Gender- and diversity-sensitive teaching

"The University of Erfurt sees itself as a gender-equitable and diversity-sensitive university. Gender and diversity competence are important topics in teaching. Dealing constructively with diversity is combined with the aim of actively promoting students in their diversity and providing them with the best possible support in developing and acquiring skills. Care is taken to ensure that gender equality and family friendliness are promoted and that an open and positive understanding of diversity is practised on campus."

Gender and diversity guideline

Courses with a gender and diversity focus

On the pages of the Equal Opportunity Officer you will find further information on the topic of gender-sensitive teaching as well as an overview of courses with a gender and diversity focus.

On these pages you can also find out about funding opportunities for projects and get to know the University of Erfurt's gender network , which aims to connect colleagues with an interest in gender, queer and diversity studies across disciplines and bring together cooperation partners for teaching and research projects.

Downloads: Handouts

Gender and diversity in university didactics - tips and suggestions for academic teaching

From the foreword: "This handout is aimed at teachers at the University of Erfurt, particularly in the Studium Fundamentale and teacher training programmes, and offers tips and suggestions for your own teaching design. Based on a clarification of the central terms, the first part examines gender- and diversity-sensitive didactics and presents methods for analysing behaviour in the classroom with regard to gender-specific role patterns. The second part contains tips on the gender-sensitive use of language in the classroom."

Year of publication 2016
Project manager: Professor Dr Regina Möller, Faculty of Education together with Dr Katharina Reinholdt, Office for Equal Opportunity and Family Services
Author: Kristina Krug

For a printed copy, please contact: gleichstellungsbuero@uni-erfurt.de

Gender, school and university - stimulating reflection and the design of teaching and learning

From the foreword: "Addressed to students, teachers, pupils and lecturers, suggestions and exercises are intended to provide orientation and impulses for gender-equitable and gender-sensitive teaching and learning practice. The aim is to promote and strengthen the gender and diversity competence of teachers at schools and universities. Three focal points will guide this objective: the conscious perception of gender stereotypes, the reflection of language and gender and the gender-conscious design of teaching and learning processes. Within a structure of theoretical explanations and questionnaires and a variety of practical suggestions, exercises and media references that structure these focal points, theory and practice are to be profitably interlinked for the implementation of a gender-equitable school and university landscape."

Year of publication 2016
Project manager: Professor Dr Sandra Tänzer, subject area Social Studies and Science together with Dr Katharina Reinholdt, Office for Equal Opportunity and Family Services
Authors: Anne Kathrin Schiel and Lisa Hartmann

For printed copies, please contact gleichstellungsbuero@uni-erfurt.de

Language guide: Say it the SAME way! Gender-sensitive language at Thuringian universities

In July 2023, the Thuringian Competence Network for Gender Equality published a completely revised new edition of the language guide Sag's doch GLEICH! Gender-sensitive language at Thuringian universities.

The newly published language guide provides impetus for the implementation of gender-sensitive language at Thuringian universities, offers suggestions and tips on various wording options and contains examples from everyday university life. The first edition of the language guide, published in 2015, has been updated in the new edition with regard to currently used forms of gender-sensitive language and expanded to include further topics and helpful tips.

In addition to the printed language guide in pocket format, you can also find an accessible reading and print version of the language guide Say it SAME! Gender-sensitive language at Thuringian universities as well as further collections on the topic of gender-sensitive language with suggestions and recommendations for publications, handouts and tools worth reading on the topic.

Good to know

Studierende Eltern mit Kind auf dem Campus der Universität Erfurt
Information page on family at the university Offers for students with care responsibilities
Zahlreiche verschiedene Stifte auf einem Schreibtisch
Living and experiencing diversity Diversity and inclusion