News Archive 01/21/2025 Lecture as part of Black History Month 2025 | 28 January 2025, 12-2 p.m. The author and scholar SchwarzRund will talk about black queer space time in their novel Biskaya and in Audre Lorde’s poetry (online). 01/16/2025 Panel Discussion: „My gender entry, my choice!” | 22 January 2025, 6 p.m. Representatives from interest groups and universities will talk about the law on self-determination with regard to gender entry (FG1/00.08). 01/14/2025 Campaign “Unboxing Discrimination” Members of the University of Bamberg are encouraged to share their observations about and experiences with racism and antisemitism anonymously. 01/12/2025 Talk Times: Equal Opportunity Concept | 20 January 2025, 1-2 p.m. Katharina Kanitz (Equal Opportunity Officer) and Johanna Bamberg-Reinwand (Academic Equal Opportunity Advisor) present the new concept (U11/00.16). 12/19/2024 International Diversity Guest Professorships 2025: Call for Proposals The University of Bamberg will once again fund international guest professorships focusing on diversity (application deadline 27 January 2025). 12/03/2024 Talk Times on Preventing Antisemitism at the University of Bamberg | 09 December 2024, 1-2 p.m. Jana Hock (Old Testament Studies) will host the discussion on the topic of preventing antisemitism (U11/00.16). 11/26/2024 Diversity Lecture: First-Generation Migrants and International Students | 03 December 2024 [new date], 6 p.m. Guest professor Başak Bilecen (University of Groningen, Netherlands) will compare experiences of loneliness across Europe (FMA/01.20). 11/20/2024 Talk Times on Ageism | 25 November 2024, 1-2 p.m. Marc Scheibner (Staff Council) and Lukas Plock (Youth and Trainee Representation) will host the discussion on the topic of ageism (U11/00.16). 10/29/2024 Newsletter from the Vice-President for Diversity and International Affairs | October 2024 The vice-president's first university-wide newsletter provides information on news and activities related to diversity and international affairs. 10/24/2024 festival contre le racisme: Lectures, Workshops, and Concerts | 25 through 27 October 2024 The festival to counter racism (fclr) offers multiple events in Bamberg all centered on this year's topic "How racist is Bavaria?" 10/18/2024 Memorial: Faces for the Names | 21 October through 24 October 2024, 7 p.m. Initiated by Terry Swartzberg, the memorial presents photos projected on house fronts throughout Bamberg to commemorate the victims of the Holocaust. 09/16/2024 Election of the Immigrants and Integration Advisory Council for the City of Bamberg | October 2024 From 08 until 28 October 2024, foreign residents who dwell in Bamberg can elect the members of the advisory council by mail. 07/03/2024 Diversity Lecture: Queer, Jewish, Post-Migrant Identity Crises 10 July 2024, 8 p.m. Guest professor Gudrun Heidemann (University of Lodz, Poland) will talk about trans-poetics in (graphic) literature (U2/01.33). 07/01/2024 Queer Research: Lecture Event 10 July 2024, 6:15-7:45 p.m. In spotlight lectures, researchers will present their projects on gender identity and sexual orientation (MG2/01.10). 06/10/2024 Talk Times: First-Generation Academics 17 June 2024, 1-2 p.m. Cindy Strömel-Scheder (Anti-Discrimination Office) and Marion Hacke (TRAc) will talk about the challenges of first-generation academics (MG2/00.10). 05/15/2024 Diversity Award: Applications until 30 June 2024 The Diversity Award honors excellent achievements in research, teaching, and university life. All members of Bamberg University are eligible to apply. 01/23/2024 Black History Month: Reading and Conversation 01 February 2024, 8-9:30 p.m. In this event on diversity in children’s books, the author/publisher/actor Dayan Kodua will read from one of their works in German (U2/00.25). 01/11/2024 Lecture: The Conflict in the Middle East and Antisemitism in Germany 18 January 2024, 6 p.m. Political scientist Kai E. Schubert (Würzburg University) will discuss the escalation in this event organized by the Huwi student council (MG1/00.04). 06/30/2023 Queer University Church Service: 09 July 2023, 7 p.m. As part of the Christopher Street Day in Bamberg, a university church service on the topic “God is queer” will take place (St. Elisabeth). 