Gender Equality Officer
We strive to make female physics talents to be successful and happy at our department.
Frauenbeauftrage Dr. Elke Müller
The Gender Equality Officer works towards equality and for the better working and studying conditions of women. She monitors the realization of the women’s advancement plan. Besides, she works against the discrimination of female members of the university and female applicants.
The women’s representative is elected every two years from the female members of our department. She participates on every committee at the department and acts consultative.
Current Officers
Dr. Elke Müller, Departmental Women's and Gender Equality Officer
Sylvia Theodos, Deputy Decentralized Women's and Gender Equality Officer
Michele Boick, Assistance Department Administration and Assistance Departmental Women's and Gender Equality Officer Physik
Contact
Phone +49 30 838 56122
E-Mail frauenbeauftragte@physik.fu-berlin.de
Facts
- 7 female professors
- 33% female students
Women's Advancement Plan 2022 - 2024 (in German)
Counselling
Confidential counseling
Are you in trouble or experiencing discrimination? We want our department to be a safe place for all people. That's why we take anti-feminist, anti-LGBTIQ* incidents and your concerns very seriously.
If you have witnessed such incidents or are affected yourself, please report them confidentially to frauenbeauftragte@physik.fu-berlin.de or contact us personally in room 0.2.22.
Sexualized discrimination and violence
In the event of sexual harassment (verbal or non-verbal), those affected should definitely contact the women's representative of the department or the office of the central women's representative (AG gegen sexuelle Belästigung an der FU Berlin).
Here you can find advice, that shows possible courses of action against sexualized discrimination and violence. You can also find counseling services for those affected and legal regulations against sexualized discrimination and violence on this website
The "Violence against women" helpline is an important point of contact for people in need. The counselors are available 365 days a year and around the clock via the toll-free number: 08000 116 016. Counseling sessions are anonymous if desired.
Mental Wellbeing
Further counseling services, be it for conflicts at work, study-specific problems such as lack of concentration, writer's block and exam anxiety or difficult life circumstances, are bundled on the FU counseling page. You can find a psychologist from the support.point at the department in room 0.2.22.
Get involved
Would you like to share a project idea with us on how we could make our department more attractive to women? Please write to us at frauenbeauftragte@physik.fu-berlin.de or contact us in person in room 0.2.22.
The new women's advacement plan is currently being written. Any suggestions and/or collaboration on this are expressly desired and welcome.
