Personal status and name change at the University of Wuppertal before the official registration

The gender identity and name of students or employees might not comply with the registration in our electronic systems, which may lead to discrimination. An official personal status and name change is a tedious process and the persons affected have to overcome many obstacles. The University of Wuppertal makes it possible for students and employees whose identity is not (yet) aligned with their legal gender to change their civil status even before the official registration.

The application procedure of employees is different to the application procedure of students because of separate responsibilities with regard to data administration. Persons who are students but also employed at the University of Wuppertal, are asked to send both applications. 

Information on personal status and name change after the official registration can be found here.

If you have any questions, please contact the Equal Opportunities and Diversity Unit.