Discrimination describes the disfavoring of people because of their sex, race or ethnic origin, religion or world view, age, disability or sexual orientation (Article 3 of Germany’s Basic Constitutional Law).

We make a distinction between direct and indirect discrimination, as defined by the “General Act on Equal Treatment” (AGG), (18 August 2006).

OVGU distances itself from any form of discrimination and promotes the clear, reliable, respectful and transparent coexistence of the members of the University within the context of the principle of diversity. The aim is to continue to develop protection from discrimination at OVGU so as to enable a low threshold and ease of access.

In April 2021, OVGU concluded an inclusion agreement. You can find more information here.

Overview of counseling centers - discrimination and (sexualized) violence, sexual identity - at OVGU and nationwide (MD, LSA etc.)

counseling centers

Stakeholders at the University

There are designated contacts at the University of Magdeburg for all of these topics who are there to support the staff and students:

Department of Occupational Health and Safety & Environmental Protection (K43) (Info flyer)

Department of University Catering in the Student Union

Disability Officer (Info flyer)

Internal Reintegration Management (Info flyer)

Internal Health Management (Info flyer)

Internal Addiction Assistance (Info flyer)

Occupational Health Service (ias) (Info flyer)

Office for Equal Opportunities (Info flyer)

Department of Human Resources

Families Office (Info flyer)

Psychological Stress Risk Analysis at OVGU (GEPSY) (Info flyer)

Integration Team

Departmental and Staff Council Conflict Officer (Info flyer)

Staff Council (Info flyer)

Human Resource Development

Psychosocial Student Counseling (PSB) - Advice for Employees

OVGU Disability Representative (Info flyer)

Sports Center (Staff Sports Department) (Info flyer)

Sexual Discrimination Prevention Service (Info flyer)