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Contact persons for people affected by anti-Semitism

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The HfMT provides contact persons who are available to Jewish and non-Jewish students, teaching staff and employees of the university as the first confidential point of contact in the event of anti-Semitic experiences or observations. They listen, assess the situation together and help to find individual next steps. If necessary, they can refer you to external, specialized counselling services.

The service is aimed at people who have been affected by anti-Semitic incidents themselves, have observed such incidents or are unsure how to classify certain situations or statements. The discussions are confidential and can be held anonymously if desired.

We would like to encourage all members of the university to approach our contact persons in confidence in the event of anti-Semitic incidents or suspicions:

  • Dr. Bilinç Ercan-Catanzaro, Vice President for Diversity, Social Responsibility & Committees and Legal Affairs
  • Prof. Jörn Dopfer, Professor of Singing & Member of the Council of Confidence (?)
  • Laura Louise Brunner, Equal Opportunities and Diversity Management Officer

In addition, we would like to point out that you can contact specialist offices throughout Germany if you require further advice or need to make a report: The OFEK e.V. counseling center offers direct psychosocial support for those affected by anti-Semitic violence and discrimination (see contact above). The reporting and documentation portal of the federal association RIAS e.V. enables confidential reporting of anti-Semitic incidents, even if no charges have been filed.

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