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On the left you can see the managing director of audit berufundfamilie gGmbH, Oliver Schmitz, on the right the Federal Minister for Family Affairs, Lisa Paus, next to her Bettina Schweizer, project manager of audit familiengerechte hochschule, University of Bremen.
The sixth certificate awarded to the University of Bremen 2023
We are pleased to announce that the University of Bremen was awarded the prestigious certificate for its high level of commitment and family-friendly measures on June 13, 2023 in Berlin. This was the sixth time our university has been awarded the certificate, which once again confirms our efforts to be an outstanding educational institution.
The ceremonial awarding of the certificate took place in front of numerous high-ranking guests and was an important milestone for the University of Bremen. The award recognizes our efforts to create a family-friendly environment and to offer our students, employees and researchers the best possible conditions.
We would like to thank all students, employees and supporters who contributed to this success.
Digital certification ceremony of the audit "family-friendly university" in 2020
In the summer of 2020, the University of Bremen was again honored for its numerous offers and measures as part of the family-friendly university audit. The ceremonial award ceremony in Berlin had to give way to a digital celebration due to the pandemic.
The picture shows: Dr. Martin Mehrtens (Chancellor), Samira Abdel Wahed (coordination audit fgh), Ines Gürlevik (head of the family service office), Bettina Schweizer (project manager audit fgh)
Audit Family-Friendly University in 2017
In summer 2017, the University of Bremen was honored once again for its numerous offers and measures as part of the audit family-friendly university. At the official award ceremony, the Director of Finance and Administration of the University of Bremen, Dr. Martin Mehrtens, received the certificate from Dr. Katarina Barley, the then Federal Minister for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth.
Award to the University of Bremen for its Family-Friendly Commitment in 2014
On May 13, 2014, the University of Bremen, together with 13 other local companies, was honored for its family-friendly commitment at a ceremony in the Bremen Town Hall by the non-profit association Impulsgeber Zukunft e.V. and the Senator for Social Affairs Anja Stahmann (Alliance 90/The Greens).
A detailed report on the event can be found on the corresponding websites of the Impulsgeber Zukunft e. V. association (in German only).
Aktionstag für Familien im Bremer Rathaus Anja Stahmann (Senatorin für Soziales, Kinder, Jugend und Frauen der Freien Hansestadt Bremen), Prof. Heidi Schelhowe (Konrektorin), Dr. Martin Mehrtens (Kanzler), Bettina Schweizer (Arbeitsstelle Chancengleichheit)
Award to the University of Bremen for its Family-Friendly Commitment in 2014
On May 13, 2014, the University of Bremen, together with 13 other local companies, was honored for its family-friendly commitment at a ceremony in the Bremen Town Hall by the non-profit association Impulsgeber Zukunft e.V. and the Senator for Social Affairs Anja Stahmann (Alliance 90/The Greens).
A detailed report on the event can be found on the corresponding websites of the Impulsgeber Zukunft e. V. association (in German only).
Bürgermeisterin Caroline Linnert, Dr. Martin Mehrtens (Dezernent), Bettina Schweizer (Arbeitsstelle Chancengleichheit), Gerd- Rüdiger Kück (Kanzler)
Award by Bremen’s Collaborative Project Beruf & Familie (Work and Family) in 2010
At a festive award ceremony of the Bremen collaborative project in autumn 2010, the then mayor and Senator for Finance Karoline Linnert, handed the award to the Director of Finance and Administration and the project manager of the audit family-friendly university to honor the outstanding commitment of the University of Bremen.
- Gender Mainstreaming Steering Committee
- Establishment of the student working group "family-friendly studies"
- Appreciation of family responsibilities in job and qualification biographies of applicants in personnel selection and appointment procedures; the University of Bremen bears the seal of approval of the German University Association (DHV)
- Two-year personnel development program "Expand KomMIT competencies - for employees with family responsibilities in technology and administration"
- Monthly "care regulars table" for employees
- "UNIKLEX flexible childcare for scientists in the qualification phase"
- Emergency care for children of employees
- Dual Career Service
- Welcome Center for visiting scholars and new appointments with their families
- Childcare offers for participating parents during conferences and workshops at the University of Bremen
- INCA- Independent Career Development- Labassistance for woman scientists during the period of pregnancy or breastfeeding: For women scientists in the qualification phase in FB 2
- Children's holiday programs during the school holidays
You can read more about the implementation of the listed achievements below.
Successful re-auditing of the University of Bremen in 2023
For the sixth time in a row, the University of Bremen was successfully re-audited on June 13, 2023 as part of the family-friendly university audit of berufundfamilie Service gGmbH.