Queer Campus

  • Consulting at LUH

    Employees and students at LUH can contact the University Office for Diversity of Opportunity with questions about gender equality: beratung@chancenvielfalt.uni-hannover.de or 0511 762 5750

    In the event of psychosocial problems, students and employees can contact the Psychological-Therapeutic Counselling Centre (PTB)

  • Supporting structures at LUH
    • Diversity Council: Supports the Central Equal Opportunities Officer and the Diversity Management Officer in implementing measures as part of the diversity concept.
    • Diversity Concept 2025: Concept with development goals, concrete measures, the diversity principles and numerous diversity activities of the university institutions and the University Office for Diversity of Opportunity. 
    • Diversity principles: Principles to guide how people at Leibniz University work together and deal with diversity. 
    • Counselling regulars' table: Regular exchange between employees from the central counselling facilities - University Office for International Affairs, Psychological Therapeutic Counselling, Representative for Severely Disabled Students, Representative for Students with Disabilities, Human Resources Development, Graduate Academy, Conflict Centre, Central Student Advisory Service
    • Gender Diversity Network of the Hanover universities: The equal opportunities teams at Hanover's universities have formed a network to work together on the topic of gender diversity.
    • bukof Commission for Queer Higher Education Policy: The bukof Commission for Queer Higher Education Policy is a community-based organisation that campaigns for queer gender policy and develops strategies, proposed measures and recommendations for action.
  • Other consulting centres

    Andersraum e.V.
    Andersraum e.V. is a non-profit organisation based in Hanover's Nordstadt. Driven by the vision ‘So that you can be who you are’, Andersraum does anti-discrimination and empowerment work with a focus on sexual orientation and gender identity (LGBT*IQ).

    Queer centre
    The Andersraum counselling centre offers various counselling services for gay, lesbian, bisexual, trans*, inter* and queer people. 

  • Gender diversity in sport
    • Sports activities at the ZfH: The Centre for University Sports attaches great importance to a non-discriminatory atmosphere and strengthening the queer community. That's why there are a wide variety of programmes, e.g. basketball FLINTA* & friends or football FLINTA*. More information here: Sports from A-Z
    • All-gender changing rooms in university sports: In building 1806 of the Centre for University Sports there are all-gender changing rooms that are wheelchair accessible, equipped with lockable single cubicles, WC and shower
    • FarbenSpiel sports alliance: Hanover University Sports is a member of the Hanover sports alliance FarbenSpiel for sexual and gender diversity
    • All Bodies Swim: Open swimming for trans*, inter, non-binary people and friends and relatives in company at the Anderten indoor pool, organised by QNN, LHH and SHG Trans*parenz
  • Offers from LUH
    • Queer University Meeting: cross-university exchange between students and employees on topics that concern them at the universities and, of course, to get to know each other and spend time together, organised by the Hanover Gender Diversity Network
    • Queer-Keller: the LGBTQ+ student group at LUH
    • Queer-Guide: Overview of various institutions, groups, contact points and counselling and leisure activities in and around Hanover as well as directly at your university

The universities in Hanover have joined forces to work together on the topic of gender diversity:

Facilities, groups, contact points and consulting and leisure activities for students and employees of Hannover's universities:

Leibniz University actively opposes sexism and discrimination in all forms and promotes gender diversity. The needs of queer students and employees are therefore consistently taken into account. In doing so, we are guided by the applicable laws on personal status, self-determination and anti-discrimination.

Change of first names at LUH: Information on frequently asked questions about changing first names and gender

Infos for students & employees of LUH

Contact

Joana Rieck Joana Rieck
Joana Rieck (she/her)
Consulting Service
Address
Wilhelm-Busch-Straße 4
30167 Hannover
Joana Rieck Joana Rieck
Joana Rieck (she/her)
Consulting Service
Address
Wilhelm-Busch-Straße 4
30167 Hannover