Gender-inclusive or gender-neutral forms
In order to make gender diversity visible and include all people regardless of their gender identity, the gender star in the form of an asterisk (Student*in), the gender gap (Student_in) or the gender colon (Student:in) can be used.
With gender-neutral or gender-abstract formulations, personal designations can be completely avoided.
Variants
Further information
- TU Dortmund University recommendation on gender-equitable language (2021) (in German) PDF (50 KB)
- Recommendation on gender-appropriate, digitally accessible language (BFIT, 2021) (in German) PDF (490 KB)
- Statement: "Colon or asterisk? On the question of the accessibility of gender-sensitive language" (bukof, 2022) (in German) PDF (164 KB)