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Anti-Discrimination Prevention and Counseling Office

About us

Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg attaches great importance to non-discriminatory and non-violent interaction, equal and trustworthy collaboration as well as good working and study conditions. Hence, it established a directive for the prevention of discrimination, (sexual) harassment and violence and created a contact office.

Since 2018 the Discrimination and Sexual Harassment Prevention Office has been actively supporting the implementation of this directive and was made permanent in 2021 as the Antidiscrimination Prevention and Counseling Office.

Its activities include:

• Providing information on possible courses of action in discrimination cases
• Analysis of the need for action as well as further development and establishment of procedures in discrimination cases
• Raising awareness of discrimination issues through further training and public relations work
• Confidential consultation and support of affected persons
• Intra- and extra-university networking in the field of anti-discrimination

The Prevention and Counseling Center is part of MLU's Staff Unit for Diversity and Equal Opportunity.

The Antidiscrimination Prevention and Counselling Office is member of the nationwide bukof-commissions    (federal conference of equal opportunities commissioners at universities) “sexualized discrimination and violence” and “queer* gender equality policy at universities” as well as the nationwide networks "Antidiscrimination at Universities" and "Diversity at Universities".

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Feel free to contact us

You can contact us, if...

• ... you consider to take action or have any suggestions
• ... you heard about a case of discrimination or feel yourself discriminated and would like to receive counseling and support
• ... you wish for continuing education in the field of anti-discrimination
• ... are unsure how to act in a discrimination-sensitive manner in concrete situations in your everyday study or work life.
• ... are doing research in the field of anti-discrimination at the university or are otherwise active and would like to network.k

Where to find us

You will find the Prevention and Counseling Center Against Discrimination in the immediate vicinity of Universitätsplatz in Dachritzstraße 12 on the top floor (3rd floor). Since September 2021, the office is no longer located in room 329 but in room 019. You can get to it if you turn left immediately coming from the staircase and turn left again at the end of the hallway.

The building has an elevator and barrier-free restrooms on the 1st and 2nd floors. There is an all-gender restroom on the 2nd floor. There are two stairs to negotiate in the hallway on the way to Room 019. If this is a barrier for you, an alternative room can be found for consultations.

"We are here for you." - Our offers

Confidential consultation

If you have experienced or observed discrimination in university contexts, you are welcome to contact the Anti-Discrimination Prevention and Counseling Center.

Counseling sessions are confidential and can be anonymous upon request. Your perspective, experiences and needs are the focus of the consultation. Together, in a protected and confidential setting, we examine which strategies for action are possible in dealing with the specific situation. Further steps will only be taken with your consent.

Consultations can take place in presence, via video conference or by telephone. Please simply make an appointment by e-mail: antidiskriminierung@uni-halle.de

The Anti-Discrimination Prevention and Counseling Center is primarily responsible for persons who do not have an employment contract with the university and belong to the following member groups:

• Students
• Exchange students
• Doctoral students
• Students and fellow students of the Landesstudienkolleg
• Doctoral candidates
• Habilitation candidates
• Guest & second students
• Scholarship holders
• Guests

In addition, the Anti-Discrimination Prevention and Counseling Center is the primary point of contact for trans*, inter*, and non-binary individuals who experience discrimination in university contexts due to their gender identity - regardless of your membership group or employment contract with the university.

At the University of Halle there are several places where affected persons can get confidential advice and support. You can find an overview here.

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Media appearances

Event overview

The Anti-Discrimination Prevention and Counseling Center regularly organizes events on anti-discrimination topics. An overview of previous and upcoming events can be found here.

We would like to highlight in particular:

Publications

From September 28 to October 6, 2020, the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg hosted the theme week MeToo in Science?! Sexualized Discrimination and Violence at Scientific Institutions took place. In January 2022, the Präventons- und Beratungsstelle Antidiskriminierung, together with its co-organizers, published a comprehensive documentation of this theme week in the form of a 100-page brochure. This is available to all interested parties as a PDF document for download.

[ to the brochure (German) ]

Information

Staff members

Sabine Wöller [Pronomen: sie/ihr] ist seit 2018 in der Präventionsstelle tätig – zunächst als Projektkoordinator*in und seit 2021 als Leitung.

Zuvor studierte sie an der Universität Halle (Bachelor Medien- und Kommunikationswissenschaft / Deutsche Sprache und Literatur, Master Aufklärung – Religion – Wissen).
Sie engagiert sich zudem langjährig ehrenamtlich in Projekten im Bereich Antidiskriminierung:

• 2011–2014 Arbeitskreis que(e)r_einsteigen des Studierendenrates der MLU (unter anderem als dessen Sprecher*in)
• 2013–2019 queer_feministisches Netzwerk Q. [kju_point] (u.a. als Koordination)
• seit 2015 Kompetenzzentrum geschlechtergerechte Kinder- und Jugendhilfe e.V. (u.a. als Layouter*in)
• seit 2016 Mobile Beratung für Opfer rechter, rassistischer und antisemitischer Gewalt (Layouter*in)

2017–2018 absolvierte sie eine berufsbegleitende Ausbildung zur Mediator*in bei ImKonsens – Mediation und Diversity. Sie verfügt zudem über Erfahrungswissen als queere Person mit gesundheitlicher Beeinträchtigung, die aus einem nicht-akademischen Elternhaus stammt.

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