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Îçҹ̽»¨ is committed to providing family-friendly working and study conditions. In November 2008 the University was certified as family-friendly university. which shows our continuous efforts to establish a family-friendly environment for all members of the University.

"How do I manage to pursue my career and accommodate a child?"

The Equal Opportunities Department will be happy to advise you on the following topics:

• Discussions on preparing for maternity leave, parental leave and returning to work
• Information on catch-up periods according to the WissZeitVG
• Advice on laboratory support during pregnancy and breastfeeding
• ...

The Family Service supports academic and non-academic staff as well as job applicants on personal and family-related matters:

• reconciling family and work;
• childcare facilities;
• caring for family members;
• advising third-party-funded project participants on options available when a team member becomes completely or partially unavailable due to family responsibilities.

The contact person at the University Hospital informs and advises hospital staff on how to reconcile .

Here are some of the topics:

• pregnant women at work;
• maternity protection;
• parental leave and special leave;
• parental allowance.

The offers special assistance to students with a child:

• financial support;
• taking a semester off;
• clinical year (medical students) on a part-time basis.

Last but not least there is the zentrale Studienberatung (central student advisory services) who also support students at Îçҹ̽»¨ in reconciling their study and family commitments.