Family Service
Our family service offers confidential advice and support for fathers, mothers, and pregnant women. Whether you are studying or working at HHN: we are here for you so that you can be there for others.
For students
Are you pregnant or already have children? The Family Service is happy to help you with any questions or challenges you may have regarding studying and parenthood.
For individual advice on planning your studies, please contact the academic advisor for your degree program or the degree program coordinators directly.
For employees
Dear colleagues, here you will also find an initial overview of the many services offered by the Familienservice. Please also refer to the FAQ Family for information on balancing work and parenthood.
Overview of information and offers
We are happy to advise you during your pregnancy and recommend that you register it. This will ensure that your rights under the Maternity Protection Act are protected.
Please fill out the pregnancy notification form (see forms available for download) and forward it to Family Services. We will then contact you and take the necessary steps. Breastfeeding mothers are also protected by law.
According to the General SPO (§ 8 (3) BA or § 7 (3) MA), special regulations apply to you regarding compensation for disadvantages in examinations whose examination period falls within the statutory maternity leave period.
Please speak to the program director or lecturers to find out which examinations can be converted into alternative forms of examination. The application form for the examination board can be found in the download area. Once you have completed the application form, submit it to the Family Service.
When statutory maternity leave begins, you are entitled to special leave. You can take up to 6 semesters of leave per child up to the age of 10 for “childcare” purposes. All information on the leave process can be found here.
Please note that BAFöG will not be paid if you are on leave.
- Pregnancy notification for students (german)
- Information sheet for pregnant women (german)
- Maternity Protection Act (german)
- Changes to the Maternity Protection Act from June 1, 2025, in the event of miscarriages and stillbirths (german)
- Application for compensation for disadvantages related to maternity leave (german)
For two years now, HHN has been holding regular children's open days. On these days, children are welcome to come and discover, craft, and tinker. Demand is growing: more than 50 children attended the last event during the fall break in 2025. Heilbronn University is thus demonstrating how important it is to meet the needs of families and create a working and studying environment that meets both academic and family requirements.
When your children come to the office with you, they shouldn't get bored. Our HHN children's suitcases, which can be borrowed at all four locations, offer plenty of activities thanks to craft materials, coloring pages, puzzles, books, and much more.
Please register your needs with the respective office, either by phone or email. Our colleagues can tell you everything you need to know about availability and office hours.
- TechCampus, student services office, room B026, 07131 504507, studentisches-servicebuero@hs-heilbronn.de
- Bildungscampus, Family Service, room S.2.14, 07131 504207, familie@hs-heilbronn.de
- Campus Künzelsau, service office, romm G.203, 07940 1306413, sarah.weimar@hs-heilbronn.de oder claudia.riedling-ziegler@hs-heilbronn.de
- Campus Schwäbisch Hall, service office, room A112, 0791 94631364, verwaltung-sha@hs-heilbronn.de.
Our parent-child room at TechCampus is located in room A 715. Please observe the rules of use (german document).
In addition, you will find a child-friendly play area in the cafeteria, which we were able to set up with the support of the Heidelberg Student Union.
Children's corner in the cafeteria at TechCampus
With the support of the Heidelberg Student Union, child-friendly furniture was purchased for the cafeteria at TechCampus.
Our parent-child room at the Education Campus is located in Building R (LIV), Room 2.10.
During staffed opening hours (Mon-Fri, 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m.), you can obtain a CampusCard with access authorization for the parent-child room at the information desk (LIV). Please return the card on the same day.
In the evening and on Saturdays, you can ask the temporary staff to open the parent-child room for you.
Our parent-child room at the Reinhold Würth Campus is located in Building A, Room 007.
Our parent-child room at the Schwäbisch Hall campus is located in Building A, Room 201.
Heilbronn University has a total of 20 places at the Anne Frank daycare center on Robert-Bosch-Straße in Heilbronn-Sontheim. Students and employees who are interested in a place should contact Birgit Englert from Family Services.
There are a total of 10 places available at the Neckarbogen daycare center for students and employees of all institutions on the education campus. The contact person is Sabina Schmidt (Dieter Schwarz Foundation).
Employees of the Reinhold Würth Campus in Künzelsau can have their children looked after in municipal facilities in the city of Künzelsau, regardless of their primary residence. An overview of childcare options for children aged one and above can be found here.
An overview of childcare options in Schwäbisch Hall can be found here.
With the kind support of the Heilbronn University Support Group, you can apply to have the costs of a babysitter outside of regular childcare hours covered to enable you to attend classes or prepare for exams. For further information, please contact Birgit Englert from Family Services.
