Susan Jung
Projektmitarbeiterin- P-Gebäude
- susan.jung@hs-worms.de
- +49 6241 509-390
Diversity Office
We’re here to support you!
The Diversity Office is available to all members of the university, as well as external parties, to provide information and advice.
Here you can obtain information and seek advice on specific issues. This includes, amongst other things:
- We provide advice and support on all matters relating to gender equality.
- We are involved in all organisational and social measures affecting female staff, e.g. working hours, part-time work or university structural plans.
- We are the point of contact for cases of sexual harassment, discrimination of any kind and violence.
- We work to prevent discrimination.
The Diversity Office comprises the central Equal Opportunities Officer at Worms University of Applied Sciences, as well as a member of staff and support staff. The Worms Equal Opportunities Officer is involved in all personnel decisions, such as appointments, recruitment and promotions.
Equality on campus
We are taking a stand for equality, breaking taboos and combating period poverty. As part of a new project, free period products are being made available in selected toilets on our campus. You can find these period-friendly toilets in the C, N and O buildings (see below for details).
Menstruation is a natural part of life. Yet all too often it is stigmatised and treated as a taboo. We want to break down these barriers and create a space where all members of the university community can feel free and confident. At the same time, we are fighting against period poverty. Access to period products should never depend on financial worries.
Together, we can promote equality, break down taboos and combat period poverty.
The project is led by the student unions AStA and Stupa. It is supported by the Vorderpfalz Student Services Organisation, the Central Student Advisory Service and the Diversity Office.
You can find our leaflet here.
- Building C – Ground Floor – C 037
- Building N – Ground Floor – N 005
- Building O – Ground floor – O 002
You can find the campus map showing the locations of the period-friendly toilets here.
Currently being revised
Currently being revised
Cyberstalking
Worms Women’s Shelter
- Counselling Centre
- Emergency helpline: Available on weekdays from 8.30 am to 5.00 pm on 06241 / 4 35 91
. Outside these hours, please contact Worms Police on 06241 / 85 20.
Worms Women’s Centre
Equality Office of the City of Worms
Helpline
- Violence against women
- 116 016
Quint* – Specialist counselling for queer people who have experienced violence and their relatives
Further links
The Anti-Discrimination Office of the Alevi Community of Worms and the surrounding area is here to help you.
Email: unternoracismworms@gmx.de
Telephone: 0157 50 41 52 01
Opening hours: Thursdays from 6.30 pm to 8.00 pm at the Co-Büro in Worms (by the Luther Monument).
samira schulz
Memberships & Networks
Bündnis Gemeinsam gegen Sexismus
bukof
Charta der Vielfalt
LaKoG
State Conference of Equality Officers at Universities in Rhineland-Palatinate
27 February – Equal Pay Day
Equal Pay Day symbolically marks the gender pay gap, which, according to the Federal Statistical Office, currently stands at 18 per cent in Germany. Assuming that men and women were paid the same hourly wage, Equal Pay Day represents the date up to which women work for free, whilst men have been paid for their work since 1 January.
On average, women in Germany earn 16 per cent less than men (gender pay gap). Part of this gap can be attributed to structural differences. Even when these are factored out, an unexplained pay gap of six per cent remains.
10 facts about the gender pay gap · Further information: Equal Pay Day
8 March – International Women’s Day
International Women’s Day is celebrated every year on 8 March – for more than 100 years, it has been an important day for women’s rights, gender equality and the fight against violence against women.
History of International Women’s Day (Baden-Württemberg State Agency for Political Education) · Federal Agency for Civic Education · Events organised by the City of Worms to mark International Women’s Day
June – Pride Month
Pride Month in June celebrates the diversity of love and raises awareness of the visibility and rights of queer people. It dates back to the Stonewall riots of 28 June 1969 in New York.
Federal Agency for Civic Education · CSD Deutschland e.V.
25 November – Start of the Orange Days
The International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on 25 November marks the start of the 16-day ‘Orange the World’ campaign, which runs until 10 December (International Human Rights Day). During this period, Worms University of Applied Sciences will fly the flag in front of the A Building.
UN Women Germany · Federal Agency for Civic Education
You can also find help and regional counselling services under ‘External Counselling Centres’.
Further important information on this topic
Rhineland-Palatinate passes the Act on Equal Opportunities, Democracy and Diversity (28 January 2026)
With the new State Act on Equal Opportunities, Democracy and Diversity (LGCDV), Rhineland-Palatinate is closing a key gap in anti-discrimination protection and strengthening the position of those affected in relation to state action. In future, there will be clear complaint and legal procedures, as well as the possibility of compensation and damages, for example in cases of discrimination in schools, by public authorities or by the police.
Further information is available from the Ministry for Family, Women, Culture and Integration
‘JUMP IN’ self-study course
In the free self-study course ‘JUMP IN’ run by FUMA, the Gender & Diversity Centre of North Rhine-Westphalia, you will learn the basics of gender and diversity – from gender equality and sexual orientation to gender education. Time required: approx. 5 to 6 hours; registration is possible at any time.
To register and for further information
Equality Office of the City of Worms
Latest news, dates and event announcements from the City of Worms’ Equal Opportunities Officer.
Visit the City of Worms’ Equality Office
Worms University of Applied Sciences receives Human Rights Plaque
The Soroptimist Club awards the Human Rights Plaque to organisations that demonstrate a particular commitment to human rights. Worms University of Applied Sciences received the award on 9 December 2021.
- Federal Conference of Women’s and Equality Officers at Higher Education Institutions in the Federal Republic of Germany (BuKoF)
- State Conference of Equality Officers at Higher Education Institutions in Rhineland-Palatinate (LaKoG)
- EAF – European Academy for Women in Politics and Business, Berlin e. V.
- CEWS – Centre of Excellence for Women and Science
- European Women’s Management Development Network Germany e. V.
- GDA – Association of German Female Academics e. V.
- German Association of Female Academics (DAB)
- VdU – Association of German Women Entrepreneurs e. V.
- FIM – Association for Women in Management e.V.
- Forum for Women in Business (FFidW)
- B.F.B.M. – Federal Association of Women in Business and Management e. V.
- Specialist Group on Women and Computer Science within the German Informatics Society
- NUT – Women in Science and Technology e. V.
- DIB – German Association of Women Engineers e. V.
- FIB – Women in Engineering
- Association of Women Journalists e. V.
- German Association of Women Lawyers (DJB)