trans is a generic term that describes a characteristic of various people who do not identify with the gender assigned to them at birth. Transgender people are, for example, trans women (women whose gender was male at birth). trans men (men whose civil registration was female at birth), but also people who do not (want to) identify with their gender.

The binary gender model anchored in society, which only recognizes male and female, disadvantages people who cannot or do not want to clearly identify with their gender and calls their existence into question. It leads to the exclusion of those people whose gender, gender identity or gender expression does not correspond to social expectations and prevents them from freely developing their personality.

At Ludwigshafen University of Applied Sciences, we want to offer everyone a non-discriminatory environment. We are working to break down barriers for people who do not identify with the binary model or other trans identities. On the one hand, there is an "all gender toilet" in the C-building in Ernst-Boehe-Straße (room C-1.020), and on the other hand, the four legally required characteristics "male, female, diverse, not specified" are available when applying to the university.

We would also like to support you with other questions and problems. If you are affected, please do not hesitate to contact us.