The need for care can happen to anyone: your partner, your parents or your child. Increasingly, students face the challenge of juggling their duties at university and caring for relatives. We are happy to support you with a wide range of offers to help you combine your studies with your family life. Besides the two-generation nuclear family father, mother, children, siblings and their relationships , the concept of family also comprises non-marital relationships, homosexual relationships, blended families and foster families.
Where direct social responsibility cannot be met in the two-generation model, family can also mean a three-generation model grandchildren and grandparents. In it, most of the support options for students with family responsibilities are set out:. You are on the threshold of a new phase in your life.
Many happy moments await you but, of course, also some challenges. There are a few things to consider even during pregnancy. We have summarised them for you - if you have any questions, please contact us! Since 1 January , the Maternity Protection Act also applies to students , if the higher education institution stipulates the place, time and schedule of the education.
This means that statutory provisions protect students enrolled at Ulm University who are pregnant or breastfeeding from risks during pregnancy, the maternity protection period and, if applicable, for up to 12 months during the breastfeeding period. They can continue their studies with as few restrictions as possible and with optimum protection.
Please note: For student assistants and employed academic staff, the provisions of the Maternity Protection Act for employees also apply.
