The MHH has a father representative tandem
The MHH pursues a holistic equality strategy. This includes the principle that reconciling work and family life affects fathers just as much as mothers. That is why the university has had a paternity officer since 2020. Prof. Dr. Jens Dingemann held this position alone until 2024. Since February of this year, he has shared the duties with PD Dr. Christian Sturm. The Fathers' Representatives jointly represent the interests of all fathers at MHH, regardless of whether they work or study in technology, administration, research or the Clinical Department. Both are also fathers themselves.
The core task of the Fathers' Representatives is to advise and support fathers in planning their careers, parental leave and returning to work. Currently, mothers still do most of the family work, although many fathers would like to play a more active role in childcare and family life. Equality means that all options are conceivable: the classic division of roles, both parents working full-time, both parents working part-time, but also the father managing children and the household with the mother pursuing a career. The paternity representatives would like to support these options for individual life planning and thus promote family friendliness at the university. After all, family-friendliness is always a benefit for the employer and an advantage in the competition for skilled workers.
The Fathers' Representatives see themselves as representatives of interests, "low-threshold" contacts and advisors on topics relating to "becoming and being a father".
The advisory service is open to employees and students alike. Appointments can be made by e-mail to Vaeterbeauftragter@mh-hannover.de or by telephone.
In the medium term, a fathers' network is to be established, in which experiences and information regarding the above-mentioned topics can be exchanged. The organization of father-specific events and lectures round off the portfolio, here we are open to suggestions and ideas.
A flyer "Fathers at Hannover Medical School" provides more information on the topic of fathers at MHH and the services offered by the Fathers' Representative.
information in English:`Fathers at Hannover Medical School'
Do you feel addressed, would you like to arrange an individual consultation appointment, are you interested in the topic, are you interested in working on it or would you just like to make suggestions? Then please feel free to contact the Fathers' Representatives at any time via:Vaeterbeauftragter@mh-hannover.de
Further information
Internal events for students and employed fathers can be found on the events page of the Equal Opportunities Office:
Information and registration
External offers:
The Institute for Work with Boys and Men"mannigfaltig e.V."in Hanover is a contact and advice center for boys' and men's work, which is funded as an independent institution by the region and the city of Hanover. In a generalinformation flyercontains various offers, contact details and dates for current events, especially for fathers with children. The "Bald Papa" flyer was developed especially for expectant fathers. A QR code provides you with specific information on dates, venues and cooperation partners for expectant fathers.
Please register directly with "mannigfaltig e.V." or the MHH Parents' School.
Since summer 2023 there is a"VÄFÖ Best Practice Guide" with information for fathers at the MHH on all aspects of father support. It contains checklists for employees and supervisors on the topics of work-life balance, parental leave and part-time work and highlights the problems and wishes of students from the perspective of fathers. Best practice CVs show how individual compatibility issues are and that it depends on good framework conditions. He also gives a brief overview of the pilot project "Supporting fathers at the MHH": As part of the project, the wishes of employees and students were surveyed and analyzed, and creative solutions were developed and tested. The guide is rounded off by the wide range of childcare options available at MHH, from regular to emergency care.
The Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth's brochure "Väter und Vereinbarkeit"(Fathers and compatibility) is a guide to father-oriented personnel policy with practical examples. Here you will find interviews with experts and practical examples on father-conscious personnel policy, career and leadership, ElterngeldPlus, results orientation, communications and fathers' networks. The BMFSFJ brochure on "More time for the family: fathers and ElternGeldPlus" supports men in their decision to take family time. The "Fathers' Report Update 2023" by the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth provides new insights into the "fathers of today".
"Becoming a father is one of the most exciting and thrilling experiences in a man's life. (...) The prospect of fatherhood changes a man's life enormously. There will soon be tasks at home that you first have to grow into." In the brochure "Ich bin dabei! Becoming a father" published by the Federal Institute of Public Health (BIÖG) contains the most important information for men and lots of practical tips for fathers-to-be .
Are you about to become a father and are considering accompanying your partner to the birth? Then you are in good company. In Germany today, most men are involved when their child is born...". The brochure "Mann wird Vater - Informationen für werdende Väter zur Geburt" from the Federal Institute of Public Health (BIÖG) is aimed at expectant fathers who would like to find out more about preparing for the birth, the birth process and the important first days in the growing family. It offers suggestions and shows different aspects of becoming a father.
We recommend the fathers' newsletter, which is sent free of charge by e-mail every two months. It can be subscribed to via the fathers' portal at https://www.vaeter-in-niedersachsen.de/newsletter.
Information on the project New ways to reconcile work, career, studies and family through paternity support at the MHH
