Creating a Campus of Diversity – Policies and Measures Barbara Hasenmüller, International Office

Some Facts about the University of Bremen  Founded in 1971  2012: Winner of the German Excellence Initiative = one of the 11 best universities in Germany  Awarded “The International University 2012”  Guiding principles:  Academic excellence  Interdisciplinary cooperation  Research & teaching of practical relevance and social responsibility  Gender equality  Environmental sustainability  Internationalization

Numbers Students: Staff: from Bremen from Lower Saxony other German regions from abroad 40% 30 % 19 % 11 % Scientists and Scholars  290 tenured professorships Administrative & technical staff

Strategies Internationalisation Strategy / Internationalisation Audit Diversity Strategy Diversity Audit Language Policy Create an international campus Recruit international students, Phd candidates, scienties Focus on Internationality, Interculturality, Inclusion Multilingualism for students and staff Excellence Initiative Strengthen top level research and enhance international standing

Measures taken to achieve these goals:  Foundation of the Graduate Center (2010)  Service, training and networking for German and international PhD candidates  Foundation of Welcome Center for International Researchers (2011)  Support before and during stay, networking  Recruitment Strategies for Researchers  Focus on international and internationally oriented researchers  Translation of Websites  Translation of documents / contracts  Training Measures for Staff 5

Trainings  Intercultural Certificate for students  Intercultural Trainings for students and staff  Language Courses for researchers and administrative staff  Erasmus Staff Mobility

Human Ressource Development  Erasmus Staff Mobility became part of the Human Ressource Development Programme  Language Training Programmes for all levels and staff groups (researchers and administrative staff)  English for German Staff  German for International Staff  Language Coaching for specific demands 7

Activities on Campus  Erasmus Staff Weeks at the University of Bremen (in cooperation with other HEI in Bremen)  Allows staff on campus to participate in an international workshop  Attempt to integrate different working units in the programme

Activities on Campus  International Day/Open Campus  to demonstrate the diversity on campus  Bilingual signs

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