If you are moving to Heidelberg, we strongly recommend beginning your childcare search as early as possible.
Useful contacts include:
• Studierendenwerk Heidelberg
• Heidelberg University Family Service
• Dean's Office (if additional support is needed)
Experience from faculty members suggests that early contact significantly improves the chances of securing a place. See our Family Guide for links and contacts.
The university offers a number of resources that may be helpful for academic parents:
• Kids Club
• Flexible childcare support
• Childcare funding schemes
• Support for conference travel
• UNIFY family support programmes
For current information on funding opportunities: see Family Guide for contact information.
Parent–Child Offices
• KIDS (Albert-Überle-Straße)
• STRUCTURES (Mathematikon)
Kids Boxes
• Physics Workshop Building
• Physics Lecture Hall Building
• ITA
• ITP
Additional Facilities
• Parent–child room at PI
• Family room at ARI
See our Family Guide for locations and contact information.
Join the Faculty Parents' Network.
The network provides:
• Advice on childcare and schools
• Holiday programme recommenda=ons
• Experiences with conference travel and academic life with children
• Peer support from other parents within the faculty
See Family Guide on how to join.
At the Faculty of Physics and Astronomy, we aim to actively consider family life in our academic culture.
Examples include:
• Family-friendly events
• The Kids' Colloquium alongside the Physics Colloquium
• Welcoming children in teaching ac=vi=es when childcare unexpectedly falls through
• Open discussion of family-related challenges and solutions
