Structural foundations

The Commission for gender equality represents all female university members.

In collaboration with the Equal opportunity Officer the Commission prepares principles and focus areas of gender equality policy at TU Braunschweig.

Gender Equality Commission

The Equal Opportunity Office is located close to presidium. The Equal Opportunity Officer supports the president and university boards, faculties and instituts and all university members to establish equal opportunities.

The Equal Opportunity Officer

• participates in presidium meetings and all central committees,
• is supportinng within the university, in Lower Saxony and nationwide the implementation of gender equality,
• accompanies recruitment procedures,
• initiates and organizes programs, institutions and certifications, for instance: Mentoring programs, fiMINT, Braunschweiger centre of Gender Studies, library, Total E-Quality,
• consults members of the university on different topics, for instance: Integration of gender aspects in research applications, Gender equality compatible recruitment policy, Problems with studies or employment, Workplace bullying, Stalking and sexual harassment,
• provides different information on the topic Equal opportunities.

The current contact details of the administrative and faculty equal opportunity officers at the TU Braunschweig can be found here.