The representatives of the university of applied sciences

All employees who use personal data are therefore responsible for compliance with data protection. To this end, they draw up the necessary processing records. The Data Protection Officer Katrin Zeigerer is responsible for advising them on this and ensuring compliance with data protection regulations.

The Equal Opportunities team at Fachhochschule Dortmund ensures that gender equality in teaching, research and administration is implemented throughout the university. Cooperation with the decentralized equal opportunities officers and other networks for women is an important component of our work.

We live in a diverse and polycultural society and, as a university of applied sciences, we are aware of our social and personal responsibility. Our conduct is characterized by respect, openness and empathetic behavior. Anyone who has experienced discriminatory behavior at Fachhochschule Dortmund can turn to our contact person in confidence.

The safety engineer is responsible for safety-related support at Fachhochschule Dortmund. He/she advises the employer, the persons responsible for occupational health and safety and the employees in all matters relating to occupational safety. This includes, in particular, counseling and support in the design of workplaces and the assessment of working conditions.

The safety engineer and company doctor work together to fulfill their tasks. This includes joint workplace inspections and assessments.

The Fachhochschule Dortmund attaches great importance to the safety of its students and employees. For this reason, a threat management system has been set up to support those affected, assess behavior that is perceived as threatening and, if necessary, initiate measures.

The Regulations Committee is a central body within our university structure that plays an important role in ensuring order in university operations. With regard to violations of regulations committed by students, the state legislator has standardized the facts and sanctions in § 51a HG NRW. The Senate has defined the further procedure for determining violations of regulations and imposing a disciplinary measure in the statutes regulating the disciplinary procedure (in accordance with Section 51a HG NRW).