For the Academy of Fine Arts, equal opportunities and the social and cultural diversity of its staff and members are important prerequisites for a forward-looking, internationally-oriented and vibrant academy of art. The Academy of Fine Arts strives for the equal opportunities of all disadvantaged groups and persons and views itself as an institution with a cosmopolitan welcome structure.
For the Academy of Fine Arts it is of particular importance to create an atmosphere, in which the individuality of all academy members is perceived as a source of enrichment and is actively encouraged. The primary focus is on equal opportunities for all students in all fields of academy policy and study. The attentive, respectful coexistence of teachers, employees and students is the core element of equal opportunities work along with the reduction of disadvantages related to gender and background.
The academy strives for the equal representation of women at all levels and in all status groups along with the creation of gender and diversity-sensitive artistic training with a special focus on the next generation of artists.
Against this backdrop the equal opportunity policy objectives of the academy are tackled on several levels:
- Flexible, continuous analysis of the situation with regard to equal opportunities,
- Measures, awareness-raising and specific concepts for the improvement of equal opportunities in all committees and groups.
In the process the objectives are: an increase in the proportion of women amongst the W2 and W3 pay grade professors, the support of people with a migration background at the Academy of Fine Arts and the gender-sensitive support of the next generation of artists and human resource development and finally the alteration of structural and organisational conditions under the principle of equal opportunities and compatibility.
The Academy of Fine Arts is also a member of the Charter “Family Life and Academia” and promotes effective equal opportunities and the compatibility of family, study and work.
The Academy of Fine Arts sees itself as a cosmopolitan institution committed to daily reflection on the diversity of modern coexistence and the complex cultures within a globalized community. The Academy regards this social diversity as an extremely valuable asset and as the foundation for future forms of communication, artistic expression, and cultures.
Members and affiliates of the Academy, graduates, and guests should have the opportunity to receive support regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, worldview, physical condition, sexual orientation, and identity.
The academy's gender equality plan is to be used as an active tool to increase the proportion of women in all committees and areas of the academy and to be incorporated as an integral component into the agreement on objectives with the Saxon Ministry of Science and Art. Since a new policy should also address current and, above all, future challenges, we as a academy will first conduct a comprehensive self-assessment based on current data and figures regarding gender distribution in teaching, the institution, and administration.