We are committed to creating a study and work environment that is sensitive to diversity, promotes against discrimination, and fosters inclusion.
We work to ensure that the interests and needs of students, PhD candidates and staff from diverse backgrounds, with different life stories, experiences and circumstances, are taken into account at the university.
- Counselling in case of discrimination
- Peer-to-Peer counselling by DiversityGuides
- Anonymous letterbox
- Awareness team for university events
- First! - Buddy Program for First-Generation students (in preparation)
- Queer Bauhaus - Group for queer staff member
- International Council - Group for international staff and students
- Inclusion@Bauhaus: Support Group for Students with Disabilities or Chronic Illnesses (in preparation)
Support Group for Students Affected by Racism (in preparation)
The SUPPORT&EXCHANGE project is funded by the BMFTR as part of the “Vielfalt verbindet!” program.
- Workshops, Bauhaus.Modules and in-house trainings on diversity and anti-discrimination
- “Diversity in teaching” as part of “Learn to Teach – University didactics training”
- Suggestions on “Diversity in teaching”
- Individual advice on diversity in teaching and diversity in applications for third-party funding
- Information on studies for first generation students
- A collection of literature on the topics of “racism” and “classism”
- Glossary on “racism”
- Decolonise Weimar! – City walks
The Diversity Department comprises the Diversity Officer, the Diversity Guides, the Awareness Team and the Diversity Advisory Committee and is part of different networks:
Landeskonferenz der Diversitätsbeauftragten an Thüringer Hochschulen (LaKoDiv)
Servicestelle Chancengerechtigkeit an Thüringer Hochschulen
Netzwerk Antidiskriminierung an Hochschulen
Netzwerk Diversity an Hochschulen
