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09/30/2025
Open day at HoKiDo e.V.
Kindertagesstätte und Familienzentrum HoKiDo e.V. invites you to an open day on Saturday, 10/25/2025 from 10 am to 1 pm.
09/23/2025
Fall break in the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology
3-day workshop for students from grade 10.
09/19/2025
Parents' café at HoKiDo
Parents can meet once a month over coffee and cake at HoKiDo from 3 p.m. to exchange ideas.
08/19/2025
Family-Service newsletter launches
Regular news from the family service.
08/13/2025
Online care meeting on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, 10:00 a.m.
The next meeting where family caregivers can exchange ideas will take place on 16.09.2025 at 10 a.m. in Zoom.
07/28/2025
New maternity protection periods for miscarriages
In the case of miscarriages from the 13th week of pregnancy, there has been a new entitlement to maternity protection since June 1, 2025.
06/24/2025
The "9x clever dwarves" have moved
The "9x kluge Zwerge" daycare center moved from the North Campus to the South Campus in June.
04/28/2025
Free U3 childcare places at Campus South
The large day care centers (GTPS) at Campus South still have childcare places available for children aged 2 months to 3 years.
03/03/2025
Relocation of the Equal Opportunities, Family and Diversity Unit
The Equal Opportunities, Family and Diversity Office has a new location!
02/17/2025
Parents' Café at HoKiDo
Would you like to meet other parents and are waiting for the TU Dortmund University Parents' Café to reopen? Here is an alternative.
01/14/2025
Online Care Meeting on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, 10 a.m.
The next meeting where family caregivers can exchange ideas will take place on 11.02.2025 at 10 a.m. in Zoom.
10/28/2024
On-campus vacation care
... discover a wide range of vacation activities for children of different age groups
10/01/2024
Online Care Meeting on Tuesday, November 26, 2024, 10 a.m.
Caring for relatives often comes very unprepared. Organizing the care situation is a challenge.
09/23/2024
World Children's Day 2024 - Into the future with children's rights
In line with this year's motto, the TU's Family Service is committed to promoting the compatibility of studying and working.
As a signatory to the…
08/26/2024
Free U3 childcare places at TU Dortmund University
The large daycare centers at the North and South Campus still have childcare places available for children aged 2 months to 3 years.
06/13/2024
UA Ruhr signs charter on reconciling work and care
TU Dortmund University, the University of Duisburg-Essen and Ruhr-Universität Bochum have signed the "Charta Vereinbarkeit von Beruf & Pflege in…
05/13/2024
Online care meeting on Tuesday, 06.08.2024, 10:00 a.m.
Caring for relatives often comes very unprepared. Organizing the care situation is a challenge.
04/15/2024
Hurray, hurray, the Easter bunny has arrived
... and in addition to all kinds of goodies, she also had some free U3 daycare places with her.
04/08/2024
Second online care meeting for students
Reconciling studying and caring for relatives requires individual and creative solutions. Let's network together, share our own valuable experiences…
03/20/2024
Academic qualification and family - bukof positions itself
bukof has published a statement on compatibility and family policy regulations in the German Academic Fixed-Term Contract Act.
03/10/2024
Free large daycare places at the TU Dortmund University
No U3 childcare place available for August 2024? The large daycare centers at the North and South Campus still have places available.
02/19/2024
Online care meeting on Tuesday, 23.04.2024, 10:00 a.m.
Caring for relatives often comes very unprepared. Organizing the care situation is a challenge.
02/05/2024
Short-term childcare (Kuki) at the HoKiDo e.V. daycare center still has places available
The short-term childcare (Kuki) of the HoKiDo e.V. daycare center still has places available for children between the ages of one and three for…
11/27/2023
Pre-Christmas Family Get-Together 2023
The Vice President International Affairs Prof. Dr. Tessa Flatten and the Vice Presidnet Diversity Prof. Dr. Petra Wiederkehr in cooperation with the…
08/23/2023
New toddler group at HoKiDo for parents and children: Playing and exchanging ideas together
On Fridays from 14:30 to 15:30 the new toddler group takes place at HoKiDo. Parents and children (under 3 years) are cordially invited.
