Vice Rectorate for Equal Opportunity and Diversity
At the University of Bonn, a policy for gender equality and diversity is a strategic management and cross-sectional task. Diversity as an opportunity and as a catalyst for excellence is an essential guiding principle of our university. We take a look at social inequalities on structural and action levels and rise to the challenge of eliminating them as best we can.
Prof. Dr. Irmgard Förster has been Vice Rector for Equal Opportunity and Diversity since 2021 and ensures that this guiding principle is firmly anchored in the management of the University.
Strategy
Our University strives for a welcoming culture that is as open-minded and non-discriminatory as possible. The aim is to value and promote the individual potential of each and every person, and to integrate all members of the University into society in the best possible way, regardless of ethnic origin, gender, sexual identity, disability or chronic illness, religion and ideology, age or social background. The dismantling of discriminatory barriers, the promotion of inclusion and the continuous improvement of the compatibility of family, studies, science and career are essential measures for me as Vice Rector to realise equal opportunities.
Curriculum Vitae
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since May 2021 - Vice Rector for Equal Opportunity and Diversity
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since 2012 - Professor (W3) of Immunology and Environment at the University of Bonn
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2005–2012 - Professor (C3) of Molecular Immunology at the Leibniz Research Institute for Environmental Medicine at the University of Düsseldorf
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1998–2004 - Professor (C3) of Mucosal Immunity at the Technical University of Munich
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1997 - Habilitation in Genetics at the University of Cologne
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1993–1998 - Head of Working Group at the Institute for Genetics at the University of Cologne
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1990–1993 - Research stay at the University of California San Francisco
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1988 - Doctorate in Genetics at the University of Cologne
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1980–1985 - Studies in Human Biology at the University of Marburg
Contact
Prof. Dr. Irmgard Förster
Dechenstraße 3-11
53115 Bonn
Dr. Katharina Gahbler
Dechenstraße 3-11
53115 Bonn
Bettina Lange
Dechenstraße 3-11
53115 Bonn
Equal Opportunity and Diversity Unit
The Equal Opportunity and Diversity unit assists and advises the Rectorate on the (further) development of concepts and strategies for promoting equal opportunity and diversity, assists and promotes networking of University of Bonn organizational units, researchers and employees for planning and implementing activities related to equal opportunity, identifies and ensures an exchange of good practices and contributes to the establishment of an organizational culture of mutual respect and appreciation.
Anna Hollstegge
Dechenstraße 3-11
53115 Bonn
Julia Lindenberg
Dechenstraße 3-11
53115 Bonn
Jukka Jokela
Dechenstraße 3-11
53115 Bonn
Naomi Salbert
Dechenstraße 3-11
53115 Bonn
Ruth Ellen Bischoff
Dechenstraße 3-11
53115 Bonn
Also see
Gender Equality
Gender equality is a university-wide objective and therefore an integral part of university management.
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