Studying while Pregnant and with Children
Pursuing a doctorate with a child or children: Find out about options for reconciling family and career and available support services.
Support options
Preferential admission to courses
For courses with priority admission (e.g., seminars), you can e-mail the program managers responsible for your degree program during the course registration period to let them know which seminars suit your schedule. This allows us to ensure that your seminars do not conflict with your caregiving responsibilities.
Social Counseling Services
The Social Counseling Services of the Mannheim Studierendenwerk will be happy to advise you on the next steps and your entitlement to benefits.
Counseling in case of personal crisis
If you are experiencing a personal crisis and need counseling, please contact the Psychosocial Counseling Center .
Studying the healthy way

You can also find lots of tips on self-care and health in everyday student life at Studying the Healthy Way.
Do you have any questions? Do not hesitate to contact us.

Caterina Katzer (she/her)
Division II – Student Affairs
L 1, 1 – Room 116
68161 Mannheim
Please book your appointment using the following form: https://www.uni-mannheim.de/en/academics/before-your-studies/choosing-a-program/appointment-with-caterina-katzer/
Please write an e-mail, if the time slots don't fit for you and/




