Our commitment
- We promote a non-discriminatory working environment and equal opportunities for all.
- The IPB has held the Total-E-Quality Certification (PDF) since 2010.
- Female postdoctoral researchers and group leaders are supported in participating in mentoring programmes (e.g. Leibniz Mentoring Program, MLU Mentoring Program, etc.)
- We support the careers of female academic staff up to professorship level.
- Our gender equality goals and measures are set out in the Gender Equality Plan (GEP; PDF) and the AvGlei (PDF).
- The Equal Opportunities and Diversity Circle develops measures to improve working conditions for all employees.
- We are a member of the Diversity Charter. On German Diversity Day, we make our diversity visible with programs at the institute or in the city.
- Our welcoming culture assists foreign employees in getting started (see below).
IPB Welcome Culture - Information for foreign employees
Its extensive international network makes the IPB a recognized research institute in which people from all over the world work together. We are convinced that this diversity not only enriches our knowledge, but also strengthens our cultural competence. That is why we have established a welcoming culture that is successfully implemented and structurally anchored in the institute.
Your start in Halle...
We offer a pick-up service on arrival at Leipzig/Halle Airport or Halle Central Station. The department secretaries will assist you with
- arranging short-term accommodation in our guest houses (please contact us early enough before your arrival)
- dealing with authorities, such as registering with the residents' registration office and immigration office
- opening a bank account and arranging health insurance
- finding accommodation and signing a tenancy contract
- organizing childcare and finding a school
- support for your partner in their job search (see also Dual Career Network Central Germany)
- arranging medical appointments in English
Your colleagues at the IPB will also be happy to answer your questions about day-to-day life in Germany.
Our department secretaries are your first point of contact in your department.
- Department Bioorganic Chemistry:
Ines Stein - Department Molecular Signal Processing:
Alexandra Heinemann - Department Cell and Metabolic Biology:
Ildikó Birkás - Department Biochemistry of Plant Interactions:
Susanne Berlin
The following links will provide you with additional information.
- Offers for foreign students: International Office der Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg (MLU)
- The brochure "Science in Halle" (PDF) by the International Office presents MLU and the non-university research institutes.
- EURAXESS - Coming to and Living in Europe
- DAAD - Living in Germany
- Welcome to Germany by RefugeeGuide.de
Legal basis and contact points
The General Equal Treatment Act (AGG) protects employees from discrimination in the workplace on the basis of characteristics such as gender, age, origin, religion, disability or sexual identity.
Further information can also be found on the website of the Federal Anti-Discrimination Agency.
Employees can contact the following organisations if they have any questions or problems:
- Equal Opportunities Officer of the IPB (internal counselling and support)
- IPB Equal Opportunities and Diversity Circle
- Federal Anti-Discrimination Agency
- Leibniz Association Equal Opportunities
Explanations of the AGG
Contact points
Employees can contact the following organisations if they have any questions or problems:
