International Day of Persons with Disabilities: Inclusion in Everyday Working Life

3. Dezember 2025

On 3 December, the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Forschungszentrum Jülich is focusing on the working conditions of employees with disabilities. The centre understands inclusion as part of a continuous process in which conditions are designed so that all staff can perform their tasks as independently as possible and in line with their abilities.

In a video, employee Carina Balduin from Projektträger Jülich (PTJ) talks about her everyday working life with a severe disability. She explains which structural and organisational adjustments – such as easier access from the disabled parking space to her office and modifications to doors – are helpful for her, and how important open communication within the team is.

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Equal Opportunities:Excellence in science needs diversity

Good research thrives on the diversity of the people who conduct it. That is why we are committed to diversity and inclusion, as well as a working environment in which everyone can fulfil their potential.

Equal Opportunities Bureau (BfC)

We create offers and promote structures, which ensure that the FZJ becomes a more inclusive scientific organization, in which all people experience appreciation and can optimally develop and contribute their talents. As experts for the topics equity, reconciliation of job and care-work, as well as diversity and inclusion, we make an essential contribution to corporate success and societal change.

Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan

In August 2020, the Board of Directors approved a project aimed at developing and implementing a diversity and inclusion strategy for Forschungszentrum Jülich. The five priorities below form the primary structure of our plan for advancing diversity, equity and Inclusion within our organization. More detailed information can be found in our 2025 Action Plan (PDF).