Equal Opportunities

The IRTG “Baltic Peripeties” and its partners in Greifswald, Tartu and Trondheim promote equal opportunities, gender equality and a family-friendly research environment. Members of the IRTG benefit from targeted mentoring programmes and career support, such as needs-based coaching for female academics and assistance for international doctoral candidates. For colleagues with children, the family service offers a comprehensive range of advice and concrete measures to directly assist with balancing the demands of work and study with family commitments.

• The Welcome Centre is the central point of contact for international academics and offers advice and practical help for any non-academic queries, e.g. arrival formalities, employment contracts and accommodation. International researchers with families are provided with information on accessing childcare provision and schools in Greifswald.
• The International Office coordinates international partnerships and supports students from abroad in any study-related, legal or social matters.

• The commitment of the University of Greifswald to attaining equal opportunities is affirmed in its Main Regulations, the Mission Statement and Equal Opportunities Strategy. The university complies with the DFG research-oriented standards on gender equality. It offers the following services:
• Mentoring initiative KarriereWegeMentoring for female early career researchers.
• Coaching programmes and workshops in cooperation with the equal opportunities commissioner, the Hochschuldidaktik and the Graduate Academy.
• Support and promotion of an inclusive research environment: equal opportunities, anti-discrimination, disabilities, LGBTIQA*. 
• Flexible working hours, teleworking and family-related leave.

• The University of Greifswald provides a family-friendly infrastructure, such as baby changing facilities, breastfeeding and baby care rooms, mobile toy boxes. The university cooperates with two childcare facilities, Uni-Kita (for employees of the University Medical Centre) and Campuskinder, where children of university students and employees have priority.
• The Family Service offers emergency childcare, a babysitter pool, holiday programmes, breastfeeding and emergency rooms and helps in finding childcare and private assistance services. It can also provide on-demand childcare during conferences and other events organised by the university.
• Support for PhD candidates during pregnancy or parental leave, e.g. funding for a student or research assistant.
• Travel funds to enable PhD researchers with children to participate in national and international conferences, external workshops, and summer schools.