Equal Opportunity Commission
Contact one of the following regarding equal opportunity issues:
for professors:
Jun.-Prof. Dr. Katharina Schmidt (Wintersemester)
Prof. Dr. Aliyah El Mansy (Sommersemester)
for the non‐professorial academic staff:
for non-academic staff:
for students:
Anna Sophie Müller
E-Mail: gleichstellungfb01@uni-muenster.deRegular office hour for issues regarding equal opportunities: on appointment
Office of Gender Equality, Department 01
Open consultation hours:
Mondays from 0 p.m. to 1 p.m.
in room ETH 106 a
offers a regular consultation hour for gender equality issues.
E-mail: gleichstellungsbuerofb01@uni-muenster.deEvents
Diversity Week, taking place from May 18 to 22, 2026, stands as a symbol of diversity, respect, and equal opportunity at the University of Münster. We would like to draw particular attention to events addressing power and the abuse of power within the academic system, as well as the role of bystanders in cases of sexual violence. Various committees and working groups within our faculty are engaged with these two topics. The following events offer an opportunity for all of us to contribute to a respectful and non-discriminatory environment within our faculty.
The online lecture “Power and Abuse of Power in the Academic System” will take place on Tuesday, May 19, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. via Zoom and is aimed at researchers, staff, students, doctoral candidates, and postdocs. The workshop “Sexism and Sexual Harassment in the Workplace – Bystander Intervention” will be offered online on Thursday, May 21, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and is aimed at staff, faculty, and researchers.
Participation is free of charge; registration is available on the website:
https://www.uni-muenster.de/profil/diversity/events/index.html.Translated with DeepL.com (free version)
Funding and prices
At its meeting on 30.04.2025, the Equal Opportunities Commission of our department decided that it would very much like to support nominations of suitable candidates for the EKD's Hanna-Jursch Young Talent Award.
Please forward any suggestions to gleichstellungsbuerofb01@uni-muenster.de.
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Compatibility of family, care, career and studies
Compatibility of family, care and career or studies
Studying with child(ren)
Students with children are also very welcome at FB01! The organisation of studying with child(ren) places very special demands on parents/guardians. We would like to support you with this:
The pages of the central Equal Opportunities Office of the University of Münster provide a very good overview of assistance and offers on the subject of studying with children: Studying with children. Here you will find, among other things, a brochure on the subject and various programmes and advice centres for young parents, such as the Studi-Kidz-Café, childcare services or the Madame Courage donation project for single parents.
The Protestant Theological Faculty (Universitätsstraße 13 - 17) has set up a breastfeeding and nappy-changing facility in room ETH 308a. Further nappy-changing and breastfeeding facilities as well as parent-child rooms can be found here.
If you have any questions or need support, please contact the Equal Opportunities Officers and their representatives (see above).
Caring for relatives
Studying with relatives in need of care requires organisational talent and resilience. The University of Münster offers various options for organising your studies in a care-friendly way so that you can still study with caring responsibilities.
If you have any questions or need support, please contact the Equal Opportunities Officers and their representatives (see above).
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Working Group Queer
The working group Queer consists of members of the Faculty of Protestant Theology who aim at making diversity more transparent at the faculty – within studies, during everyday university life and with each other.
During regular meetings, members can reflect, plan, organize and be inspired.
The working group Queer is a safe space and welcomes everyone to join, discuss and meet new people. There are also events beyond the faculty meetings in more casual settings. Everybody is welcome!
For more information and further questions:
What to do in cases of sexualized violence and harassment?
What is sexualized violence and harassment?
Definition according to § 3 para. 4 AGG:
"Sexual harassment is (...) unwanted, sexually directed behavior, which includes unwanted sexual acts and requests to do so, sexually directed physical touching, remarks of a sexual nature, as well as unwanted showing and visible display of pornographic images, (if this) has the purpose or effect of violating the dignity of the person concerned, in particular if an environment characterized by intimidation, hostility, humiliation, degradation or insults is created."
Agreement: partnership conduct at University of Münster
What are some avenues to pursue?Confidential points of contact in the department and at University of Münster.
Equal Opportunity Officer
Psychosocial service
Counseling centers
Confidential contact persons
Works Council
Staff council
Non-confidential contact points
AGG Complaints Office
Employer
Supervisor
Important: The official channels do not have to be adhered to.
Important Links:
Contacts of the University of Münster in case of sexual harassment
Important Links:
Equal Opportunity Officer of the University of Münster
Newsletter of the Equal Opportunity Office of the University [de]
Guidelines for a sensitive way of university teaching [de]
Agreement: Partnership behavior at the University of Münster [de]
Contacts of the University regarding sexual violence [de]
Women's Hotline against sexual violence (Municipality of Münster) [de]
Family Portal of the University
Support Programs for Women at the University [de]
Equal Opportunity Framework of the University [de]
Plan for promotion of women FB01 [de]
Plan for Gender Equality Faculty of Protestant Theology [de]
Rooms for Parents with Children at the University of Münster (Baby changing facility, room ETH 308a)
Scholarship for young female scientists with children
© Wiewel 
© Deimann Exibition "Together against sexism"
The poster exhibition in the foyer (ground floor) of the faculty can be viewed until Thursday, November 20, 2025.
Actions for the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
November 25 is the annual International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. It was established by the United Nations and aims to repeatedly bring the threat of gender-based violence to the forefront of public attention. The University of Münster participates every year with various activities.
Please continue reading here on the Office for Gender Equality website and find out more about the lecture program on offer from November 18, 2025.
© Uni MS - Johannes Straeßer 25th November: Stop violence against women!
WWU Münster positions itself on this international action day
25th of November is international action day to stop violence against women. It focuses on placing the threat of gender specific violence in the center of societal attention. To set a clear and widely visible example for the university’s clear position against female violence, an orange flag is run up on the main university building from 22.-25.November.
A nationwide help phone “Violence against women” offers anonymous counseling.
More information about the WWUs action day can be found here.
International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women - 25.11.2019
© Gerd Neuhold, Graz 
The wishing table© István Oláh 
The wishing table© István Oláh