Diversity unit

Coburg University of Applied Sciences actively lives the diversity of disciplines and their cooperation, the plurality of teaching and learning approaches, research focuses, personalities and points of view, educational and work biographies as well as transfer and interaction paths. We promote participation and equal opportunities, tolerance and respect and create the basis for an appreciative debate on the diversity of world views and interests. Our aim is to convey an awareness of complexity and an increased sensitivity for sustainable and responsible action.

Diversity encompasses a broad range of people and ways of life within society: it aims to recognize and value all people regardless of their social, ethnic, etc. origin, gender, sexual orientation, religious affiliation or world view. It aims to recognize and value all people regardless of their social, ethnic, etc. origin, gender, sexual orientation, religious affiliation or world view, age, physical or mental abilities or other characteristics.

In its strategy and development paper “On the Path to the University of 2030,” Coburg University of Applied Sciences and Arts has made a clear commitment to diversity. As early as 2018, Coburg University of Applied Sciences and Arts successfully completed the “Shaping Diversity” diversity audit process conducted by the Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft, The second re-audit will take place in 2026–2027, and Coburg University of Applied Sciences and Arts holds the diversity certificate from the Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft.

The consistent stance for democracy, diversity and humanity is set out in the university’s profile.

Coburg University of Applied Sciences is part of the “Universities show attitude” initiative. This campaign was launched by the Anti-Discrimination Network at Universities, the Diversity Network at Universities and the Federal Conference of Women’s and Equal Opportunities Officers at Universities (bukof), among others.

Coburg University of Applied Sciences participates in the German Rectors’ Conference’s open-minded university campaign. We attach great importance to fair and respectful interaction with one another. Everyone at the university – students and staff alike – are called upon to work together respectfully at all levels and to cultivate a culture of respect.

We train more than specialists. We train people. We develop personalities who, with their professional and interdisciplinary competencies to participate responsibly in social, economic and ecological development.

(Strategy and development paper of the Coburg University of Applied Sciences and Arts)