UNIFY

UNIFY has moved

Since August 2024 you will find us at a new address: Voßstraße 5, 69115 Heidelberg, Building 4211. Please take this into account for correspondence. You can still reach us by telephone and e-mail at the existing telephone number and e-mail address: +49 6221 54-7697 und unify@uni-heidelberg.de

News and events

UNIFY presents its new Website!

We are happy to finally present your our new Website. Our new web presence with the new design has a tidier structure and provides all members of the university comprehensive information.
If you have feedback regarding our new website, contact us at: unify@uni-heidelberg.de

Against abuse of power at universities

The Conference of University Rectors developed a statement entitled “Power and Responsibility” at its 38th General Assembly. Hierarchies, formal and informal authority and dependencies increase the risk of abuse of power at universities. Disadvantaged groups are highlighted as particularly vulnerable and six measures against the abuse of power have been identified.

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Family

The reconciliation of caring work and a professional career or studies is at the heart of our work. Raising children or caring for relatives should not result in disadvantages in education or working life. In addition to regular childcare, the university also offers emergency childcare. Students are entitled to flexible examination deadlines.

Certifications

Equality, diversity, antidiscrimination and family are accompanied by external certifications at Heidelberg University. On the one hand, charters reaffirm the commitment to the basic values that are also reflected in the university's mission statement. On the other hand, external certifications evaluate the measures and strategies on the topics and thus provide a framework and targets to be achieved within a certain period of time. The associated commitment ensures the achievement of objectives and the quality of the university's equality, diversity and reconciliation work.

Equality

Women are still massively underrepresented in many subjects and especially at a certain career level ("leaky pipeline"). The State Higher Education Act therefore enshrines the promotion of women in science and the establishment of the office of Equal Opportunities Officer at universities.

Antidiscrimination

The university is not free from discrimination. Power imbalances and dependencies make the prevention of discrimination and disadvantages for certain people and the prevention of unequal treatment a central theme of UNIFY's work. This also includes dealing professionally with conflicts and offering a wide range of counselling services in cases of misconduct by university members.