Guide Procedure Guide Procedure for Dealing with Conflicts and Misconduct

For  the the GUIDE - procedure for dealing with conflicts and misconduct by the UNIFY - almost 70 are available at various locations throughout the university for low-threshold support. They are familiar with the university’s processes and contact persons and can provide targeted referrals.
Members of the university seeking advice can approach any of the trust advisors if they experience discrimination, harassment, bullying, stalking, or conflicts.
At our institution, the following trust advisors are available to support you on site, promptly and confidentially:

They are familiar with the paths and contact persons at the university and can make targeted referrals. People seeking advice should be able to find support quickly within the university system and choose from various options, allowing them to approach people they trust. The aim is to use a broad network at Heidelberg University to deal with difficulties and misconduct appropriately so that people can work, study, and teach in an environment that is free from discrimination, sexual harassment, bullying, stalking, or conflicts.

Professional responses to conflicts and misconduct from the initial contact to prompt and informed counselling for those affected and knowledge within institutions on handling incidents form an important foundation for this.

Active volunteer guides for GUIDE and those seeking advice from guides at the university will find relevant information for their respective concerns and questions here.

For GUIDE – UNIFY body for dealing with conflicts and misconduct – work nearly 70 volunteer confidential guides at different places of the university are ready to give advice and consultation.

Confidential guides know the relevant channels and contact persons at the university and can provide targeted referrals.

Members of the university seeking advice can approach any of the university’s trust advisors in cases of discrimination, harassment, bullying, stalking or conflicts. In our department, the following confidential guides are available to assist you promptly and confidentially on site:

• Stefan Bär
• Antonia Mentele
• Sabine Renninghoff

To get in touch, please arrange an appointment for a personal meeting either by email or directly in person. Please state your wish for a confidential conversation—there will be space to discuss details in the personal meeting. Names or information about third parties that could lead to the identification of individuals are not required for the consultation.