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Saarland University is celebrating the Diversity Weeks from May 2nd to June 2nd - from lectures to picnics, various formats invite you to explore the topic of diversity and anti-discrimination, to inform yourself and to network.
The Equal Opportunities and Diversity Management Unit (CDM), together with various cooperation partners, has organised a series of events on the topic of diversity. An exciting mix of various online formats and face-to-face events has been achieved, which are open to all members of the UdS at all locations. Many of the events are conducted in German and English. All face-to-face events will take place on the Saarbrücken campus, unless another location is explicitly named.
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If you have any questions or comments about the Diversity Weeks programme or individual events, please feel free to send them to diversity(at)uni-saarland.de.
Here you can find a collection of all photos taken over the course of the #-campaign #myzerodiscriminationplace: https://youtu.be/L7U_6EUanXY (Youtube)
You can also find the event overview here as a pdf file.
Greeting by Vice-President for Administration and Finance Dr. Roland Rolles
Dear Members of the University,
On behalf of the University, I would like to draw your attention to the Diversity Weeks at Saarland University, which will take place from May 2nd to June 2nd. For this year as well, the Equal Opportunities and Diversity Management Unit (CDM) has been able to organise an exciting series of events on the topic of diversity together with various cooperation partners. A diverse programme consisting of various online formats and face-to-face events in German and English has been successfully created, to which all members of the UdS at all locations are cordially invited.
With the Diversity Weeks and their programme, the UdS would like to live up to the understanding of the signed Diversity Charter and once again contribute to raising awareness of the importance of diversity and equal opportunities and to creating a positive climate in a discrimination-free environment for all.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank all those involved in making the Diversity Weeks happen. I am looking forward to a large amount of interest and wish all participants an exciting time.
Dr. Roland Rolles, Vice President Administration and Finance
#-campaign
Saarland University, with its campuses in Saarbrücken and Homburg, has set itself the goal of being a discrimination-free university. On the way there, there are already places where you can feel safe from discriminatory experiences. Together with the Studierendenwerk Saarland, the campaign "#myzerodiscriminationplace - making discrimination-free places visible" was therefore initiated.
Under #myzerodiscriminationplace, you can submit pictures and videos of discrimination-free places on the Saarbrücken campus, the Homburg campus or even dormitories. If you don't want to ponder over a photo idea alone, you have the opportunity to use the photo box of the CDM unit on the following dates during the Diversity Weeks:
May 5th, 10.00 a.m. - 3.00 p.m., in front of the Campus Centre: Accessibility Action Day
May 13th, 10.00 a.m. - 4.00 p.m., Campuswiese: Open Day
May 16th, from 6.00 p.m., Mensagarten: Open-Air-Cinema
May 23rd, 11.30 a.m. - 2.30 p.m.: Mensa
May 23rd, 4.00 - 6.00 p.m., Campuswiese: International Family Meet and Eat meets Rainbow Family Day
May 24th, 4.00 p.m. - 6.00 p.m., Garden of Building B6 6, Network Meeting Babysitters
Hosts: Diversity@UdS, Studierendenwerk Saar
Contact: diversity(at)uni-saarland.de
The round table is an opportunity for students with disabilities or chronic illnesses to get together, network with each other and exchange experiences. There is also the opportunity to get to know the team and the work of the Contact Point for Studies and Disability as well as the Student Council for Medicine.
Time: 6.00 p.m. - 8.00 p.m.
Location: Building 74, FMH-Hall
Hosts: KSB, Fachschaft Medizin
Contact: ksb(at)uni-saarland.de
Accessibility Action Day on May 5th - Shaping a barrier-free future.
May 5th is the European Day of Protest for the Equality of People with Disabilities. To mark this day, the Equal Opportunity and Diversity Management Unit, in cooperation with the Inclusion Officer and the Representative for Severely Disabled Persons, is organizing the "Accessibility Action Day" on the Saarbrücken campus.
Under the motto of the protest day of Aktion Mensch, "Shaping the future barrier-free", interested parties can discuss various questions. What barriers exist on the way to university and on the campus itself? Are they environmental or also attitudinal barriers? How can these barriers be addressed to make the university more accessible? The members of the UdS should thus be sensitized to the university's goal of enabling all people to participate equally in university life.
