Childcare at the University of Münster

The task of balancing familial and professional responsibilities is multifaceted and involves a variety of support staff at the University of Münster. A comprehensive overview of services, advisory offices and initial information for employees and students with children or caregiving responsibilities can be found on the University’s Family Life website. The flyer Childcare at the University of Münster (PDF) provides compact information about childcare services for employees at the University of Münster. The newsletter wissen.leben.familie from the Family Service Office keeps you up to date on family-related topics at the University of Münster.

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Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, the University of Münster offered special childcare support for employees and students. For current information, visit the Family Life website.

• Childminding during events hosted at the University of Münster

  Are you planning a conference or congress at the University of Münster and wish to offer participants a childminding option during the event? The University offers a childminding service during events and is happy to assist you with the organisational details. The participants can take advantage of either the pme Familienservice or the babysitter service of the University of Münster. Depending on the number and ages of the children, childminding takes place in a suitable room nearby the event or at the premises of “Adventure Kids” operated by pme Familienservice. If you are interested, please contact the Family Service Office as early as possible (ideally, at least six weeks prior to the event if you would like your child minded near the event/course location).

  Family Service Office advice and registration: 
  Iris Oji
  service.familie@uni-muenster.de
  +49 251  83-29702

• For (doctoral) students: Studi-Kidz subsidy

  The Equal Opportunity Office can provide students with children with a subsidy to cover childminding expenses. Students can apply for funding to cover their childcare expenses on an hourly basis or to cover the cost of childminding services outside of daycare opening hours.

  Information and contacts at the Equal Opportunity Office

• For employees: Emergency back-up childcare

  Committee meetings, lectures or examinations outside of regular childcare hours can be challenging to parents, especially when regular childcare services are cancelled due to illness of daycare personnel or the closure of the daycare facility. For such events, the University of Münster offers support on a case-by-case basis.

  Family Service Office advisor
  Claudia Cramer
  claudia.cramer@uni-muenster.de
  +49 251 83-29711

• For employees: Childminding during events outside of Münster

  Employees participating at University-related conferences and congresses outside of Münster can apply to have their childminding expenses reimbursed for the time spent at the event. If you wish to take advantage of this offer, please speak with the staff at the Family Service Office or the Equal Opportunity Office before your trip.

  Women researchers who are nursing a child and wish to actively participate in a conference outside of Münster can have the travel expenses for one accompanying person reimbursed. Please speak to the Equal Opportunity Office prior to your trip if you wish to claim reimbursement for these costs.

   

  Family Service Office advisor
  Claudia Cramer
  claudia.cramer@uni-muenster.de
  +49 251 83-2971