The round-table event “Equality on the Table” is still being talked about. Staff, researchers and guests gathered at the University of Kassel for a series of discussions to talk about the current state of gender equality at the university and the way forward. The focus was on the question: What is the current state of…
As a retired political scientist who has spent many years engaged in comparative research, particularly between North America and Europe, I am now driven by a desire to bring this knowledge and this type of research to socially engaged circles. My areas of interest range from the potential of local politics and social movements to…
Doubt as a driver of development in science and research Doubt is part of it – and that’s a good thing Anyone who works in science and research knows the feeling of doubt: Is my hypothesis sound? Are my results reliable? Am I good enough? Do I want to stay in the scientific system? Doubts…
In the “Investors4Diversity” study series, BIGL, the Berlin Institute for Governance and Leadership, examines how institutional investors are promoting diversity on the supervisory boards of DAX and MDAX companies. The BIGL 2025 study shows that the quality of the guidelines of investor and proxy advisors on diversity has improved and the guidelines have been further…
Why Gender is Important in Research – and How It Benefits Us All In science and technology, there is increasing evidence that taking gender and different realities into account not only ensures greater justice, but also drives innovation. The concept of “Gendered Innovations” (Prof. Dr. Londa Schiebinger) aims to integrate gender and intersectionality into research…
Hendrikje Brüning is a moderator, initiator, coach, leads workshops and accompanies processes over the long term. Communication and creativity are important to her in order to initiate new things and strengthen the joy of action. Their approach is interdisciplinary, experience- and science-based. She makes profound insights from media, economics and social sciences available to her…
There are still too many structures that hold women back from becoming entrepreneurs at universities. The project “Female Entrepreneur-Friendly Universities for Germany” of the nationwide female entrepreneur agency (bga), funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research, got to the bottom of this. Dr. Claudia Neusüß from compassorange has accompanied the project from the…
On the 12th German Diversity Day (#DDT24), an exciting series of events for managers at the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz on diversity-conscious and discrimination-critical leadership came to an end. Two big concepts that needed to be brought to life. The format was initiated with a kick-off, three thematic forums and conclusion by Dr. Maria Lau,…
This was one of the key questions of the “Learning Journey – Women in Leadership. Co-creation Leadership” (2022-23) at the European University Viadrina. Dr. Claudia Neusüß (program director), Bastian Bretthauer, Patricia Redzewsky from the compassprange team and our wonderful swarm partner Deborah Ruggieri accompanied the program with great joy. The concept explicitly focused on leadership…
Dr. Philine Sandhu is researching how more diversity can be introduced and maintained in management positions, executive boards and supervisory boards. More diversity promotes better risk management and better ESG performance in companies, she explains in the Berlin University of Science and Law podcast . Philine Sandhu was recently named one of the leading 100…
The hybrid Career Days also met with great interest in 2023. The Otto von Guericke University Magdeburg organized the Career Days with partner institutions, including the German Research Foundation and the Female Scientist Network. The welcoming speech was given by Prof. Dr. Daniela Dieterich (Dean of the Medical Faculty, OVGU). Organization and inputs from Dr.…
A large part of the impairments of students are not visible. Eleven percent of students at German universities state that they have an impairment that makes their studies difficult. Of these, only four percent relate to movement restrictions. However, 53 percent have psychological impairments and 20 percent bring chronic somatic diseases with them. Restrictions that…
In our career advice and support for female scientists, the issue of reconciling work and family is still an important issue and an area of conflict for many women. This is despite the fact that many organizations are struggling to be more family-friendly and universities have improved their offers in many cases. It’s not enough.…
When management positions are filled, the willingness to take risks factor is often an assumed indicator in favor of the male applicant: a current, continuing study result (Helena Fornwanger et al, University of Exeter) from behavioral economics points to a twist worth considering here: the risk-taking, competitive orientation and altruism of cis men, cis women…