In addition to a wide range of information, interested students and staff can take part in barrier checker tours of the campus. Here, existing barriers are to be experienced and made visible, e.g. with the help of markings with chalk/barrier tape or stickers.
In addition, people who are interested in supporting the "Host Town Program" can come forward: During the week of June 12-15, the UdS will be part of the "Host Town Program" of the city of Saarbrücken as part of the Special Olympics.
Time: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Location: In front of Campus center A4 4
Hosts: KSB, Representative for Severely Disabled Persons, Inclusion Officer
Supported by CDM and the Diversity Ambassadors Network
Contact: ksb(at)uni-saarland.de
What is diversity and what do we do with it in the university environment? The workshop provides an insight into Equal Opportunities and Diversity Management Unit at UdS and clarifies basic terms like unconscious bias.
Time: 2.00 p.m. – 4.00 p.m.
online
Speakers: Carmen Neis, M. A., Tamara Wagner, M. A., CDM unit
Event in the context of Transform4Europe Week
Hosts: Diversity@UdS, Transform4Europe
Contact: diversity(at)uni-saarland.de
The round table is an opportunity for students with disabilities or chronic illnesses to get together, network with each other and exchange experiences. There is also the opportunity to get to know the team and the work of the Contact Point for Studying with Disability as well as the AStA department of Study Quality and Accessibility.
Time: 2.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m.
Location: Building B6 6
Hosts: KSB, AStA
Contact: ksb(at)uni-saarland.de
Diversity Room - one room for many.
To make studying and working more accessible for students and employees, the Equal Opportunities and Diversity Management Unit (CDM) has set up a rather innovative offer: the Diversity Room at UdS. A variety of equipment makes the room multifunctional for different dimensions of diversity. This idea has been awarded as “Hochschulperle Oktober 2022” in a national competition of higher education institutions by Stifterverband. Today, the Diversity Room is open for visitors between 12:00 and 14:00, including a short online presentation at 12:00. Members from team CDM will be happy to answer your questions online and offline. Meet us inE1 2, room 0.09.
Time: 12.00 p.m. - 2.00 p.m.; Presentation 12.00 p.m. - 12.15 p.m.
Location: Building E1 2, Room 0.09; Presentation online
Speakers: Michelle Froese-Kuhn, M. A., Tamara Wagner, M. A., CDM unit
Part of the Transform4Europe Week
Hosts: CDM Unit, Transform4Europe
Contact: diversity(at)uni-saarland.de
Recently, the UdS also started to have in-house care guides. They will be happy to introduce themselves on Care Day.
The event will be held via Microsoft Teams. Click here to join the meeting.
Time: 11.00 a.m. - 12.00 a.m.
Location: online
Speakers: Estelle Klein-Frey, M. A., Leiterin CDM; Michelle Froese-Kuhn, M. A., CDM unit
Hosts: CDM unit
Contact: diversity(at)uni-saarland.de
Studying with a family, with a disability, with other diversity characteristics - is that even possible? Of course it is! Saarland University already has a lot to offer in this area and is always developing new ideas. There will be lots of useful information at the booth. We look forward to welcoming visitors of all ages!
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Location: Campus Saarbrücken
Contact: diversity(at)uni-saarland.de
The KSB invites all students from the autism spectrum to give their input:
How are things going in the summer semester? What is still unclear? What are your wishes? The meeting brings students together and gives them the opportunity to clarify questions and network in a protected setting.
Time: 12.30 p.m. - 1.30 p.m.
Location: Building A4 4, Room 2.02
Hosts: KSB
Contact: ksb(at)uni-saarland.de
As a first-generation student, i.e. as the first person in the family to go to university, questions and uncertainties arise again and again during studies.
The exchange offers the opportunity to clarify questions and network in a protected setting.
Time: 12.30 p.m. – 1.30 p.m.
Location: Building A4 4, Room 2.02
Hosts: Diversity@UdS
Contact: diversity(at)uni-saarland.de
CDM supports the action day of the Local Alliance for Family in the regional association.
Time: 10.00 a.m. – 12.00 p.m.
Location: pedestrian zone Saarbrücken
Hosts: Lokales Bündnis für Familie im Regionalverband
Contact: diversity(at)uni-saarland.de
International Day against Queerphobia
On the way to a discrimination-free society, minorities need allies from the majority.
