University of Stuttgart: Family -friendly solutions for students!

University of Stuttgart: Family -friendly solutions for students!

The University of Stuttgart was rewarded for their family-friendly measures and leads their aspirations to improve the reconciliation of study, work and family Fort. Over the next three years, the university will focus on three central focus issues: childcare, information and communication as well as appreciation and support.

Eine der wesentlichen Maßnahmen besteht in der Verstetigung und Weiterentwicklung der bestehenden Kinderbetreuungsangebote. This includes both company crèche places and extended access to day care centers, additional holiday programs and emergency support. The Chancellor of the University, Anna Steiger, underlines the importance of reliable childcare to ensure equal opportunities. This support is particularly important for families who move into the region or whose needs are not covered by existing offers.

extensive emergency care

The Emergency care For children up to 12 years is offered if the regular care is at short notice. This support, which is free on two days per semester, takes place in the West (EKIZ) parent-child center or in the Family Service facilities. The opening times are from Monday to Friday, with the EKIZ open from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and the PME family service from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

parents whose regular childcare is at short notice, for example due to illness, can take advantage of emergency care. However, this does not replace regular care and is not intended as a replacement for closing times or vacation times. In terms of cost -effective exceptional commissioning is also recommended for predictable support bottlenecks. In EKIZ there is a café families that is open at any time, and visits to the PME family service daycare centers are possible every first Saturday of the month to bring the facilities closer to the children.

comparison with other facilities

In the context of these measures, the University of Heidelberg has been mentioned, which has been certified as a family-friendly university since 2010. She also pursues the goal of promoting the compatibility of family, work and studies, and has developed an extensive program of action with various offers to support students in recent years. The concept includes measures to design working time, extended childcare and opportunities for part -time studies.

The University of Stuttgart thus remains a pioneer in the field of family -friendly university formation and continues their initiatives to facilitate and support studying for parents and families. In particular, the planned examination of additional care options illustrates the descriptive focus of the university on the needs of families.