Institute of Virology

The universities of Freiburg and Heidelberg have been ranked in the last DFG assessment in 2013 in the top category 4 concerning the implementation of “Forschungsorientierte Gleichstellungsstandards”, and the TUM and LMU Munich reached category 3. Moreover, the universities have received the TOTAL E-Quality Award (provided by TOTAL E-QUALITY Deutschland e.V.) and the certificate “family-friendly university” (provided by berufundfamilie gGmbH of the Gemeinnützige Hertie-Stiftung).

 In Freiburg, several childcare facilities are available that cover the age range three months to six years. They offer longer opening hours than normal public facilities to suite researchers´ working needs.

In Heidelberg, the Student Parents Meeting "Club Parents" is specifically aimed at parents who are studying at Heidelberg University. Moreover, 'KidS – Studying with children' has been established: The Student Service Organization of Heidelberg University offers a wide range of services and measures to support student parents with children between two months and school-starting age.

At TU Munich, the 'TUM.Family – Family, Kids & Elder Care Center' was founded, which is represented at all three TUM locations. In total, TUM has currently more than 200 childcare places available.