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  • Newsletter November 2024

    Newsletter November 2024

    – Diversity dialogue: Kick-off meeting – The BMBF invited several groups to discuss plurality in science and actively supports the development of inclusive career paths. Maren Weissig, Equal Opportunities Officer, took part on our behalf. The opening dialog and the subsequent workshops aimed to be a space for exchange and dialogue, generating momentum for a…

  • Dialog forum „Diversity“ in the BMBF – kick-off event

    Dialog forum „Diversity“ in the BMBF – kick-off event

    On November 12, 2024, the kick-off event of the dialog forum “Diversity creates knowledge: Every voice counts” took place at the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) in Berlin. Maren Weissig, Equal Opportunities Officer, took part on our behalf. The opening dialog and the subsequent workshops brought together experts from research, political decision-makers, managers…

  • WissZeitVG – Experts criticize draft law

    WissZeitVG – Experts criticize draft law

    The „Wissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz“ (WissZeitVG) regulates how doctoral candidates, post-docs and other academic staff may be employed. An amendment to the law has been in the works for two years. We, the Federal Association of Doctoral Candidates, have repeatedly voiced our criticism of the problematic WissZeitVG and have been trying to bring the position of doctoral candidates…