06/29/2023 Art Contest "You're like me - only amazingly different" Children of university staff can send their artwork to the Family Services Office until 05 July 2023 for an exhibition at the uni.fest. 06/18/2023 Lecture: Sexual and Gender Identity in Schools 20 June 2023, 12:15-1:45 p.m. Lian Eisenhuth will provide an introduction into the topic of LGBTIQ* for school life as part of the lecture Psychology (EWS) IIb (M3N/02.32, Zoom). 06/16/2023 Diversity Lecture: The Self across Egyptian Media 22 June 2023, 6:15 p.m. Guest professor Noran Amin (Cairo University) will talk about the (de-/re-)construction of the self as part of the Orient Colloquium (SP17/00.13). 06/05/2023 Bettina Paetzold Award: Nomination Deadline 19 June 2023 Initiated by the Women’s Representatives, the award recognizes excellent gender-related teaching. 05/17/2023 Diversity Award: Application Deadline 30 June 2023 The Diversity Award honors excellent achievements in research, teaching, and university life. All members of Bamberg University are eligible to apply. 05/09/2023 Diversity Day: 23 May 2023 Centered on the topic of participation, the University of Bamberg organizes lectures and workshops as part of the nationwide Diversity Day. 05/08/2023 Against Sexual Harassment and Violence: 16 May 2023, 6:15-7:45 p.m. The event organized by the Huwi Women’s Representatives will feature talks by the Anti-Discrimination Office and Catcalls of Bamberg (M3N/02.32). 05/02/2023 Klischeefrei Symposium: 04 May 2023, 9:30-11:45 a.m. The livestream will feature the main speeches at the 4th symposium of the initiative, promoting an unprejudiced choice of study and career. 04/27/2023 Diversity Lecture: Survival of the Fittest 11 May 2023, 9:15-10 a.m. Guest professor Wouter Vleugels (Deakin University/ Australia) will present research-based arguments regarding person-organization fit (F21/03.81). 04/25/2023 Diversity Needs Digitality: Call for Papers Abstracts for the conference on innovative formats and empirical findings in digital cultures of teaching can be submitted until 15 May 2023. 04/11/2023 Course Catalog Gender & Diversity: Summer Semester 2023 The new catalog presents the courses at the University of Bamberg that engage with gender- and diversity-related topics – in one compact file. 03/31/2023 Girls’ Day in Computer Science: 27 April 2023 WIAI’s Girls’ Day event invites interested schoolgirls from 8th grade onward to gain insights into Computer Science studies. 03/17/2023 Conference: Digitality and Diversity 23 March-24 March 2023 The Association for German Studies at Bavarian Universities discusses the role of diversity and digitality for the discipline (U2/00.25). 03/13/2023 International Weeks against Racism: “Get Involved” 20 March-02 April 2023 Bamberg speaks out against racism with a range of events; a demonstration and rally take place on 21 March 2023 starting at 5 p.m. (train station). 03/06/2023 Workshop: Drafts of Jewish Secularism 13 March 2023, 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. The workshop, organized by the research group Jüdischkeit, discusses theoretical aspects of Jewish secularism in different disciplines (OK8/02.04). 03/06/2023 Women in Computing: 08 March 2023, 5-9:30 p.m. For the International Women’s Day, the WIAI Women’s Representatives are hosting an evening of talks, discussions, and a film screening (WE5/00.019). 02/03/2023 Lectures on Gender Research: 16 February 2023, 1-5 p.m. Researchers from three different fields will present their gender-relevant research projects in this event organized by Jun.-Prof. Jan Lenhart (Zoom). 01/29/2023 Black History Month: Reading and Conversation 03 February 2023, 6-7:30 p.m. The author Patricia Eckermann and the sociologist Tiffany N. Florvil discuss racism, discrimination, and equality in this bilingual event (U5/01.17). 01/20/2023 Workshop: Gender Analysis in Research 27 January 2023, 1-4 p.m. In this event organized by “GENIAL forschen,” participants will discuss the significance of gender-sensitive research strategies (K20/ 02.08). 01/20/2023 Workshop: Power Games in Academia 26-27 January 2023 This Women’s Representatives’ event focuses on micropolitical competencies and how to develop them in an academic setting (Zoom). 