Free daycare places for children of student parents

The two facilities of the Studierendenwerk still have free KiTa places for children of student parents aged 1-3 years as of 01.09.2024. Further information about the facilities can be found here. If you are interested, please contact: kinder@sw-ka.de

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Online events of the Children's Office

Kinderbüro ON AIR, the online service of the Karlsruhe Children's Office, is offering new events on various topics relating to children and young people growing up. From February 6, 2025, online seminars will be held on various topics relating to child and youth protection, family education and early help. Participation is free of charge, registration is required.

Further information and dates can be found here.

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Digital parents' evening

The Medienkompetenz Team Karlsruhe e.V. organizes digital parents' evenings on various topics relating to the use of digital media. The parents' evenings can be attended free of charge and conveniently online from home.

All information and dates can be found here.

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Parents in puberty

The Children's Office of the City of Karlsruhe is offering a new parent discussion group on the topic of puberty: From March 10, 2025, parents of adolescents will have the opportunity to exchange ideas with other parents in a relaxed atmosphere, get information, guidance and support and raise questions, concerns and problems. Participation is free of charge, a binding registration is required.

All information and dates can be found here.

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Event recommendation

The Schröcker Mütze Family Center offers events and courses for parents of young children.

Information on the informal father-child get-together can be found here.

More information about the course series “Fabulous 1st year of life” can be found here (for children born from Sept 2024) and here (for children born from June 2024).

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Legal entitlement to a daycare place

In the event that the legal entitlement to a daycare place must be officially asserted, the following sample letter can be sent to the responsible youth welfare office.

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Updated information sheet: Parental allowance

There were changes to parental allowance on April 1, 2024. The updated information sheet on parental allowance is now available as of 8/2024. It can now be downloaded as a PDF file.

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New edition of the brochure "How to tell my superiors"

Parental leave, returning to work and family-conscious working models: the new edition of the brochure offers employees updated information, tips and support.

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Family-friendly employers: a study

A study by Prognos shows what mothers, fathers and family caregivers want and what companies can do.

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Support for separated parents

The social enterprise wellcome supports separating families with the website kindwärts by offering free overnight accommodation at the child's new place of residence and various counseling services.

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Event tips

The event calendar of the "Bundesforum Männer" offers various exciting opportunities to participate, learn and reflect - it's worth taking a look!

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Online advice platform HELB

With the state-wide online advice platform HELB, the Ministry of Social Affairs, Health and Integration aims to provide (expectant) families of children with a possible disability an online contact point. The online advice platform can be accessed here.

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Breatsfeeding location at the Studierendenwerk

The Studierendenwerk has set up a breastfeeding corner for student parents. It is located in the beratungsWERK in the foyer of the Mensa am Adenauerring and is accessible Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Students who would like to take advantage of this are asked to report to the counter of the beratungsWERK beforehand. More information here.

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Invitation to the Round Table "Studying with a Child at KIT"

The concerns and wishes of you, the students with child(ren), are very important to us, which is why various actors regularly meet at the round table "Studying with a child at KIT". We would like to get in touch with you and find out what concerns you, what you would like support with or which events and offers interest you. If you would like to take part, please contact Sarah Wenz, Head of the Equal Opportunities Office, by e-mail at sarah.wenz@kit.edu. We look forward to your participation!

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Reopening of the parent-child learning room | KIT library

The "parent-child learning room" on the 3rd floor of the KIT library is open again - access is regulated by "reservation" (the key to the room can be borrowed from the information desk (from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.)).
More information at https://www.bibliothek.kit.edu/english/parent-child-room.php.

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Recommendations for children's use of media

The Reading Foundation provides three services for parents and professionals on how to deal with analog and digital media: "lesenmit.app", "Vorleseideen für die Kita und zu Hause", and "#medienvielfalt". Learn more about the services under "Early Opportunities"

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Family portal of the State Family Council

The State Family Council has set up a new online portal for families and professionals. It includes suggestions and links to professionally tested information and consultation offers on various topics.

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Working hours and family formation – population research

Based on data from the "FReDA – the Family Demographic Panel" study, the Federal Institute for Population Research compares the ideals and actual working hours of mothers and fathers. It shows that the mothers surveyed in the study view an increasing amount of employment as ideal with increasing child age, while fathers favor slightly shorter working hours, especially with younger children. Detailed results and discussions of the survey results can be found here.

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Care-sensitive and gender-equitable working hours

In the WSI commentary, the authors examine the impacts of long working hours on health and gender equality and outline working time policy measures for care-sensitive and gender-equitable working hours. The commentary can be viewed here.

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New Action Plan for Acceptance and Equal Rights

The action plan "For Acceptance & Equal Rights Baden-Württemberg 2025," presented by the Ministry of Social Affairs, Health and Integration, defines goals and measures to reduce discrimination against LGBTIQ* people and promotes an open and diverse society. The new action plan can be accessed here. 

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Children's book tips on the topic of "How does democracy work?"

In the run-up to the European elections, FRÖBEL recommended children's books that report on the countries of Europe or explain how elections work and how the world can be changed peacefully outside of parliaments.

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Training for media addiction in children

The University of Tübingen has developed an online training course for parents of children aged 6 to 12 and 12 to 21 who exhibit risky media use behavior. The aim of the training is to empower parents so that they can influence their children's media use.

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German Children's Fund publishes Children's Report 2024

The German Children's Fund's Children's Report 2024, the questions and results of the surveys for the 2024 report and a summary of the Children's Report 2024 can be downloaded here.

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Family-friendly companies - good examples at a glance

In the database for family-friendly companies, good practice examples and reconciliation measures can be viewed. Using the filter function, it is possible to search by topic, sector, company size and federal state.

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Strong together with disabilities

Family caregivers of children, adolescents and adults with severe disabilities feel almost completely left alone. The Baden-Württemberg State Association for People with Physical and Multiple Disabilities has documented the results of an online survey it conducted in spring 2024. It has also updated its guide to short-term residential care for people with disabilities in Baden-Württemberg.

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Protecting children in road traffic

The "Mobile children" brochure provides tips on buying scooters, bicycles and skateboards as well as information on how parents can protect their children from road traffic accidents. The brochure can be downloaded here.

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Diaper changing table in the KIT library

A folding changing table is now available in the disabled toilet in the basement of the KIT South Library. The key to the toilet is issued via the information desk on the ground floor. More information here.

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Free lunchboxes for students with children

All students with children can pick up a free lunchbox at the Equal Opportunitiies Office by appointment. Find more information here. 

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