“We don’t get paid for overtime!”

“We don’t get paid for overtime!”

Interview with a research assistant (anonymous) What is your job? I work at the FU as a research assistant with the aim of completing a doctorate. I carry out experiments in the lab. At the…




“Retain employees who are on board!”

“Retain employees who are on board!”

Interview with Holger Mehler, animal keeper at the Department of Veterinary Medicine Could you briefly introduce yourself? I work as an animal-keeper in the Department of Veterinary Medicine, where I am the foreman of the…


“There’s still room for improvement”

“There’s still room for improvement”

Interview with Helga Kanda, gardener in the Department of Biology, Chemistry and Pharmacy  What does your day-to-day work look like? I am a gardener at the BCP faculty and am responsible for laboratory plants, setting…


“We need a cultural change”

“We need a cultural change”

Interview with an employee in the administration (anonymous) How is work in the administration department currently organised? Staff turnover is high and the labour market for recruitment is very tight. Both the working atmosphere and…


“There needs to be a rethink!”

“There needs to be a rethink!”

Interview with Corinna Kulka, cleaner on special duty Can you briefly introduce yourself? I am Corinna Kulka. I have been working at the FU for 13 years and am currently a cleaner with special duties…


“WiMi interests belong in the staff councils!”

“WiMi interests belong in the staff councils!”

Interview with Dana Eichhorst and Ruben Schenzle from FU:fair&unbefristet What connects the FU:fair&unbefristet initiative with the staff councils? In the elections for the staff councils in 2020 and the new elections for the General Staff…