Reconciling Work and Family Life

Following the Max Planck Gender Equality Policy the below mentioned measures should improve family-friendliness as well as the reconciliation of family, care and career for all employees. Furthermore we strive to finish talks within the MPI Colloquium Series not later than 4 p.m. so that employees with childcare/care-giving responsibilites are able to attend.

pme familienservice

Childcare (ages 0-14), homecare-eldercare, back-up emergency care (internal WIKI link)

Places at Magdeburger Kindergarten for children from MPI employees

There are cooperations with two kindergartens in Magdeburg. (internal WIKI link)

Parent-Child-Office

Is the kindergarten closed? Is there nobody, who can take care of the children at short notice? In such cases, the parents-child-office is a place, where you can bring the kids to have a look at them while you are working.

Reimbursement of additional childcare expenses incurred for business travel

(internal WIKI link)

Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard-Stiftung

The Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard Foundation supports talented young female PhDs and Postdocs with children, to enable them to have the freedom and mobility that is necessary for a scientific career.