Ruhr University Bochum stands for diversity and equal opportunities and attaches importance to non-discriminatory treatment in the workplace and place of study.
As a result, it promotes trusting and respectful cooperation among its members and affiliates at all functional levels within studying, teaching, research, transfer and service. With this directive, it expressly indicates that it does not tolerate discrimination, harassment, violence, stalking and bullying. RUB creates framework conditions so that the personal rights of people and their individual personality traits are respected and protected as defined by the German Basic Law.
According to the code “Freedom and Diversity at RUB”, all members and affiliates of Ruhr University Bochum contribute, through their behavior, to creating a working and studying environment characterized by mutual respect and appreciation in which conflicts are resolved fairly and transparently. Discrimination, harassment, violence, stalking and bullying are against the law. Such behaviors have a negative influence on the working and studying environment and disrupt workflows, study progress and professional and academic careers. This type of stress can lead to mental and physical illnesses.
Those affected have a right to seek advice and lodge a complaint. The university expressly encourages this right to be exercised and support to be claimed.
Ruhr University Bochum calls on its members and affiliates not to accept discrimination, but to address it and take action against it. You should rest assured that you will not experience any disadvantages from addressing corresponding problems and taking legitimate action against misconduct.
The guideline has been published in the official announcements of Ruhr-Universität Bochum.