Points of contact

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Several positions at the KU are at your disposal if you have questions regarding the compatibility of work and family responsibilities. The central contact point is the Center for Marriage and Family in Society (ZFG). Here pregnant women and young parents receive support, for example in organizing childcare or in financial matters. In addition, the ZFG also helps you with questions regarding the care of relatives. In addition, the Human Resources Department is your point of contact. Here you can clarify all formal questions regarding maternity and parental leave.

 

Overview of contact points

Center for marriage and family in society (ZFG)

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The central contact at the KU for questions regarding the compatibility of family and career or studies is the Center for Marriage and Family in Society (ZFG). Here, parents and parents-to-be receive support and advice. By e-mail, telephone or in a personal conversation, solutions for your very individual life situation are sought together.

The staff of the ZFG will help you with questions concerning childcare, with questions about financing your studies with a child and with questions regarding the offers of the KU for employees and students with family and care responsibilities.

You can find more information here.

 

Women's and Equal Opportunities Commissioners

The Women's and Equal Opportunities Commissioners (FuGB) at the KU take care to avoid disadvantages for students and employees. The FuGB support the university in the performance of its task of enforcing actual equality between women and men and taking this into account as a guiding principle. They also work towards eliminating existing disadvantages.

Further information is available here.

Human Resources Department

Comprehensive information with a leaflet for parents-to-be, a guide to career and family with contact persons at the KU, general information on maternity/parental leave/parental allowance and the corresponding application forms can be found on the Human Resources Department.