Women's affairs officer
Our current German Gleichstellungskonzept der THWS mit Gender Equality Plan (version: 08.03.2023)
The role of the women’s affairs officer and the officer for gender equality (in science and art) at higher education institutions in Bavaria is governed by law:
In carrying out their tasks, the higher education institutions support the actual implementation of equal treatment of women and men and consider it a guiding principle; they work towards eliminating current disadvantages.
The object of the support measures is to increase the proportion of women at all academic levels.
Women’s affairs officers observe that disadvantages for women in academia and teaching, and students are reduced; they support the higher education institution in performing its responsibilities.
Bavarian Higher Education Innovation Act (BayHIG, in German)
Room: Z.1.03, Münzstraße 19, 97070 Würzburg
Phone +49 931 3511-8549
Consultations upon appointment via e-mail
E-mail: christina.voelkl-wolf[at]thws.de, sonja.ehrenfels[at]thws.de
Help in emergencies
Sometimes, there are situations you cannot handle without external help. Examples are financial problems, mental health problems, and sexual harassment.
The women's affairs officers are the first point of contact for female students, research associates, and lecturers who are looking for help in case of emergencies. They help to overcome problems by looking at the situation from the outside with the necessary distance and are available as dialogue partners. Conversations are anonymous and confidential.
Pregnant students
Since January 2018, the revised version of the Maternity Protection Act stipulates new periods of protection and other regulation like the possibility of compensation for disadvantages. Therefore, a pregnancy has to be registered with HSST.
Holiday care is also available.
Women's affairs officer at THWS
Professor Dr. Christina Völkl-Wolf
Faculty of Computer Science and Business Information Systems
Room I.3.42
Sanderheinrichsleitenweg
97074 Würzburg
Phone +49 931 3511-6095
E-mail frauenbeauftragte[at]thws.de
Deputy women's affairs officer at THWS
Professor Dr. Gordana Michos
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
Room 4.E.62
Ignaz-Schön-Straße 11
97421 Schweinfurt
Phone +49 9721 940-8789
E-mail gordana.michos[at]thws.de
"Socially, there has never been a better starting position
to push through equal opportunity.
There have never been better means of communication.
There have never been more self-confident women.
Only the push is missing.
Now it's up to us!"
Susanne Weingarten, Marianne Wellershoff: Die widerspenstigen Töchter - für eine neue Frauenbewegung; translation by Maria Grünewald.