equal Treatment Act (AGG) and, in particular for the university sector, from the Thuringian Higher Education Act and the provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.