Parenthood
Parenthood
Parenthood
We know that balancing studies, academics and career with family can be an exciting but also challenging journey. That's why we are committed to providing you, as parents, with the best possible support.
In our well-equipped parent-child rooms on campus, you will find a place where you can relax with your child while remaining in an academic environment. You will also benefit from discounted childcare services, saving you valuable time and resources.
Discover on this page the wide range of structural offers for student or employed parents for better study or work organization, which will help you to combine studies, career or science and family.
Do you still have questions? Take advantage of our advisory services, which are designed to meet your individual needs and offer you practical solutions for your everyday life. We want you to be able to concentrate on the essentials: Your family and your academic or professional goals.
Studying with a child
Compensation for disadvantages
Students who require support due to pregnancy, parenting responsibilities or caring duties have the opportunity to apply for compensation for disadvantages. This allows them to take examinations under adapted conditions.
The application should include a detailed list of the desired adjustments and a corresponding justification. Please enclose the necessary evidence to support your situation. The Faculty's Examination Board will decide on the applications.
Find out more about the different options and get the support you need to successfully achieve your academic goals. The Examinations Office will be happy to answer any questions and provide personal advice on compensation for disadvantages.
Explanatory video on compensation for disadvantages from theAcademic Examinations Office
Advice from the Academic Examinations Office
Hardship regulation for studies and internships
When allocating places in courses, students who report and prove one of the so-called hardship reasons are given priority. An informal application (with the corresponding proof, e.g. of caring for a child up to the age of 14 or caring for a relative) is sufficient to claim a so-called hardship reason.
However, it is also important to note that hardship applications do not serve to shorten the standard period of study, but are a means of ensuring equal opportunities, i.e. the standard period of study should be made possible. There is no general entitlement to consideration of the hardship application; it depends, among other things, on the available capacities in the courses.
The coordinators for studies and teaching and the Didactic Center for internships can provide more information about the hardship regulation for studies.
Hardship regulation for studies
Hardship regulation for internships
Part-time study
Part-time study can be a good way to reconcile the time demands of family responsibilities and studying. Further information on part-time study at the University of Oldenburg, the application process and the part-time study regulations can be found in the InfoPortal Studies.
Semester off
Students with parenting responsibilities can take time out from their studies to concentrate fully on their family. For students, the semester of leave is an option. As the financial situation should also be clarified before applying, we recommend that you first seek financial advice from the Studierendenwerk. Once the finances have been clarified, nothing stands in the way of applying for a semester of leave.
Financial advice Studierendenwerk
Leave of absence from studies - information and application
Exceptional application for long-term tuition fees and Endspurt program
There may be delays in your studies due to childcare. To ensure equal opportunities, you can apply for an exemption from the long-term tuition fees.
You can obtain further information from the
Long-term tuition fees department of the Admissions Office. Application for exemption from long-term tuition fees
Endspurt program - finishing your studies
The Endspurt program supports you with individual and group coaching sessions to help you finish your studies.
Working with a child
Flexible work location - teleworking & mobile working
With mobile working and teleworking, the University of Oldenburg promotes modern and flexible working time models that enable employees to reconcile work, family and private life.
Flexible working hours - time off in lieu and flexitime
Flexible working hours apply at the University of Oldenburg. Exceptions to this can be found in the service agreement.
The following applies to the use of compensatory time off: Employees who perform family work have priority. Family work within the meaning of the service agreement refers to the care and nursing of children, grandchildren, partners, parents and grandparents. Proof is required.
If the child is ill
Child sick days and child sickness benefit allow parents to look after their child when they are ill. Legally insured parents are entitled to time off work and receive child sickness benefit during this time, which amounts to around 90% of their net salary.
Detailed information on the requirements and regulations for child sickness benefit
About the procedure
Please submit an application for time off work with loss of pay to your employer via your line manager. To do this, please use the application for time off work (employees covered by collective agreements) and tick point 2.1. You should also obtain a certificate from the child's doctor stating that you must be absent from work to supervise, look after or care for your sick child and attach a copy to the application for time off work. At the same time, please contact your health insurance fund regarding child care sickness benefit.
If you have any questions, please contact the Personnel service for tariff employees
Part-time and leave of absence for family reasons
After taking parental leave, employees and civil servants have the option of taking leave without pay or reducing their working hours for family reasons. The application must be submitted at least 3 months before the desired start date.
For tariff employees:
If you have any questions, please contact the Personnel service for tariff employees
For civil servants , you will find information on part-time employment and leave of absence in the following documents on the administration portal:
If you have any questions, please contact the personnel service for civil servants.
Time off work with continued payment of salary - for employees covered by collective agreements
For certain occasions in life, such as the birth of a spouse/partner as defined by the German Civil Partnership Act, the employer grants the employee leave of absence with continued payment of remuneration. The exact occasions and duration are regulated in the TV-L contract. Further details can be found in the
Extract from the TV-L contract
If you have any questions, please contact the personnel service for tariff employees.
Family time and pension
Parents receive pension points for bringing up their children, which are credited as child-raising periods and periods to be taken into account. Child-raising periods must be actively registered with the pension insurance fund in order to be taken into account later. For children born before 1992, a credit period of 2 years applies, for children born later 3 years.
In addition to child-raising periods, there are also periods that can be taken into account up to 10 years after the birth of the child. These periods also have a positive effect on your pension.
Further information and brochures from Deutsche Rentenversicherung
For clarification and advice, we recommend a personal consultation with the DRV.