Nominations for the Lore Agnes Vision Award: take opportunities now!

Nominations for the Lore Agnes Vision Award: take opportunities now!

Bochum, Deutschland - The Ruhr University Bochum (RUB) calls for the nomination for the Lore Agnes Vision Award. The nomination period ends on June 16, 2025 and the award ceremony will take place on November 19, 2025 at the annual celebration. With a prize money of 7,500 euros, the university would like to appreciate outstanding commitment in the field of equality and diversity. The Newsportal of the RUB informs that the rectorate is selected based on the submitted nominations.

All members of the university are called to submit proposals, especially the decentralized equality and diversity officers. The nomination can be informed informally by email and should be innovative approaches that promote equality, diversity and inclusion. The more submitted are to answer specific questions about the activity or initiative of the nominated person, their challenges and the sustainable influence of their engagement on the university.

report on the Lore-Agnese program

The Lore-Agnees program, which includes both the price and specific projects for gender equality, has an annual focus. The RUB continuously is looking for innovative projects to promote gender equality and provides 150,000 euros a year. The tender is aimed at numerous university institutions to ensure the visibility and appreciation of successful equality strategies. The Lore-Agnees Prize is awarded every two years and has prize money of 15,000 euros. Further information on the program can be called up on the website of the RUB: Lore-Egnes-program .

The need for equality at universities

The topics of equality and equality of opportunities are regarded as crucial quality features of universities. These aspects are often a prerequisite for participation in programs and maintaining third -party funds. The gender equality portal emphasizes that a continuous equality policy at universities is necessary to reduce structural barriers. This includes, among other things, the compatibility of family and work and the fight against gender stereotypes that influence the choice of courses.

The underrepresentation of women in scientific positions remains a challenge. In 2018, only 25 percent of professorships in Germany were occupied by women. In addition, the "Leaky Pipeline" metaphor shows that the proportion of women is steadily decreasing at higher qualification levels. In order to counteract this, targeted measures to promote young scientists and to improve the compatibility of family, study and work are necessary.