Studies & family

The Uni & Family Service in the Gender Equality Office is the go-to resource for all staff members and students with questions on balancing career, studies, and family at the University of Stuttgart. The Uni & Family Officer coordinates already existing and develops further compatibility measures and supports the university's internal networks. In addition, she has project responsibility for the "audit familiengerechte hochschule" (family-friendly university audit) and represents the university management in regional and national networks, especially in the largest German-speaking network for family policy at universities, the "Familie in der Hochschule e.V.".

Are you caring for a family member, or has someone close to you recently become in need of care? Our care support contacts are here to help. They are your first point of contact for questions about balancing your studies with caregiving responsibilities. They can provide initial guidance, connect you with available support services, and help you find additional resources and counseling if needed.

Feel free to reach out to our care support contacts:

• Karl-Heinz Hansal
• Julia Lier
• Silvia Meyer
• Ivana Vrandecic

Contact:
Email

At the University of Stuttgart, there are a number of services designed to support students with children. You are welcome to join our newsletter to get information and news concerning young family lifestyle (e.g. about child benefits, maternity leave) or events for studying parents (e.g. holiday childcare programs, networking events for studying parents).

Subscribe to receive regular information (once a month) from Service Uni & Family. Just write an e-mail (without text message). You can unsubscribe at any time.

Hohenheim-Stuttgart Kids University

The Kids University is offered by the University to children between the ages of eight and twelve. Every semester, professors explain complex sets of facts relating to topics in their research fields in terms that children can understand.

Pupil Campus on Science Day

Once a year, on Science Day the University of Stuttgart opens its laboratories to let visitors explore the world of science and its insights. The day includes a Pupil Campus, a program of exploration geared to children and youth when not just besides observing and listening but doing hands-on experiments frequently is the order of the day.

Mensa: Kids eat for free

Students' children up to the age of ten can partake of meals free of charge in Stuttgart Student Services cafeterias.

You can find important information in the Studying Abroad with a Child [de] portal, as well as reports from other students on issues relating to studying abroad with a child. The page has been developed as part of the “Family at the University” best practice club, with the aim of supporting students with children.

Students with children are welcome to attend our regular Studying and Family network meetings. These give you the opportunity to talk to other students with children and exchange information and experience, as well as widen your network.

These meetings are organized by the Uni & Family service and usually take place once a month on the Vaihingen and Stadtmitte campuses.

All of those involved are welcome to contribute ideas, ask questions and help to design and structure the service's wider network.

The dates for current network meetings will be published in our news section. If you would like to be informed via email, please add your name and email address to the Studium & Familie mailing list.

The Uni & Care network is aimed at all employees and students who have caregiving responsibilities now or in the near future. At the network meetings, you will receive general and university-specific information on rights and flexibility options in the area of care. We also discuss the support needs of relatives where lower levels of care are required.

If you would like to exchange ideas with other family caregivers within the university, we cordially invite you to our regular network meetings. If you would like to participate, please email the Care Advisor. You are also welcome to subscribe to our mailing list (German language) to receive the latest information and offers.

The virtual Family NETWORK offers a university-internal "search and find" portal [de] for employees and students at the University of Stuttgart. This was created as a cooperative project by the Uni & Family Service, and the Technical Information and Communication Services (TIK), with financial support from the Collaborative Research Center Transregio 75, to initiate the exchange of information and mutual support.