Family-Friendly Academia
Tools and Resources
Family Service Centers
In our database Links@CEWS you can search for family service centers in German academia. Enter the desired federal state for the search term "family service center" and you will receive a list of service centers per federal state.
Networking
German universities and research institutions have the opportunity to network on the topic of compatibility and family-friendliness, e.g. as a member of the Netzwerk Familie in der Hochschule e.V. or the Dual Career Netzwerk Deutschland as well as within the framework of the berufundfamilie network meetings.
German female researchers can exchange ideas in the Mutterschaft und Wissenschaft Network.
German speaking scholars who are parents can exchange ideas on the blog ParenThesis.
Certificates
Universities can receive the TOTAL E-QUALITY award and the audit family-friendly university to signalize that they take the issue of family-friendliness seriously.
INKA - the Database on Gender Equality Practice
The German online platform INKA provides an overview of effective gender equality measures. In the section on work-life balance, you will find measures taken by academic institutions on childcare, returning to work, caring for relatives, etc.