- The first point of contact in the event of a pregnancy is the Family Service. The Family Service provides confidential and comprehensive advice about balancing pregnancy and studying for a degree.
- As well as contacting the Family Service for advice, please always contact Ms. Kramarenkoff from the Student Advice Center: zsb-mutterschutz@fau.de.Please state your degree program and current semester as well as your estimated due date.
- According to the amended Maternity Protection Act, FAU is obliged to report your pregnancy to the Supervisory Authority for Occupational Safety (Gewerbeaufsichtsamt). This ensures that you are covered by maternity protection regulations, like FAU employees who are pregnant. Ms. Kramarenkoff will advise you on what to do next, fill in the form with you and give you advice based on your current schedule.
- If your degree program is classed in accordance with the general risk assessment of the university as entailing foreseeable risks exceeding the normal risks of everyday life in the event of a pregnancy, the Family Service will advise you to consult your subject advisor as well. They are familiar with the structure of your degree program and can give an indication of which lectures or seminars you can safely attend and which practical courses (for example those involving the use of hazardous substances) it would be better to postpone until a later date.
- Before attending any practical courses and lectures involving experiments or commencing an internal or external internship, please always check whether they are classed as free from risk for you in accordance with the Maternity Protection Act.
- The Student Advice Center (ZSB) at FAU is naturally also available to give you advice on how best to tailor your studies.