Employees Career with child(ren) and caring responsibilities

When you have one or more children and/or take on caregiving responsibilities for close relatives, many things change - including your everyday working life at the university. To help you combine your professional duties, academic career, and family responsibilities in a supportive and respectful way, we have compiled information on legal frameworks and available support services for you.

Offers

Childcare

Reconciliation of work/research/studies and family is an important concern for Heidelberg University. The basis for this is professional and reliable childcare. The university offers both regular and flexible childcare options for the children of university members.

Caring for and looking after relatives

An increasing number of employees are faced with the challenge of simultaneously managing their work and caring for elderly or chronically ill relatives. Here you can find out how you as a caregiver can be supported.

News and further education

Here you will find all the latest news and current training programmes.

Concierge Service

The concierge service provides support with researching and arranging household-related services.

Counselling

Andrea Steinmann and Marina Ladan from the Family Service will be happy to help you in person, by phone, video or email if you need advice on various offers.