University of Ulm - Certificate:Family Friendly University

Certificate:Family Friendly University

• University Hospital

The University of Ulm received the basic certificate »Family-Friendly University« on 24 November 2008 on the basis of an audit carried out by the company »berufundfamilie gGmbH«.The University of Ulm’s Executive Committee signed an agreement on objectives in which the University of Ulm commits itself to further measures of making more compatible career/ studying and family. The public awarding of the certificate was carried out by the patron,Federal Minister of Family Affairs, Dr. Ursula von der Leyen, on 17 June 2009.On 30 June 2008, the University Hospital was the first university hospital in Baden-Württemberg to receive the same certificate.By means of interim reports and another audit after three years, the institutes are required to prove that they implement their self-imposed goals – only then will the final certificate be awarded.

Children’s Day-Care Centre:

In the children’s day-care centre, jointly used by the University Hospital and the University of Ulm, there are 20 spots available for children of employees and young scientists of the University. These spots are all taken and other children are currently waiting for a vacancy. Possibilities for more capacity are therefore now being looked into. The question of subsequent childcare for children who have reached the age of three is becoming increasingly important.

Holiday Childcare:

The University administration offered a holiday childcare programme for children of employees, in cooperation with the Workers’ Welfare Organisation (research holidays) and the Centre for General Scientific Continuing Education (Summer Science Camp). The research holidays were met with great enthusiasm in 2008. A total of 141 children were registered for 218 childcare weeks. Registrations from 121 children 180 childcare weeks) were accepted. 40 children participated in the Summer Science Camp 44 childcare weeks)

Staff Day-Care Facility Officially Opened :

The University of Ulm and the University Hospital opened their joint staff day-care facility in early March 2008. The people responsible from both sponsor institutions, honoured guests from the state and municipal governments and those involved with planning and construction celebrated the completion of the new construction together with day-care teachers, parents and children. The facility, which was already being used intensively since late summer of the previous year, costs approximately 1.8 million euros and offers 50 places for children from the age of nine weeks to three years. The day-care centre is considered a very important factor in combining family and career for university and hospital staff. The new centre’s very flexible opening hours and the fact that it is only closed a few days a year are remarkable pluses compared to other childcare facilities. With a staff of 23, the ratio of teachers to children is also very good