Office for Gender Equality
The university is committed to gender equality for men and women. It promotes the success of both men and women in academia with effective instruments of gender equality and career models.
The University of Bern thus has a Gender Equality Commission as well as an Office for Gender Equality and, in particular, pursues the following goals:
- an appropriate proportion of both genders can be found at all levels
- true equality of men and women is actively practiced by everyone
- compatibility of study, professional and care commitments is possible for men and women
- Gender research is a permanent feature embedded within the university
Services
Courses and workshops
The course program of the Office for Gender Equality supplements the advanced training opportunities offered by the university and canton. It is aimed particularly at advanced up-and-coming academics as well as administrative staff, students and men and women with care duties.
Course Program of the Office for Gender Equality
Career and Mentoring Programmes
As an instrument of specific promotion of early career researchers, career and mentoring programmes motivate female academics to plan, and resolutely pursue, their academic career. The OGE coordinates the COMET Career Programme for female postdocs annually.
Several faculties offer mentoring programmes.
Family-friendly university
The University of Bern is committed to family-friendly work and study conditions. You will find information about childcare, services for parents and the regulations concerning parenthood and studying on our website.
Discrimination
The University of Bern does not tolerate any discrimination or harassment. We are happy to advise you if you feel discriminated due to your gender, gender identity or sexual orientation. In the event of sexual harassment you can contact internal or external Counseling Service (www.respect.unibe.ch > contact points).
Information and advice
We also offer individual counseling on topics like reconciliation of family and career, parenthood, gender-inclusive language or discrimination.
You can subscribe to our electronic newsletter on our website. (only available in german)
Team
Team
- Name / Titel
- Lilian Fankhauser
- Funktion
- Co-Head
- lilian.fankhauser@afg.unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 631 39 31
- Name / Titel
- Claudia Willen
- Funktion
- Co-Head
- claudia.willen@afg.unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 631 31 19
- Name / Titel
- Brigitte Hirschi
- Funktion
- Head of Secretariat, administrator HR and finances
- brigitte.hirschi@afg.unibe.ch
- Phone
- + 41 31 631 39 32
- Name / Titel
- Ursina Anderegg
- Funktion
- Member of scientific staff (Equal Opportunities, Discrimination, Public Relations)
- ursina.anderegg@afg.unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 631 51 50
- Name / Titel
- Karin Beyeler
- Funktion
- Member of scientific staff (Recruitment procedure, Action plan of the faculties, Prix Lux)
- karin.beyeler@afg.unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 631 32 07
- Name / Titel
- Sabine Höfler
- Funktion
- Member of scientific staff (Promotion of early career researchers, Dual Career, Work-life-balance)
- sabine.hoefler@afg.unibe.ch
- Phone
- + 41 31 631 50 14
- Name / Titel
- Gaia Fortunato
- Funktion
- Academic trainee
- gaia.fortunato@afg.unibe.ch
- Phone
- +41 31 631 32 07
- Name / Titel
- Joel Schaad
- Funktion
- Academic trainee Project "Better Science"
- joel.schaad@afg.unibe.ch