Advice & Support Services for Employees at Freie Universität Berlin
This is a list of services available at Freie Universität that are related to diversity and antidiscrimination. The overview is organized according to diversity dimensions and areas of expertise.
For all dimensions
- Center for Academic Advising and Psychological Counseling
Languages: German, English, Spanish
- Social Counseling
Languages: German, Croatian, EnglishBarriers: accessible only by stairs
- Staff Council Dahlem
Dahlem area only
Language: German - Staff Council Botanic Garden und Botanical Museum
Botanic Garden only
Language: German - Staff Council Student Assistants
student assistants only
Languages: German, EnglishBarriers: Currently only digital consultations via mail, telephone or video conference
- Youth and Apprentice Representatives
trainees only
Language: German - Peer Support Workers
Languages: German, English, French - Social Counseling
Languages: German, Croatian, English
Barriers: accessible only by stairs
- Center for Academic Advising and Psychological Counseling
Languages: German, English, Spanish - Social Counseling
Languages: German, Croatian, English
Barriers: accessible only by stair - Staff Council Dahlem
Dahlem area only
Language: German - Staff Council Botanic Garden and Botanical Museum
Botanic Garden only
Language: German - Staff Council Student Assistants
student assistants only
Languages: German, EnglishBarriers: Currently only digital consultations via mail, telephone or video conference
- Youth and Apprentice Representatives
trainees only
Language: German - Peer Support Workers
Languages: German, English, French
Gender / gender identity / sexual orientation
- Office of the Standing Working Group on Sexual Harassment, Discrimination, and Violence
Languages: German, English
Barriers: accessible only via stairs - Office of the Chief Gender Equality Officer
Only people who identify themselves as women
Languages: German, English, Spanish
Barriers: accessible only via stairs - Departmental Gender Equality Officers
Only people who identify themselves as women
Languages: see respective website - ASTA Counselling for woman*
Only people who identify themselves as women
Languages: German, English, Spanish and by arrangement in other languages. - Social Counseling
Languages: German, Croatian, English
Barriers: accessible only by stairs
- Center for Academic Advising and Psychological Counseling
Languages: German, English, Spanish - Peer Support Workers
Languages: German, English, French
- Peer Support Workers
Languages: German, English, French
- ASTA Counselling for woman*
Only people who identify themselves as women
Languages: German, English, Spanish and by arrangement in other languages. - Office of the Chief Gender Equality Officer
Only people who identify themselves as women
Languages: German, English, Spanish
Barriers: accessible only via stairs - Departmental Gender Equality Officers
Only people who identify themselves as women
Languages: see respective website - Office of the Standing Working Group on Sexual Harassment, Discrimination, and Violence
Languages: German, English
Barriers: accessible only via stairs - Social Counseling
Languages: German, Croatian, English
Barriers: accessible only by stairs
- Center for Academic Advising and Psychological Counseling
Languages: German, English, Spanish
- Office of the Chief Gender Equality Officer
Only people who identify themselves as women
Languages: German, English, Spanish
Barriers: accessible only via stairs - Departmental Gender Equality Officers
Only people who identify themselves as women
Languages: see respective website - ASTA Counselling for woman*
Only people who identify themselves as women
Languages: German, English, Spanish and by arrangement in other languages. - Peer Support Workers
Languages: German, English, French - Office of the Standing Working Group on Sexual Harassment, Discrimination, and Violence
Languages: German, English
Barriers: accessible only via stairs - Social Counseling
Languages: German, Croatian, English
Barriers: accessible only by stairs
- ASTA Counselling for woman*
Only people who identify themselves as women
Languages: German, English, Spanish and by arrangement in other languages.
