Pi­lot Pro­ject V?TER­CAM­PUS NRW

Together with six other universities and a university hospital, V?TERCAMPUS NRW has been created - a growing network for exchange, reflection and impulses for active fatherhood in the university context.

V?TERCAMPUS NRW offers a wide range of support, dialogue and personal development. The goal: conscious, active and cooperative fatherhood - as a contribution to a common social change.

Digital Impulses (in German language)

Fathers are given space to network and think in new ways. As part of the pilot project, digital impulses will be offered for over a year, including on the following topics:

  • 16.09.25 | 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Calmly through everyday family life! Stress management for fathers
  • 21.10.25 | 12-14 h | Parental allowance: More than just an application
  • 30.10.25 | 12-14 h | Actively shaping life transitions
  • 02.12.25 | 12-14 h | Routines & rituals and their significance for the father-child relationship
  • 10.02.26 | 10 am-12 pm | Being a father today: between role and reality

Further lectures are being planned for 2026.

All lectures (without exchange) will be made available afterwards in the internal field and can therefore also be accessed flexibly. In addition to the lectures mentioned above, which are aimed exclusively at the fathers of the participating universities, the community calls and the digital campfires can also be used free of charge via the Vaterwelten platform. Some of the topics are

Family finances - Special children - Separation & patchwork - Paediatrician Ralf Brügel - Love & sexuality

Registration & Conditions of Participation

V?TERCAMPUS NRW is aimed at students and employees of participating universities and university hospitals in NRW. Registration (and verification) is only possible with the official university e-mail address. Participation via alumni networks or for former employees is unfortunately not possible. Participation is free of charge for students and employees of Paderborn University. The project will be evaluated after one year and a decision will then be made on whether to continue. Participating institutions:

FH Aachen - Ruhr-Uni Bochum - FH Dortmund - University Hospital Münster - TH OWL - Paderborn University - FH Südwestfalen

More Information

More project-related information is available from the FamilienServiceBüro and directly on the platform.

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