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Stay informed about the latest news on reconciling family and care in work, study and science.

In the winter edition of the newsletter you will find information on great events for the coming weeks - both inside and outside TU Dortmund University - as well as interesting facts on the topic of reconciling family/care and study/work/science.

The newsletter is available online on our homepage. Click here to go to the individual topics and offers:

News from the TU Dortmund University

Festive cookie-decorating for young and old!

New online care meetup for students

HoKiDo toddler group – Play, discover, laugh!

HoKiDo parents' café – Coffee, cake & conversation

Free Kuki spots (short-term childcare)

How queer families fight for recognition

News from Dortmund and the surrounding area

Event on the topic of “Fatherhood” at Ruhr University Bochum

Online reading “Courage is good. Why we can trust our children to do more.“

Advent at the children’s museum in Dortmund’s Westfalenpark

Mama Moo celebrates Christmas: Read-aloud story at the Literaturhaus

Christmas with the Schmuddels: Puppet theater for young and old

New legislation

New maternity protection periods in cases of miscarriage

Interesting projects, offers, and surveys

Research on first-generation students and their families – Call for participation!

Project Moms@Science – Visibility for female scientists with children

Survey: Compatibility of lecture times and school holidays

RMU talk series “Family in focus – shedding light on compatibility in research“

Good to know

Free meals for children in the canteens of TU Dortmund

Fun facts

Babies have more bones than adults

Contact, advice & feedback

Responsible: Dr. Teresa Sartor & Luisa Kramschneider

Contact: Family-Service

Counsulting options

Feedback

Coloring page

Coloring page: “Festive Campus Cat Henry”

Have fun skimming, reading and joining in!

The Family Service newsletter is published four times a year (spring, summer, fall & winter editions).

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We wish all TU families a wonderful winter time and send our best wishes from the Family Service