As the student council, we expressly welcome this. This way, people can choose which toilet they want to use without worrying that they might not be welcome because they might be misread by others. There are also people who do not feel they belong to either gender. With all-gender toilets, these too are given a place where they do not have to choose against their will.

As a relatively new building, the Informatikzentrum is equipped with many toilet rooms, on each floor in each stairwell, so that there are a total of 40 toilet rooms (excluding the barrier-free toilet rooms). In the original layout, these were 20 women’s toilets and 20 men’s toilets. As a result of the reallocation, there are therefore still 19 of each in the building, plus two all-gender toilets.

During the period when the toilets were reallocated through posting, we did not receive a single complaint. Instead, we received a lot of encouragement from a wide variety of people who very much welcomed the redesignation. We also stock these two toilets with free period products. We support the Equal Opportunities Office and AStA in their demands for a more open and inclusive university where students feel comfortable just as they are. The installation of more all-gender toilets throughout the university can be one such step. As a further concrete measure at our university, we are also calling for the installation of small rubbish bins in the cubicles of the rededicated men’s toilets, as they are in all women’s toilets.

Equal Opportunities Office of the University: https://www.gleichstellung.uni-bonn.de (only in German)
General Students’ Committee (AStA): https://asta-bonn.de (only in German)

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Ally Day on November 27th, 2021

Have you ever asked yourself what problems other students are facing, and how you can empathize with them? Have you ever wondered how you can be a good ally to fellow students of underrepresented groups and enhance a study environment with inclusivity and respect? We, a group of students who have asked themselves these questions, have organized an event for you! At our Ally Day, which takes place on Saturday, 27th of November at 3-6 pm online, we offer everyone, regardless of gender, race or age a chance to meditate and opnely discuss on the topic of diversity and allyship.

The Ally Day is planned as follows: After a round of speedfriending, we will listen to a presentation held by our special guest Dr. Cassandra Ellerbe on the topic “Diversity and Inclusion at the University”, and discuss our opinions and experiences with her. Then, we have “Tea Timewith People in Mathematics”, which was inspired by the popular series of events “Tea Time with Women in Mathematics”. We have invited some faculty members of our department who are eager to share their experiences in academia in informal rounds of discussions. Feel free to ask them about diversity in academia, their careers, mathematics, anything!

To receive the Zoom data, you can register athttp://www.hcm.uni-bonn.de/ally-day/.

„ORANGE TEA TIME: Against gender-based Disadvantage in STEM“ on Dezember 4th, 2021

On the 4th of December 2021, from 3.00 p.m. to 5.30 p.m., we invite all female math and computer science students to an afternoon with an interesting talk and exchanges on the topic „Against gender-basedDisadvantage in STEM“ at our popular Tea Time. This online event will take place in English. All female, intersexual, non-binary, transgender, and agender persons are invited.

Our keynote speaker, Dr. Amma Yeboah, will explain to you in her introductory talk which problems and obstacles women can encounter in their studies and their careers in STEM and how you can recognize and effectively overcome these obstacles to tap the full potential of your career. Dr. Yeboah studied medicine at the Charité and completed specialist training as a psychiatrist. She is an expert on gender-specific discrimination in the workplace and has many years of experience as a speaker and as a coach for career advancement for women. After the talk you will have the opportunity to discuss the topic andexchange ideas with Dr. Yeboah.

As always, you will also have the opportunity to connect and discusswith other women in STEM over a cup of tea. We look forward to anexciting talk, stimulating discussions with you, and new women networks!
Register, preferably until November 27, at https://www.hcm.uni-bonn.de/orange-tea-time. If you register before thisdeadline, we can send you some tea for the event by mail.

We hope to see you there!

Women in STEM Bonn on December 8th, 2021

We envision to create a group of Women in STEM at the University of Bonn. Among others, our goal is to connect active Women in our faculty to achieve a clear visibility in the University and the job market, to organize recurring faculty-wide events and to attract funding on alarger scale. We cordially invite you to join the team!

8.12.2021 17:00 Uhr / 8th of December 2021, 5 p.m.
Join using your uni-bonn.de-Account with the SSO option:
https://uni-bonn.zoom.us/j/96958171334?pwd=YzN6d2dlaEU2ZXdpUnJJQ2UvRll0Zz09
Meeting ID: 969 5817 1334
Passcode: 736883

Women* have been and still are often severely underrepresented in MINT subjects. Unfortunately, this often results in them having difficulties with applications or in their professional life due to not being seen as an equal to their male colleagues. Social pressure is also a major factor in preventing them from starting or considering a career path in IT, or anything in MINT.

As part of the institute’s own GIDIS project (“Strenghening Equality in Computer Science”), the Institute for Computer Science awards a prize to honour outstanding female students. The prize is endowed with 300 € and is intended to motivate female students and offer them a good opportunity to present their work and promote female representation.

The award is named after Grace Hopper, a computer scientist who worked for the US Army. She played a key role in the development of the programming language COBOL. A very early programming language that was developed at the end of the 1950s, and thus at a time when punch cards were still being punched. Despite her great success, she remained rather unknown, as women in this field, then as now, are still seen as rather unusual.

If you are interested in the prize and can imagine meeting the conditions, read the entry requirements on the page linked below and submit your suitable work. The deadline for entries is June 20th. Best of luck!

The Central Study Advisory and Counseling Service offers you the opportunity to schedule an appointment if you need a consultation, counseling or support. Pay them a visit if you think you could benefit from it!