In the Family Information Tool provided by the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women, and Youth, you can use the online calculator to find out what benefits you are entitled to.
Offers from the Heidelberg Student Union, including student loans, education loans, semester fee grants, and interest-free graduation loans, can be found here.
Accessible parking spaces are located directly in front of Building A (main entrance), accessible via Max-Planck-Straße.
Accessible parking spaces are located in front of Building G in the inner courtyard. Access is via Robert-Bosch-Straße and the barrier at the staff car park.
In addition to the two main entrance doors, there is an automatic door that can be opened from the outside with a Euro key. There is a button inside for opening the door.
The ramp provides barrier-free access to the ticket machines and the parent-child room in Building A.
The ramp provides barrier-free access to the AStA office and to buildings E/F.
All floors are accessible via the lifts.
The accessible toilet is located in A118/119 and is equipped with a Euro lock.
Access to the canteen, cafeteria and assembly hall is possible from the inner courtyard.
Access to the auditorium and the offices of the Academic Department and Central Student Advisory Service via the lift.
The accessible toilet in the basement is equipped with a Euro lock.
The building can be accessed via the inner courtyard. The door opens automatically.
All levels are accessible via the lift.
The ramp provides barrier-free access to Building D.
The automatic door provides access to Building D.
Lecture hall D002 has two wheelchair spaces.
All floors can be reached via the lift in Building D.
The student lounge in room D 010 offers wheelchair-accessible workstations. Access is possible at ground level or via the lift.
The accessible toilet is in room D 007 B.
The ramp provides barrier-free access to Building E.
Access to the library via the entrance door. An automatic door opener is available.
Entrance to Building F via the inner courtyard.
All levels can be reached via the lift between buildings E and F.
The accessible toilet is located in room F 058.
Barrier-free access to Building G via the ramp. The door opens automatically.
Lift and accessible toilet with Euro lock on the ground floor.
3 accessible parking spaces for students in the East car park.
3 accessible parking spaces for employees and guests in the West car park.
Barrier-free access to Building M – Cafeteria
Access to the canteen at the Bildungscampus; the catering area can be reached via the lift.
All levels are accessible via the lifts.
The accessible toilets are located in N.U.14 and N.4.53.
Entrance door to Building N with electric door opener.
Access to the LIV library with automatic door opening.
The accessible toilet is located in R.0.40.
First aid room with baby changing facilities.
Barrier-free entrance to Building S with automatic door opening.
The accessible toilet with baby changing facilities is located in S.0.54. Another accessible toilet with baby changing facilities is located in S.3.55.
Entrance to Building T with automatic door opening.
The T.V.50 lecture theatre has two wheelchair-accessible workstations in the front row. A barrier-free toilet is located in room T.V.10. Another barrier-free toilet is located in room T.3.64.
Barrier-free access via the side entrance to Building A with ramp.
Entrance to Building D from the car park.
Access to Building E with door opener.
Barrier-free access to Building F via the ramp.
Barrier-free access to Building G via the ramp.
Barrier-free access to the main lecture hall in Building G.
Accessible toilets can be found as follows:
- Building C, rooms 003 and 102
- Building D, room 016
- Building E, room 005
- Building F, room 016
- Building G, foyer on the ground floor
Baby changing facilities are available in room C 018.
The main entrance is accessible via the ramp.
The AStA office is accessible via the ramp.
The accessible toilet is located in Building A, Room 007.
There is a stair lift in the canteen.
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Other helpful offers
Please send the application by email to sozialkarten-bc@asta.hs-heilbronn.de no later than two weeks after the start of lectures.
Students at HHN, DHBW, and TUM are eligible to apply if one of the following requirements, proven in an appropriate form, is met:
- Severe disability
- Care of family members in need of care or care of children up to and including the age of 10
- Volunteers in disaster control services (fire department, THW, etc.) who must be on call to provide services
- Poor public transportation connections between their place of residence and the educational campus.
With its "Mensa for Kids" program in Heilbronn and Künzelsau, the Heidelberg Student Union offers children up to the age of 10 the opportunity to eat with their parents in the cafeteria free of charge.
The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) has launched the “Chancen.Digital” scholarship for students with children. Master's students are given the opportunity to study at foreign universities with their children. All further information can be found under the button.
Students who receive Erasmus+ funding for a stay abroad and travel abroad with child(ren) can apply for a monthly allowance, which is paid in addition to the regular Erasmus+ funding rate. In addition, support for additional costs incurred can be granted upon submission of a corresponding application.
Further information is available from Jutta Krieger.
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