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SUMMARY:Empowerment Days 2026
DESCRIPTION:Empower. Encourage. Transform. \nFrom November 7 to December 8\, 2026\, Coburg University of Applied Sciences and Arts’ Empowerment Days will once again feature a diverse program centered on empowerment\, human rights\, and nonviolent coexistence. \nJoin us and look forward to exciting events\, powerful voices\, and new perspectives. \nFor students and staff at Coburg University of Applied Sciences and Arts.\nParticipation in all events is free of charge. \nProgram\nNovember 7 & 8\, 2026\n12:00 p.m.–5:30 p.m.\n“Against Violence” Performance Workshop\nTarget audience: Flinta* \nDescription: \nIn this workshop\, under the experienced guidance of Elsa Vogels\, we will develop a performance against violence against Flinta* for the Orange Days in Coburg. Elsa is a theater educator and performance expert. \nWe were inspired by the performance by Las Tesis\, an activist feminist group from Chile. #wearejanedoe #yourbodyisabattlefield \nVenue: Theaterlabor\, Room 10.111\, Friedrich-Streib Campus\, Friedrich-Streib Street \nRegistration: frauenbeauftragte@hs-coburg.de \n\nNovember 18\, 2026\n4:45–5:30 p.m.\nMove on up!\nCrowdsinging / Karaoke Choir \nDescription: \nThe music plays from a recording\, and the lyrics are on the wall! Singing together is fun and empowering. To celebrate Empowerment Days\, we’ll sing songs about empowerment and strength (e.g.\, Gossip’s “Move in the Right Direction”). A curated selection of songs will be available on-site\, and the crowd can request 2–3 additional songs. \nTarget audience: anyone who enjoys singing (no prior experience necessary) \nVenue: Theaterlabor\, Room 10.111\, Friedrich-Streib Campus\, Friedrich-Streib Street \nNo registration required—just stop by\, whether you’re coming alone or with others \n\nNovember 19\, 2026\n1:00–2:00 p.m.\nWhat It Means to Be a Father and a Man Today\nOnline Talk and Discussion with Carsten Vonnoh of Väterherz \nDescription: \n“What It Means to Be a Father and a Husband Today” \nModern fatherhood caught between traditional role models and new expectations. \nTarget audience: Employees (especially fathers) \nTo register\, contact Monika Faaß (Family Office) at monika.faaß@hs-coburg.de \n\nNovember 24\, 2026\n5:30–7:00 p.m.\nSexual Healing\nFilm & Discussion on Sexual Self-Determination \nDescription: \nWhat does it mean to explore one’s own sexuality on one’s own terms—beyond societal expectations\, shame\, and rigid gender roles? \nThe award-winning documentary “Sexual Healing” follows Evelien\, a 53-year-old woman born with cerebral palsy\, on a very personal journey. She begins to rediscover her own desires\, her body\, and her need for intimacy\, and to grapple with the question of what sexual fulfillment means to her personally. \nFollowing the film\, we invite you to join us for a moderated discussion on sexual self-determination\, female desire\, body image\, and what it takes to experience one’s own sexuality as something personal and empowering. \nFilm: Sexual Healing\, directed by Elsbeth Fraanje\, Netherlands 2022\, 55 min \nVenue: Theaterlabor\, Room 10.111\, Friedrich-Streib Campus\, Friedrich-Streib Street \nNo registration required—just stop by\, whether you’re coming alone or with others \n\nDecember 1\, 2026\n6:00–7:30 p.m.\nReading by the Coburg Adult Education Center (VHS) Writing Workshop\nAbout the exhibition “STILL RISING – What Remains\, What Grows” \nDescription: \nThe texts were written in the VHS Writing Workshop in Coburg\, led by Nicole Eick\, and are read by the authors. The texts explore emotional spaces and positive and negative feelings that often remain hidden yet continue to have an impact. \nIn attendance are the artist Jule Ohlsen and Tanja Bächer-Sürgers\, the exhibition’s organizer. \nVenue: Designfabrik at the Coburg Slaughterhouse Complex\, Schlachthofstraße 1\, 96450 Coburg \nTarget audience: Everyone is welcome—just stop by\, whether you’re alone or with others \n\nDecember 8\, 2026\n4:30 p.m.\nFireplace Chat\nBalancing Career and Family in Academia / Gender Bias in Academia (in German) \nOn Balancing Career and Family in Academia / Gender Bias in Academia (in German; questions in English are welcome) \n Guests: \n#Prof. Dr. habil. Karin Meißner\, \nResearch Professor of “Integrative Medicine in Health Promotion\,” Scientific Director of the Analytics4Health Doctoral Center\, Equal Opportunity Officer for Women in Science and the Arts at HSCO \n#Prof. Dr. Georg Arbeiter\, \nChair in Artificial Intelligence for Autonomous Driving\, Member of the NISys Doctoral Center \n# Sabine Konrad-Schwämmlein / B.S. in Business Administration / MA in Strategic Sustainability Management \nSenior Manager\, CSR\, Grammer AG \nModeration and Coordination: Kati Müller\, Head of the Diversity Division / Laura-Maria Konrad\, Transfer and Entrepreneurship Division / Dr. Renate Lucke\, Ph.D. Program Coordinator \nThe event is open to the public and takes place as part of Orange Days 2026\, in which the HSCO is participating with Empowerment Days 2026; it is also part of the training program for doctoral students. \nThe STILL RISING exhibition will be on display at the venue. The discussion is intended to be interactive\, with all of your questions and opinions. \n/The event is open to the public and takes place as part of Orange Days 2026\, in which the HSCO is participating with Empowerment Days 2026\, and is part of the training program for doctoral candidates. It is therefore aimed primarily at Ph.D. candidates.  Orange Days calls for an end to gender-based violence worldwide\, especially against women and girls. \nThe accompanying exhibition\, STILL RISING\, will be on display at the venue. The discussion is designed to be interactive\, with plenty of time for all your questions and opinions. \nVenue: Designfabrik at the Coburg Slaughterhouse Complex\, Schlachthofstraße 1\, 96450 Coburg \nTarget audience: Researchers\, especially doctoral students \nFor scientists\, especially Ph.D. candidates
URL:https://www.hs-coburg.de/en/veranstaltung/empowerment-days-2026/
LOCATION:Hochschule Coburg\, Friedrich-Streib-Straße 2\, Coburg\, Bayern\, 96450\, Germany
CATEGORIES:internal event,Society
ORGANIZER;CN="Beauftragte f%C3%BCr die Gleichstellung von Frauen in Wissenschaft und Kunst Hochschule Coburg":MAILTO:frauenbeauftragte@hs-coburg.de
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