On the occasion of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science (February 11), we are reminding you how much has happened in recent years in terms of equality and how much room there is still for improvement. The statement of the Leopoldina 2022 provides an up-to-date overview and names levels of the necessary…
In the online lunch talk of the Viadrina program “Women take the lead” designed by compassorange on January 20th, 2023, program participants discussed with Dr. Arn Sauer, co-director of the Federal Foundation for Equality on the following questions: What prevents and what promotes shared management? What are the respective advantages and disadvantages and which framework…
Congratulations dr Philine Sandhu on the presentation of the second exciting study “Investors4Diversity” in the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth (BMFSFJ)! The new study sheds light on how many more investors have been demanding diversity in the top committees of German, listed companies in recent years, beyond the legal requirements,…
We wish you a good start into a successful new year! The commitment to diversity and anti-discrimination remains an important topic for us this year. We are glad to accompany an exciting event in the field right at the beginning of the year: a digital panel discussion with the vice presidents at the partner universities…
In most companies, it is still predominantly men who hold managerial positions. In order to promote equality, they have not been given enough attention so far – but they are needed as important actors. What motivates male leaders to get involved? What are you already doing for more equality and what challenges are you dealing…
The network for sustainable management (B.A.U.M.) has awarded this year’s sustainability prize. Since 1993, the award has been given to people who are responsible for and operationalize environmental and sustainability management and who set innovations in motion to do so. Philine Sandhu received the B.A.U.M. award in the science category. She heads the continuing education…
Innogründerinnen: For the first time, the results of the research “Women-friendly universities and colleges for Germany” were presented in an expert hearing by Dr. Tanja Schmidt, INES Berlin presented on November 4th, 2022 in Berlin. Together with experts from science and start-up advice, potentials, supportive framework conditions and hurdles were discussed. In the next step,…
Congratulations to our strategic partners Dr. Tanja Schmidt and Dr. Verena Tobsch | Ines Analytics for the Digital Female Leader Award! Fair_Solution offers a highly innovative science-based software tool for companies and organizations that analyzes working conditions and shows options for fair working conditions. Coordinates such as payment, promotion, recruitment, and diversity, equal opportunities and…
On June 24, 20022, the 3rd alumnae conference of the supervisory board program at the School of Economics and Law (HWR) took place under the academic direction of Dr. Philine Sandhu (3rd from left, standing), HWR and consultant at compassorange. dr Claudia Neusüß (bottom left), compassorange is the head coach in the program. The meeting…
Raising awareness in the areas of gender, unconscious bias and diversity were the focus of the workshop at the Philipps University of Marburg on June 22, 2022. dr Claudia Neusüß moderated and discussed basic concepts with the physics students. A few months earlier, on the initiative of the Equal Opportunities Office, the mid-level faculty and…
Digital self and topic marketing and career development: In an international comparison, academics in Germany still make little active use of digital platforms and digital formats. Self-marketing on digital platforms such as LinkedIn, Xing and others can be set up quite quickly and offers multifunctional technical options that can promote awareness, recognition and careers. In…
In cooperation with the equal opportunities department of Viadrina in Frankfurt an der Oder, a management program for women will start in 2022 Key questions: Co-creation leadership: How can contemporary, diversity-oriented leadership look like and how can it succeed? What constitutes leadership competence? The program takes the form of a learning journey and lasts one…
The topic was “Gender-Equal University – Shaping Power in Female-led Top Positions”. Mentoring Hessen hosted a group of prominent figures: the Hessian Minister of Science, Angela Dorn , the Presidents of the Goethe University in Frankfurt, Prof. Dr. Brigitta Wolff , the Technical University of Darmstadt Prof. Dr. Tanja Brühl and the Philipps University of…
We pilot, accompany and advise your mentoring programs for career development of (young) managers, in science, public institutions, institutions of development cooperation or in the private sector. As internal, external, reverse or cross mentoring. In English or German. Digital, hybrid or in presence. Gender equality and diversity issues are integrated into all individual formats as…