The FHNW aims to ensure equal opportunities at all levels. By committing to a diversity-based study, continuing education and work environment, it is expressly in favour of embracing diversity and against discrimination, sexual harassment and bullying.
News – projects from the FHNW’s schools
INCLUDO – we are all
The event series INCLUDO wants to create a space across all FHNW schools in which participants can discuss, learn and connect over diversity, awareness and social sustainability. Events are heald yearly, on all FHNW sites.
National Future Day 2026
Every year, the FHNW opens its doors for children from the 5th grade. The National Future Day aims to provide children an insight into many different job perspectives. On 12th November 2026, pupils from the 5th to the 7th grade can visit workshops and discover little known job profiles. They can discover jobs that fit to their wishes and interests – beyond traditional role models.
FHNW 2035: FHNW 2035: Roadmap to a diversity-sensitive university
The FHNW sees itself as an inclusive place to work, study and meet, where the value of diversity is recognized, appreciated and lived, and where everyone feels that they belong. Based on the general principles (including the Gender Equality Act) and FHNW-specific principles, there are three overarching diversity goals for the coming years, which must be achieved through a wide range of measures:
- Promoting diversity and improving accessibility
- Communicate diversity competence and strengthen awareness
- Communicate inclusively and increase the visibility of diversity
The document «Diversity goals 2035 and Diversity action plan 2025-2028 (PDF, 1 MB)» (in german) sets out the guidelines for a diversity-sensitive and inclusive university by 2035.
Sexual Harassment Awareness Day 2026
Together with other Swiss universities and universities of applied sciences, the FHNW takes a stand against sexual harassment. We are committed to a higher education environment without harassment and take part in the Sexual Harassment Awareness Day on 21st April 2026.
ChallengeEU
The FHNW is part of the European University Alliance ChallengeEU.
Work package 5 of the alliance focusses on diversity, equity and inclusion. The goals include promotion of an inclusive culture in international activities by implementing ODEI (Openness, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion) principles, exchange on good practices and development of specific trainings for students and staff.
Pride Month
For more than 50 years during June, the LGBTQI+ community celebrates Pride Month. It highlights the diversity of sexualities and genders and protests continuing discrimination and missing equality. Over June, the FHNW will hoist Pride flags on its campuses in Brugg-Windisch, Olten and Muttenz.
Pride Month is an opportunity to reflect diversity and show support. It needs all of us to achieve equality and create a non-discriminatory education environment.
Topics and tasks
Horizon Europe Gender Equality Plan
Accessibility
Compatibility
Diversity management
Diversity-sensitive language
Equal opportunities at management level
Future
Personal integrity and awareness
Queerness
Research and education
Further information
See the contact addresses in ‘Inside FHNW’ for details of the diversity officers of the individual schools (access for FHNW members only).
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