Diversity Sparks – Building an Inclusive University Across Borders

How can universities become places where everyone feels respected, included and welcome? And what impulses can cross-border exchange provide for an inclusive university culture?

These questions are the focus of the event “Diversity Sparks – Building an Inclusive University Across Borders”, to which the University of Freiburg and Alumni Freiburg e.V. invite you to Freiburg on Thursday, 26 November 2026, within the framework of Eucor – The European Campus.

The centrepiece of the event is a panel discussion featuring three representatives from the Eucor universities of Freiburg, Strasbourg and Karlsruhe. They will bring different perspectives and experiences from their work on equal opportunity, diversity and a discrimination-sensitive university culture. The aim is to learn from one another and to jointly develop ideas for an inclusive university across national borders.

Joining the panel are:

• Prof. Dr Andrea Kiesel, Vice-Rector for University Culture at the University of Freiburg
• Prof. Dr Camille Fauth, Vice-President for Equality, Parity, Diversity and the Fight against Discrimination at the Université de Strasbourg
• Ines Köhler, Head of the Gender and Diversity Management at Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT)

The audience is also explicitly invited to get involved: an open spot on the panel provides the opportunity to share one's own perspectives and actively help shape the discussion.

The event is part of the “A Very European Christmas” series. To start, participants can expect a short guided tour of the Uniseum Freiburg. Following the panel discussion, the evening will draw to a close in a cosy atmosphere with Christmas drinks and snacks.

The event will be conducted in English and is aimed at students, staff and all other interested parties from across the Eucor network.