Max Planck Institute for the Structure and Dynamics of Matter
Work and Family
Everybody has a family. Sometimes, there is need for additional support, for example child or patient care. There are offers for the reconciliation of career and family within the Max Planck Society. Please have a look at:
The MPSD is a co-founder member and network partner of "Dual Career Hamburg + the North." The goal of the network, founded in May 2019, is to help the scientific and cultural institutions and the business enterprises to attract top talent to the metropolitan region of Hamburg and the North. The goal is to assist the partner to find an attractive career perspective in the new environment. Immediate contact is facilitated between the 35-member institutions so that possible employment options can be explored for the partners.
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Support and services around the family Since 2008, employees of the MPG have been entitled to childcare and long-term care services from external family service providers – at present, this is pme. The range of services has continuously been expanded. The framework agreement includes extensive consultation and arrangement of childcare services as well as care counselling and possibly care placement for relatives in need of care. Any placement and consultation fees incurred are borne centrally by the MPG. The actual service, e.g. childcare provided by childcare staff, is to be paid by the parents themselves. The service can be reached via a central hotline under the number 0800-801007080 or the service portal "My Family Service" (here). Before contacting pme, please obtain a entitlement certificate from your administration.more
Professional challenges compete not infrequently with private family interests. The Max Planck Society offers extensive support to ensure that the two can be sensibly combined. In summary: We take account of the needs of our employees in our working culture. We operate a family-conscious personnel policy, as we want to be an attractive employer for highly qualified employees in an international environment – and to offer a seal of approval in the process.
Postdoctoral and PhD student parents can apply for a childcare subsidy for children aged between three and 36 months. Please contact the HR department.
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In case you live in Schleswig-Holstein, please also have a look at the webpages of your local community. more
Bringing your kids to the CFEL building and to the new MPSD building
For short-term child entertainment, the CFEL handcart filled with toys, playing carpet, pencils and books can be used.
For short-term child entertainment, the CFEL handcart filled with toys, playing carpet, pencils and books can be used.
In the CFEL building (building 99) at the campus Hamburg-Bahrenfeld, a diaper changing table is available on the ground floor, in the handicapped persons’ restroom, and there is a handcart full of toys, playing carpet, pencils and books for short-term children entertainment.
The new MPSD building has a family office equipped to offer a special work space for reconciling job and family. Please contact your local gender equality officers, or the HR department!
The Foundation for the promotion of science and research, initiated in 2004, supports talented young women with children. It aims to enable them to create the freedom and mobility required to further their scientific careers. The Foundation wishes to help prevent science from loosing excellent talent. It is aimed specifically at graduate students and postdoctoral fellows in the fields of experimental natural sciences and medicine.
Upcoming application deadline: November 30, 2024.more