04/27/2023
Online nursing meeting 6 of June 2023
The care of relatives often comes much unexpected. Organizing the care situation is a challenge.
02/14/2023
New dates for the Parent Café 2023
There are new dates until the summer break for the Parent Café. Make a note of the new dates now.
01/18/2023
Online nursing meeting 28. March 2023
The care of relatives often comes much unexpected. Organizing the care situation is a challenge.
01/16/2023
Next Parent Café in January 2023
From now onwards the Parents' Café will once again be held as usual on the North Campus at Emil-Figge-Strasse 66 in room E09. We are happy to invite…
01/04/2023
Open Day at the Day Care Centers on TU Campus
On 30 January 2023, the open door day will be held at the childcare facilities (for children under 3 years old) on TU campus.
09/02/2022
Vacant places for autmn holiday childcare
The autumn holiday care will take place from 4 October to 14 2022.
Please read carefully our note on the subsidization of the vacation offer.
08/02/2022
New Dates for Parents' Café 2022
The parents' café is on the summer break and at the same we time look forward to new dates from autumn 2022! Make a note of the new dates now.
07/25/2022
Free places available in short-term childcare at HokiDO
From August onwards there are free childcare places available at KuKi in HoKiDo
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07/05/2022
Next Parent Café in July 2022
From now onwards the Parents' Café will once again be held as usual on the North Campus at Emil-Figge-Strasse 66 in room E09. We are happy to invite…
06/10/2022
Vacant places for summer holiday childcare
The summer holiday care will take place from 27 June to 15 July 2022.
Please read carefully our note on the subsidization of the vacation offer.
04/12/2022
Next Online Parent Café in April 2022
The next dates will still take place as an online meeting, now with zoom!
The link to register is here at the bottom of the page.
04/12/2022
TU Fathers Network - tenth meeting
The next meeting on Tuesday, Mai 10, 2022 from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. will also be about all family topics that concern fathers at TU Dortmund.
02/24/2022
Registration link easter holiday care 2022
The easter holiday care will take place from 11. to 23.04.2022.
Please read carefully our note on the subsidization of the vacation offer.
12/20/2021
TU Fathers Network - eighth meeting
The next meeting on Tuesday, January 18, 2022 from 1:30 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. will also be about all family topics that concern fathers at TU Dortmund.
12/14/2021
Next Online Parent Café in March 2022
The next dates will still take place as an online meeting, now with zoom!
The link to register is here at the bottom of the page.
12/14/2021
Next Online Parent Café in February 2022
The next dates will still take place as an online meeting, now with zoom!
The link to register is here at the bottom of the page.
12/14/2021
Next Online Parent Café in January 2022
The next dates will still take place as an online meeting, now with zoom!
The link to register is here at the bottom of the page.
12/14/2021
Next Online Parent Café in December 2021
The next dates will still take place as an online meeting, now with zoom!
The link to register is here at the bottom of the page.
11/02/2021
Interview with care pilot Ulrike Grates
Three questions for TU Pflegelotsin Ulrike Grates:
Support in finding contact points and offers of help with caregiving tasks.
10/20/2021
Next Online Parent Café in November 2021
Die nächsten Termine finden weiterhin als online-Meeting statt, nun mit zoom!
Der Link zur Anmeldung befindet sich hier unten auf der Seite.
10/20/2021
TU Fathers Network - seventh meeting
The next meeting on Tuesday, October 20, 2021 at 1:30 p.m. will also deal with all family topics that affect fathers at TU Dortmund University.
09/14/2021
Registration link autumn holiday care 2021
The autumn holiday care will take place from 11.10. to 22.10.2021. Please read carefully our note on the subsidization of the vacation offer.
09/06/2021
No office hours of the Family Service on the TU Dortmund campus
Due to the Corona pandemic, there are currently no office hours on campus. Please email us and we will schedule a phone consultation.
09/02/2021
Federal Parental Allowance and Parental Leave Act: What's new from 01.09.2021
Parents can expect more flexibility, more partnership and less bureaucracy with the second law of parental allowance and parental leave.