After a short input, the exchange starts on how support for queer colleagues and an open working climate can succeed and be shaped.
FAQ:
Why 17/05/?
The International Day Against Homo-, Bi-, Inter-, Trans-, Ace-, and Abinaryphobia (IDAHOBITA) has been celebrated annually on 17 May since 2005 by queer people and their allies as a day of action to highlight discrimination against queer people. The date was chosen to commemorate May 17, 1990, when the World Health Organization (WHO) decided to de-pathologize homosexuality.
Who is the target group?
All UdS employees who are interested in actively shaping a queer-friendly work climate.
I am queer myself. Do I have to come out at the event?
No. Personal sexual or gender identity is not a topic of the event.
Can I participate anonymously?
Yes. If you would like to participate anonymously or not with your Uni -Teams account for personal reasons, simply provide us with a private email address to which we can send you the link to the event.
Time: 12.00 p.m. - 1.00 p.m.
Location: Online
Moderation: Tamara Wagner, M. A., CDM unit
Hosts: Diversity@UdS
Supported by AK Queer
Hosts: diversity(at)uni-saarland.de
The Walk & Talk about Depression event aims at students who are affected by depression or other mental illnesses.
It is a low-threshold offer for mutual exchange in the form of a joint walk followed by a round of talks.
Time: 2.30 p.m. - 3.30 p.m.
Meeting point: Green area between building C7 2 and C7 4
Hosts: KSB
Contact: ksb(at)uni-saarland.de
On May 23rd, the German Diversity Day will take place under the motto "Diversity connects".
In addition to information on the topic of diversity in Germany and at the UdS, you can also find our photo box for #myzerodiscriminationplace.
Time: 11.30 a.m. - 2.30 p.m.
Location: Mensa Foyer
Hosts: Diversity@UdS
Presentation of the Diversity Room and the work of CDM.
Non-public event.
Event in the context of the Staff Training Week
Time: 9.00 a.m. - 10.30 a.m.
Speakers: Estelle Klein-Frey, M. A., Leiterin der Stabsstelle; Michelle Froese-Kuhn, M. A.; Tamara Wagner, M. A., CDM unit
Hosts: International Office, CDM
Contact: diversity(at)uni-saarland.de
Welcome to the Intercultural Family Meet & Eat!
In addition to work, study, and childcare, there is often no time to make new contacts. We want to change that! At the Intercultural Family Meet & Eat we welcome all international employees, guests, and students as well as their families.
This time, in the name of INTERNATIONAL FAMILY EQUALITY DAY (Rainbow Family Day on 7 May), the motto of the meeting is "Power up Families". We would like to take this opportunity to explicitly invite all families, whether rainbow, single-parent, patchwork or classic family.
On Tuesday, 23.05.2023, we will meet from 4:00pm - 6:00pm for our relaxed pot-luck at the campus lawn next to AC-Café (alternative room in case of rain: Campus Centre building A4 4, room 2.02). There will be tea and coffee and everyone can bring a snack, whether homemade or self-bought. We look forward to intercultural exchange on a wide variety of topics.
Toys and childcare will be provided for the children.
For better planning of childcare, we kindly ask you to register until the 21.05.2023.
More Information https://www.uni-saarland.de/verwaltung/chancengleichheit/familienbuero/familienfreundliche-hochschule/meet-eat.html
Bei weniger als drei Anmeldungen wird die Veranstaltung nicht stattfinden.
Time: 4.00 p.m. - 6.00 p.m.
Location: green area near Ausländercafé / Building A4 4, Room 2.02 (in case of bad weather)
The IFME is a collaborative event of the Family Office of the Equal Opportunities and Diversity Management Unit, the International Office and the Max Planck Institutes.
Contact: familie(at)uni-saarland.de
The Walk & Talk about Depression event aims at students who are affected by depression or other mental illnesses.
It is a low-threshold offer for mutual exchange in the form of a joint walk followed by a round of talks.
Due to illness, the Walk & Talk about Depression in Homburg has to be postponed.
Contact: ksb(at)uni-saarland.de
Diversity management is a part of human resources management that aims, among other things, to promote the social, cultural and ethnic diversity of employees and to make the best possible use of it for the benefit of the company.
