We aim to

• make equal opportunities a central issue for all Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht employees,
• increase the proportion of women in scientific areas and executive positions.

Today we already regard it as self-evident that we should

• offer our employees flexible working hours and the opportunity to telework,
• provide a family service to help employees with an unexpected childcare problem,
• enable targeted career planning on the basis of advanced training opportunities,
• and anchor such activities in a variety of networks.

In order to provide equal opportunities we will

• develop a concept to promote women at Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht,
• hold an election to select an Equal Opportunities Officer who is involved in all substantial measures related to personnel, organizational and social issues; who provides personal consultation and concrete support to individual colleagues; and who organizes events on the subject of equal opportunities.