Diversity
Diversity at the Medical Faculty
Diversity Support Center
The website of the Diversity Support Center of the University of Duisburg-Essen offers a lot of information on the topic of diversity and upcoming events.
The site's navigation also takes you to the page of the LGBTIQ* network for UDE employees and to the university's inclusion portal.
Employees’ Service Office of the University Hospital
- The Employees’ Service Office of the University Hospital Essen offers support regarding the compatibility of work and family life. Please contact the Employees’ Service Office if you need individual counselling on topics such as becoming a parent, childcare, caring for relatives or psychosocial counselling.
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For information regarding the compatibility of study and family life please click here.
Welcome Service for international researchers
- The service centre offers support for international researchers and the hosting professors at the university.
- The centre provides information, advice and targeted support on all topics that are important for your research stay and gives useful tips regarding life in your new environment.
The International Office
The International Office is the central service office for international contacts of the University of Duisburg-Essen (UDE). We offer support and guidance for international students, post-graduates and other applicants who are interested in our courses of studies. We especially advise them on matters of application and enrolment, and we are in charge of all matters concerning the admission of international students. The International Office also counsels UDE students who are interested in studying abroad or who are looking for international scholarships.
The Equal Opportunities Officers
- Professor Heike Heuer and her deputies are the Equal Opportunities Officers of the Faculty of Medicine. They are the direct contact persons for academic staff. Click here for their website.
- Equal Opportunities Officer for non-scientific staff at the University Hospital is Angela Rüland. Click here for her website.
- Kristina Spahn and Dr. Eva Willmann are the Central Equal Opportunities Officers for the University of Duisburg-Essen. Click here for the website of their bureau.
Research Academy Ruhr - Supporting young talents within the University Alliance Ruhr
The Research Academy Ruhr (RAR) is a joint platform of several universities within the University Alliance Ruhr (UA Ruhr). Under the umbrella of RAR, Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB), Technische Universität Dortmund (TU Dortmund) and the University of Duisburg-Essen (UDE) jointly offer an interdisciplinary qualification and networking program for the various phases of academic careers (doctorate, postdoc, junior faculty).
The Family Service Office
The Family Service Office (FSB) is a counselling and service center for employees of the University of Duisburg-Essen. The Family Service Office aims to help all employees of the university to reconcile professional and family life and to create a family-friendly working environment.
Academic committees
For further information, please check the the committee for diversity and the committee for equal opportunities of the University of Duisburg-Essen, in which members of the Medical Faculty are also represented:
Committee for Diversity Management
Committee for Equal Opportunities
Institute of Gender-Sensitive Medicine
The Institute of Gender-Sensitive Medicine (IGSM) unites research and teaching on gender-sensitive issues in medicine from various disciplines. The gained knowledge is potentially of great relevance to all areas of medicine, as genetic and hormonal differences between the sexes play a role in medical teaching, research and care. In addition, socio-cultural factors influence the incidence of disease differently in men and women. Click here for the website of the IGSM.
Essen College of Gender Research (EKfG)
Neither male nor female experience taken alone can deliver a comprehensive picture of social reality. For more than 15 years, the Essen College of Gender Research (EKfG) has therefore been examining the gender relationship and analyzing diversities and commonalities. It considers biological features and their medical consequences, everyday reality, opportunities for social participation, and access to material and immaterial resources. Norms, values and rights are likewise included in the analysis in order to achieve concrete findings for social practice.
When diversity wins, Germany wins. #DDT25Diversity Day 2025
Come and celebrate the 13th edition of the University of Duisburg-Essen’s Diversity Day on May 27, 2025. The Vice-Rectorate for University Culture, Diversity and International Affairs invites students and staff to discuss topics that fall under the title ‘Boosting diversity – protecting democracy’.
For further information and registration for the Diversity Day please visit:
Diversity Awards 2021Diversity Awards of the University of Duisburg-Essen 2021
In 2021, three departments of the Medical Faculty were awarded the Diversity Prize of the University of Duisburg-Essen:
Award for Leadership (Clinic for Otorhinolaryngology)
Award for Research (Team "Improve Mental Health")
Award for Commitment ("Breaking the Silence")
The Gender Report
The gender report “Gender (in)equity at North Rhine-Westphalian universities” is published every three years. The main focus is a current study on the gender pay gap. Are there systematic salary differences between women and men at universities in NRW?
- University developments
- Equality practices
- Gender pay gap
We live respect
The University Medicine Essen as a workplace means that many people from different professional groups with diverse biographies and life plans come together every day. Respect is the foundation stone for appreciative interactions.
The aim of our Respect campaign is to make employees more visible and provide an insight into the different everyday working lifes. To this end, people from various departments and institutions have agreed to take part in the campaign.
Nature - Diversity in German science: researchers push for missing ethnicity data
This article is part of a Nature series examining data on ethnic or racial diversity in science in different countries.
Nature - RACISM Overcoming science’s toxic legacy
After the killing of George Floyd by police in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in 2020, Nature committed to becoming an agent of change, and helping to end discriminatory practices and systemic racism.
This special issue is part of that commitment, and the first in this journal’s history to be guest-edited.