At a glance
For: students, teachers
Topics: Babysitting, support for lecturers, flexible childcare, relief for students, studying with a child
Location: University of Kassel
Relief for students and teachers with children
The goal of making studies and teaching more flexible can benefit from support for students and lecturers with family responsibilities through expanded childcare options during lecture and exam periods. Using QuiS_Flex funds, existing services offered by the university's central Family Welcome Service will be expanded to contribute to flexible study and teaching conditions for both sides and to counteract barriers to balancing studies, work, and teaching. This will allow for a temporary response to increased demand during intensive work and study phases. Particular emphasis is placed on expanding flexible and needs-based childcare. The Family Welcome Service is implementing three measures to achieve this.
Babysitting platform
The existing babysitting pool will be transformed into a transparent babysitting platform on the Family Welcome Service website, accessible to students and staff at any time; only university members can participate as babysitters. The university supports the process by providing an easily accessible platform.
Support for teachers with family responsibilities
Lecturers with family responsibilities can apply for funding for a student assistant to develop and implement flexible teaching options and during subsequent intensive teaching phases. Support can be individually tailored within the framework of legal possibilities (e.g., support in teaching, research, professional development, and childcare).
Financing of childcare hours
Requests for flexible childcare have increased significantly since the COVID-19 pandemic subsided in the summer semester of 2022. Students with children under three years old, in particular, frequently seek regular childcare while fulfilling their university obligations. They often look for regular and flexible childcare hours for an entire semester. Through the use of QuiS_Flex funds, existing flexible childcare services are being expanded to meet this demand.
Contact person in
Alina Lacher , University of Kassel
