DHV Seminar: Maternity Protection, Parental Leave, Academic Career
Date
Monday, 3 November 2025, 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Format
Online Seminar
The DHV seminar provides an overview of the legal framework for maternity and parental leave and addresses the specific challenges of balancing career and family life in academia.
Topics
- Overview of the legal framework and pitfalls for reconciling work and family life
- Impact of family-related leave and part-time work on fixed-term contracts and civil service relationships
- Extension options and entitlements
- Dealing with family-related questions in job interviews and applications for professorships
Speaker
Attorney Dr. Vanessa Adam, Staff Unit for Higher Education Employment Law and Head of the Human Resources Department at the German Association of University Professors and Lecturers
