Leave of Absence Semester
Students have the option to take a leave of absence for child-rearing purposes—similar to parental leave—for a maximum of three years. A leave of absence allows you to pause your studies while remaining enrolled. Compared to disenrollment, the advantages include retaining your study place, continuing under the examination
Parental Leave During Studies
You have the option to apply for parental leave at Kaiserslautern University of Applied Sciences, allowing you to study more individually and flexibly during this time. Taking parental leave means you can continue your studies, but the calculation of deadlines for completing coursework and examinations is suspended
Applying for Parental Leave Please submit your parental leave application to the Diversity Management Office via email at familienservice@hs-kl.de. You can download the application form from the blue-highlighted field on the right. The application must be submitted at least four weeks before the start of the parental leave.
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In principle, the same employment conditions apply after parental leave as before—this means you return to the same working hours as before.
However, to successfully manage childcare, many parents rely on flexible working hours or the option to reduce their working time.
Kaiserslautern University of Applied Sciences, as a public employer, act
Under the Part-Time and Fixed-Term Employment Act, you can submit a request for part-time work. This requires that the application, including the desired distribution of working hours, be submitted no later than three months before the start date. If there are no compelling operational reasons against it, the request for reduced working hours wil
Child-Related Finances
Each year, the federal government allocates substantial funds for families, covering a wide range of benefits. Below, we provide a brief overview of the financial support available for families and during pregnancy.
Our tip: Start reviewing and preparing applications well before the birth so that you can focus on your ba
Child Benefit
Child benefit is an income-independent financial support provided to all families with children up to 18 years old. It can be applied for immediately after the birth at the family offices of the Employment Agency or the public service family office. Further information and the application form can be found here.
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