Equity Unit

The Department of Earth System Sciences is committed to ensuring equal participation of women, men, and diverse persons across all staff categories.

Equal opportunity officers

In line with the University of Hamburg's Central Office for Equity, the equal opportunity officers support the Department of Earth System Sciences in matters concerning gender equity, diversity, and the reconciliation of work, studies, and family life.

• Equal opportunity officers for academic staff:
  • Department of Earth System Sciences: PD Dr. Claudia Vanelle
• Deputy equal opportunity officers for academic staff:
  • Geography: Dr. Janina Dannenberg
  • Oceanography: Dr. Alexa Griesel
  • Sustainability and Climate Risks: Dr. Jihye Jeong
  • Meteorology: Prof. Dr. Bernd Leitl
  • Geology: Dr. Yvonne Milker
  • Geophysics: Dr. Lea Scharff
  • Soil Sciences: N.N. (Deputy: PD Dr. Claudia Vanelle)
• Equal opportunity officer for technical, library, IT, and administrative staff:
  The equal opportunity mandate for technical, library, IT, and administrative staff within the Department of Earth System Sciences is carried out by the equal opportunity commissioners for technical and administrative staff at the University of Hamburg.

Mailing list

Networking among women requires regular exchange of information. For this purpose, a mailing list was set up for the Department of Earth System Sciences that can be used, for example, to share interesting job postings or other relevant information.