01/16/2023 Global Learning in the Classroom: 20 January 2023, 9 a.m.-2:15 p.m. The teacher training event organized by the ZLB addresses effective approaches for teaching in a global society (U7/01.05 and via Zoom). 01/09/2023 Interdisciplinary Forum for Young Scholars: Gender Dialogues The international forum organized by BaGraLCM and Charles University Prague invites PhD students with gender-relevant projects to apply by 01/31/2023. 12/05/2022 Ceremony of the Women’s Representatives 14 December 2022, 6 p.m. This year’s festivity will feature a speech by Prof. Brigitte Röder (University of Basel) in addition to the PUSh and Bettina-Paetzold awards. 11/08/2022 Multireligious Ceremony: Open the Gates of Fairness! 23 November 2022, 6:30 p.m. The interdenominational event in collaboration with the university chaplaincies addresses the cross-community commitment to justice (U2/00.25). 11/08/2022 Gender-Sensitive Debate Training: I beg to differ! 18 November 2022, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Participants in this English workshop organized by the BAGSS will learn how to successfully construct arguments on gender-related topics (FG1/00.06). 11/02/2022 Diversity Lecture: Revisiting an ‘Olive Agenda’ 03 November 2022, 6:15 p.m. Guest professor Dion Forster (Stellenbosch University) will talk about diversity and sustainability in South African populist discourses (U2/00.25). 10/24/2022 Workshop: Exile and Diversity 03 November 2022, 4-6 p.m. Prof. Friedhelm Marx and Prof. David D. Kim (UCLA) will discuss the American exile of Hannah Arendt and Thomas Mann (U11/00.16). 10/24/2022 Diversity Lecture: America without Natives 02 November 2022, 6:15 p.m. Guest professor David D. Kim (University of California) will talk about Hannah Arendt’s defense of the U.S. constitutional republic (U2/00.25). 10/24/2022 Panel Discussion: A Doctorate after Graduation?! 27 October 2022, 6 p.m. In the live stream hosted by the platform #Innovative Women, experts will discuss the prospects for women with doctorates in academia and business. 09/24/2022 Panel Discussion: Gender Equality 24 September 2022 Prof. Silvia Jonas, Johanna Bamberg-Reinwand, and Dr. Jana Funk will discuss the status of women at German universities in U5/01.22 at 7 p.m. 08/19/2022 Diversity Guest Professorships: Apply by 19 September 2022 For 2023, Bamberg University will fund international guest professorships focusing on diversity. Non-professorial academic staff can also apply. 06/07/2022 Diversity Award: Application Deadline 15 July 2022 The Diversity Award honors excellent achievements in research, teaching, and university life. All members of Bamberg University are eligible to apply. 05/23/2022 Diversity Lecture: Multicultural Learning Environments 02 June 2022 Guest professor Mervi Kaukko (Tampere University) will present her scholarship on educational success in classrooms with refugee children. 05/20/2022 Diversity Day: 31 May 2022 Bamberg University organizes workshops, panel discussions, and lectures as part of the nationwide Diversity Day. 04/01/2022 Diversity Lecture: Can Heritage Ever Be Diverse? 28 April 2022 In a hybrid lecture, guest professor Sophia Labadi (University of Kent) will present her most recent scholarship on Gender, Diversity, Heritage. 03/28/2022 Help Ukraine: Website with Institutional and Individual Support Measures Bamberg University has compiled concrete help measures for Ukrainian students and scholars, and information for university members who want to help. 01/25/2022 Lecture Series: Dealing with Special Personal Circumstances Organized by the Family Services Office, the online lectures start on 01/27/2022 with a webinar on time-management for staff with families. 12/14/2021 Students at Risk - Hilde Domin Program: Scholarships for Afghan Students The DAAD program is offering additional grants for doctoral candidates and students currently in Afghanistan (nomination deadline 12/31/2021). 11/24/2021 Diversity Lecture: Crowdsensing 16 December 2021 As part of the SCRL, guest professor Ella Peltonen will talk about "Crowdsensing with connected cars and other mobile devices." 11/24/2021 Ceremony of the Women’s Representatives: 15 December 2021, 6-8 p.m. This year’s festivity features a lecture on the impact of gender on educational trajectories as well as the PUSh and Bettina-Paetzold awards. 