Diversity Day at the THI

Clothes swap, lectures and an exhibition in the auditorium - the university celebrated Diversity Day with a colourful programme and contributions from science and art. In his welcoming speech, THI President Professor Walter Schober emphasised: "We want to create even more space for diversity and internationality here. We all benefit from an open and progressive society without discrimination."

The artist Johannes Volkmann also agreed with this. He presented the concept of the "Traffic Signs of Justice", which could be seen on the campus. The Papiertheater created the art project in collaboration with the Nuremberg State Theatre and the Nuremberg Human Rights Office. At the fourth International Children and Youth Summit, young people from Germany, Austria, Serbia, Romania, Ukraine, Moldova and Poland developed the eight sign motifs. With the signs, which were produced in large numbers, the artists want to stimulate a Europe-wide process and raise awareness of equal rights and environmental protection, among other things.

Participants were also able to experience everyday discrimination for themselves in the virtual reality experience "AugenBLICK mal!" experience everyday discrimination first-hand and discuss diversity issues with the student association N.I.C.E. and the AK Kunterbunt.

In order to initiate a discussion beyond the university community, THI also organised two inspiring film evenings for the interested public. In a relaxed atmosphere, films were shown that were thought-provoking. On Wednesday, the documentary "The True Cost", which relentlessly exposes the exploitation chains of the fashion industry, and on Thursday "Contra", a film about social challenges and the fight against prejudice and discrimination.