The measures to support student parents vary greatly in the individual degree programmes and are adapted to the respective requirements. To find out what options you have to better combine your timetable or course of studies with your everyday life, please contact the programme coordinator of your degree programme.

Parents who temporarily do not wish to actively study due to the care of their child have the possibility to apply for leave of absence for the period of maternity or parental leave. This is also possible during pregnancy.

Interested students must note that the semester fee must be transferred by the deadline and the application for leave of absence must be submitted to the Office of Student Affairs by 15 April/15 October at the latest with proof of the reasons for the application. The application for leave of absence must be justified in writing. The data will be processed with the previously stored data. Retroactive leave of absence for a completed semester is not possible. Semesters of leave of absence do not count as subject semesters and are only possible in the first subject semester in special cases. Applications can be made via the Student Affairs Office. Contact

Please note:
As Bafög is not paid during a semester of leave of absence, or for a maximum of 3 months, we recommend that you seek advice beforehand .

Since 1 January 2018, the Maternity Protection Act has also applied to female students if the place, time or course of a training event is mandatory or if they are required to complete an internship as part of their university education. Pregnant and breastfeeding students must therefore always be granted maternity protection.

In their own interest, pregnant students should inform the university about their pregnancy so that they can make use of the protection rights under the Maternity Protection Act and the university can take appropriate protective measures.

Further information is available on the website of the Student Affairs Office.