Diversity at the HFBK Hamburg
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Understanding
Diversity refers to the diversity of an organisation or society in terms of various individual or structural dimensions such as social and cultural background and affiliation, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, mental and health impairment, but also religion and family background.
Internationality, polyphony and diversity characterize the HFBK Hamburg to a particular degree. The diversity of its members is valued, respectfully lived and promoted, as it is inspiration, opportunity and benefit at the same time for an art school.
The university's already firmly established equal opportunities work is continually being expanded to include diversity-oriented aspects. All advice services are intended to be open to everyone and are to be continually expanded. Participation and suggestions are always welcome!
Policies and more
- Guideline against gender-based discrimination and sexual violence at the HFBK Hamburg
- In 2014, the HFBK Hamburg received an »audit familiengerechte Hochschule« (family-friendly university audit) certificate from Berufundfamilie gGmbH, an initiative of the not-for-profit Hertie-Stiftung foundation. Re-certification took place in 2017, in 2020 the consolidation.
- In the 2019 university ranking based on equality aspects, the HFBK Hamburg took the top position (together with the KHM Cologne, rank group 1). For this purpose, 44 art and music colleges were evaluated. The complete CEWS Study 2019 can be downloaded here.
- In November 2018 the HFBK was one of the first signatories of the Hamburger Erklärung der VIELEN (Hamburg Declaration). The VIELEN are a dialogue-oriented network of artists and cultural practitioners with a clear commitment to openness and freedom in art.
- We are currently developing a conceptual diversity guideline for the HFBK Hamburg.
Contact persons / Counselling on discrimination and sexual violence
We want to be the contact point for your questions, concerns and complaints. Please do not hesitate to contact us. The exchange of information is of course confidential.
The following contact persons are at your disposal:
Delegate for equality for administrative staff
Vice President, area of responsibility diversity
Diversity/Equality representatives
- Bärbel Hartje
- Patricia Ratzel (on parental leave)
Advice available for students
Some situations require a trusting exchange with others and professional support. For this purpose we have put together various counseling services, such as the student telephone counseling service, contact with trained psychotherapists at the psychological counseling centre of the University of Hamburg or the "shift" programme for drop-outs. Please find them here.
Studies and family
In 2014, the HFBK Hamburg received an »audit familiengerechte Hochschule« (family-friendly university audit) certificate from Berufundfamilie gGmbH, an initiative of the not-for-profit Hertie-Stiftung foundation. Re-certification took place in 2017. In the spirit of this audit, the HFBK aims to make working and study conditions progressively more family-friendly, and, in particular, to support students with children in combining family activities with studying. Numerous measures have already been implemented by the HFBK to achieve this. Please find an overview here.
More info on studying with children and child care can be found here: Studierendenwerk Hamburg and Familienbüro der Uni Hamburg
International
The HFBK actively supports international student exchanges. The large number of partner universities included in the EU’s exchange programme Erasmus+ enables a high degree of international mobility. Students receive particularly generous support within the framework of the Art School Alliance.
The proportion of foreign students, who come not only from Europe, but especially from China, Korea and South America, is traditionally very high at the HFBK Hamburg and currently stands at 30%. Please find here more info.
More links concerning diversity and equality
HFBK events in the framework of diversity and equality
- Exhibition series „Folgendes“
- Professionalization program at the HFBK
- Zertifikat Genderkompetenz
- Scholarship Pro Exzellenzia
- Lecture series »Cross-Cultural Challenges«, part of the program Artistic and Cultural Orientation for asylum seekers and refugees
- hhintersection is a mediation platform, which as an internet site, through performances, workshops and exhibitions focuses on issues of diversity and promotes experimental learning formats in the art school and beyond.
- Talks and symposia with thematic reference under http://mediathek.hfbk.net and www.podcampus.de/channels/nJNYn
Selected events in SuSe 2021
- Cake & Cash Curatorial Collective: Feministisches Recherche- und Kurationsprojekt
- Das Seltsame und Geister (in) der Kunst und Wissenschaft, Prof. Dr. Hanne Loreck
- Have there been Great Women Artists? (part II), Prof. Dr. Astrid Mania
- Gegenmonumente und Para-Monumente, Prof. Dr. Nora Sternfeld und Prof. Michaela Melián
- Female Forces, Prof. Robert Bramkamp, Prof. Dr. Michaela Ott
Dr. Anja Steidinger
Ingo Offermanns
Bärbel Hartje
Tim Albrecht
Critical Diversity AG
Graduate Show 2021: All Good Things Come to an End
Summer Break
Live und in Farbe: die ASA Open Studios im Juni 2021
Unlearning: Wartenau Assemblies
School of No Consequences
Annual Exhibition 2021 at the HFBK
Public Information Day 2021
Semestereröffnung und Hiscox-Preisverleihung 2020
Teaching Art Online at the HFBK
HFBK Graduate Survey
How political is Social Design?
The Hamburg University of Fine Arts mourns the death of its Chairman of the University Council Konstantin Kleffel
»Lerchenfeld« Magazine