08/23/2021
Satisfaction survey on the Sofatutor learning platform
Sofatutor - A TU offer for school children of employees in times of pandemic: Family Service reports results of satisfaction survey
07/06/2021
Next Online Parent Café in September 2021
The next dates will still take place as an online meeting, now with zoom!
The link to register is here at the bottom of the page.
06/15/2021
Date Parents Café July 14, 2021
The next dates will still take place as an online meeting, now with zoom!
The link to register is here at the bottom of the page.
06/08/2021
TU Fathers Network - fifth meeting
All family topics that concern fathers at TU Dortmund University will also be discussed at the next meeting.
06/07/2021
New employee for our staff unit
We are pleased to welcome our new employee, Ms. Katja Kißler. Ms. Kißler will work with Jeannette Kratz for the "Family" area of our staff unit.
06/07/2021
Registration link summer holiday care 2021
The summer holiday care takes place in the first three weeks. The registration link is activated. We look forward to your children
06/01/2021
Free places at campus-based childcare
Several full-day childcare slots for children under/over 3 years of age have become available at campus-based childcare and will be available to fill…
05/18/2021
Next Online Parent Café in June 2021
The next dates will still take place as an online meeting, now with zoom!
The link to register is here at the bottom of the page.
04/20/2021
New offer: Learning platform for school children of TU Dortmund University employees - trial period May and June 2021
Dear parents,
we would like to support you in the current phase of the Corona pandemic with a new offer: Starting May 3, your school children (1st…
04/06/2021
Next Online Parent Café Wed, May 19, 2021,
Parent Café dates from 2021:
The next dates will now take place online as zoom meetings!
The link for registration will be sent via the Elterncafé…
04/06/2021
Our current information about the Easter holiday care 2021
Unfortunately, the Easter holiday supervision 2021 on the TU Dortmund campus cannot take place!
04/06/2021
Next Online Parent Café Wed, May 19, 2021,
Parent Café dates from 2021:
The next dates will initially continue to take place online as a zoom meeting!
The link for registration will be sent…
03/15/2021
TU Fathers Network - fourth meeting
The next meeting will be about all family topics that concern fathers at TU Dortmund University. Again online, on Tues., 08.06.2021 between 1:30 -…
03/15/2021
Next Online Parent Café Wed, March 17, 2021
Parent Café dates from 2021:
The next dates will initially continue to take place online as a Webex meeting!
The link for registration will be…
02/22/2021
Award ceremony and presentation of the "Family*Pictures" photo competition
A year ago, we launched the photo competition "Family*Pictures" at UA Ruhr. All university members were invited to share pictures with us that show…
02/01/2021
Care guide for the TU Dortmund
A new personal information service on campus: our care helper provides information to all university members with questions about caring for…
12/15/2020
Date for the next, third TU Fathers' Network
The third meeting will also deal with all family topics that affect fathers at TU Dortmund University. Again online, on 09.02.2021. Interested parties…
12/15/2020
New fathers interviews online
Four other fathers at TU Dortmund University told us how they reconcile caring for their children with work and research.
12/14/2020
Next meeting Secretariat Management Network
2021, the Secretarial Management Network will be held on 2 February and 28 September, both from 11:00 to 13:00.
11/03/2020
TU Fathers Network - second meeting
The second meeting will also deal with all family topics that affect fathers at TU Dortmund University. Again online, on 8.12.2020. Interested parties…
10/16/2020
TU Dortmund Family Friendly Employer
The TU Dortmund reached place 7 of the TOP 10 most family-friendly companies in Germany in the sector university/education/university/schools.
09/28/2020
TU Fathers Network
TU-Fathers-Network - A different view: Fathers exchange views.
09/17/2020
Vacation care autumn vacations
The 2020 fall holiday care will take place - registration is open!
09/17/2020
New dates parents café
Parent Café dates beginning in WS 2020-21:
05/18/2020
How does homeschooling affect children and parents?
A study team from the Faculty of Education Psychology and Sociology at TU Dortmund University is investigating the effects of home schooling by Corona…
04/29/2020
Corona and family
The Corona crisis presents many challenges for all of us, but especially for employees and students with children or children.
12/11/2019
UA Ruhr photo contest family*pictures
Who is family and what does family life feel like?