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Facilitating access

We create equitable access to education, teaching, research, and careers regardless of your life situation, identity, or background.

Access in Action

Opening up access to education

Opening up access to education means breaking down barriers and fostering equity.

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Creating access to teaching

Creating access to teaching means making learning spaces and teaching formats accessible to everyone.

Making career paths possible

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Hub of Academic Career and Research Culture

The Hub of Academic Career & Research Culture (HARC) is the main University platform for the holistic promotion of professional development and research culture. It covers topics such as HR organization, diversity and equal opportunity, and research funding for and assessments of sustainable academic development.

HARC website
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ACADEMIC CAREER TOOLKIT: designed for female scientists

This qualification program for postdocs in English strengthens leadership skills and supports female scientists manage their careers. It is a joint program of the MIN Faculty, the University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), and the clusters of excellence Quantum Universe and CUI: Advanced Imaging of Matter.

Academic career toolkit
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Working with duty of care

Working and caregiving means you must balance professional duties and academic development with family or caregiving obligations. This requires support that makes it possible to tap professional opportunities and pursue career goals despite caregiving responsibilities.

Family Office website
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AUF KURS for supervisors

Overseeing staff while fostering health and diversity is a central element of the AUF KURS leadership program offered to University employees by HR.

Staff Service Portal
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Academic pursuit with caregiving responsibilities

Science and scholarship alongside caregiving responsibilities means combining research, teaching, and excellent scientific development with taking care of family. It requires conditions that enable people to actively participate in scientific pursuit despite additional responsibilities.

Family Office website