According to section 26 of the KU's Basic Rules, women and equal opportunities officers aim to ensure that there are no disadvantages for female and male researchers, teaching staff and students; they support the university in the fulfillment of its aims of promoting equal opportunities for women and men and of considering this to be the guiding principle.

The steering group for sustainable development consists of committed staff of the faculties and the relevant science supporting areas as well as committed student university groups. They all support the sustainability officer in implementing the measures for more sustainability at the KU.