11/23/2021 Diversity Lecture: Transatlantic Language Contact 13 December 2021 Guest professor Alexander Yao Cobbinah (University of São Paulo) will discuss Tail-Head Linkage in Creole Languages of the Upper Guinea Coast. 11/22/2021 Addressing Diversity in Children’s and Youth Literature: 10 December 2021, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. The KulturPLUS event will feature a presentation by Dr. Élodie Malanda on (anti-)racism in German and French children’s and YA literature. 11/10/2021 Diversity Lecture: Status in Roman Egypt 15 November 2021, 4-6 p.m. Guest professor Maria Nowak (University of Warsaw) will talk about her research project on diversity in Roman Egypt in Bamberg. 11/10/2021 Diversity, Gender, and Heritage: Course Registration Now Open Diversity guest professor Sophia Labadi (University of Kent) and Prof. Mona Hess will co-teach this joint online seminar in early 2022. 11/10/2021 Migration and Diversity: 12 November 2021, 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. The potential and challenges of migration and diversity for teacher education will be discussed in this online event organized by KulturPLUS/WegE. 11/04/2021 Lecture Series on the History of Diversity and Sexuality 04 November-16 December 2021 The Institute of History and European Ethnology hosts online lectures on the perception of male homosexuality since Classical Antiquity. 10/27/2021 Girls and Technology: 02-03 November 2021 The program for girls and young women organized by Applied Computer Sciences offers online events on STEM-related topics. 09/09/2021 Students at Risk: Hilde Domin Program for Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD Degrees in Germany Threatened students and doctoral candidates across the globe may be nominated for the DAAD scholarship program until 09/15/2021. 09/06/2021 Extension of Deadline: Nominate Afghan Researchers for the Philipp Schwartz Initiative Due to the current crisis in Afghanistan, nominations of Afghan scholars under immediate threat may be submitted until 09/24/2021. 07/14/2021 Women Researchers 2021: Care Included?! 14 July 2021, 3-5 p.m. The colloquium offers interdisciplinary, international contributions by junior scholars from Bamberg. All presentations are available on the VC. 06/18/2021 Dealing with Digitization and Heterogeneity in Professional Contexts 18 June 2021 The networking day for junior academics is co-organized by Bamberg University’s ZLB, WegE, and BaTEG projects and Augsburg University. 05/29/2021 Training Programs for Creating Accessible Documents Starting in June 2021, university employees can learn how to generate accessible documents for university websites. 05/18/2021 Diversity Day 18 May 2021 With various lectures, activities, and an advanced training, Bamberg University joins the nationwide Diversity Day. 05/18/2021 Diversity Charter Signed Bamberg University has formalized its commitment to creating an inclusive community where all feel welcome and appreciated in their diversity. 05/06/2021 Inaugural Event in the Diversity Guest Lecture Series “Diversity Across the Disciplines: An International Lecture Series” launches on 06 May 2021 with a workshop by professors from Prague and Bamberg. 05/05/2021 Events on Challenges for Women in Academia On 05 May 2021, a series of events organized by the SoWi women’s representatives starts with a discussion about motherhood in academia. 04/28/2021 Lecture Series Language.Power.Gender in the Summer Term 2021 The virtual lectures organized by the women’s representatives and the WegE project present current research on sex and gender, Tuesdays 6:15-7:45 p.m. 04/22/2021 Girls’ Day 22 April 2021 WIAI’s Girls’ Day event for interested schoolgirls is taking place for the 15th time, this year’s topic addressing how computer science helps people. 03/30/2021 Klischeefrei Initiative Signed 30 March 2021 As a partner organization of the initiative Klischeefrei, the University of Bamberg supports an unprejudiced choice of study and career. 03/25/2021 Convention: Inclusion in Schools 25 March 2021 The 3rd Annual BAS!S Conference at the University of Bamberg focuses on heterogeneity in the classroom.
