Diversity & Anti-Discrimination
Welcome to the Diversity Portal!
Guidelines for Dealing with Discrimination and Conflicts at the University of Regensburg
Principles for Protection against Sexual Harassment and Sexualized Violence at the University of Regensburg
Together Against Sexism
The university is a signatory of the alliance
Your diversity matters! online survey
On the occasion of the 11th German Diversity Day the large online survey "Diversity and Anti-Discrimination at the UR" takes place.
Diversity Calendar 2023
International Action Days
The UR has signed the Charta der Vielfalt
Predicate Total E-Quality
The UR is awarded with the predicate Total E-Quality and additional predicate Diversity.
The UR is awarded with the signet Bavaria Barrier-Free "BayernBarrierefrei"
As an educational and research institution with responsibility for society as a whole, the University of Regensburg works towards an environment in which equal opportunities across all dimensions of diversity are practiced with the aim of equal participation, appreciation and promotion of all members, regardless of their individual characteristics (gender, sexual orientation, age, physical and mental abilities, social origin, nationality/ethnicity, religion) and discrimination is avoided. The reduction of structurally induced discrimination such as entrenched hierarchies, discrepancies in the distribution of resources and the opening up of opportunities should be just as much a focus as the commitment to barrier-free, tolerant, respectful working, teaching and learning conditions that lead people with the most diverse prerequisites and potentials to the best results.
Dealing with discrimination, sexual harassment and conflicts
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Our team
The Vice President for Internationalization and Diversity
The Vice President for Internationalization and Diversity is responsible in the area of anti-discrimination & diversity for all members of the University of Regensburg.
Since 01.04.2020 Prof. Dr. Ursula Regener is the first Vice President for Internationalization and Diversity.
Anti-Discrimination Point
The anti-discrimination point assists the Vice President for Internationalization and Diversity.
It supports existing structures and points which work against discrimination and it bundles activities. It is the first contact point for all questions and concerns related to diversity and discrimination.
CONTACT
Dr. Birgit Bockschweiger
Consultant for anti-discrimination & diversity
Contact person for sexual harassment and sexualized violence
Consultat against anti-Semitism at the UR
antidiskriminierung@ur.de or birgit.bockschweiger@ur.de
Phone: +49 941 943-2364
Room: PT3.2.32
Contact person for sexual harassment and sexualized violence
As a contact person in cases of sexual harassment and sexualized violence, you are welcome to contact me at any time. You have the opportunity for a confidential conversation in which you can tell what happened to you and what your concerns are. You can ask questions and agree on the further procedure while remaining anonymous.
CONTACT
Dr. Birgit Bockschweiger
Consultant for anti-discrimination & diversity,
Contact person for sexual harassment and sexualized violence,
Consultat against anti-Semitism at the UR
antidiskriminierung@ur.de or birgit.bockschweiger@ur.de
Phone: +49 941 943-2364
Room: PT3.2.32
Consultat against anti-Semitism at the UR
As anti-semitic discrimination, persecution and extermination are based on a complex of primarily religious, ideological and racist prejudices against Jewish people that has grown historically in Germany, we dedicate a separate chapter to this topic.
Statement against anti-Semitism
We endorse the statement of the German Rectors' Conference (HRK) "There is no place for anti-Semitism at German universities", which opposes "anti-Semitism in any form".
"There is no place for anti-Semitism at German universities. The HRK General Assembly supports the resolution "Against BDS and all anti-Semitism" by the Young Forum of the German-Israeli Society, the Jewish Student Union Germany, the Free Association of Student Unions, the AStA of the Technical University of Darmstadt and the AStA of the Johann Wolfgang Goethe University Frankfurt as well as university groups affiliated with political parties such as the Juso University Groups, the Liberal University Groups, Campus Green and the Ring of Christian-Democratic Students.
German universities are centers of democratic culture, places of dialogue and sites of diversity. With the campaign "Weltoffene Hochschulen gegen Fremdenfeindlichkeit" (Open-minded universities against xenophobia), universities have already set an example and called for clear commitments and decisive action in favor of a tolerant and open-minded society. Furthermore, universities in Germany have a special historical responsibility to resolutely oppose all forms of anti-Semitism."
Understanding of anti-Semitism
Our understanding of anti-Semitism follows the definition of anti-Semitism of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA):
"Antisemitism is a certain perception of Jews, which may be expressed as hatred toward Jews. Rhetorical and physical manifestations of antisemitism are directed toward Jewish or non-Jewish individuals and/or their property, toward Jewish community institutions and religious facilities."
Anti-Semitic offenses are defined in §§ 130 of the German Criminal Code (StGB) as:
1) defamation or agitation directed against a national, racial, religious or ethnic group,
2) trivialization, approval or glorification of National Socialism.
They are considered official offenses, are prosecuted without a criminal complaint and are punishable by prison sentences of three months to five years or fines.
The penalty depends on the type and degree of the offense and the guilt of the perpetrator (Sections 130 and 46 StGB).
The following links provide an overview of the topic of anti-Semitism:
Policy statement on combating anti-Semitism from the Jüdisches Forum für Demokratie und gegen Antisemitismus e.V. (only in German) more...
Flyer on the topic of anti-Semitism from the Amadeu Antonio Stiftung (only in German) more...
Awareness measures for anti-Semitism
Strengthening historical awareness, filling the culture of remembrance with life
At the UR remembrance, the culture of remembrance and the politics of remembrance are not only researched academically, but also communicated socially and practiced in academic and social interaction. The University's Center for the Culture of Remembrance, which is based on the institutional cooperation between the UR and the Flossenbürg Concentration Camp Memorial, embodies this in a paradigmatic way and stands for the social responsibility that the UR assumes here.
President Prof. Udo Hebel gives a speech at the commemoration ceremony for the liberation of the Flossenbürg concentration camp on 21.4.2024 (full text, only in German) - more...
The workshops offered by the Anti-Discrimination Point also raise awareness of anti-Semitic discrimination.
CONTACT
Dr. Birgit Bockschweiger
Consultant for anti-discrimination & diversity, Contact person for sexual harassment and sexualized violence,
Consultat against anti-Semitism at the UR
antidiskriminierung@ur.de or birgit.bockschweiger@ur.de
Phone: +49 941 943-2364
Room: PT3.2.32
If you would like your diversity-specific offer to appear in the diversity portal with a link to your homepage, please send us an e-mail to antidiskriminierung@ur.de
Birgit Bockschweiger - 07.11.2024 17:17 
