Studying with children?

The social counselling service of the Studentenwerk Potsdam gives a one-off payment for children of students of 200 euros, provided that at the time of birth, at least one parent is enrolled at one of the universities in our area of responsibility and the child was born after 01.09.2016. (Parents whose children were born before this date receive a one-off payment of 100 euros).

Just send an informal application to our social counselling service via e-mail or by post.

Do you work part-time or do you have a minor employment while studying? Then you can apply for maternity benefit. Because this is a state benefit that replaces your income during the period of statutory maternity leave (6 weeks before, 8 weeks after the birth). It doesn’t matter whether you have a private or a statutory health insurance.

The amount is calculated on the basis of your average net earnings of the last three months. You need to submit a statement of earnings issued by the employer to your health insurance. The benefit amounts to a maximum of 13 euros per day. If your daily net salary exceeds this amount, your employer shall pay the difference to equal your average net income of the last three months. However, this only applies if the employment relationship persists.

Mothers and fathers can apply for parental benefit after the birth of their child. It is paid to employed (and also self-employed and unemployed) parents as well as to students and parents in training.

Note: You do not have to interrupt your studies while receiving parental benefits. Moreover, the minimum amount of 300 euros does not reduce the BAföG funding.

For how long can you receive parental benefits?
You can receive this benefit during the first 14 months of your child's life. You and your partner can freely divide this time ("Partner months"). One parent alone can apply for a maximum of twelve months.

Note: If you receive parental benefit during the first months of your child’s life, this will be taken into account in relation to your maternity benefit. Your parental benefit will be reduced accordingly. If, however, the father takes parental leave during the first two months of the child’s life, then you receive parental benefit for the father and maternity benefit for the mother.

How much is the parental benefit? How is it calculated?
It amounts to at least 300 and a maximum of 1.800 euros. It generally replaces 67 % of the last net income and is available to the person that

This is a financial support (Section 6a of the German Child Benefit Act) for families with children who have a low income. It has priority over the payment of the Bürgergeld (SGB II). In connection with the child benefit and the housing benefit, this aims to prevent that parents have to apply for Bürgergeld.

Under which conditions can students with children receive the child allowance?
Parents that live in the same household as their unmarried children under the age of 25 are entitled to the child allowance. They do have enough income to cover their own subsistence level, but cannot guarantee the subsistence level of their children. 

Nursery "klEinstein" (Potsdam)

The nursery “klEinstein” of the Studentenwerk Potsdam is located on the ground floor of the student residential hall in Kaiser-Friedrich-Straße 135, 14469 Potsdam. Here 110 children at the age of 3 months to the mandatory school age are taken care of. Their parents either study or work at one of the three universities in Potsdam or they work at the Studentenwerk Potsdam.

The nursery "klEinstein" is managed under the organising institution of "Die Kinderwelt gGmbH".
Manager: Christine Schönherr
Kaiser-Friedrich-Straße 135
14469 Potsdam

Telephone: +49 (0)331 5054542

Nursery "Die wilde 19" (Wildau)

The daycare center "Die wilde 19" is located in the middle of the campus of the TH Wildau (house 19). As a company-related daycare center, the nursery is primarily aimed at students and employees of the Wildau University of Applied Sciences. In order to support the compatibility of studies and family, opening and closing times are oriented to the university operations on the campus of the TH Wildau. A total of 28 children from the age of two months until school enrollment can be cared for in the new rooms.

The nursery "Die wilde 19" is managed under the organising institution of "Die Kinderwelt gGmbH".
Manager: Andrea Scharfe
Hochschulring 1, House 19
15475 Wildau

Telephone: +49 (0)3375 508705

At the locations of the universities and in our residential halls there is also the possibility of letting childminders take care of your little ones. For Potsdam and Wildau "Die Kinderwelt gGmbH" coordinates the available places.

This type of care is offered at the following locations:

Potsdam

• Kaiser-Friedrich-Straße 142
• Campus Golm, residential hall "Zum Mühlenteich"

Brandenburg an der Havel

• Campus of the Brandenburg University of Applied Sciences, residential hall Zanderstraße

It is a unique institution in the state of Brandenburg and the link between individual care and standard care in nurseries or day care facilities and thus closes an important gap. For the first time, ongoing short-term care in a familiar environment is possible for a couple of days, weeks or months.

Contact
Die Kinderwelt gGmbH
Breite Straße 21 (residential hall)
Manager: Mrs Günther
14467 Potsdam

Telephone: +49 (0)331 870968-80
Email: kuki[at]die-kinderwelt.com