Central Equal Opportunity Commissioner

Prof. Dr. Astrid Lembke is the central equal opportunity commissioner of the University of Mannheim. She supports the university’s objective of achieving gender equality and equal opportunity at all career stages in academia. This includes, among other things, strengthening the role of women in research, supporting female early-stage researchers as well as ensuring the reconciliation of work and family life. 

Prof. Dr. Nadine Klass is the deputy of the central equal opportunity commissioner.

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  • Responsibilities

    Section 4 of the act on higher education institutions in the Land of Baden-Württemberg (LHG) stipulates the tasks of the central equal opportunity commissioner. The central equal opportunity commissioner contributes to ensuring equal opportunities for women and men and helps eliminate any disadvantages female researchers and students might face. According to the Constitution of the University of Mannheim, the central equal opportunity commissioner is the chair of the Senate Committee on Equal Opportunity.

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  • Rights

    The office of the central equal opportunity commissioner also implies a number of rights which are also defined by section 4 of the act on higher education institutions in the Land of Baden-Württemberg (LHG). These rights include the right to receive early and detailed information, the right to report directly to the President's Office and the fact that the central equal opportunity commissioner is not bound by instructions. The central equal opportunity commissioner is a member of the Senate and other bodies and assumes an advisory function on the University Supervisory Board. In order for the central equal opportunity commissioner to perform her duties, the university provides the required personnel and material resources and allows for an adequate release from the professional duties arising from her main employment.

  • Rules and regulations

    According to the act on higher education institutions in the Land of Baden-Württemberg (LHG), all higher education institutions in Baden-Württemberg must appoint a central equal opportunity commissioner. The LHG also defines her rights and responsibilities.

Contact:

Prof. Dr. Astrid Lembke

Prof. Dr. Astrid Lembke

Gleichstellungsbeauftragte
University of Mannheim
Philosophische Fakultät
Seminar für Deutsche Philologie
Germanistische Mediävistik
L 10 11-12 – Room 115
68161 Mannheim
Consultation hour(s):
On appointment
Corinna Kröger

Corinna Kröger (she/her)

Executive Assistant to the Central Equal Opportunities Commissioner; Project for evidence-based equal opportunities work
University of Mannheim
Department of Equal Opportunity and Social Diversity
B 6, 30–32 – Room 013
68159 Mannheim