Tar­get agree­ments to in­crease the pro­por­tion of wo­men in sci­ence

The Presidential Board of Paderborn University has been concluding target agreements on gender equality with the five faculties since 2014. The target agreements are intended to serve both as an incentive system for increasing the proportion of women and for quality assurance.

The target agreements include increasing the proportion of women, particularly in the appointment of professors and in the field of early career researchers. The targeted rate of increase is to be based on the cascade model in accordance with the German Research Foundation and includes comparative figures from the state and nationwide.

As an incentive system, the Executive Board provides the faculties with financial resources if they achieve their targets. In addition, the faculties' gender equality goals will continue to be supported with accompanying central measures such as mentoring programmes, start-up funding for doctorates, scholarships for young female academics and childcare services.

Press release on the first "Target agreements to increase the proportion of women in science"

Zer­ti­fikate

Audit Family-Friendly University

On 22 November 2005, Paderborn University underwent the audit family-friendly university and was awarded a certificate as the first university in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia.

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Audit Diversity-Friendly University

On 15 March 2023, berufundfamilie’s board of trustees awarded Paderborn University with the audit certificate.

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TOTAL E-QUALITY

Paderborn University received the TOTAL E-QUALITY award for its equal opportunities-oriented personnel policy for the first time in 2009.

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Diversity Charter & Association

In October 2011, Paderborn University signed the Diversity Charter.

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Charter for the Reconciliation of Career and Care

In April 2023, Paderborn University signed the Charter for reconciliation of career and care.

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[Translate to English:] Logo Zertifikat ?audit familiengerechte hochschule“
Logo "audit vielfaltgerechte hochschule" certificate
Logo of the "TOTAL E-QUALITY" initiative
Logo of the "Charter of Diversity" voluntary commitment
Charter on Reconciliation of Work and Care