Working and researching with childcare responsibilities
Many researchers and other members of staff face the challenge of combining their career with family responsibilities. We are here to provide advice and support. Find out useful information about maternity protection, parental leave and financing or learn more about our childcare facilities.
Temporary staff
Temporary staff can find out everything they need to know about third party funded temporary employment, flexible working hours and much more.
Maternity protection, parental leave and parental benefits
Maternity protecttion, maternity benefit, parental leave and parental benefits – who can apply and how does the application process work?
Further state benefits
Family allowance, accommodation benefit, advances on child maintenance and the additional family allowance ensure that your family is financially secure.
Childcare at the University of Bonn
Good childcare is a prerequisite for combining a career with family responsibilities. The University of Bonn cooperates with a range of childcare facilities.
Emergency childcare and childcare during events
Flexible (emergency) childcare and babysitters facilitate participation in conferences, congresses and other official duties, making day-to-day life easier.
Vacation childcare
The University of Bonn provides childcare for children of university members aged between 4 and 13 during the Easter, summer and fall vacations.
Free baby and children's clothes for autumn and winter available
Students and low-income employees can pick up used baby and children's clothes free of charge at the Office of Family Services after making an appointment by phone (+49 228 / 73-72 73).
- Winter and summer clothing in sizes 56 to 104
- Socks, overalls, sleeping bags, caps
University members who would like to donate used children's clothing are welcome to contact us as well.
With this service, the Office of Family Services would also like to contribute to sustainability.
Parent-child rooms and diaper changing tables at the University
Diaper changing tables as well as parent-child rooms for university members are located in various institutes and buildings of the University of Bonn.
School and education
Education Counselling Service
When looking for a general education school or a professional and secondary education college, the Education Counselling Service (Bildungsberatungsstelle) of the City of Bonn will support you.
General information about the german school system can be found here.
Open all-day schools ("Offene Ganztagsschulen")
Open all-day schools offer elementary school children care and support after school until 4:30 p.m.. In Bonn, all 50 elementary schools and the 5 special schools are run as open all-day schools.
The children
- receive a warm lunch after class
- are assisted with their homework and
- are provided with a wide range of play opportunities at the school.
If you have any problems regarding care in the off-peak hours (after 4:30 p.m.), please feel free to contact us.
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Coronavirus Information
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