Open Diversity Board Meeting
June 27, 10-11 am
KOSMA room (I. Physics Institute, University of Cologne)
“What makes an inclusive workplace?”
Female Networking BBQ
May 23, 4pm
Old Workshop & Courtyard (I. Physics Institute, University of Cologne)
Workshop “Gender Bias in Science”
in cooperation with: ML4Q, CRC1310, TRR183
May 19, 2025 for Early Career Researchers
May 20, 2025 for Senior Researchers
9am – 4pm
by Philipp Wronker
In this interactive workshop, our trainer Philipp Wronker will guide participants through key concepts of unconscious (gender) biases, their impact on academic careers, and strategies for dealing with biases professionally – especially in the context of (prospective) leadership responsibilities. Everyone has biases – it’s a natural part of being human and nothing to be ashamed of. Recognizing them is the first step toward fostering an inclusive and equitable work environment. Through interactive discussions, perception tests, and practical tools, you will learn to how to identify your biases and handle them constructively.
📍 Location: Conference Room, Institute for Theoretical Physics, University of Cologne
🔹 Interested in attending? Send a short email to to register by April 15.
⚠️ Spots are limited and will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis!
Diversity Discussion Rounds about online meetings at the SFB1601 Sustainability Day
October 17, 2024
Topics:
– How can we better interact between the in-person participants and online participants in a hybrid meeting? Matter of awareness? Technical solutions?
– When we need to organize a meeting (not a big conference, but at a daily research level, committee or some initiative), what are the factors to decide the format of the meeting?
– Is there any disadvantage of recording the talks and discussions? Does it suppress some newest, unpublished results to be presented? Should the SFB colloquia be recorded, and provided with the slides to the SFB members?
2-day workshop on science communication for women in astronomy
October 1 & 2, 2024
Room 001 in the ETP-building in Cologne (Zülpicher Str. 77a)
by Felicitas Molker
– Basics of (science) communication
– Exploring the media landscape
– Scientific findings – the pathway from a journal publication to public/into media
– Exercises in public writing: how to write a press release and/or an article for the general audience
The course is aimed specifically at female scientists, who are often still underrepresented in the media. In this context, we will address questions such as: How do I get my topic into media? Is there a (gender) bias when journalists are looking for interview partners, and how does the bias look like? Is there a gender dependent difference in taking the initiative to „sell“ one own’s research topic to media and if yes how could we counteract?
Christmas gathering of the “Women’s coffee corner” organised by the Diversity Board
The Diversity Board held this event in December 2023 with the following objectives:
– Networking between female scientists of the CRC1601 on different career levels (from students to Professors) and from different institutes.
– Announcement of CRC 1601 Diversity Board funding possibilities
– Raising awareness about new female career promotion funding in 2024
regular talks and events
- Events at UoC:
https://vielfalt.uni-koeln.de/en/news/events