Equal Opportunities Concept
The MBExC equal opportunities concept complements the Gender and Diversity Strategy of the University of Göttingen. For this strategy the University including the University Medical Center has received positive recognition in the past. Its successes in the Excellence Initiative and in the Programme for Female Professors, in the signing of the Charter “Family Life and Academia” and the Charter of Diversity, as well as in the implementation of the Diversity Audit "Shaping Diversity", have contributed to developing the University profile. An overview about the most relevant measures is provided here:
The MedF3 - Female network of women in science and leadership has been established to empower and foster female scientists along their career path.
The aim of WoCaNet is to increase young female scientists' awareness of their own potentials and opportunities by providing an interactive environment and networking possibilities.
With the Equality Innovation Fund, the University of Göttingen supports projects that address subject- and/or organization-specific challenges in the field of equal opportunities.
Promotion of innovative projects in the faculties.
Participation at the Short-Term International Mentorship program
(STIM) aims on gaining valuable experience abroad at an early point of the career, connect with an internationally renowned scientist as a mentor.
The University's Familiy Service Unit provides assistance in combining academic with family life, regular child-care with reserved places in nearby day-care facilities, and flexible child-care.