Diversity statement of Fraunhofer UMSICHT

We foster a culture of respect and appreciation in which everyone is welcome and can contribute their skills. Our open way of working together is based on trust and mutual support, so that everyone can participate.

We value the uniqueness of each person and create an environment in which everyone can work and develop without obstacles. We are committed to a healthy work-life balance and fair and fulfilling working conditions for all, so that employees receive the support and resources they need.

Through an evidence-based diversity, equity and inclusion management strategy, specific, measurable goals, and transparent communication and processes, we create the structural conditions to take into account individual needs and starting points and to enable real opportunities for everyone. In doing so, we create space for participatory involvement through these open, clear structures. Our commitment to diversity strengthens our innovative strength and contributes to positive change in living conditions and economic success.

Incidentally, the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft has been a signatory of the Charta der Vielfalt since 2011. Its goal is to promote the recognition, appreciation and inclusion of diversity in the working world.

• Through our international collaborations, we live and breathe intercultural understanding and cooperation.
• With the UMSICHT scholarship, we enable our employees to spend time at research institutions abroad.
• We offer our employees language courses to break down communication barriers.
• Our internal communication is in German and English.

• We take individual needs and starting points into account and create real opportunities for all women – particularly in the STEM professions through the Fraunhofer TALENTA career program.
• We are in contact with the Fraunhofer Rainbow Network and offer it a forum at our events.
• We are aware that language creates reality and therefore pay attention to inclusive formulations in our internal and external communication.

• We are actively committed to creating an inclusive/barrier-free working environment together, so that all employees can make optimal use of their abilities.
• We have made our job ads more inclusive and are striving to make the recruiting process more inclusive, too.
• We strive to make new buildings as barrier-free as possible.
• We promote an inclusive work culture and train our employees and managers accordingly.
• We offer all employees customized personal development measures, including onboarding, training, seminars, individual development programs and target group-specific offers.

• We recognize that work and private life must be compatible and offer extensive measures and offers to ensure this.
• At Fraunhofer UMSICHT, people from all specialist departments work together to examine complex topics from different perspectives and thus achieve optimal results.
• We support young talent through our training program, collaboration with schools and universities, and the UMSICHT Research School.
• We offer customized HR Development opportunities.