Fair of Opportunities
At the "Fair of Opportunities", around 15 diversity-related initiatives and contact points presented themselves in the Arkadenhof of the main building and offered information on their various projects as well as opportunities to participate. Visitors were able to talk to the representatives of the participating initiatives and to contribute their perspectives.
Inclusive Researcher Network for Equality (IRENE)
With the Inclusive Researcher Network for Equality (IRENE) formerly named Women Connect, the TRR259, TRR237, Cluster ImmunoSensation2, iRTG2168, TRR333, and SFB1454 promote equality for all genders and backgrounds in science. We foster an inclusive environment, help balance family and career, and assist female scientists with career advancement.
MitSprache
MitSprache is a program of the University of Bonn, which is run by the Department of Intercultural Communication and Multilingualism Research in cooperation with the Caritas association in Bonn.
The program sees language as the key to the integration of new immigrants, enabling educational opportunities and social "Mit-Sprache", or participation. The program focuses on the integration and inclusion of young people of international origin who have newly arrived in Germany and are interested in studying or vocational training.
Office of Family Services
The Office of Family Services contributes to a better compatibility of science/career/studies and family. They provide advice to employees and students around the topics of childcare, maternity protection, parental leave, care of relatives and more.
LGBTQ Department
The LGBTQ Department from students for students welcomes everyone who is marginalized because of their sexual, romantic, and/or gender identity.
Our work is mainly grounded in two different approaches: on one hand, we offer political education work on topics of sexual, romantic and gender diversity from an intersectional perspective– an offer open to anyone who is interested. On the other hand, we host a variety of social events to enhance community building. Visitors who are not (or no longer) students are welcome at our events as well!
Bonn Graduate Center
The University of Bonn offers a wide range of opportunities for professional and personal development: The Argelander Program for Young Scientists e.g. provides comprehensive support, tailored to the interests and career stages of young scientists.
A well-founded qualification offer, individual consulting and funding lines enable you as an independent scientist to develop and pursue your own research ideas.
In addition, we support all employees in their personal growth with target group-specific training, coaching, mentoring, language courses, certificate programs, e-learning and individual qualifications.
Get to know the program of the Bonn Graduate Center and Human Resources Development!
Studying with a disability
Students who are impaired in their studies due to a chronic physical and/or mental illness or disability can find advice and assistance from the Representative for Students with Disabilities and/or Chronic Illnesses.
The counseling is confidential and solution-oriented regarding possible support offers and individual compensatory measures for studies with impairments (especially regarding compensation for disadvantages in the application and admission to studies, in studies and in study and examination performance). All in the sense of a self-determined and successful study with or despite a disabilty!
Sustainability
Sustainability concerns all of us! The creation of a prorectorate and a staff position for sustainability particularly emphasizes the importance of the topic for our university. So it should be comprehensively integrated into research, teaching and administration.
"Team N" (the "N" stands for "Nachhaltigkeit") looks forward to advancing the issue of sustainability at our university together with all of its members."
Inclusive University
The funding programme "Inclusive University" of the State of NRW and the University of Bonn aims to develop measures to create equal opportunities for students with disabilities and/or chronic illnesses to successfully complete their studies.
In order to take into account the individual needs of the students as well as the specific study conditions and situations of the faculties and organisational units, it is possible to apply for funding in four different funding lines.
Vice Rectorate for Learning, Teaching and University Development
The Vice Rectorate for Learning, Teaching and University Development is responsible for fundamental and inter-faculty matters in the areas of studies and teaching.
They are promoting a project fund for more inclusion and work closely with the Bonn Center for University Teaching, which as a central operating unit (in cooperation with internal and external partners) provides cross-faculty consulting, support and services for core tasks in the area of studying and teaching. The Center is also responsible for the fundamental structural and developmental planning of the university across all faculties.
MIGRApolis House of Resources Bonn, BIM e.V.
The MIGRApolis House of Resources Bonn, supported by the Bonn Institute for Migration Research and Intercultural Learning (BIM) e.V., advises, empowers and promotes community-oriented, interculturally mediating and integrative associations and initiatives.
The MIGRApolis House of Resources Bonn has been funded by the Federal Ministry of the Interior and Home Affairs through the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees since 2016. It offers counselling, empowerment, support and networking for migrant organisations and integrative organisations, both for new initiatives and associations in the start-up process as well as for existing organisations, in order to strengthen them in their development, association and project work as well as their civil society commitment to integration and living together in diversity.
The services offered by the House of Resources Bonn range from professional and legal advice, training and qualification opportunities to the provision of rooms, technical equipment and financial resources for the promotion and implementation of integrative projects and events.
National Agency for Erasmus+ University Cooperation (NA DAAD)
Erasmus+ has made inclusion and diversity a programme priority and, since 2021, has enabled even more students and university staff to spend time abroad through special financial support and new formats.
The NA DAAD has been implementing the Erasmus+ programme in higher education in Germany for over 35 years. We invite you to learn about the new opportunities in Erasmus+ as well as the "Europa macht Schule" program.
International Office
The International Office coordinates international activities at the University of Bonn. The department is a central point of contact for students and researchers from abroad - before, during and after their time at the University of Bonn.
At the same time, it supports Bonn students and researchers in all matters of international mobility and cooperation. The program for the "Promotion of Integration into Studies" (FdIS) aims to prepare refugees interested in studying for possible future studies at the University of Bonn and to familiarize them with everyday study life.
General Students' Committee (AStA)
The General Students' Committee, or AStA for short, is the university-wide representation of students. It is elected by the student parliament and represents the interests of students vis-à-vis the university, society and politics.
We consist of 13 units and the chair. Each department deals with a specific topic (e.g. public relations, IT, etc.) or represents the interests of a status group (e.g. BIPoC department, Queer department, etc.). The AStA also offers many different advisory services that you can contact at any time. Feel free to take a look at our website or visit us in the container next to the CAMPO refectory.
Centre for Theological Gender Research
The Centre for Theological Gender Research at the Faculty of Catholic Theology at the University of Bonn has been affiliated with the Chair of Medieval and Modern Church History since 2004.
In teaching and research, the focus is on questions of social gender, gender roles and gender identities. The department regularly offers courses and visits to exhibitions. It also participates in research projects and organises lecture series on current topics in gender research.
Contact
Ruth Ellen Bischoff
Dechenstraße 3-11
53115 Bonn