Conflicts with superiors, colleagues, staff members

Professor Bernhard Schink
Room: M 905
Office hours: by appointment
Phone: +49 7531 88 -2140

• Our ombudsperson for research
  
  • provides advice, mediation services and support to all researchers and scientists working at the University of Konstanz,
  • advises (anonymously, if required) on questions of good scientific practice, potential violations as well as related conflicts,
  • supports individuals who have reported a potential case of academic misconduct (whistleblowers) and may therefore be subject to sanctions by other institutions,
  • is your point of contact, if you are being suspected of academic misconduct.

Faculty 1:
Professor Andreas Marx
Room: ML 0521
Office hours: by appointment
Phone: +49 7531 88 -5139

Faculty 2:
Professor Miriam Butt
Room: G 220
Office hours: by appointment
Phone: +49 7531 88 -5109

Faculty 3:
Professor Marius Busemeyer
Room: D 237
Office hours: by appointment
Phone: +49 7531 88 -2860

• The ombudspersons for doctoral research
  
  • provide independent and neutral advisory, mediation and support services that are available to all doctoral researchers and their supervisors irrespective of faculty,
  • can help if you experience problems with your supervisor (or vice versa) or if the doctoral supervision agreement has been breached,
  • advise and mediate in cases where the involved parties are unable to resolve their issues on their own.
• Legal framework:
  
  • University of Konstanz regulations for the ombudspersons for doctoral research

Silke Hell
Room: V 609
Office hours: by appointment (via email)
Phone: +49 7531 88 -4987

• The Academic Staff Development unit manages the university's human resources development, is responsible for the advancement of junior researchers, oversees the university’s educational development and offers the following services:
  
  • academic staff development services for researchers and university teachers at all career levels
  • individual consultations and coaching sessions for junior researchers experiencing conflicts
• Qualification:
  
  • Diplom psychologist
  • Systemic coach
  • Long-standing experience in human resources development and doctoral research

Renate Pfeifer
Room: V 836
Office hours: by appointment
Phone: +49 7531 88 -2366

• Human Resources offers advice on the following topics (for doctoral researchers employed by the University of Konstanz only):
  
  • Resolving conflicts
  • Transferring to another location, changing your workplace
  • Facilitating mediations within working groups
  • Facilitating personal coaching sessions
  • Re-integration programme after absence due to illness
  • Resolving work issues related to illness
• Qualification:
  
  • Lawyer
  • Transaction analysis expert

Jochen Trautner
Uhlandstrasse 15
78464 Konstanz, Germany
Phone: +49 7531 1200 -250

• Services (see also: Caritas advisory services flyer):
  
  • At the University of Konstanz, we collaborate with the Caritasverband Konstanz charity to offer free psycho-social counselling. As your employer, the University of Konstanz will not be notified if and when you seek advice or which issues you raise
  • You are welcome to discuss your individual situation as well as possible ways forward in up to five sessions
• Qualification:
  
  • Social worker