Anti-discrimination

• Discrimination on the basis of "general" grounds of discrimination (see AGG, University Guidelines), exception: sexual discrimination)

Health and Safety Officer

• Issues related to safety at the workplace, protection of health and fire safety

Family Service

• Family-friendly university
• Studying with a child
• Caring for relatives

Gender Equality

• Gender equality between women and men
• Compatibility of family, care and career or studies
• Protection against sexual harassment pursuant to § 18(1-3) GlG M-V

Internal Reporting Office in accordance with the Hinweisgeberschutzgesetz - HinSchG (Whistleblower Protection Act)

• Internal Reporting Office of the Ministry of Science, Culture, Federal and European Affairs

Legal Services Office      

• Assessment of legal aspects
• Initiation of legal steps
• Questioning of witnesses
• Recording of case-related information

Conflict Management and Mediation Service

• General advice in cases that do not affect a specific field managed by one of the contact points
• Discussion of possible means of action and potential next steps in a conflict
• Mediation Service suggests a neutral, impartial person (mediator) for a conflict situation
• Guiding principles of confidentiality, voluntariness and openness to end result
• Objective: solution in the interest of all parties

Human Resources Department

• Job advertisement and recruitment procedures (apart from professorial appointments) and termination of employment contracts
• All matters related to existing employment contracts
• Work-related travel, excursions, moving costs and travel expenses as a result of work displacements
• Conclusion of teaching contracts, contracts for works and services, fee agreements, pay and salaries

Staff Council (NPR)

• Examination and approval of numerous matters related to employment contracts and civil service relationships, including the conclusion of service agreements
• Provides advice for general issues concerning respective group of employees it represents and also supports individuals facing problems

Representatives for Disabled Employees

• Interviews
• Applications for classification as equal to a severely disabled person
• Applications for compensation for reduced working capacity
• Individual problems, wishes, needs in everyday employment and equipping the workplace to correspond to individual disability