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12th Gender Forum of the University of Cologne

On October 28, 2024, the Prorector for Anti-Discrimination and Equal Opportunities, the Central Gender Equality Officer, and the Equal Opportunities Office invite you to the 12th GenderForum of the University of Cologne. The GenderForum will take place from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM in the conference room of the new seminar building. There will be the option to follow the event via a livestream online. Interpretation into German Sign Language will be provided.

The GenderForum is a networking event for everyone at our university who is committed to gender equality. The forum offers space to engage with fundamental questions of equality (in the academic environment). In addition, the Jenny Gusyk Awards will be presented. From approximately 3:15 PM to 4:00 PM, a get-together with coffee and cake will take place at the standing reception. All interested members of our university are warmly welcome.

This year's keynote will be delivered by journalist and author Teresa Bücker on the topic: "Time Justice: A Question of Power and Freedom - Also in Academia".

Note: The link for participation in the livestream will be provided in good time on this website. Please understand that active participation in the discussion will not be possible for online attendees. Sign language interpretation will also be available via the livestream.


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Teresa Bücker: "Time Justice: A Question of Power and Freedom – Also in Academia"

Teresa Bücker, journalist, author, and a prominent feminist voice in Germany, addresses in her keynote "Time Justice: A Question of Power and Freedom – Also in Academia" the issue of how unequal access to time shapes our society and, in particular, the academic world. Time is a central resource, and its distribution is closely tied to power structures. Bücker explains that the scarcity of time is not just an individual problem but a structural one, requiring solutions on a societal level – including in universities.

In her book Alle_Zeit, for which she was awarded the NDR Non-Fiction Book Prize, she advocates for a radical redistribution of time. Especially in academia, where research, teaching, and care labour often collide, access to time significantly determines success and participation opportunities. Those who can devote more time to paid work and research have disproportionately better opportunities. This inequality reflects power dynamics and often affects women and marginalized groups on particular.

Bücker calls for a new time policy that addresses these inequalities and makes academia fairer, more inclusive, and freer. Time is not merely a resource but a key to equality in both societal and academic contexts.

Please note: The keynote and all other parts of the GenderForum are held in German. 

Teresa Bücker

Teresa Bücker works as a journalist and author, focusing on contemporary and future socio-political and feminist issues. Since 2019, she has been writing the column "Freie Radikale" for the Süddeutsche Zeitung Magazin and is part of the "Feministische Presserunde," a monthly online format discussing current political topics. From 2014 to 2019, she co-developed the online magazine EDITION F as its editor-in-chief and was named "Journalist of the Year" in 2017, with another recognition in the "Culture" category in 2019. In 2022, her first non-fiction book, Alle_Zeit – A Question of Power and Freedom, was published by Ullstein Verlag. In it, Bücker outlines a new time policy aimed at creating greater equity regarding access to work and political participation. 
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