All universities in Berlin are required to comply with the equal opportunities and anti-discrimination provisions set out by German law.

Here you can find the Statutes on the Promotion of Gender Equality [PDF] (Gender Equality Plan).

The Equal Opportunities Officers for Women play an important role in this process. Every Berlin university has a full-time equal opportunities officer for women who is appointed for four years. At HTW Berlin this is Dr. Ulrike Richter.

• You can contact her at any time regarding any of the following matters or in connection with a similar matter:
• You are interested in academic administration and would like to know how to get involved
• You are experiencing a conflict with fellow students with fellow students, lecturers, colleagues or superiors and would like to discuss the issue to gain clarity
• You are thinking about doing a doctorate and would like some information on starting out on this path
• You wish to apply for an advertised position or professorship and would like to clarify whether you meet the formal requirements
• You have been subjected to or witnessed a case of sexual discrimination and/or violence and need counselling and support
• You are having difficulty combining studying or work with family responsibilities
• You have suggestions for equal opportunities activities at the university and/or are looking for fellow supporters for feminist initiatives

The Equal Opportunities & Antidiscrimination Office headed by Dr. Ulrike Richter conducts numerous projects to promote equal opportunities at HTW Berlin. Goals pursued include:

• Encouraging diverse students to study engineering subjects
• Supporting young people with diverse social backgrounds in choosing their study programmes
• Ensuring gender- and diversity-sensitive teaching and research in all disciplines taught at HTW Berlin
• Ensuring fair pay for employees subject to collective agreements
• Achieving a balanced ratio of female and male professors
• Preventing sexualised discrimination and violence
• Preventing discrimination