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News and events
Nothings works without relationships - Impulses on leadership and conflict
(This session will be held in German.)
Whether conflicts escalate or become productive, whether feedback has an impact or fails - research is clear: the quality of the relationship is a key factor.
This session introduces a practice-oriented approach: leadership as the systematic shaping of relationships.
With directly applicable methods for teamwork and leadership practice.
Speaker: Dr. Christian Baron
Education, counselling and information: the Department of Gynaecological Endocrinology invites patients to the next Menopause Day at UKHD (in German only)
The Hormone Clinic team of the Department of Gynaecological Endocrinology and Reproductive Medicine offers an educational and counselling event for patients focusing on menopause. The number of places is limited, and binding registration is required. Participants can expect comprehensive information about menopause, followed by individual counselling provided by colleagues from the endocrinology department. Further information on registration can be found at this link.
About UNIFY
UNIFY is the central institution at Heidelberg University for issues of family support, diversity and equality. Its goals, tasks, measures and activities correspond to the legal mandate and strategic goals of the Excellence Strategy.
Family
The reconciliation of caring work and a professional career or studies is at the heart of our work. Raising children or caring for relatives should not result in disadvantages in education or working life. In addition to regular childcare, the university also offers emergency childcare. Students are entitled to flexible examination deadlines.
Diversity
Attributed or self-defined identification with one or more diversity dimensions bears enriching potential and competences as well as challenges and vulnerability. In the context of the university, seven dimensions have been identified that are at the centre of the Diversity Concept. Individual, structural and organisational measures are intended to promote equal opportunities for everyone at the university as a place to study and work.
Certifications
Equality, diversity, antidiscrimination and family are accompanied by external certifications at Heidelberg University. On the one hand, charters reaffirm the commitment to the basic values that are also reflected in the university's mission statement. On the other hand, external certifications evaluate the measures and strategies on the topics and thus provide a framework and targets to be achieved within a certain period of time. The associated commitment ensures the achievement of objectives and the quality of the university's equality, diversity and reconciliation work.
Equality
Women are still massively underrepresented in many subjects and especially at a certain career level ("leaky pipeline"). The State Higher Education Act therefore enshrines the promotion of women in science and the establishment of the office of Equal Opportunities Officer at universities.
Antidiscrimination
The university is not free from discrimination. Power imbalances and dependencies make the prevention of discrimination and disadvantages for certain people and the prevention of unequal treatment a central theme of UNIFY's work. This also includes dealing professionally with conflicts and offering a wide range of counselling services in cases of misconduct by university members.