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09/14/2022 | Campus-Meldung

Federal network meeting of secretaries

The work of university secretaries is changing: demands are rising, but stereotypical role models persist. The nationwide network meeting "FairNetztEuch! 2.0" addresses these problems. On September 12 and 13, around 120 participants from all over Germany came to the University of Kassel.

Participants collect which universities already have their own secretarial networks.Image: University of Kassel
Participants collect which universities already have their own secretarial networks.

Under the motto "Making Work Visible", responsibilities of secretariats should be classified. Studies show a lack of visibility, activities and areas of competence are continuously expanded. Participants are in favor of a modernization of the job description and adequate payment.

Various workshops were offered. Among other things, they dealt with networking opportunities, the role of secretaries in digitization and their situation between "jack of all trades" and "girl of all trades".

Vice President Prof. Dr. Sonja Buckel addressed the participants: "In our personnel development, we have set ourselves the goal of opening up further qualifications and associated career prospects for secretaries. Networks like this are important. Because only those who join forces are noticed".

ANUK network in Kassel gets off the ground

In addition to equal opportunity officers and individuals, representatives of their own university networks came from Munich and Hamburg, for example. Founded in July 2022, the Kassel University Assistance Network (ANUK) also presented itself in this way.

Organized was the two-day federal meeting "FairNetztEuch! 2.0 - Advanced Training Making Work Visible" was organized by the Equal Opportunities Office of the University of Kassel and the Federal Conference of Women's and Equal Opportunities Representatives at Universities (bukof). The venue was the Department of Architecture Urban Planning Landscape Planning at the University of Kassel.

Further information can be found in the flyer of the event

Contact:
AssistanceNetwork University of Kassel (ANUK)
University of Kassel
ANUK[at]Uni-Kassel[dot]de

Sebastian Mense
University of Kassel
Communication, Press and Public Relations
Tel. 0561/804-1961
E-mail: Mense[at]Uni-Kassel[dot]de