Pregnancy and/or upbringing of a child are regarded as grounds for taking so-called leave semesters. In the event of such an interruption of studies, BAföG payment is suspended. In this case, however, it is possible to apply for social assistance.

Leave semesters can be applied for by presenting the pregnancy record or the child's birth certificate:

Student Service Centre (SSC)
Katrin Kuhnert
Building 47/Room 109
Phone: +49 631 205-5046

Please note: Foreign students should discuss the legal consequences of their leave of absence with the relevant foreign office before applying for it.

You may find the application for leave semester  (in German only) here.

Further infomation can be obtained (in English) here.

Taking parental leave at RPTU means that you can study more flexibly and individually. Each parent is entitled to a total of 3 years of parental leave. If you wish to take parental leave, you have to submit an application for parental leave to the examination office no later than 4 weeks before the date when you want to start your parental leave.

During parental leave, the following applies to you:

• Parental leave shall not be included in the calculation of deadlines for the provision of coursework and examinations. Prerequisite is that the duration of the parental leave (possibly including maternity protection period) comprises at least 4 months at a time.
• There is no obligation to participate in examinations. This applies to upcoming repetition attempts as well as to examinations for which there is a registration deadline for the first examination as determined by the examination regulations. 
• You may take examinations. This requires timely registration of the relevant examinations (usually via QIS during registration period). 
• Subject related semesters (vs. university semesters) will continue to be counted unless you take a leave of absence.

For further questions on examinations, please contact:

Examination office

Building 47, Rooms 310-332 and 430-432

Phone: +49 631 205 5252

During maternity leave, a student may voluntarily take part in examinations. This will be declared in writing to the examination office. Voluntary participation in courses will be notified in writing (not possible if you have a sick note by your doctor) to the management of the faculty or to the student advisory service.  Even during parental leave, student parents may submit coursework. This should be coordinated with the examination office and the faculty's management. 

University examination office:
Department for student-related matters
Building 47, Rooms 310-332 and 430-432
Phone: +49 631 205 - 5252

E-Mail:studium[at]uni-kl.de

Further information on study and doctoral regulations:

The study regulations can be found on the respective pages of the departments.
The doctoral regulations can be found here in German:
www.uni-kl.de/studium/im-studium/studienmanagement/pruefungsangelegenheiten/pruefungsordnungen/

The current version of the Maternity Protection Act also applies to female students. Thus RPTU is obliged to take into account the special protection needs of pregnant women. Female students are generally not required to notify the university of their pregnancy. However, in the students' own interest we recommend doing so explicitly and at an early stage, because this is the only way we can provide comprehensive advice and avert any possible dangers that might arise for the expectant mother and the unborn child in good time and take the necessary protective measures. The first point of contact for communicating a pregnancy is the SSC on the ground floor of Building 47. Here you will receive comprehensive advice on, among other things, the effects of pregnancy, maternity leave and parental leave on attending lectures and taking examinations.

Student Service Centre (SSC)
Katrin Kuhnert
Building 47/Room 109
Phone: +49 631 205-5046