Tagungsbericht: »Gleichstellung, Dual Career und Bestenauslese« Tagung des Vereins zur Förderung des deutschen & internationalen Wissenschaftsrechts

On November 7th and 8th 2013 the Society of German and International Scholarly Law hosted a conference on gender equality, ,Dual Career' and selection of best at the University of Cologne. The diverse program with contributions by speakers from various backgrounds kept what the selection of topics promised. In addition to the legal analysis of the interplay between tender procedures, selection of the best and effective gender equality measures in academic life, numerous practical aspects in the field of gender equality were addressed. Thus an insight into the model of 'Dual Career' was achieved whose successes were later exemplified using the ETH Zurich. Towards the end of the event the 'cascade model' was introduced and a speech on recruitment and gender-blindness rounded off the program. The discussions after each contribution showed the topicality of the gender issue. All in all the hosts had their finger on the pulse of time with the selection of the subjects gender equality, 'dual career' and selection of the best.