Meeting of the Working Group for Gender Equality, Inclusion, Women's and Diversity Studies (AGIFD)

At the university, it pursues the goal of enabling non-discriminatory structures and equal participation of all students and employees. The topics of gender equality, advancement of women, inclusion and diversity are understood as cross-cutting tasks that address study and working conditions as well as teaching, research and the third mission. Particular attention is paid to processes of disregard and exclusion of women, LGBTIQ* people, people with disabilities and people with migration experience as well as multiple discrimination. Another focus is the transfer of knowledge to the rural region of (Upper) Lusatia and the inclusion of regional stakeholders in the work processes.

The working group sees itself as an open space for discourse in which all members of the Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences are welcome to articulate needs and positions and discuss programmatic orientations and possible implementation strategies of the AGIFD. All interested parties can submit an application for personal membership to the spokespersons of the working group. Personal membership requires active participation in the working group. Membership is not required for participation in AGIFD activities.

The working group meets as a whole at least once a semester to coordinate the activities of the university and its members. Specific questions, topics and needs are dealt with in self-organized working groups. The next meeting of the working group will take place on Wednesday, November 8, 2023 from 2:30 pm to 4:30 pm, room GI 1.20, in Görlitz. 

Interested members of the Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences are invited to get involved in the AGIFD.