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Equal opportunity in FB 06

In order to steadily improve equal opportunity efforts within the Faculty of Education and Social Sciences (FB 06), the faculty board elects an equal opportunity representative and members to serve on an equal opportunity committee every two years.

The equal opportunity faculty committee consists of the following members:

  • the faculty-level equal opportunity representative
  • at least four and no more than eight deputies to the faculty-level equal opportunity representative from “Status group 1: Professors and academic staff”
  • at least one and no more than four members from “Status group 2: Academic supporting staff”
  • at least one and no more than four members from “Status group 3: Students” (one-year term)
  • interested and qualified men from all status groups in FB 06 (max. six)

View the list of current members (for term starting 22 Nov. 2023)

Gender Equality Plan of FB 06

The current Gender Equality Plan (2023 – 2027) continues to advance the goals put forth in the faculty’s previous Gender Equality Plan of 26 June 2019. It centres around the five core objectives stated in the current Equal Opportunity Framework Plan of the University of Münster (5 July 2023), details the measures to be implemented for achieving the goals for the faculty and augments the plan with two additional fields of action (1a and 4a).

Gleichstellungsplan FB 06 2023 - 2027 (in German only)

Percentage of women staff in FB 06

In accordance with its stated objectives, the Faculty of Education and Social Sciences (FB 06) promotes equal opportunity for both women and men at the University of Münster. To this end, the faculty is working to increase the percentage of women appointed to W2- and W3-level professorships to 45.10% and to W1-level professorships to 60%.

For an overview of the current share of women staff in academic and non-academic positions in FB 06, click here.

If you have experienced sexual harassment ...

or sexualised violence in the university context, you can seek advice and assistance from our faculty’s equal opportunity representative Dr. Katrin Huxel or our student equal opportunity representative. You can rest assured that we will keep your identity confidential and support you in any way we can. If you wish, we can work together on deciding what further steps can be taken.

Visit webpages of the Equal Opportunity Office of the University of Münster for more information and support services.

Information for the support and accompaniment of victims of sexual harassment

What to do in cases of sexualised violence and harassment in university contexts?

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Continuing education courses offered by the Equal Opportunity Office of the University of Münster

You can find information about the courses in the continuing education series M*i*T Perspekti*V*e on our continuing education portal. The series is primarily designed to address issues important to non-academic women staff members at the University of Münster. The seminars provide participants with key competence and social resources to enable them to handle the day-to-day challenges of working life in a routine manner. Interested men are cordially welcome to participate as well.

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Practical support for institutes and committees: Brochure on gender equality aspects in appointment procedures

The equal opportunity committee of FB 06 has produced a brochure on the rights and obligations of all parties in appointment procedures with respect to gender equality. In this compact overview, we offer concrete procedural tools for appointment committees and explain how to implement the new regulations contained in the State Equal Opportunity Act [Landesgleichstellungsgesetz, LGG NRW].

Click here to download the brochure (in German only). Print copies can be obtained upon request by contacting shk.gsb.fb06@uni-muenster.de.