Counselling services

Tips

• Discussion group for mums
  Pregnant women and new mothers who feel insecure or overwhelmed in the time before or after the birth of their first child have the opportunity to talk to other affected women. The SKF (Social Service of Catholic Women Mannheim) offers a group for pregnant women and mothers with children aged 0-3 years who meet twice a month on a fixed date and can exchange ideas in a protected environment and in confidential dialogue with like-minded people. The group is led by a midwife and a social pedagogue.
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• Families at the university
  There are corresponding facilities run by the Studierendenwerke at almost all university locations. Here is an overview from the Deutsches Studierendenwerk (DSW) on the subject of studying with children.
  Overview of the DSW
• Parents’ folder “Growing up healthy” – Early detection examinations
  Information on early detection and prevention of illnesses as well as health risks in children can be found in the parents’ folder “Gesund groß werden” (Growing up healthy) from the Federal Centre for Health Education. The folder contains booklets on the early detection examinations U1 – U9 and topic-specific booklets on healthy development and illnesses. Further information from the Federal Centre for Health Education.
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• Mother-child cures
  Mother-child cures are compulsory benefits provided by health insurance companies. You can also find information on health cures and pre- and after-care at the Mothers’ Convalescence Organisation.
  Mothers’ convalescence organisation
• Counselling for parents in separation
  The psychological counselling centre of the Caritas Association offers counselling for children and parents during separation and divorce Information about Caritas in D 7, 5 and Help for families.
  Parents in separation and divorce
  Help for families

Childcare facilities in Mannheim

• The city of Mannheim provides numerous places in its municipal day care centres. Information can be obtained from the Department of Day Care Centres for Children in Q 5, 22 by calling 0621 / 293-2507 or by e-mail.
• The Meki registration system of the City of Mannheim is used for the central registration of those interested in a childcare place.
  Meki registration system
• As independent organisations, the children’s shops in Mannheim also offer a corresponding range of childcare places.
  Childcare centres in Mannheim
• Child day care is another flexible childcare option that can be requested via the specialised service of the City of Mannheim.
  Child day care in Mannheim
• Self-organised short-term care at the Mannheim University of Applied Sciences takes place in the parent-child room.
  Parent-child room

University of Mannheim
Central Equal Opportunity Commissioner
The Equal Opportunity Commissioners of the Schools
Department of Equal Opportunity and Social Diversity

University of Applied Sciences
Team der Gleichstellung (only in German)

Baden-Württemberg Cooperative State University (DHBW Mannheim)
Gleichstellungsbeauftragte (only in German)

University of Music and Performing Arts
Gleichstellungsbeauftragte und Beschwerdestelle (only in German)

University of Popular Music and Music Business
Gender Quality and Diversity

• Project “MensaKids Baden-Württemberg” – Eating with children in the canteen
  The Studierendenwerke in Baden-Württemberg have agreed to offer a free lunch in the canteens for the children of students (accompanied by their parents) in all study locations in Baden-Württemberg.
• Accompanied by their parents, students’ children can eat lunch free of charge in the Studierendenwerk canteens – children’s plates
  Changing facilities, breastfeeding and play corner …
  There are also highchairs for children in the Schlossmensa and the university canteen.
• Baby changing facilities are available in the disabled toilet on the ground floor of the Schlossmensa. Further nappy-changing facilities are available in Café Soleil in A5 (in the disabled toilet).
• For children who are in the canteen with their parents, there is a play corner equipped with picture books, colouring utensils and games. Café Integral also offers a small play corner for the little ones.
• Most universities are committed to providing family-friendly facilities for students with children – be it a playroom, a breastfeeding room or emergency childcare.

University of Mannheim:
Family-friendly university

University of Mannheim:
Family-friendly university places for children

BW Cooperative State University:
Family-friendly university