Studying with family responsibilities
Combining studies with family responsibilities often presents students with special challenges:
- Pregnancy, childbirth and raising children are undoubtedly very special periods of life that can prove to be not only wonderful and exciting, but also exhausting.
- Caring for and supporting those close to you often changes everyday life enormously and can be a great enrichment on the one hand, but on the other hand it can also be a great burden in terms of time, organisation, mental and physical strain.
Contact the Family Office
For students who are (expectant) parents or are caring for relatives, the university offers numerous support services to make it possible to combine studying and family responsibilities. The h_da's Family Office is the central point of contact for information, advice and support.
Do you have questions or need clarification?
Do you have questions, need clarification, are looking for information or need support on the following topics?
- Studying pregnant: What regulations are there on pregnancy and maternity protection and can I claim disadvantage compensation?
- Childcare: Do you need childcare to continue your studies? What kind of regular childcare is available (daycare or day care) and how can I get a place? What other supplementary offers are there at the h_da?
- With a child on campus: Where are parent-child rooms, play corners or breastfeeding and rest rooms on campus so that I can take my child with me in an emergency?
- Relatives in need of care: Do you (soon) have to care for relatives? You can get an overview of the various seminars on this topic and prepare yourself well.
Would you like to know more or receive regular information?
On the website of the h_da Family Office you will find a lot of information on support services. If you would like to receive regular information on the topic of studying and family responsibilities, we recommend the Family Office newsletter. You can subscribe to it using your personal data at my.h-da.
Get advice early
Contact the Family Office as early as possible. The Family Office will give you concrete and individual advice and support, in a completely confidential setting, of course. Simply make an appointment, even at short notice if necessary.