Good diversity management demonstrably increases the success of a company and makes an important contribution, especially in times of crisis. Managing directors of small and medium-sized companies in particular are often unable to understand the term properly. Yet the path to more diversity is not as rocky as many think.
The Regional Association of Saarbrücken, the Saarbrücken Economic Region Association and East Side Fab. invite you to the workshop Leadership in times of crisis - how diversity can help everyone.
- 1.00 p.m. - 1.10 p.m.:
Welcome
Anna Lawera, Managing Director East Side Fab.
Dirk Frank, Chairman of the Board Wirtschaftsregion Saarbrücken e.V.
1.10 p.m. - 1.30 p.m.:
Short impulse on the topic of diversity: game changer in human resources management
Estelle Klein-Frey, Head of Equal Opportunities and Diversity Management Unit, Saarland University
- 1.30 p.m. - 5.30 p.m.:
Management workshop - method training for managers as part of the Germany-wide Diversity Day.
Direction: Jane Conradt and Stefan Behrendt
Tuesday, 23 May 2023 | 1.00 p.m. - 6.00 p.m.
East Side Fab.
Eschberger Weg 40 | Gewerbepark Halle 11 | 66121 Saarbrücken
Non-public event
Time: 1.00 p.m. - 6.00 p.m.
Hosts: East Side Fab., Regionalverband Saarbrücken, Wirtschaftsregion Saarbrücken e.V.
Contact: diversity(at)uni-saarland.de
The Family Office invites all active babysitters and interested students to a network meeting. There is the possibility to get to know each other, to exchange ideas and to network. All important questions about the babysitting database and the topic of childcare at the UdS will be answered.
Time: 4.00 p.m. - 6.00 p.m.
Location: Garden of building B6 6
Hosts: Family Office
Contact: familie(at)uni-saarland.de
Presentation of the project "Inclusion Guides" at Saarland University as part of the Staff Training (non-public event). "InklusionsGuides" is a measure of the Hildegardis Verein and is funded by Aktion Mensch.
Non-public event
Time: 9.00 a.m. – 10.30 a.m.
Speakers: Michelle Froese-Kuhn, M. A.; Inclusion Guides
Event in the context of the Staff Training Week
Hosts: International Office, Inclusion Officer, supported by CDM
Contact: diversity(at)uni-saarland.de
Studying with Disabilities - Staff Training with Anita Kome Tobi, Master's student and Diversity Ambassador
Non-public event
Time: 11.45 a.m. - 12.45 p.m.
Hosts: IO, CDM, Project Diversity Ambassadors Network
Contact: diversity(at)uni-saarland.de
The Holiday-University-Nature-Children-Days, "FUNKT", are a vacation offer of the Family Office of the Equal Opportunity and Diversity Management Unit.
Primary school children from 1st to 4th grade discover the nature adjacent to the Saarbrücken Campus together with a team of qualified supervisors for one week. Under the motto "Pure excitement - adventures in nature", there is a lot of play, fun and excitement in crafting, hammering and sawing.
Details and the registration form for our holiday care can be found here.
Time: each day 8.30 a.m. - 4.30 p.m.
Hosts: Family Office
In cooperation with Lumbricus UmweltEdutainment
Contact: familie(at)uni-saarland.de
Lunch break with us. Lunch & Walk for colleagues with severe disabilities
Time: 12.00 p.m. - 1.00 a.m.
Location: green area near Ausländercafé
Hosts: Representative for the Severely Disabled, Inclusion officer, CDM
Contact: diversity(at)uni-saarland.de
Digital Accessibility Made Easy. Lecture with Dr. Maike Gattermann-Kasper and Dr. Susanne Peschke, University of Hamburg
In this hands-on workshop, you will learn why many people with and without disabilities can benefit from accessible documents. We will discuss basic aspects of digital accessibility. Afterwards, we will show you how more accessibility can be created with simple means.
The event will be held via Microsoft Teams. Click here to join the meeting.
Time: 12.00 p.m.
Location: Online
Speakers: Dr. Maike Gattermann-Kasper, Dr. Susanne Peschke, Hamburg University
Hosts: KSB
Contact: ksb(at)uni-saarland.de
Note: Participants who need the lecture materials for preparation are welcome to contact the KSB!