The children's holiday camps "Uni-Erlebnis für Kids" is organised by the Family Service Office. It offers school children aged 6-12 a varied program on campus.
Unisport organises adventure camps for children of staff and students for different age groups, usually during the Easter and summer holidays. You can register at UNISPORT.
Sportjugend Pfalz, in cooperation with the sports science faculty of RPTU and the city of Kaiserslautern, is organising various sports camps in the last week of the summer holidays. Children's camps are aimed at 9-11 year olds and sports camps at 12-15 year olds. You can register at Sportjugend Pfalz.
Note: the program is primarily aimed at student and staff families of the university; external children can only be admitted in exceptional cases. Some primary schools in the city of Kaiserslautern or in the district of Kaiserslautern as well as church sponsors, Landesforsten [state forests] Rhineland-Palatinate, the Kinderschutzbund and others also offer camps during holidays. In addition, there is the Rhineland-Palatinate holiday platform: www.ferienboerse-rlp.de
Attention: Reservations can be made on the new booking software and only for the upcoming holiday period/Camp week. If your child is not accepted, we will get in touch; a waiting list is the alternative. Please see dates/registration 2026 on how to proceed.
Update: Waiting list only, status update will follow in week 9/26.
Please note: Registration for the "University Experience for Kids" Easter holiday program in Kaiserslautern begins on Monday, February 16 and ends on February 23 or when all places are filled. A total of 38 places are available, allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. A waiting list will be maintained. Due to high demand, we regret that we cannot accommodate families from outside the RPTU. Please note that this registration does not guarantee a place. You will receive confirmation of whether your child has been offered a place or placed on the waiting list in week 9. Registration for the summer and autumn programs opens approximately six weeks before the start of the first week of the holidays.
Please note that only registrations placed as of February 16, 2026 and thereafter will be accepted; any placed beforehand will not get a priority and are void. Thank you for your understanding.
Summer: 29.06.2026-17.07.2026
Fall: 05.10.2026-09. 10.2026
Attention: There might be an obligatory online parents' evening for all programs. Dates to be announced. Note: The parent's fee will be reimbursed up to 7 days prior to the beginning of the program in case of a cancellation.
Holiday planning is usually difficult for students and working parents of schoolchildren (six to twelve years old). They encounter a childcare problem outside school hours, as children have more than twice as many holidays as working parents; and student parents often cannot combine seminars, internships, exams, jobs, etc. with childcare during school holidays.
In order to help overcome this, attractive activities are offered during the Easter, pentecost, summer and autumn holidays. 5 weeks a year we organise varied camps. They feature exciting, child-friendly workshops in the natural sciences and technology faculties. In addition, children engage in sporting activities. They go to the forest playground and explore the university. But also games (inside and outside) and handicrafts do not get a raw deal. The highlight of the week is usually the full day excursion. In the forest the children have a colourful construction trailer of RPTU at their disposal.
The children, who attend the program until 1.30 p.m. or 4.30 p.m. will have snacks; drinks, fruit and vegetables will be offered during the day. Also the children visit the Mensa for a warm meal; unless annouced differently. For day trips, children are provided with packed lunches from the cafeteria.
Students
Since 2013, holdiday camps for students' children have been free of charge.
Employees
Summer Break and autumn Break
per week (5 days) incl. snacks, materials and if applicable excursion
full day 106 €
siblings 86 €
guests 122 €
mornings 58 €
siblings 48 €
guests 66 €
Easter Break and Pentecost Break
per week (4 days) incl. snacks, materials and if applicable excursion
full day 94 €
siblings 74 €
guests 110 €
mornings 52 €
siblings 42 €
guests 60 €
Children in half-day programs may generally take part in full-day excursion for a flat rate of EUR 12. Underprivileged parents may pay half of the amount if they provide proof. It is also possible to voluntarily pay higher contributions.
Further offers
There are other offers at the university and in the city:
Sporadically, the departments offer vacation programs and other formats for older students (12-16 years); these can be inquired about here. The information is also intended for teachers. The Sportjugend Pfalz organizes various sports camps in the last week of the summer vacations in cooperation with the University's sports science department and the city of Kaiserslautern. Children's camps are aimed at 9-11 year olds and sports camps at 12-15 year olds. Registration can be made with the Sports Youth Palatinate. The Kaiserslautern Music Academy also offers a program during the summer vacations. Some elementary school in the city of Kaiserslautern or in the Kaiserslautern district as well as church organizations, the Rhineland-Palatinate State Forestry Office, the Child Protection Association and others also offer childcare during the vacations. There is also the Rhineland-Palatinate Holiday Exchange.
Once a year, the KinderUni at RPTUtakes place once a year; children get an insight into the lecture hall and the work at the university through exciting lectures/experiments. The offer is aimed at 8-12-year-old children.