Representatives of interests Equal Opportunities and Gender Equality Office

Gender equality work is explicitly enshrined in the Saxon Higher Education Act as an ongoing institutional task and obligation for university management and their staff (Section 5 SächsHSG).

The core remit of gender equality work is set out in Section 56 SächsHSG. It aims to eliminate structural disadvantages in the artistic, academic and administrative spheres.

The role of the Equality Officer is, in particular, to work towards achieving genuine equality between women and men and to ensure equal opportunities for all members of the university.

• We support appointment and recruitment processes from the outset and are involved in organisational decisions to prevent discrimination.
• We represent the interests of women and the LGBTQIA+ community.
• We provide information and support to students with children.
• We help to improve the balance between studies and family life, as well as between work and family life.
• We aim to prevent and avoid sexualised violence and abuse of power.
• In cases of conflict, we listen and can advise on possible courses of action.

Do you have any questions or concerns? Are you a victim or a witness who needs support or someone to talk to? If so, please do not hesitate to contact us at gleichstellung@hmt-leipzig.de or feel free to get in touch with the Equality Officer responsible for your faculty, or their deputy. The Equality Team is bound by strict confidentiality. The Confidential Advisory Team is also available to you if your concern goes beyond the tasks mentioned above: vertrauensteam@hmt-leipzig.de