Please note the adjusted consultation hours for Social Counselling over Christmas and the New Year:

  • Last open consultation at the CSS: 19 December 2024, from 2:00 to 4:00 PM
  • First consultation: Booked short consultation: 7 January 2025/Phone consultation (no appointment): 7 January 2025, from 9:00 to 11:00 AM at +49 1761 9659 674

Studying With Child(ren)

We advise you.

Mothers-to-be and parents-to-be have a multitude of questions – from organizing to financing their studies when they have a baby. We provide solutions and family-friendly service through various offers.

Student parents from all Leipzig universities receive individual counselling and information on social, personal and financial issues. Individual counselling is free of charge and takes place in a protected environment. Counselling can be provided in English or German. Anonymous counselling is also possible. In addition to individual counselling, we offer a wide range of events.

Counselling and information for student parents (-to-be) on:

  • Child benefits
  • Organisation of studies (semester off/part-time studies)
  • Financial perspectives
  • BAföG (exceeding the standard period of study, childcare supplement)
  • Housing benefits
  • Citizen’s benefit, additional expenses
  • Maternity protection law/maternity benefit
  • Parental benefit/ child-raising allowance by the federal state
  • Child allowance
  • Child support/advance payment for child support
  • Single parents
  • Childcare in Leipzig
  • Options for reducing parental contributions for child care
  • Benefits for education and participation (e.g. cost coverage for lunches)
  • Application for and issue of Mensa children’s cards

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