Faculty VII sets targets for the implementation of equal opportunities 

The newest faculty at the University of Bayreuth, the Faculty of Life Sciences: Food, Nutrition & Health is making a strong case for equal opportunities in its sphere of activity at the Kulmbach campus. Together, the University Governing Board, Founding Dean of Faculty VII Prof. Dr. Stephan Clemens, Faculty Women's Officer Prof. Dr. Susanne Tittlbach, Women's Representative of the University Prof. Dr. Birgitta Wöhrl, and the Equal Opportunities staff unit have developed quantitative goals regarding the proportion of women at the various levels of qualification, as well as concrete equal opportunities measures for Faculty VII. With the signing by University President Prof. Dr. Stefan Leible and Dean Prof. Dr. Stephan Clemens (see photo below), the agreements reached will take effect for the period January 2021 to December 2022. 

The target agreements can be viewed at:

https://www.frauenbeauftragte.uni-bayreuth.de/en/information/Zielvereinbarungen/index.html

Background:
Since 2013, the University of Bayreuth has had target agreements between the University Governing Board and the faculties for the implementation of equal opportunities for the sexes. These are each agreed for a term of five years and are currently in the second round (1st round: 2013-2017, 2nd round: 2018-2022). Within this framework, the University Governing Board provides annual funding of € 70,000 for the Women's Advancement Award to honour the gender equality efforts and successes of the faculties. In addition, the University Governing Board (since 2018) has been deliberately encouraging the development of new ideas and projects on gender equality at the University of Bayreuth with an annual budget for Innovative Gender Equality Measures amounting to € 10,000 - all University members can contribute here. Further information at:

https://www.frauenbeauftragte.uni-bayreuth.de/en/offers-announcements/Budget-inno-gender-equality/index.html