Sexual discrimination in the university context

NO GO!

The NO GO! campaign is a prevention project run by the University of Greifswald, which was launched in 2018 to combat sexual discrimination and violence.

Orange the World

A global campaign against violence against women and girls, which takes place every year from 25 November to 10 December.

Respect in the workplace

Presentation by Dr Jenny Linek on respect in the workplace at the staff meeting on 16 June 2026, including information on measures to combat sexual harassment, discrimination and violence.

Sexual harassment, violence and discrimination have no place at the University of Greifswald. Nevertheless, they reflect a wider societal problem that also affects universities as places of study and work. The University takes its responsibility seriously to ensure the protection of personal rights, to consistently pursue violations and to implement preventive measures.

This page is designed to provide students and staff with comprehensive information, highlight support services and help us all work together to create a safe and respectful environment.

University-based counselling services:

Gender Equality Officer

Dr Jenny Linek
Domstraße 11, Entrance 4
Room 2.17
17489 Greifswald
Tel.: +49 3834 420 1108
gleichstellungsbeauftragte@uni-greifswald.de

Gender Equality Officers at the Faculties

Faculty of Arts and Humanities:

Dr Jasmin Hirschberg and Dr Jasmin Hauck

Faculty of Law and Economics:

Greet Stichel

Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences:

Dr Bettina Appel and Dr Daniela Zühlke

Faculty of Theology:

Dr Amrei Koch

University Medicine Greifswald (UMG)

Dr med. Stine Lutze and Prof Dr med. Sylvia Stracke

External counselling services

Greifswald Women’s Shelter

Help for abused women
PO Box 3309
17463 Greifswald
Telephone: 03834 50 06 56
kontaktfrauenhaus-greifswaldde
frauenhaus-greifswald.de

Trauma outpatient clinic for victims of violent crime

Clinic and Outpatient Department for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Greifswald University Hospital
Ellernholzstraße 1–2
17475 Greifswald
Telephone: 03834 86 6916
psychiatmed.uni-greifswaldde
unimedizin-greifswald.de/psych/klinik/trauma-ambulanz/

Caritas Regional Centre Greifswald

Support service for victims of sexual violence
Bahnhofstraße 16
17489 Greifswald
Telephone: 03834 79 83 199
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caritas-vorpommern.de/caritasvorort/greifswald

Specialist practice for counselling on violence and offender therapy

Kreisdiakonisches Werk Greifswald e.V.
Bugenhagenstraße 1–3
17489 Greifswald
Telephone: 03834 2317903
Mobile: 0162 25 12 751
gewaltberatungkdw-greifswaldde
kdw-greifswald.de

Forensic Medicine & Greifswald University Hospital

Institute of Forensic Medicine
Kuhstraße 30
17489 Greifswald
Telephone: 03834 865743
rechtsmeuni-greifswaldde
unimedizin-greifswald.de/rechtsmed/institut

Weißer Ring e.V.

Support for victims of crime
Telephone: 0151 55164713
greifswaldmail.weisser-ringde
greifswald-mecklenburg-vorpommern.weisser-ring.de

Explanation of terms – sexualised discrimination and violence

Sexualised discrimination, harassment and violence refer to any unwanted, sexually-related behaviour that violates the dignity of those affected and creates a climate of intimidation, humiliation and insult on the basis of sexualised acts.

Examples

Sexualised and degrading language,
Degrading remarks or jokes about people, their bodies, their behaviour or their private lives,
Unwanted gestures and behaviour of a sexual nature,
Verbal, visual or electronic presentation of pornographic or sexualised material with the intention to degrade,
Unwanted physical contact,
Unwanted solicitation or coercion into sexual behaviour,
Stalking or coercion of a sexual nature,
Rape

Sexualised discrimination, harassment and violence that exploit relationships of dependency in training and the workplace, or in study and teaching, are classified as particularly serious. This applies in particular to the threat of personal disadvantages relating to studies or employment, or the promise of advantages.

Documentation and next steps

Firstly, it is important that you – as far as you are able – draw up a written account of your recollections in order to record your experiences. This may help you later to reconstruct the exact sequence of events, recount the course of conversations and proceed with the next steps. It is advisable to document when and where the incident took place, who was involved or took part, and what happened. A useful form for this documentation is the written account [de] provided by the Federal Anti-Discrimination Agency.

At the university, the Central Equal Opportunities Officer can advise you on cases of sexualised discrimination and harassment. She can also inform you about deadlines that must be met for any proceedings.

If you wish to lodge a complaint, you can use this template [de] from the Federal Anti-Discrimination Agency to provide the necessary documentation.