Equality

The DFG has granted the SFB Information Density and Linguistic Encoding funds for targeted measures to promote gender equality in science and academia and to help researchers reconcile work and family life.

In order to promote equal opportunities, the SFB collaborates closely with Saarland University’s Equal Opportunities Office as well as the audit family-friendly universitythe university’s service office within the Equal Opportunities and Diversity Management Unit for all issues related to the reconciliation of work and family life.

Pursuing the objectives of increasing career qualifications of female researchers working in the network and making jobs more family friendly, the SFB has so far implemented the following measures:

Information Density and Linguistic Encoding - Furnishing of a parent-child-office
Furnishing of a parent-child-office

The SFB has a parent-child-office that is equipped with a changing table and a play corner.

Information Density and Linguistic Encoding - Financing of childcare
Financing of childcare

The SFB provides childcare outside the opening hours of day care centers (in emergency cases or evening seminars) or during conferences.

Information Density and Linguistic Encoding - Personnel support for parents within the SFB
Personnel support for parents within the SFB

The SFB provides personnel support by hiring additional student helpers for parents in our network.

Information Density and Linguistic Encoding - Trainings
Trainings

The SFB offers trainings for non-academic professional skills for our female researchers and networking of female researchers at Saarland University in close cooperation with the university's Equal Opportunities and Diversity Management Unit.

Contact

Jutta Kray

PI


+49 (681) 302 3872

E-Mail

Website

Marie-Ann Kühne

Coordinator


+49 (681) 302 4611

E-Mail

Building: A2.2 - Room: 1.24.1 Map of campus

Further information Marie-Ann Kühne

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