Equity Unit

In 2026, Universität Hamburg will be awarding the Equal Opportunity Prize for the eleventh time, for outstanding, visible and sustainable promotion of equal opportunity in the areas of gender, diversity and balancing work and family.

Worth €10,000, the prize is presented to individual members, groups of members, or...

The Agathe Lasch Coaching + Diversity Program to support women and foster diversity is now entering the next round.

The cross-faculty coaching program offers a good opportunity to reflect upon everyday working life and your professional development with an individual coach.

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Apply now for the 2026 Women’s Advancement Fund!

The Women’s Advancement Fund, valued at €10,000 helps to support projects aimed at structural innovation and the implementation of equal opportunity. This includes projects aimed at reducing gender-related discrimination in the areas of studying, teaching, research, and...

An informative discussion and networking event hosted by Clusters of Excellence Clusters of Excellence CLICCS, Quantum Universe and CUI: Advanced Imaging of Matter, the MIN Faculty, and the Family Office at Universität Hamburg

 The balance between a scientific career and family is often viewed as challenging and difficult...

The Equity Unit supports the nationwide campaign HOCHSCHULEN ZEIGEN HALTUNG (Universities Take a Stand) for a welcoming, cohesive, and free university culture against anti-democratic influences and attacks.

The campaign was launched in October 2025 as a joint initiative of various networks, including the antidiscrimination...

Excellence means more than cutting-edge research and outstanding teaching—it also thrives on equity, diversity, and a culture of recognition and openness. With its new website “Equity and Diversity” the University of Hamburg shows how these values shape its identity.

Our “ABC of EDI” illustrates the core principles that...