"Get involved!" - A campaign for anti-discrimination at the Viadrina

Viadrina offers numerous counselling services for prospective students, students and employees. Professional counselling centres provide them with important information and support for their studies, for their working environment and also, for example, for their own mental health.

The Viadrina is a place where people with different cultural backgrounds, values and ways of working come together to research, work and study. Respectful and fair behaviour is the basis of our daily interaction and our aim is to ensure a lasting positive working atmosphere. As an educational institution, Viadrina also has a special responsibility and role model function here.

Viadrina would like to encourage everyone to talk about discriminatory behaviour and seek advice. In particular, it would like to encourage those who are unsure whether their case is relevant or clearly categorisable to seek dialogue.

Bettina Gebhardt has been Viadrina's Anti-Discrimination Officer since May 2025. With the aim of creating and strengthening non-discriminatory structures, the officer will work to promote a democratic culture at the university that recognises, values and promotes diversity and raises awareness in the areas of equal treatment and discrimination. Structurally, the position is located in the Equal Opportunity Division. The function has been mandatory since the amendment of the Brandenburg Higher Education Act.

Do you work or study at Viadrina and want to get involved in promoting a tolerant, respectful and safe university? Then join the Contact Point for Protection against Discrimination! We are currently looking for new members to support us in counselling cases, implementing measures and documenting reports. You can find more information via the link and on our website. Get in touch with us if you are interested!