Equal opportunities, diversity and a variety of perspectives are important to us, and we are actively committed to this as a mathematics department. In doing so, we follow the mission statement "Diversity & equal opportunities" of the University of Cologne.

Our aim is to create a framework that ensures that the University of Cologne is open to all people with the appropriate access rights - regardless of their life situation or their social and cultural background.

An important part of our commitment is the network Hypatia network, which promotes and networks young female scientists in the Department of Mathematics/Computer Science. We also offer a mentoring program for female students to provide them with targeted support in their academic and professional development.