You can find a short overview and bibliographies on gender- and diversity conscious language (in German and English) under language.

On the Methods page, you will find advice about difference stages of a lesson.

For more practice and exercise opportunities, there are continuing education programs for university teaching, as offered by Dahlem Center for Academic Teaching at Freie Universität Berlin and by the Berlin Center for Higher Education at Technische Universität Berlin.

In the Pool of Methods section of the Methods page, you will find collections of teaching methods subdivided into general methods and methods with a special focus on gender and diversity.

You can check whether these are suitable using the Reflection on Methods.

Information and tips on teaching methods for activation can be found under Didactic Principles.

The Discipline-Specific Entry Points page includes specific suggestions and tips about gender- and diversity-conscious research and teaching for several disciplines.

The Dahlem Center for Academic Teaching offers continuing training courses at Freie Universität Berlin for university lecturers of all disciplines. You can find additional programs at the Berlin Center for Higher Education.

The Resources page includes a collection of continuing training courses for university lecturers outside Freie Universität Berlin.

The Diversity and Anti-Discrimination Office at Freie Universität Berlin is the point of contact for complaints and advice in cases of discrimination.

In the course of normal university life, conflicts can emerge in various contexts, such as performance requirements and grades, communication in a seminar, good academic practice, the role of intellectual property and copyright, and power relationships in academic supervision, but also in the contexts of abuse and bullying. Advisory resources do not exist for all types of conflict and categories of employees at Freie Universität Berlin.

The Diversity and Anti-Discrimination Office at Freie Universität Berlin is the point of contact for complaints and advice in cases of discrimination.

Employees of Freie Universität Berlin can take advantage of the Continuing Education Center's offerings for further training in conflict management.

The Berlin Leadership Academy offers counseling and training for professors at the W2 level and above, including conflict resolution.

Teachers can contact the Center for Academic and Psychological Counseling for advice on dealing with students experiencing mental health issues.

Further training opportunities and counseling centers within and outside Freie Universität Berlin can be found under Resources.

Participating in events and activities, such as training courses, is a good way to build your network. You can also connect with people at your academic department and beyond by reaching out to your colleagues and proactively networking.

Members of the quality assurance staff in each department often create opportunities for colleagues to meet, for example by organizing local training programs, as at the Department of Political and Social Sciences. You can also approach the departmental gender equality officers if you specifically would like to address gender and diversity.

Dahlem Center for Academic Teaching offers particular advice and support about the use of “reflection formats” among colleagues.