[Integrating EGD]

ᐅ Responsibilities

The legally mandated responsibilities and tasks of the Administrative Department of Equity, Gender and Diversity (EGD) are structured across four areas of activity: integrating EGD [verankern], curating events [veranstalten], advancing knowledge [vermitteln] and fostering exchange [vernetzen]. These activities aim to foster environments that are informed by diversity awareness and a critical engagement with discrimination.
 

ᐅ Integrating EGD

The Administrative Department of Equity, Gender and Diversity is legally mandated under Section 19, Subsection 2, Item 7 of the Austrian Universities Act. Organizationally, the department assigned to the Vice Rectorate for Organisational Development and Diversity.
You can find the central legal foundations, relevant mdw guidelines and statutes, and the mdw diversity strategy here. Together, these documents establish the structural and policy framework for mdw’s equity and diversity agendas.

ᐅ History

The EGD has been advocating for issues related to equity, gender, and diversity at mdw since 2009.
Here, you can explore the unit’s history and impact since its foundation.
 

ᐅ Team

Effectively fulfilling our tasks requires teamwork and a broad range of expertise. You can find out more about who we are and our respective areas of responsibility here.
 

ᐅ Contact

Do you have a question, a specific request, or would you like to send us a postcard? We look forward to hearing from you.