01/21/2025 Lecture as part of Black History Month 2025 | 28 January 2025, 12-2 p.m. The author and scholar SchwarzRund will talk about black queer space time in their novel Biskaya and in Audre Lorde’s poetry (online).
01/16/2025 Panel Discussion: „My gender entry, my choice!” | 22 January 2025, 6 p.m. Representatives from interest groups and universities will talk about the law on self-determination with regard to gender entry (FG1/00.08).
01/14/2025 Campaign “Unboxing Discrimination” Members of the University of Bamberg are encouraged to share their observations about and experiences with racism and antisemitism anonymously.
01/12/2025 Talk Times: Equal Opportunity Concept | 20 January 2025, 1-2 p.m. Katharina Kanitz (Equal Opportunity Officer) and Johanna Bamberg-Reinwand (Academic Equal Opportunity Advisor) present the new concept (U11/00.16).
12/19/2024 International Diversity Guest Professorships 2025: Call for Proposals The University of Bamberg will once again fund international guest professorships focusing on diversity (application deadline 27 January 2025).
12/03/2024 Talk Times on Preventing Antisemitism at the University of Bamberg | 09 December 2024, 1-2 p.m. Jana Hock (Old Testament Studies) will host the discussion on the topic of preventing antisemitism (U11/00.16).
11/26/2024 Diversity Lecture: First-Generation Migrants and International Students | 03 December 2024 [new date], 6 p.m. Guest professor Başak Bilecen (University of Groningen, Netherlands) will compare experiences of loneliness across Europe (FMA/01.20).
11/20/2024 Talk Times on Ageism | 25 November 2024, 1-2 p.m. Marc Scheibner (Staff Council) and Lukas Plock (Youth and Trainee Representation) will host the discussion on the topic of ageism (U11/00.16).
10/29/2024 Newsletter from the Vice-President for Diversity and International Affairs | October 2024 The vice-president's first university-wide newsletter provides information on news and activities related to diversity and international affairs.
10/24/2024 festival contre le racisme: Lectures, Workshops, and Concerts | 25 through 27 October 2024 The festival to counter racism (fclr) offers multiple events in Bamberg all centered on this year's topic "How racist is Bavaria?"
10/18/2024 Memorial: Faces for the Names | 21 October through 24 October 2024, 7 p.m. Initiated by Terry Swartzberg, the memorial presents photos projected on house fronts throughout Bamberg to commemorate the victims of the Holocaust.
09/16/2024 Election of the Immigrants and Integration Advisory Council for the City of Bamberg | October 2024 From 08 until 28 October 2024, foreign residents who dwell in Bamberg can elect the members of the advisory council by mail.
07/03/2024 Diversity Lecture: Queer, Jewish, Post-Migrant Identity Crises 10 July 2024, 8 p.m. Guest professor Gudrun Heidemann (University of Lodz, Poland) will talk about trans-poetics in (graphic) literature (U2/01.33).
07/01/2024 Queer Research: Lecture Event 10 July 2024, 6:15-7:45 p.m. In spotlight lectures, researchers will present their projects on gender identity and sexual orientation (MG2/01.10).
06/10/2024 Talk Times: First-Generation Academics 17 June 2024, 1-2 p.m. Cindy Strömel-Scheder (Anti-Discrimination Office) and Marion Hacke (TRAc) will talk about the challenges of first-generation academics (MG2/00.10).
05/15/2024 Diversity Award: Applications until 30 June 2024 The Diversity Award honors excellent achievements in research, teaching, and university life. All members of Bamberg University are eligible to apply.
01/23/2024 Black History Month: Reading and Conversation 01 February 2024, 8-9:30 p.m. In this event on diversity in children’s books, the author/publisher/actor Dayan Kodua will read from one of their works in German (U2/00.25).
01/11/2024 Lecture: The Conflict in the Middle East and Antisemitism in Germany 18 January 2024, 6 p.m. Political scientist Kai E. Schubert (Würzburg University) will discuss the escalation in this event organized by the Huwi student council (MG1/00.04).
06/30/2023 Queer University Church Service: 09 July 2023, 7 p.m. As part of the Christopher Street Day in Bamberg, a university church service on the topic “God is queer” will take place (St. Elisabeth).
