Over the year-end period, the Social Counseling Service has the following consultation hours:

Last consultations

  • Last scheduled consultations: 18 December 2025

  • Last open telephone consultation (no appointment): 23 December 2025, 9:00–11:00 AM at +49 1761 96 59 674

First consultations

  • First scheduled short consultation: 6 January 2026

  • Open telephone consultation (no appointment): 6 January 2026, 9:00–11:00 AM at +49 1761 96 59 674

Studying With Child(ren)

We advise you.

Mothers-to-be and parents-to-be have a multitude of questions – from organizing to financing their studies when they have a baby. We provide solutions and family-friendly service through various offers.

Student parents from all Leipzig universities receive individual counselling and information on social, personal and financial issues. Individual counselling is free of charge and takes place in a protected environment. Counselling can be provided in English or German. Anonymous counselling is also possible. In addition to individual counselling, we offer a wide range of events.

Counselling and information for student parents (-to-be) on:

  • Child benefits
  • Organisation of studies (semester off/part-time studies)
  • Financial perspectives
  • BAföG (exceeding the standard period of study, childcare supplement)
  • Housing benefits
  • Citizen’s benefit, additional expenses
  • Maternity protection law/maternity benefit
  • Parental benefit/ child-raising allowance by the federal state
  • Child allowance
  • Child support/advance payment for child support
  • Single parents
  • Childcare in Leipzig
  • Options for reducing parental contributions for child care
  • Benefits for education and participation (e.g. cost coverage for lunches)
  • Application for and issue of Mensa children’s cards