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A: Family@Studies

The second focal point is concerned with figures and data on members of
the TU Dresden with family responsibilities. Since 2007 at the latest, when
the TU Dresden was distinguished for the first time by the family-friendly
university audit ("audit familiengerechte hochschule"), the topic has been
an important part of the university's identity. The information compiled
here provides both an overview of the proportion of university employees
with various family responsibilities as well as information on utilization of
the university's family-friendly services. In addition, statistics on counse-
ling and usage are listed. These show the wide range of services related to
this topic and also provide insight into gender-specific utilization of these
services. There are still no concrete statistics on the number of students
with children at the TU Dresden. In the last nationwide social survey, it
was determined that in 2021 7.8% of all students in Germany have at least
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one child. Only the statistics on the reasons for taking a leave of absence
record the parental status of students — insofar as this is the reason given
on an application for a leave of absence. 2 Fokus: Family

Thus, according to statistics on the student population from December
7th, 2022, in 2022, a total of 455 applications for a leave of absence were
submitted, with maternity leave, parental leave, childcare up to the age of
14, or care of relatives cited as the reason. Looking at the total number of all
requests for a leave of absence, these reasons make up the largest group
at 29%, closely followed by studying abroad. In total, therefore, approxi-
mately 1.5% of all TU Dresden students requested a leave of absence
due to family responsibilities in 2022. The number of students with family
responsibilities, be it childcare or care of a family member, will therefore be
significantly higher.
2 Focus: Family

@ Crispin Iven Mokry 8 Deutsches Studentenwerk (2023): Die wirtschaftliche und soziale Lage der Studierenden

in Deutschland 2021. Berlin.
https://www.studentenwerke.de/sites/default/files/22._sozialerhebung.pdf
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(Zugriff: 09.06.2023).