Questions and answers

The idea behind the posters is to make diversity visible on physical objects in public space. Purely digital formats only occupy the public space at our university with limitations. Similar to awareness or education campaigns by public agencies, posters (e.g., at bus stops and poster pillars, and at our campus in hallways and offices) are an important medium in making messages visible in public spaces. Another medium might not have the desired long-term broad impact at our university.

Posters are high-quality prints with timeless designs that can be displayed for extended periods of time. Immediately throwing them away is not sustainable, but long-term display is.

For better visibility in public spaces and because the motifs (some with small type) can develop their effect this way.

Ideally, they should be clearly visible on campus. Corridors, a foyer, elevators, common rooms, etc. are ideal for this purpose. The posters can also be placed in offices of employees and used there, for example, as a real Webex background.

The cover letter on the back is not intended for display, but as information about sending and using the posters.

Changing the exhibited motifs over time is one possibility. Passing them on to others is also a possibility. Feel free to pass them on to neighboring departments, staff or students. In our experience, the prints are attractive to many.

Unused posters can be returned to Lisa Schöllhammer or Anne Weiss so they can be redistributed. 

2720 posters will be distributed by the mail room to the approximately 680 institutions of the university. Each facility (e.g., department of an institute) will receive four posters of 12 selected designs. It was not possible to take into account the size of departments or spatial conditions or proximity to each other when sending posters via the university's mailroom and using the institution distribution list.

The posters were funded by the University's Diversity Fund. This was created to fund faculty diversity projects and is administered by the Office of the Vice Rector for Diversity and International Affairs.

In addition to the printing costs, a great deal of unpaid volunteer work by numerous stakeholders went into the project. The design ideas for the motifs were created free of charge and made available to the university.

Both projects use the same motifs from a collaboration with the private College of Communication and Design and aim to make diversity visible. The responsibility for the diversity postcard calendars lies with the Office of the Vice Rector for Diversity and International Affairs, the responsibility for the diversity posters lies with Faculties 2 and 10. The diversity posters originated from an initiative of the students and diversity committees of Faculties 2 and 10.

We hope you enjoy the posters! If you have any further questions, please contact Anne Weiss and Lisa Schöllhammer, Diversity Officers of Faculties 2 and 10.