Familienservice der MHH
Certificate “audit family-friendly university”
MHH has been certified as a family-friendly university since 2005, initially by the Hertie Foundation and now by berufundfamilie Service GmbH. On May 31, 2023, the permanent certificate awarded to MHH in 2017 was reconfirmed. This is the sixth time that the university has been successfully recertified and the first time that the hospital has been awarded the berufundfamilie audit. The new certificate was presented to MHH Vice President Prof. Dr. Frank Lammert, former MHH Equal Opportunities Officer Nadine Nelle and Project Coordinator Kerstin Bugow by Federal Minister for Family Affairs Lisa Paus in Berlin on June 13, 2023. Further information on the family-friendly MHH and the target agreement can be accessed via the family-friendly MHH share page .
You can find a detailed overview of the measures within the framework of the family-friendly university audit at the MHH in the On your side (Information for parents and children at MHH) brochure and a brief overview in the Family Service MHH flyer.
Further Information in English
Emergency childcare for staff and students at Hannover Medical School
Overview of breastfeeding and baby-changing facilities at MHH
Service Times
The Family Service is generally available from Monday to Friday from 8.30 am to 2.30 pm. For a personal consultation, please make an appointment in advance by telephone.
External Offers
Single parents: The network for single parents is an association of various stakeholders from the Hannover region, which is supported by the coordination office for single parents , which was set up in July 2011. The aim of the network is to make it easier for single parents to cope with everyday life. This goal is to be achieved through the following measures, among others:
- Building and strengthening networks
- Optimization of services
- Initiation of coordinated help chains
Single parents: The Verband alleinerziehender Mütter und Väter e.V. (VAMV) has set up a digital information platform. The portal offers a wide range of opportunities for exchange, networking and professional advice. It regularly offers advice, information and (self-help) groups for single parents. There is also a wide range of events on topics relating to raising children. You can find the full range of VAMV services here.
Counseling centers: The state capital and the Hannover region refer to many advice centers for families on their joint website. There are also numerous links leading to further interesting information.
Families in emergency situations: The Stiftung Familie in Not primarily supports families with many children who have fallen on hard times due to unforeseen circumstances.
Child protection: The Hanover Child Protection Center offers a group for girls who have experienced violence against a parent and/or sibling.
Divorce: The Working Group of Equal Opportunities Officers in the Hannover Region has published the brochure “Divorce Law and Divorce Reality - Guide for Women”. It deals with legal and financial issues as well as, for example, the topic of violence. The brochure also lists advice centers.
Divorce: On the website of the Ministry of Justice you will find information on maintenance law and other “divorce topics”.
