Focus on family

A series of information sessions organised by the Family Service of the universities in Lower Saxony and Bremen

Target group: Students; academic staff Employees; MA:innen Technik/Verwaltung; Professor:innen

Dates:  12.05.2026, 12:00 -  1:00 p.m. 
              19.05.2026, 10:00 - 11:30 a.m.
              20.05.2026, 10:00 - 11:30 a.m.
              09.06.2026,   3:00 -   4:30 p.m. 
              15.06.2026, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 
              16.06.2026,   2:00 -   3:30 p.m.
              17.06.2026, 10:00 - 11:30 a.m.
              18.08.2026, 10:00 - 11:30 a.m.
              20.08.2026, 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Location: Online

Trainer: various
Course language: German
Rhythm: irregular

Registration: available via platform Focus on family from 20.04.2026

The new online event series "Focus on Families" is offered in cooperation with the family service offices at universities in Lower Saxony and Bremen. The series is aimed at staff, faculty, and students and offers a variety of insights and opportunities for discussion on current issues facing families with children.

Participation is free of charge. 
 

DateTimeUniversityTitle
12.05.202612 - 1:00 p.m.Technische Universität Braunschweig  + Ostfalia Hochschule für angewandte WissenschaftenMotherhood: The transition to motherhood
19.05.202610 - 11:30 a.m.Technische Universität ClausthalWhy equal parental leave makes financial sense
20.05.202610 - 11:30 a.m. Hochschule HannoverFatherhood today – an academic perspective on traditions, change and the current challenges facing fathers
09.06.20263 - 4:30 p.m.Leibniz Universität HannoverWork/studies and family: Men, relax! – Making time for yourself and taking breaks
15.06.202610 a.m. - 12 p.m. Hochschule HannoverThe Invisible Burden: Everyday Life Amidst Responsibility, Stress and Pressure to Perform
16.06.20262 - 3:30 p.m.HAWK Hochschule für angewandte Wissenschaft und Kunst + Universitätsmedizin GöttingenRacism in the nursery
17.06.202610 - 11:30 a.m.Technische Universität BraunschweigRecently separated – now a single parent: rights, support and new prospects
18.08.202610 - 11:30 a.m. Carl von Ossietzky Universität OldenburgDo children eat differently?
20.08.202610:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.Carl von Ossietzky Universität OldenburgUnderstanding dark patterns and in-app purchases by children and young people, and preventing manipulation.