Equal Opportunities

EmpkinS is part of the F³G association. The aim of the F³G is the networking of currently 27 research groups at the FAU and the appropriate use of DFG equal opportunity funds in accordance with the guidelines in order to improve equal opportunities and the compatibility of science and family for the members of the F³G. In addition to the jointly planned measures, the F³G offer a platform for exchanging experiences with individual measures and the opportunity to jointly initiate and implement new, extensive measures. For example, the F³G secures a contingent of places for the children of its employees, finances mobile parent-child rooms at the various locations of the research groups, supports the holiday care in the realization of differentiated support offers for girls in STEM subjects and offers a special workshop program to support young scientists of the underrepresented gender.

Acquisition of female junior researchers:

• Participation in the “Mädchen-und-Technik Praktikum and Girls‘ Day
• Making role models visible through lectures by EmpkinS scientists at FAU or lectures by external scientists as part of the CRC
• Proactive recruiting measures at all levels of qualification

Qualification of female scientists:

• Invitation to join the ARIADNE programs at FAU or the SFB’s internal mentoring program
• Individual coaching or training on life and career planning
• Workshops, soft skill and method courses
• Seminars to prepare for management tasks, acquisition of specific competences
• Network conference „Women of Empkins“ with participants of all qualification levels from student assistants to professors of EmpkinS and invited external, national and international speakers.

Support for pregnant women and parents:

• Hiring of a student assistant for periods of absence or part-time work of scientific employees for family reasons or laboratory support for pregnant doctoral students
• Contract extension after maternity leave and/or parental leave via flexibly graduated part-time models
• Enabling flexible working hours; also in the home office
• Meetings and events at family-friendly times
• Advice on all topics relating to maternity leave, parental allowance and parental time and re-entry from the FAU family service

Family Support Measures:

• Installation of home work place
• Providing KidsBoxes (https://www.familienservice.fau.eu/further-services/kidsboxes/) and family workspaces (https://www.familienservice.fau.eu/further-services/family-workspaces-baby-changing-rooms-and-nursing-rooms/)
• Childcare at home outside of daycare opening hours during CRC-related events for children up to the age of twelve; Emergency care „Kangaroo“ and „Penguin“
• Conference service: looking after children during conferences, congresses, etc. at FAU
• Holiday care during the school holidays for children from three to 14 years

Awareness:

• Provision of information material on the subject of equal opportunities in Empkins and at FAU
• Seminars to raise awareness of future compatibility issues such as family and career planning, dual careers and gender skills (mandatory)
• Training and further education for managers on topics such as family-friendly team development, personnel management, gender skills and gender bias (mandatory)

Start-up funding support (Anschubfinanzierung):

• Provision of financial support to make it easier for promising female researchers to find their way into the scientific system immediately after their doctorate and to finance or co-finance their PI positions.
• Provision of financial support to make it easier for promising female researchers to find their way into the scientific system immediately after their doctorate and to finance or co-finance their PI positions.