Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusiveness
The Hausdorff Center for Mathematics strives to provide all faculty, postdocs, students, staff, and visiting researchers with an environment in which they can achieve success and satisfaction, and in which they feel welcomed and supported. We recognize that a diverse and inclusive environment leads to better outcomes and opportunities, and we firmly stand against prejudice and discrimination of any kind.
In order to achieve our goal to be an excellent and supportive place to do mathematics, we are committed to providing equity of access and opportunity to all members of our community and to all who wish to become such members, no matter their race, ethnicity, nationality, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, neurodiversity status, care giving commitments or socioeconomic background.
We understand that everyone's personal circumstances and challenges are different. Please, feel free to reach out to: Magdalena Balcerak Jackson
We strive to create an environment in which people from different backgrounds, with different experiences and of different abilities can thrive. We are committed to working on reducing obstacles and accessibility barriers of all kinds that stand in the way of fully participating in the educational and professional opportunities in our department.
At HCM, we are a very international community of students, faculty, and staff from many different countries, with a diversity of backgrounds, talents and fields of interests. We are lucky to also host many visitors from all over the world that contribute to our culture of lively academic and social exchange. Many of our initiatives in this area are collaborations with international cooperating partners, the International Office, the Equal Opportunity Committee and representatives of the Department of Mathematics.
Young African Mathematicians
The Young African Mathematicians Fellowship Program is a cooperation with the African Institute for Mathematical Science (AIMS). It enables excellent graduates of the AIMS Master Program to spend an academic year at the HCM in Bonn immersing themselves in the rich and stimulating mathematical environment and working on a research project under the supervision of a mentor.
Global Mobility Fellowships
The new Global Mobility Fellowships reduce barriers for researchers from countries of the Global South to participate in the Trimester Programs of the Hausdorff Research Institute and the Special Topic Schools of Hausdorff School for Mathematics. A first call will be issued in early 2025.
We consider the promotion of gender equity and diversity as a great opportunity for the development of mathematics. Promotion of gender equity is also a central goal of the Department of Mathematics and all four mathematical institutes. Many of our gender equity initiatives are collaborations with the Equal Opportunity Committee, the Student Council, and our Outreach and PR Representative. The Hausdorff Center also cooperates closely with the Max-Planck Institute for Mathematics.
Young Women in... Workshops
The Young Women in... Workshop series presents mathematical research done by young female researchers of a specific branch of mathematics to the mathematical community.
The Hausdorff Center for Mathematics strives to provide a learning and working environment that is supportive of families and care takers and improves the work life balance of all members of the community. We understand that family friendliness and targeted family support is an essential condition for gender equity. But we also understand that care taking responsibilities affect many individuals and take many forms, so that we need to focus on individual needs to provide the best support.
Parent-Child Office
Two parent-child-offices allow to bridge unexpected child care gaps, and combine work with caring duties. One of them is located in the annex building of the MZ, the other at HIM. All members and guests of the Bonn math department can make use of the room in MZ on request.
Child care at events
We regularly cooperate with Proki Kinderevents to provide access to child care at events and workshops. Organizers should talk to their event coordinator if they are interested in providing this services to participants or speakers at their event.
Travel funds for parents
Dedicated travel funds can be used to cover additional expenses associated with taking young children with you on business trips. If you are interested in this opportunity inquire with the HCM DEI Coordinator.
Equal Opportunity Committee
In order to coordinate measures for the promotion of equal opportunities and diversity, there is an equal opportunity committee in which students from the mathematics department, doctoral students, post-doctoral students and professors work together.
