To concretise and implement these guidelines in an organic way, we have defined the following 'PARTicipate' values in a comprehensive process involving all stakeholders of the WiSo faculty:
Plurality
Authenticity
Responsibility
Togetherness
These values thus largely reflect how we already work, but they are also intended to introduce new members of the WiSo community to our way of thinking and working.
PARTicipate!
That means for us:
Plurality
We value academic freedom, including open discussions of opposing views
We value independent thinking
We strive for diverse and international faculty, staff and students
We value multi-disciplinary research
We value international cooperation within networks of academic institution
Authenticity
We value our academic heritage as a multidisciplinary Faculty
We value our local heritage of Cologne as a 2000-year-old multicultural city at the crossroads of trade flows
We value Cologne's spirit of ‘Lebensfreude’
We are honest with each other and present our authentic selves
We value curiosity, creativity and entrepreneurial spirit
WiSo Sustainabilty Days
Under the banner of “WiSo sustainability days”, have been a number of different activities going on with employees of the WiSo taking responsibility for our immediate environment, and also creating food for insects and bees sustainably.
We strive for excellence in research, teaching, outreach and administration
We strive for rigor and relevance in research
We strive for impact and are pragmatic
We feel responsible for contributing to a sustainable world
We adhere to high ethical standards
Togetherness
We value our WiSo-Faculty as a community
We work together to achieve our WiSo goals and respect broadly supported decisions
We value all stakeholders and consider their interests
We strive for a sense of belonging and interact in a respectful and friendly manner
We value collegiality and collaboration
“My idea is to create more fairness in the world and to inspire people to an eco-friendly way of living. I want to strengthen the social bond amongst our society and support companies becoming more sustainable.”
