Information about the system changeover
Dear colleagues and students,
as we have informed you several times, the university library with its three locations in Kaiserslautern, Zweibrücken and Pirmasens has switched to a new library system at the start of the winter semester 2024.
This will change in the future:
- From now on, you will be reg
Regardless of a current pregnancy notification, your responsibilities regarding workplace safety are as follows:
Creation of a general risk assessment (e.g., for chemical laboratories, including the evaluation of hazardous substances) in collaboration with the occupational safety officer Training of all employees before starting work o
Upon notification of a pregnancy or the employment of a nursing mother, your responsibilities are as follows:
Conduct a pregnancy-specific risk assessment with the employee/student in collaboration with the occupational safety officer. This typically involves verifying whether the individual can leave the workplace or laboratory at any t
Additional Information for Supervisors and Lecturers on Maternity Protection:
Information Sheet on the Maternity Protection Act for Lecturers and Supervisors
Process Workflow Following Pregnancy Notification
Checklist for Lecturers/Supervisors
Supporting Links
Maternity Protection Act
Guide for Universities on Maternity Protection
Employ
Information on Pregnancy and Maternity Protection for Supervisors and Lecturers
To provide you with the best possible guidance in managing a pregnant employee or student within your area of responsibility, we have compiled important information, as well as additional resources and links, on the following pages.
What is Maternity Protection?
Pr
FiKoM 2026 in Zweibrücken
Tuesday, 3 November 2026 | Zweibrücken Campus (Amerikastraße)
Your chance to meet companies in person
The FiKoM Career Fair brings students, graduates and companies together.
Whether you are looking for an internship, a working student position, a thesis opportunity or your first job after graduation, FiKoM gives yo
FiKoM 2026 in Zweibrücken
Tuesday, 3 November 2026 | Zweibrücken Campus (Amerikastraße)
Your chance to meet companies in person
The FiKoM Career Fair brings students, graduates and companies together.
Whether you are looking for an internship, a working student position, a thesis opportunity or your first job after graduation, FiKoM gives yo
Notification of Pregnancy According to Section 15, Paragraph 1 of the Maternity Protection Act (MuSchG), pregnant students and students with newborns at the university are required to notify the university of their pregnancy, including the expected due date or the birth. However, there is no obligation to report.
To effectively protect your
On January 1, 2018, the new Maternity Protection Act came into effect. This revised law extends the Maternity Protection Act (MuSchG) under §1 Section 2 No. 8 MuSchG (Mutterschutzgesetz) to include pregnant students and students with newborns.
Additionally, according to §1 Section 4 MuSchG, the regulations now apply to anyone who is pregnant, h
