KidsBox
The KidsBox is a cabinet on wheels that can be transformed into a nursery in one easy step. When folded out, it offers a protected area for breastfeeding and changing.
The KidsBox contains a travel cot (also suitable as a playpen), a folding mattress and a camping mat for crawling and playing on the floor, as well as a clip‑on seat for attaching to your own desk. The KidsBox also includes a stool and a table for slightly older children, various toys and painting materials, a changing mat, a disinfection and first‑aid kit, toiletries, books, and many other useful and practical items for younger and older children.
In the event that you need to take your child to work with you, the KidsBox provides a kind of children’s room in your office.
The KidsBox can also be used to make events in your area (e.g. conferences) more child‑friendly.
Faculty of Human Sciences and Theology
The Faculty of Humanities and The ology ppurchased a KidsBox in mid‑2022, which is available to all employees in the faculty. The KidsBox is located in Room 2.304, EF 50. If you are interested, please contact Katharina Grannemann (extension 2844)
Faculty of Physics
The Collaborative Research Center TRR 160 of the Faculty of Physics has purchased a KidsBox, which can be borrowed within the building after consultation. The contact person here is Katharina Goldack (extension 2041).
Central Administration
All administrative staff can borrow the KidsBox free of charge. The KidsBox is currently located in Department 3.2 (Human Resources), Wilhelm‑Dilthey‑Straße 1, South Campus.
The lending service can be used free of charge by all members of the TU administration after prior reservation. Please send an email as early as possible (two weeks in advance) and let us know when, where, and for how long you need the KidsBox. This lead time is necessary because transport must be organized.
Important: For organizational reasons, delivery and collection cannot take place on a Wednesday.
The location must be barrier‑free, as the KidsBox is very heavy and can only be transported on wheels. The KidsBox can only be brought into buildings in which TU employees work.
Transport to and from the agreed location is organized by the Equal Opportunities, Family and Diversity Office together with Department 6.1 of TU Dortmund University.
Before the KidsBox is collected again, it should be clean, assembled, and closed. Please check the contents for completeness (a list is in the KidsBox). I
list is inside the KidsBox). If anything is missing, please let us know by email.
Please note our terms of use. By using the KidsBox, you accept the terms of use.
By using the KidsBox, you automatically accept the terms of use.
What do I have to consider?
- Use of the KidsBox is at your own risk. Unsupervised use is not permitted.
- Users are responsible for treating the KidsBox and its contents with care.
- For hygiene reasons, pillows, blankets, or fitted sheets (for the mattress and travel cot), as well as diapers, wet wipes, etc., are not included. Used consumables must be disposed of independently.
- The play materials in the drawers are an activity offer. Using the KidsBox does not mean that the room is child‑friendly or child‑safe, nor that the toys are suitable for your child. Please check whether the toys are appropriate for your child’s developmental stage and pay attention to possible hazards in your office (cables, drawers, sockets, etc.).
Note: For organizational reasons, delivery and removal cannot take place on a Wednesday.
When may the KidsBox not be used?
The KidsBox may not be used if the child to be cared for is suffering from an infectious disease (e.g. chickenpox, measles, scarlet fever, rubella, gastrointestinal illness) or is suspected of having one.
Use is also excluded in cases of severe febrile illness or infestation with transmissible parasites (head lice, fleas, etc.).