- Office of the Chief Gender Equality Officer
Only people who identify themselves as women
Languages: German, English, Spanish
Barriers: accessible only via stairs - Departmental Gender Equality Officers
Only people who identify themselves as women
Languages: see respective website - Office of the Standing Working Group on Sexual Harassment, Discrimination, and Violence
Languages: German, English
Barriers: accessible only via stairs
- Office of the Chief Gender Equality Officer
Only people who identify themselves as women
Languages: German, English, Spanish
Barriers: accessible only via stairs - Departmental Gender Equality Officers
Only people who identify themselves as women
Languages: see respective website
- Office of the Chief Gender Equality Officer
only scientists, coordinators of collaborative projects
Languages: German, English
Barriers: only accessible via stairs
- Dual Career & Family Service
Scientists only, financial coordinators of research groups and collaborative research centers.
languages: German, English
Family, including responsibilities as a caregiver
- Dual Career & Family Service
languages: German, English - Social Counseling
Languages: German, Croatian, English
Barriers: accessible only by stairs - Center for Academic Advising and Psychological Counseling
Languages: German, English, Spanish - Office of the Standing Working Group on Sexual Harassment, Discrimination, and Violence
Languages: German, English
Barriers: accessible only via stairs
- Office of the Standing Working Group on Sexual Harassment, Discrimination, and Violence
Languages: German, English
Barriers: accessible only via stairs - Social Counseling
Languages: German, Croatian, English
Barriers: accessible only by stairs
- Dual Career & Family Service
languages: German, English - Office of the Chief Gender Equality Officer
Only people who identify themselves as women
Languages: German, English, Spanish
Barriers: accessible only via stairs - Departmental Gender Equality Officers
Only people who identify themselves as women
Languages: see respective website - Social Counseling
Languages: German, Croatian, English
Barriers: accessible only by stairs
- Dual Career & Family Service
languages: German, English - Social Counseling
Languages: German, Croatian, English
Barriers: accessible only by stairs
- Dual Career & Family Service
languages: German, English
- Office of the Chief Gender Equality Officer
Only people who identify themselves as women
Languages: German, English, Spanish
Barriers: accessible only via stairs - Departmental Gender Equality Officers
Only people who identify themselves as women
Languages: see respective website
- Office of the Chief Gender Equality Officer
Only people who identify themselves as women
Languages: German, English, Spanish
Barriers: accessible only via stairs - Departmental Gender Equality Officers
Only people who identify themselves as women
Languages: see respective website
- Dual Career & Family Service
Life partners* of newly appointed professors only.
languages: German, English
Disability, chronic illness, health issues
- Representative for Employees with Disabilities
Language: German - Center for Academic Advising and Psychological Counseling
Languages: German, English, Spanish
- Representative for Employees with Disabilities
Language: German
- Center for Academic Advising and Psychological Counseling
Languages: German, English, Spanish
- Staff Council Dahlem
Dahlem area only
Language: German - Staff Council Botanic Garden und Botanical Museum
Botanic Garden only
Language: German - Staff Council Student Assistants
student assistents only
Languages: German, EnglishBarriers: Currently only digital consultations via mail, telephone or video conference - Youth and Apprentice Representatives
trainees only
Language: German
- Social Counseling
Languages: German, Croatian, English
- Peer Counseling (Help with Addiction)
Even if the problem lies within the family or colleagues
Languages spoken: German - Social Counseling
Languages: German, Croatian, English
Barriers: only accessible via stairs
- Center for Academic Advising and Psychological Counseling
Languages: German, English, Spanish - Outpatient Treatment Facility for Psychotherapy, Diagnostics and Health Prevention
Also FU-external
Languages: German
- Center for Academic Advising and Psychological Counseling
Languages: German, English, Spanish - Outpatient Treatment Facility for Psychotherapy, Diagnostics and Health Prevention
Also FU-external
Languages: German
- Neuropsychological Consultation Hour
Languages: German, English
Ethnic origin, racist and antisemitic assumptions / nationality
- Welcome Service for Employees
Languages: German, English
Other advice and support services
- Office for Academic Integrity
Also external parties, if they wish to report possible misconduct by a member of the FU staff.
Languages: German
- Youth and Apprentice Representatives
(e.g. support in personnel interviews or other matters)
Languages: German
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