Dr. Sandra Schmitz
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
T: +4969-63395-127
Email: Genderequality@georg-speyer-haus.de
Dr. Alina Jurcoane
EU Coordinator
Dr. Sandra Schmitz
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
T: +4969-63395-127
Email: Genderequality@georg-speyer-haus.de
Dr. Alina Jurcoane
EU Coordinator
The GSH pursues the goal of equal opportunities for all its employees. Specifically, we promote gender equality, diversity, family friendliness, and inclusion. We strive for the equal participation of all genders in all departments, and we pursue the consistent elimination of discrimination based on a person’s gender, disability, sexual orientation, ethnic origin, age, faith or religious and political beliefs. We are committed to establishing and developing research and working conditions in a family-friendly environment in all areas. We aim at hiring and promoting talents irrespective of gender or race, promote diversity at the institute and we offer training, work and qualification prospects in accordance with equal opportunities. To reach these aims, we dedicate resources to specific measures:
Further details can be found in our publicly available Gender Equality Plan (This is currently under construction. We kindly ask you to have a little patience.).
As part of the European Commission’s Gender Equality Strategy for 2020-2025, the European Commission is committed to promoting gender equality in research and innovation. Gender equality and gender mainstreaming in research has been one of the priorities in achieving the European Research Area with actions on three main areas:
As of 2022, participation in the new European Framework Program requires having a Gender Equality Plan (GEP) for public bodies, research organizations and higher education establishments.
Please click here to get the detailed Gender Equality Plan as PDF.
Learn more about the European Commission’s gender equality strategy: A Union of Equality: Strategy for Gender Equality 2020-2025.
Find interesting facts and figures in the report She Figures 2021: Gender in research and innovation : statistics and indicators.
Dr. Medyouf joins the academianet expert database for outstanding female academics.
Read more news about the GSH in our newsroom.
The Georg-Speyer-Haus was able to set up a modern parent-child office with the generous support of the German Research Foundation (DFG), among others. For the compatibility of work and family, age-appropriate children’s furniture as well as toys for children between the ages of 1 year and 8 years are available in the parent-child office, and a complete office workstation has been set up for the parents. The parent-child office can be booked via GSH Booking.
Your direct contact
Hana Kunkel
T: +4969-63395-710
Email: Kunkel@georg-speyer-haus.de