Professional development for equal opportunity officers

For equal opportunity officers, challenges are part of the daily routine. As experts in gender and diversity, they bring vital momentum to administrations and municipalities, yet they are often held back when it comes to equality and the advancement of women. It is all the more important to respond to these demands flexibly and persuasively, and to master challenging situations with composure.

Equal opportunity work is challenging—especially when key initiatives for greater equality meet with resistance. These digital resilience circles provide a space for reflection, professional exchange, and personal empowerment.

Resilience Circles for Municipal Equal Opportunity Officers

Resilience refers to the ability to consciously reflect on challenges and crises and to use personal and social resources for one's own development—with the goal of emerging stronger from them.

EAF Director Manuela Möller has teamed up with coach and former mayor Birte Kruse-Gobrecht to design an online program that offers municipal equal opportunity officers a safe space for professional exchange, practical insights, and new strategies—helping them to draw strength even from stressful situations. The resilience circles for equal opportunity officers do exactly that.

Dates

The digital resilience circles for equal opportunity officers will take place on the following 3 dates, each from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. covering these topics:

• September 17, 2025: Equality is Essential! – Mastering Conflicts with Confidence
• October 8, 2025: Self and Time Management – A Toolbox for Equal Opportunity Officers
• November 6, 2025: Stay Healthy – Self-Care for Equal Opportunity Officers

Your Speakers

Manuela Möller has spent many years as Director of EAF Berlin supporting women on their path in local politics and making gender equality a key topic in networks.
Birte Kruse-Gobrecht is a lawyer and works as a mediator, systemic organizational consultant, and coach.

Registration

You can register here. Registration is for all three sessions and is binding. Once registered, you will receive an invoice from us. The cost for participating in the entire series of resilience circles is 650 euros.

You can expense this offer as professional development from your training budget. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact EAF Berlin at:schuette-silverioeaf-berlinde.

Further information can be found on our website under Resilience Circles.