DHV online seminars "Equal opportunities at universities and maternity/parental leave"
In the second half of the year, the German University Association is once again offering special online seminars on the topic of equality at universities. These are the current topics and dates:
Equality at universities - protection against discrimination and family-friendly working conditions
Friday, 10.10.2025, 09:30-12:45 a.m.
The online seminar is dedicated to equality at universities from the perspective of employment law. It will provide an overview of the legal regulations on protection against discrimination in the employment relationship. The existing possibilities for action, the addressees and the limits of legal protection will be shown. Another focus of the online seminar is to highlight the legal framework conditions that apply to the family-friendly design of employment conditions at the university. These can already become relevant during the recruitment process, e.g. with regard to the right to ask applicants questions during the interview. The options for structuring working hours and the extension of fixed-term contracts for young academics in accordance with the WissZeitVG also play a significant role in academic careers.
https://www.dhvseminare.de/diskriminierungsschutz_online-seminar
Equality at universities - legal foundations and equality in appointment procedures
Tuesday, 28.10.2025, 09:00-14:00 hrs
The online seminar provides a comprehensive overview of the most important legal framework conditions that are of central importance for the implementation of equality tasks at universities. In addition to the constitutional foundations of gender equality, issues relating to higher education law will be discussed. The focus is on equality issues in appointment procedures.
https://www.dhvseminare.de/rechtliche_grundlagen_online-seminar
Maternity protection, parental leave, academic career - legal foundations and pitfalls
Monday, 03.11.2025, 09:30-12:30 a.m.
The online seminar is aimed at academics in the career phase between doctorate and lifetime professorship and gives them an overview of the legal basis and pitfalls for reconciling work and family life in academia. In addition to an overview of the basics of maternity protection and parental leave, it focuses on the special features that exist in academia with regard to the compatibility of career and family. The effects of family-related leave and part-time work on fixed-term contracts in accordance with the German Academic Fixed-Term Contract Act (WissZeitVG) and on temporary civil servant contracts are addressed. Extension options and entitlements and their limits are explained. Other topics include family-related part-time work and how to deal with family-related issues in job interviews and applications for professorships, as well as an explanation of other family-related protective regulations.
https://www.dhvseminare.de/mutterschutz-elternzeit_online-seminar
Organizer:
DEUTSCHER HOCHSCHULVERBAND - The professional representation of academics in Germany
Strong in leadership - Female leadership development program for female (junior) managers
The ZWW's "Strong in Leadership - Female Leadership 2026" program is a specially developed training program for female (junior) managers in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
The aim is to prepare women for leadership roles and thus contribute to securing a sustainable supply of skilled workers in the economy.
The development program comprises 7 modules of 2.5 days each (can only be booked as a complete package) and covers key topics such as
- Personal development & self-management
- Women as leaders
- Communication & motivation in leadership
- Team leading & team processes
- Dealing constructively with conflicts
- Leadership in times of change
- The "I" brand - building and using networks
Who is the program for?
- For women who are preparing for a leadership role or are already in one
- For HR managers, equal opportunities officers, networks and advice centers who want to specifically promote women
- For anyone who wants to make the topic of female leadership visible and support it in their environment
Further information on content, dates and participation requirements can be found in the attached brochure or on our website:
www.zww.uni-mainz.de/female_leadership
Organizer:
ZWW - Center for Scientific Continuing Education at Johannes Gutenberg University