We are responsible for embedding:

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gender and diversity perspectives into the socio-political aims and goals of mdw by advising university management and providing our expertise.

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gender studies into mdw curricula, thereby ensuring the transfer of gender and diversity knowledge to students.

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gender and diversity competencies into teaching, research, and administration.

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the acquisition of gender and diversity knowledge into university life by providing information and resources, for example through the webtool Tricky Moments, guidelines, and publications.

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initiatives for the advancement of women and the creation of equitable opportunities within the organization, such as the »reach higher, reach beyond« mentoring programs.

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practices of diversity that are critical of discrimination into mdw by sustainably realizing and further developing mdw’s diversity strategy.

We develop and organize Calls,
Projects and Events:

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to support feminist content and critically address issues of discrimination (e.g., Gender|Queer|Diversity-Call).

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that showcase gender-sensitive and diversity-aware practices in study and work environments (e.g., webinars based on the Tricky Moments webtool).

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to foster ongoing discussions and exploration of gender- and diversity-related questions at mdw (e.g., conferences).

We contribute to the transfer of knowledge by:

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developing and organizing learning formats on gender and diversity for lecturers, administrative staff, and students – including professional development opportunities, onboarding programs, buddy programs.

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supporting gender-fair language and imagery that is critical of discrimination, through tailored, needs-oriented training, guidelines, and counseling services.

• didactically shaping teaching and learning spaces that are critical of discrimination and attentive to diversity.
• making gender- and diversity-related content visible via appropriate communication channels, such as publishing our newsletter and compiling gender- and diversity-related courses.

We actively fostering exchange within mdw, as well as nationally and internationally, …

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by creating and curating spaces and opportunities for knowledge development and exchange, such as Platform Gender_mdw.

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through content-focused collaborations with mdw departments, such as the event series »Ganz schön mächtig« (Pretty Powerful).

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through the ongoing exchange of information with the Working Group on Equal Opportunities (AKG).

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through regular dialogue with mdw’s Student Union (hmdw).

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by participating in mdw Senate working groups, such as the Working Group on Accessibility (AG Barrierefrei) and the Working Group on the Future of Curricula (AG Zukunft Studien/Curricula)Courses.

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through our contributions to the Austrian Genderplattform.

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through our involvement in the KEG (Konferenz der Einrichtungen für Frauen- und Geschlechterstudien im deutschsprachigen Raum – Conference of Institutions for Women’s and Gender Studies in the German-speaking region).

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through participating in collaborative projects (e.g., IN.Tune working group on »Belonging, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion«, »Kiosk – Plattform Vielfalt«).