06/29/2023 Art Contest "You're like me - only amazingly different" Children of university staff can send their artwork to the Family Services Office until 05 July 2023 for an exhibition at the uni.fest.
06/18/2023 Lecture: Sexual and Gender Identity in Schools 20 June 2023, 12:15-1:45 p.m. Lian Eisenhuth will provide an introduction into the topic of LGBTIQ* for school life as part of the lecture Psychology (EWS) IIb (M3N/02.32, Zoom).
06/16/2023 Diversity Lecture: The Self across Egyptian Media 22 June 2023, 6:15 p.m. Guest professor Noran Amin (Cairo University) will talk about the (de-/re-)construction of the self as part of the Orient Colloquium (SP17/00.13).
06/05/2023 Bettina Paetzold Award: Nomination Deadline 19 June 2023 Initiated by the Women’s Representatives, the award recognizes excellent gender-related teaching.
05/17/2023 Diversity Award: Application Deadline 30 June 2023 The Diversity Award honors excellent achievements in research, teaching, and university life. All members of Bamberg University are eligible to apply.
05/09/2023 Diversity Day: 23 May 2023 Centered on the topic of participation, the University of Bamberg organizes lectures and workshops as part of the nationwide Diversity Day.
05/08/2023 Against Sexual Harassment and Violence: 16 May 2023, 6:15-7:45 p.m. The event organized by the Huwi Women’s Representatives will feature talks by the Anti-Discrimination Office and Catcalls of Bamberg (M3N/02.32).
05/02/2023 Klischeefrei Symposium: 04 May 2023, 9:30-11:45 a.m. The livestream will feature the main speeches at the 4th symposium of the initiative, promoting an unprejudiced choice of study and career.
04/27/2023 Diversity Lecture: Survival of the Fittest 11 May 2023, 9:15-10 a.m. Guest professor Wouter Vleugels (Deakin University/ Australia) will present research-based arguments regarding person-organization fit (F21/03.81).
04/25/2023 Diversity Needs Digitality: Call for Papers Abstracts for the conference on innovative formats and empirical findings in digital cultures of teaching can be submitted until 15 May 2023.
04/11/2023 Course Catalog Gender & Diversity: Summer Semester 2023 The new catalog presents the courses at the University of Bamberg that engage with gender- and diversity-related topics – in one compact file.
03/31/2023 Girls’ Day in Computer Science: 27 April 2023 WIAI’s Girls’ Day event invites interested schoolgirls from 8th grade onward to gain insights into Computer Science studies.
03/17/2023 Conference: Digitality and Diversity 23 March-24 March 2023 The Association for German Studies at Bavarian Universities discusses the role of diversity and digitality for the discipline (U2/00.25).
03/13/2023 International Weeks against Racism: “Get Involved” 20 March-02 April 2023 Bamberg speaks out against racism with a range of events; a demonstration and rally take place on 21 March 2023 starting at 5 p.m. (train station).
03/06/2023 Workshop: Drafts of Jewish Secularism 13 March 2023, 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. The workshop, organized by the research group Jüdischkeit, discusses theoretical aspects of Jewish secularism in different disciplines (OK8/02.04).
03/06/2023 Women in Computing: 08 March 2023, 5-9:30 p.m. For the International Women’s Day, the WIAI Women’s Representatives are hosting an evening of talks, discussions, and a film screening (WE5/00.019).
02/03/2023 Lectures on Gender Research: 16 February 2023, 1-5 p.m. Researchers from three different fields will present their gender-relevant research projects in this event organized by Jun.-Prof. Jan Lenhart (Zoom).
01/29/2023 Black History Month: Reading and Conversation 03 February 2023, 6-7:30 p.m. The author Patricia Eckermann and the sociologist Tiffany N. Florvil discuss racism, discrimination, and equality in this bilingual event (U5/01.17).
01/20/2023 Workshop: Gender Analysis in Research 27 January 2023, 1-4 p.m. In this event organized by “GENIAL forschen,” participants will discuss the significance of gender-sensitive research strategies (K20/ 02.08).
