Project "OpenAWI" - Diversity-sensitive recruitment

Visual Diversity: A central goal of the project is to revise the visual language — especially on our website. We want to make AWI's diversity more visible to the people outside our institute. Representation, belonging and breaking down stereotypes are key concerns for us.

Targeted Outreach: We expand our recruitment channels and networks, optimize job advertisements and interview guidelines, and continuously improve our recruitment processes based on applicant data and feedback from candidates and new employees.

Support for Selection Committees: The project supports selection committees with specific guidelines, concepts, training, and process support to ensure a fair, diversity-sensitive, and optimal selection process.

Optimisation of the Application Process for International Students: Together with our International Office, we continuously improve recruitment, onboarding, and relocation support for international employees through targeted communication and services such as a buddy program and dedicated onboarding tools.

Expanding Knowledge and Data on Diversity: Another goal is to expand our internal knowledge about diversity. In 2025, we conducted our first quantitative and qualitative diversity survey. In the long term, we aim to establish diversity monitoring to continuously measure our progress.

Data Center Pilot Project: Together with our Data Center, we are developing measures to improve visibility, outreach, and recruitment. A particular focus is on attracting FLINTA* people to IT roles and raising awareness of neurodiversity, including through the TandemPower project and targeted training.

Our Goal: We're convinced that diversity in the workplace isn't only a social responsibility but also a source of progress and success. Together, we want to shape AWI as a place where all people can contribute and develop equally, regardless of their background, identity, or personal characteristics.