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
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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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
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
You can find additional information on parental leave on the Family Portal website of the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women, and Youth.
The maternity protection period (up to 8 weeks after birth) is counted toward the total possible duration of three years of parental leave. The father’s parental leave can begin at the birth of the child and overlap with the mother’s maternity protection period. Fathers who wish to start their parental leave immediately after the birth should ind
Parental leave means taking a break from professional life to spend more time at home with your child or children. Parental leave is regulated by the Federal Parental Allowance and Parental Leave Act (BEEG): the law governing parental allowance and parental leave.
As an employee of Kaiserslautern University of Applied Sciences, you can apply fo
