Family-friendly university

On the pages of the family-friendly university you will find information on the topic of balancing family and work/study at Paderborn University.

This includes the balance of professional/study obligations and the responsibility for children as well as the support of relatives in need of care.

Information & Offers

News

09.07.2025

PUKi w?hrend der vorlesungsfreien Zeit vom 21.07.-10.10. geschlossen

01.07.2025

The Psycholinguistics working group is looking for participants for a children's study (3-5 years)

25.06.2025

20 years of "audit family-friendly university": Paderborn University receives compatibility certificate with distinction

15.05.2025

Lecture: Work & Supporting Family Members with Dementia I 03.06.25, 9:00-10:30

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Contact

The Family Service Office (FamilienServiceBüro) is a counselling and mediation service for students and staff of Paderborn University and supports them in balancing study/work and family life.

Barbara Pickhardt

Counselling on balancing parenthood and career/studies (surnames A-K)

Noelle Maicher-Hoff:

Counselling on balancing parenthood and career/studies (surnames L-Z)
Counselling for caring relatives
Counselling for international students & employees on the topics care & parenthood

Certificates

Audit Family-Friendly University

On 22 November 2005, Paderborn University underwent the audit family-friendly university and was awarded a certificate as the first university in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia.

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Charter for the Reconciliation of Career and Care

In April 2023, Paderborn University signed the Charter for reconciliation of career and care.

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TOTAL E-QUALITY

Paderborn University received the TOTAL E-QUALITY award for its equal opportunities-oriented personnel policy for the first time in 2009.

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Audit Diversity-Friendly University

On 15 March 2023, berufundfamilie’s board of trustees awarded Paderborn University with the audit certificate.

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Diversity Charter & Association

In October 2011, Paderborn University signed the Diversity Charter.

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