As part of the "Gender in Focus - Expert" funding program,?Prof Ursula Ulrike Kaiser?de (University Chair of New Testament Studies at the Faculty of Theology) has received funding for the open access publication of an anthology on the topic of sex, sexualities and forms of relationships in the New Testament?de. The volume "In aller Vielfalt" brings together innovative contributions to an analysis of New Testament texts in their contexts of origin, taking into account the particular ideas of body, sexuality and social relationships. These texts are analysed using the analytical tools of intersectionality and social history in order to highlight differences and variances. The volume can be accessed?hereExternal link.

The publication "In aller Vielfalt" will be presented to a wider audience by Dr Barbara Beyer, member of the New Testament Chair, at the Leipzig Book Fair on 20 March 2026. You can find the link to the event hereExternal link.

On 28 January 2026, the workshop on Queer Spaces in Mathematics ("Exploring queer perspectives on learning and professional trajectories"), led by Dr Julchen Brieger (Chemnitz University of Technology), addressed the classification of developments in the history of mathematics through the lens of gender-sensitive research on the one hand and the creation of safe spaces in mathematics teaching on the other.

Dr Julchen Brieger first presented basic definitions of sex and gender and then focused on the concept of "doing gender" based on West and Zimmermann. Examples from pop culture and public life, such as Harry Styles and Kamela Harris, helped the participants to understand concepts such as intersectionality, i.e. the overlapping of different experiences of discrimination. They were also able to understand their own privileges using the "Wheel of Power". Finally, the learning experiences of anonymised participants from Dr Brieger's study were examined for hidden privileges or experiences of discrimination using a drawing task and worked on in groups. It became clear how important group dynamics are for learning experiences and how much teachers can influence the careers of queer people in Mathematics in particular by creating safe spaces while they are still at school.

Following her workshop, Julchen Brieger was a guest in the podcast studio for the series "Mensch im Blick", where she reported in detail on her research focus on queer people in Mathematics.