- Breastfeeding and familiy room
- Welcome package for babies and new parents
- Important innovations for the 2022 care reform (Website in German)
In addition to the principle of sustainability, being family-friendly is an important feature of our guiding principles at Ulm University of Applied Sciences. To help you cope with the challenges of studying and working or caring for relatives, Ulm University of Applied Sciences and external service providers offer a range of support for students and staff.
Please contact us at gleichstellung@thu.de if you have any questions.
Find out more about equality here.
An overview of what we offer:
Studying with a child
Studying part-time: Care information – an overview
Student parents can apply to study part-time. This means the deadlines specified in the course and examination regulations can be extended if required (Course and Examination Regulations Part A(5), 7 f). Naturally this also applies if you are obliged to care for relatives or if you have limitations due to a disability. It is our goal to provide the greatest possible flexibility for students with family responsibilities. An appropriate study plan should be created with the relevant program adviser and approved by the board of examiners. Required practical components of the degree course can also be done part-time, in cooperation with the responsible Internship Office.
You can de-register from your examinations if your child falls ill.
The same applies for those with care responsibilities and those with disabilities.
Information for student parents on parental leave can be found in the guidelines (the document is only available on the THU intranet).
Sabbatical semester:
Students may apply to take a sabbatical, if, for example, they are unable to attend classes due to the impending birth of a child and subsequently caring for a newborn baby.
School holiday childcare for the children of students and employees at Ulm University of Applied Sciences:
Information for parents at Ulm University of Applied Sciences with school-age and preschool children.
In cooperation with Ulm University, Ulm University of Applied Sciences offers a range of school holiday childcare for school-age and preschool children.
We want to help ensure you have the childcare you need in the school holidays, and hope this will help make your life easier.
Click here for an overview of school holiday childcare available for all Ulm University of Applied Sciences members.
Breast feeding and family room:
There are family rooms at both THU locations. These are rooms where students or employees with children can retreat to if, for example, they have not been able to find childcare for the day. All rooms have workstations with PCs and child-friendly equipment.
The family rooms are located
- in Albert-Einstein-Allee: Q211
- in Prittwitzstraße: F011
The keys can be borrowed from the respective libraries during their opening hours. The terms of use of the Library of Things apply. The terms of use for the family rooms (internal document) are available on the intranet. We also have keys that we can lend out for longer periods if required. Please contact gleichstellung@thu.de if you require one. Employees can have the rooms unlocked by the Technical Service.
Pregnant women are of course welcome to use the rooms to rest.
Psychosocial Support:
Ulm Students' Union offers courses and consultations for all students at Ulm University of Applied Sciences. The Students' Psychosocial Support Center (PBS) can provide individual advice on learning difficulties, fear of examinations and also for personal problems and difficulties in your studies or everyday life.
The consultations are free of charge and confidential.
The Pregnancy and Family Planning Support Center (German) also provides help with finding accommodation, childcare, visits to government offices and social and financial help during pregnancy.
Working with a child
Flexible hours:
To enable you to combine your career with family life, it is very important to Ulm University of Applied Sciences that we offer our staff the opportunity to work from home.
With the agreement of your line manager, you can choose what is most flexible for you from a variety of week models.
The Federal Ministry's "career restart calculator" will help you better get a better idea of what your financial situation is when going back to work after a break.
www.wiedereinstiegsrechner.de.
School holiday childcare for the children of students and employees at Ulm University of Applied Sciences:
Information for parents at Ulm University of Applied Sciences with school-age and preschool children.
In cooperation with Ulm University, Ulm University of Applied Sciences offers a range of school holiday childcare for school-age and preschool children.
We want to help ensure you have the childcare you need in the school holidays, and hope this will help make your life easier.
Click here for an overview of school holiday childcare available for all Ulm University of Applied Sciences members: School holiday childcare in 2020
Breastfeeding and family room
There are family rooms at both THU locations. These are rooms where students or employees with children can retreat to if, for example, they have not been able to find childcare for the day. All rooms have workstations with PCs and child-friendly equipment.
The family rooms are located
- in Albert-Einstein-Allee: Q211
- in Prittwitzstraße: F011
The keys can be borrowed from the respective libraries during their opening hours. The terms of use of the Library of Things apply. The terms of use for the family rooms (internal document) are available on the intranet. We also have keys that we can lend out for longer periods if required. Please contact gleichstellung@thu.de if you require one. Employees can have the rooms unlocked by the Technical Service.
Pregnant women are of course welcome to use the rooms to rest.
Psychosomatic consultations
In cooperation with Ulm University Hospital, employees of Ulm University of Applied Sciences have the opportunity to seek advice in stressful situations. Further information and contact details can be found at Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy | Ulm University Hospital (uniklinik-ulm.de)
The consultations are free of charge and the conversations are confidential.
The Pregnancy and Family Planning Support Center (German) also offers support in finding accommodation, looking for a place in a daycare centre, dealing with authorities, and social and financial assistance for pregnant women.
Workplace integration management (BEM)
The aim of workplace integration management is to maintain health and well-being at work and boost job security, as well as preventing job-related ill-health. The priority is to work together to find individual solution approaches, to avoid disability, chronic illnesses and potential complications.
Find out more at: HSC:R:\org\Hocchschulservicecenter\Betriebl.Eingliederungsm._(BEM)
Combining career and care work
As part of our efforts to promote work-life balance, we would like to support all university members with practical tips and an overview of the relevant support services and institutions. You can find more information in our information document:Link Care (PDF in German).
Government funding and support
Detailed information, the latest news and further offers can be found at www.bmfsfj.de, the website of the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth, or at www.familien-wegweiser.de.
A valuable and up-to-date source of information for students in any phase of life is www.studis-online.de
Especially for parents:
Kindergeld (child support allowance): www.familienkasse.de
Kinderzuschlag (additional child support allowance): Arbeitsagentur or www.familien-wegweiser.de
Kinderbetreuungszuschlag (childcare allowance): www.bafög.de
Elterngeld (parental allowance) and Elterngeld calculator:www.familien-wegweiser.de, familienfoerderung@l-bank.de
Offers from the Studierendenwerk Ulm (Ulm Students' Union) (BAföG): www.bafög.de
Find special scholarship providers for student parents at www.hs-ulm.de/Studienfinanzierung
Information on care and family care periods: www.wege-zur-Pflege.de or contact your health insurance company
