Information for Students

Reconciling your studies and family life can be challenging. The University of Mannheim offers various services to support you in this situation: child care services on campus, special examination regulations for student parents, and a Parent and Child Room. If you need advice, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Zwei Studierende sitzen im Café Soleil und sind am lernen.

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Examinations

Do you have a sick child or have to care for a relative? For these cases, we offer various regulations such as the extension of a deadline.

Schwangere Frau lächelt und spricht mit einer anderen Frau, die sie berät

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Individual Counseling

Are there any conflicts you cannot solve on your own? The counseling service of the Department of Equal Opportunity and Social Diversity will be happy to offer you advice and support on different topics.

Vater und Tochter betreten die Universität Mannheim.

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Child Care

Good childcare is the basic requirement for succeeding in your studies: Find reliable child care services on campus at the Kinderhaus of the Studierendenwerk Mannheim.

Junger Mann hält ein Buch und blickt zu einer älteren Frau neben sich.

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Caregiving

Having to care for a relative often comes unexpected. Nevertheless, you can manage the situation also during your studies – thanks to professional advice and support.

Vater und Sohn sitzen in einem Spielraum, der Vater zeigt dem Sohn etwas.

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Parent and Child Room

If your regular caregiver cancels at short notice, just take your child with you to university. In the Parent and Child Room, you can work or study while your child can play.

Zwei Frauen schütteln sich die Hand; eine überreicht der anderen eine Urkunde

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WOVEN Honors

Your final thesis deals with gender and diversity issues? The Senate Committee on Equal Opportunity awards the Elisabeth Altmann-Gottheiner Prize worth 500 euros.