Counselling for employees

Diversity Officer

Dr. Miriam Benteler

Have you experienced discrimination and/or disadvantage in your studies and/or on campus? Are you personally affected or have you witnessed behaviour or comments that you don’t find right? Do you feel uneasy, but are unsure whether your experience was really discriminatory and what you can do about it?

We can help you if you experience or witness discrimination and/or disadvantage due to: 

• racist attributions 
• an impairment or chronic/mental illness 
• your religion, world views or cultural background
• your social origin
• your gender or sexual orientation
• your age

Office hours: contact us at any time via telephone or e-mail to arrange an individual appointment

Equal Opportunity Officer

Tina Meinhardt

Have you experienced unpleasant or transgressive remarks and/or behaviour at the university? Have you been discriminated against or insulted because of your gender, gender identity or sexual orientation? Have you experienced sexualised discrimination and/or violence? Have you been excluded and/or disadvantaged due to your family care responsibilities or being a parent?

We can advise on: 

• sexualised discrimination and violence
• discrimination and/or disadvantage due to gender or sexual orientation 
• disadvantages due to care responsibilities or being a parent

Office hours: contact us at any time via telephone or e-mail to arrange an individual appointment

Confidential Representatives for Severly Disabled Persons

Are you an employee or trainee at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar and have an impairment or severe disability? Do you have questions about prolonged periods of illness and your integration into professional life? Do you need to have your workplace adjusted to your needs or would you like to learn more about rehabilitation options? Are you disadvantaged and/or discriminated against in your workplace because of your impairment?

We can advise trainees and employees with an impairment.

Office hours: by arrangement. You can contact us as follows:

• Telephone: +49 (0) 36 43 – 58 11 99
• E-mail to Confidential Representative Martin Ahner: martin.ahner[at]uni-weimar
• E-mail to Deputy Confidential Representative Gunter Seidel: gunter.seidel[at]uni-weimar.de

Staff Council

Do you have suggestions for or complaints about your workplace? Are you experiencing conflicts with superiors or colleagues and need support and advice? Are you being bullied, insulted or discriminated against in your workplace?We can advise employees and trainees on conflicts and/or discrimination in the workplace.

Office hours: By appointment with a member of the Staff Council whom you trust or with the Staff Council Office.