01/20/2023 Workshop: Power Games in Academia 26-27 January 2023 This Women’s Representatives’ event focuses on micropolitical competencies and how to develop them in an academic setting (Zoom).
01/16/2023 Global Learning in the Classroom: 20 January 2023, 9 a.m.-2:15 p.m. The teacher training event organized by the ZLB addresses effective approaches for teaching in a global society (U7/01.05 and via Zoom).
01/09/2023 Interdisciplinary Forum for Young Scholars: Gender Dialogues The international forum organized by BaGraLCM and Charles University Prague invites PhD students with gender-relevant projects to apply by 01/31/2023.
12/05/2022 Ceremony of the Women’s Representatives 14 December 2022, 6 p.m. This year’s festivity will feature a speech by Prof. Brigitte Röder (University of Basel) in addition to the PUSh and Bettina-Paetzold awards.
11/08/2022 Multireligious Ceremony: Open the Gates of Fairness! 23 November 2022, 6:30 p.m. The interdenominational event in collaboration with the university chaplaincies addresses the cross-community commitment to justice (U2/00.25).
11/08/2022 Gender-Sensitive Debate Training: I beg to differ! 18 November 2022, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Participants in this English workshop organized by the BAGSS will learn how to successfully construct arguments on gender-related topics (FG1/00.06).
11/02/2022 Diversity Lecture: Revisiting an ‘Olive Agenda’ 03 November 2022, 6:15 p.m. Guest professor Dion Forster (Stellenbosch University) will talk about diversity and sustainability in South African populist discourses (U2/00.25).
10/24/2022 Workshop: Exile and Diversity 03 November 2022, 4-6 p.m. Prof. Friedhelm Marx and Prof. David D. Kim (UCLA) will discuss the American exile of Hannah Arendt and Thomas Mann (U11/00.16).
10/24/2022 Diversity Lecture: America without Natives 02 November 2022, 6:15 p.m. Guest professor David D. Kim (University of California) will talk about Hannah Arendt’s defense of the U.S. constitutional republic (U2/00.25).
10/24/2022 Panel Discussion: A Doctorate after Graduation?! 27 October 2022, 6 p.m. In the live stream hosted by the platform #Innovative Women, experts will discuss the prospects for women with doctorates in academia and business.
09/24/2022 Panel Discussion: Gender Equality 24 September 2022 Prof. Silvia Jonas, Johanna Bamberg-Reinwand, and Dr. Jana Funk will discuss the status of women at German universities in U5/01.22 at 7 p.m.
08/19/2022 Diversity Guest Professorships: Apply by 19 September 2022 For 2023, Bamberg University will fund international guest professorships focusing on diversity. Non-professorial academic staff can also apply.
06/07/2022 Diversity Award: Application Deadline 15 July 2022 The Diversity Award honors excellent achievements in research, teaching, and university life. All members of Bamberg University are eligible to apply.
05/23/2022 Diversity Lecture: Multicultural Learning Environments 02 June 2022 Guest professor Mervi Kaukko (Tampere University) will present her scholarship on educational success in classrooms with refugee children.
05/20/2022 Diversity Day: 31 May 2022 Bamberg University organizes workshops, panel discussions, and lectures as part of the nationwide Diversity Day.
04/01/2022 Diversity Lecture: Can Heritage Ever Be Diverse? 28 April 2022 In a hybrid lecture, guest professor Sophia Labadi (University of Kent) will present her most recent scholarship on Gender, Diversity, Heritage.
03/28/2022 Help Ukraine: Website with Institutional and Individual Support Measures Bamberg University has compiled concrete help measures for Ukrainian students and scholars, and information for university members who want to help.
01/25/2022 Lecture Series: Dealing with Special Personal Circumstances Organized by the Family Services Office, the online lectures start on 01/27/2022 with a webinar on time-management for staff with families.
12/14/2021 Students at Risk - Hilde Domin Program: Scholarships for Afghan Students The DAAD program is offering additional grants for doctoral candidates and students currently in Afghanistan (nomination deadline 12/31/2021).
11/24/2021 Diversity Lecture: Crowdsensing 16 December 2021 As part of the SCRL, guest professor Ella Peltonen will talk about "Crowdsensing with connected cars and other mobile devices."
