Fathers at the TU Dortmund
Fathers are also active at TU Dortmund University. These are portrayed in the brochure "Fatherhood - Active Fathers at TU Dortmund" from 2013.
As you read, you first encounter a brief profile of the father. Then the interviewer introduces you scenically to the interview situation. The interviews all follow a similar structure: everyday, professional and father roles. At the end of this brochure you will find an analysis of the interviews, in which some key ideas are elaborated from a social science perspective.
The brochure (Interviews 2013) is available for download. You can also download individual chapters with update interviews from 2017.
Contents of the brochure
"Some braids take a hell of a long time to get cut off"
"If even we professors can't manage childcare schedules and work at the same time, then no one can."
"You just have to organize everything better, the timing has changed and we are more determined by the child"
"We have reached a stage where joy prevails".
"Both the work and my supervisor are really family friendly."
"With the start of my position here at TU Dortmund, significantly more family work fell to my wife."
"We have a lot of things rolling at us".
"Being among fathers is just something else again".
"The old priorities have been complemented by beautiful, new things"
"There is no driver's license for this role."
"It wasn't in the least that I felt held up".
"You would need a children's outlook".
"The big sister helped"
"I think it's good for kids to test themselves with other kids".
"I am not a 19th century father".
"Together we trundle through the afternoon."
"The way is the goal"
"A family needs security through early decisions"
"A playpen next to my desk"