Career and family

Work-life balance - It is not always easy to reconcile work and family life. With the family-friendly university audit, the HSZG wants to put existing regulations to the test and continuously improve them, as well as create new offers that improve motivation and employee loyalty.

Existing offers
  • Childcare for employees at the Zittau site provided by the "Knirpshausen e.V." childcare facility in the immediate vicinity of the university
  • Flexible and mobile working time models (mobile working, flexitime, part-time)
  • In addition to personal and professional development opportunities through targeted further and advanced training, specific training courses are also available on the subject of reconciling work and family life, such as time and stress management, work-life balance or offers for returning to work after a break (parental leave). Advice and information is provided by the Human Resources and Legal Department (DPR ).
  • Attractive social benefits (company pension scheme, annual special payment, capital-forming benefits, special leave days). Advice and information is provided by the Human Resources and Legal Department (DPR)
  • Workplace health management with offers for workplace health promotion and the use of university sports facilities
  • Advice on support in special life situations from the Human Resources and Legal Affairs Department (DPR) or the Staff Council
  • Support from the Equal Opportunities Officer on gender equality issues
  • priority teaching from Monday to Friday from 08:00 to 14:00 for lecturers and teaching support staff with children up to the age of 12 after prior written application to the supervisor (in accordance with course planning regulations)
Offers in planning
  • Providing an overview of information on various topics (leave of absence options, special leave, etc.)
  • Expanding, updating and publishing the contact persons with a focus on family-friendliness and equal opportunities
  • Reviewing the current process for mobile working and employee-supervisor meetings
  • Examination of the adjustment of committee times
  • Anchoring the concept of family in the strategic documents of the HSCG (e.g. mission statement)
  • Examination of the expansion of training courses for managers to include modern formats (e.g. business games)
  • Integration of family-conscious aspects into the employer branding strategy
  • Improving the onboarding process for new employees
  • Examination and, if necessary, adaptation of course planning regulations to include aspects of family justice
Legal basis

Saxon Higher Education Act

Law on the promotion of women and the compatibility of family and career in public service in the Free State of Saxony

Guideline for the promotion of re-entry into academic work (FördRL Wiedereinstieg)

Plan for the advancement of women at Zittau/Görlitz University of Applied Sciences

Downloads

Family portal BMFSFJ

Gender equality concept

Gender guidelines