11/24/2021 Ceremony of the Women’s Representatives: 15 December 2021, 6-8 p.m. This year’s festivity features a lecture on the impact of gender on educational trajectories as well as the PUSh and Bettina-Paetzold awards.
11/23/2021 Diversity Lecture: Transatlantic Language Contact 13 December 2021 Guest professor Alexander Yao Cobbinah (University of São Paulo) will discuss Tail-Head Linkage in Creole Languages of the Upper Guinea Coast.
11/22/2021 Addressing Diversity in Children’s and Youth Literature: 10 December 2021, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. The KulturPLUS event will feature a presentation by Dr. Élodie Malanda on (anti-)racism in German and French children’s and YA literature.
11/10/2021 Diversity Lecture: Status in Roman Egypt 15 November 2021, 4-6 p.m. Guest professor Maria Nowak (University of Warsaw) will talk about her research project on diversity in Roman Egypt in Bamberg.
11/10/2021 Diversity, Gender, and Heritage: Course Registration Now Open Diversity guest professor Sophia Labadi (University of Kent) and Prof. Mona Hess will co-teach this joint online seminar in early 2022.
11/10/2021 Migration and Diversity: 12 November 2021, 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. The potential and challenges of migration and diversity for teacher education will be discussed in this online event organized by KulturPLUS/WegE.
11/04/2021 Lecture Series on the History of Diversity and Sexuality 04 November-16 December 2021 The Institute of History and European Ethnology hosts online lectures on the perception of male homosexuality since Classical Antiquity.
10/27/2021 Girls and Technology: 02-03 November 2021 The program for girls and young women organized by Applied Computer Sciences offers online events on STEM-related topics.
09/09/2021 Students at Risk: Hilde Domin Program for Bachelor's, Master's, or PhD Degrees in Germany Threatened students and doctoral candidates across the globe may be nominated for the DAAD scholarship program until 09/15/2021.
09/06/2021 Extension of Deadline: Nominate Afghan Researchers for the Philipp Schwartz Initiative Due to the current crisis in Afghanistan, nominations of Afghan scholars under immediate threat may be submitted until 09/24/2021.
07/14/2021 Women Researchers 2021: Care Included?! 14 July 2021, 3-5 p.m. The colloquium offers interdisciplinary, international contributions by junior scholars from Bamberg. All presentations are available on the VC.
06/18/2021 Dealing with Digitization and Heterogeneity in Professional Contexts 18 June 2021 The networking day for junior academics is co-organized by Bamberg University’s ZLB, WegE, and BaTEG projects and Augsburg University.
05/29/2021 Training Programs for Creating Accessible Documents Starting in June 2021, university employees can learn how to generate accessible documents for university websites.
05/18/2021 Diversity Day 18 May 2021 With various lectures, activities, and an advanced training, Bamberg University joins the nationwide Diversity Day.
05/18/2021 Diversity Charter Signed Bamberg University has formalized its commitment to creating an inclusive community where all feel welcome and appreciated in their diversity.
05/06/2021 Inaugural Event in the Diversity Guest Lecture Series “Diversity Across the Disciplines: An International Lecture Series” launches on 06 May 2021 with a workshop by professors from Prague and Bamberg.
05/05/2021 Events on Challenges for Women in Academia On 05 May 2021, a series of events organized by the SoWi women’s representatives starts with a discussion about motherhood in academia.
04/28/2021 Lecture Series Language.Power.Gender in the Summer Term 2021 The virtual lectures organized by the women’s representatives and the WegE project present current research on sex and gender, Tuesdays 6:15-7:45 p.m.
04/22/2021 Girls’ Day 22 April 2021 WIAI’s Girls’ Day event for interested schoolgirls is taking place for the 15th time, this year’s topic addressing how computer science helps people.
03/30/2021 Klischeefrei Initiative Signed 30 March 2021 As a partner organization of the initiative Klischeefrei, the University of Bamberg supports an unprejudiced choice of study and career.
03/25/2021 Convention: Inclusion in Schools 25 March 2021 The 3rd Annual BAS!S Conference at the University of Bamberg focuses on heterogeneity in the classroom.