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How do I really reach diverse groups of PhD candidates?

Hi all,

I am a researcher at a German Uni in climate physics, non-binary and neurodiverse (and not German not English). At last, I am at the point where I will be advertising my own PhD position. However, from past experiences and friends' ones, I noticed that there is a lack of diverse applications.   
Does anyone has some suggestion on how to improve it in the pool of candidates?   
I am aware that removing the looked traits as mandatory, helps. But what else?  


Cause for myself the "the university X strives for a diverse blabla" does not work, it seems like prepacked front-words .. and I wonder if I am not the only one.   
Any suggestion on how to improve it is welcome!! :) thanks!
gpt
actively recruit. As in you go out and find folks that you think would do well, either by social media groups or conferences - am thinking of professional organizations like oSTEM or National Society of Black Engineers, or conferences like The Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS) - which of course may not fit with climate physics but something similar for your field.