Family-Friendly University

On the pages of the family-friendly university you will find information on the topic of balancing family and work/study at Paderborn University.

This includes the balance of professional/study obligations and the responsibility for children as well as the support of relatives in need of care.

Information & Offers

Parenthood

Care Responsibility

Childcare

Family Service Office

Infrastructure

Networks

Newsletter

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Semesterbeginn

Zu Semesterbeginn noch eine (nicht mehr ganz so neue) Neuigkeit aus dem Lehrstuhl der Digital Humanities: Nora Probst wird auch in diesem Sommersemester die Vertretung der Professur an der Uni Paderborn übernehmen. Wir wünschen allen Studierenden und Lehrenden einen schönen und erfolgreichen Start in das neue Semester!

Contact

The Family Service Office (FamilienServiceBüro) is a counselling and mediation service for students and staff of Paderborn University and supports them in balancing study/work and family life.

Barbara Pickhardt
Counselling on balancing parenthood and career/studies

Noelle Maicher-Hoff:
Counselling for international students & employees as well as counselling for caring relatives

 

Certificates

Audit Family-Friendly University

On 22 November 2005, Paderborn University underwent the audit family-friendly university and was awarded a certificate as the first university in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia.

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Charter for the Reconciliation of Career and Care

In April 2023, Paderborn University signed the Charter for reconciliation of career and care.

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TOTAL E-QUALITY

Paderborn University received the TOTAL E-QUALITY award for its equal opportunities-oriented personnel policy for the first time in 2009.

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Audit Diversity-Friendly University

On 15 March 2023, berufundfamilie’s board of trustees awarded Paderborn University with the audit certificate.

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Diversity Charter & Association

In October 2011, Paderborn University signed the Diversity Charter.

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[Translate to English:] Logo Zertifikat „audit familiengerechte hochschule“
Charter on Reconciliation of Work and Care
Logo of the "TOTAL E-QUALITY" initiative
Logo "audit vielfaltgerechte hochschule" certificate
Logo of the "Charter of Diversity" voluntary commitment