Flexible childcare service at Bauhaus-University Weimar - „Bauhäuschen“

Since March 17th 2014 Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, the Studierendenwerk Thüringen and the Liszt School of Music Weimar provide an adaptable childcare service „Bauhäuschen“, located at Amalienstraße 31.

Students, employees of Bauhaus-Universität Weimar and Studierendenwerk Thüringen and the Liszt School of Music Weimar can leave their children (from age twelve weeks to seven years) in the care of trained child-minders for two to four hours per day or a maximum of ten hours per week.

Two play and sleeping rooms as well as a clothing room for placing baby carriages are available. The „Bauhäuschen“ is located in the fourth floor and easy to access through an elevator. Child care service is available from Mondays to Fridays 8 am - 4 pm. An application and booking in advance is necessary and can be booked in blocks ( one block equals two hours ). The payment is prepaid, for a two-hour child care block students pay 4,00 € and employees 6,50 €.

Flexible childcare - "Bauhäuschen" - children can be looked after again from now on

Je Zeitfenster können maximal drei Kinder parallel betreut werden

Dabei wird eine Einzelbetreuung bei gleichzeitiger Gewährleistung konstanter Betreuungskonstellationen angestrebt

Besondere Regelungen gibt es etwa für die Bringung und Abholung der Kinder sowie beim Aufenthalt in den Fluren des Gebäudes in der Amalienstraße 13, Eltern tragen eine Mund-Nasen-Abdeckung

Eigenes Spielzeug dürfen Kinder momentan nicht mitbringen

Die Räume werden mehrmals täglich gelüftet und häufig gereinigt

Who can use the childcare service at Bauhäuschen?

Student parents of the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar and the University of Music FRANZ LISZT Weimar, employees of the Bauhaus-University Weimar, the University of Music FRANZ LISZT Weimar and the Studierendenwerk Thüringen can use the care service for their children.

How do I register my child?

You have to submit following forms and documents to the INFOtake in Weimar before your child visits „Bauhäuschen“ for the first time.

Care contract

Terms and conditions

copy of child's birth certificate

copy of the student identification card (thoska) or the employee identification Badge
from March 2020: proof of adequate protection against measles »here
Leaflet_Law for the Protection of Measles_Measles vaccination

Office hours of the INFOtake Weimar
monday to friday 10 am - 2 pm

infotake-weimar[at]stw-thueringen.de

How do I book a childcare service slot?

You can either write an e-mail, go there in person or call the INFOtake Weimar (03641 / 581506) three days prior to the beginning of the childcare at the latest. The Availability of a place will be checked and you will be informed as quickly as possible. If there is a place for your request, please pay the payment for the childcare service in advance at the cashier of the INFOtake Weimar (in the foyer of the Mensa am Park).

The deposit receipt is counted as the booking confirmation and has to be handed over to the child-minders when your child is being taken to the Bauhäuschen.

When and how long can my child been taken care of?

The childcare service in the „Bauhäuschen“ is available, if necessary, from monday to friday.

On weekends and bank holidays the flexible childcare service is closed.

Opening hours „Bauhäuschen“ (according to requirements)

Monday - Friday 8 am - 4 pm

A childcare service booking can be done in blocks, one block equals two hours. The maximum amount of care service time for a child is four hours a day or max. ten hours a week.

Who takes care of my child?

The child-minders are trained by the Studierendenwerk Thüringen, successfully completed a first-aid training and have a current certificate of health. All of them take care of the children according to requirements.

What does my child need to take there?

Please give your child one pair of non-skid socks and if applicable change of cloths.
Babies or infants also need diapers, baby wipes and a changing mat.

If your child needs to sleep during the „Bauhäuschen“ visit, it is important to bring a sleeping bag. Please mark every item the child brings with him or her with a name.

There is no food or drink offered in the „Bauhäuschen“. If your child needs a meal or a drink during the childcare, it has to be brought and marked with his or her name also. Allowed food products are listed in the standard terms and conditions form (Allgemeine Nutzungsbedingungen).

When is my child not allowed to visit the flexible childcare service?

If your child has fallen sick, it is not allowed to visit the Bauhäuschen. The staff is not allowed to give any medication to children. It is important, that you are always reachable under your stated telephone number/emergency number!

You can take further information from the standard terms and conditions form. An advanced application and booking is required for the childcare service „Bauhäuschen“.

Childcare during conferences

Organised childcare services can help to make participating in conferences at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar easier for those interested in attending. Flexible »Bauhäuschen« childcare provides this service for the children of conference participants.

Information on childcare during conferences

·         Childcare for children aged from twelve weeks up to seven years by trained childminders
·         Registration possible up to 14 days before the start of the conference
·         Registration forms are provided and must be completed by parents, and submitted before the childcare begins at the latest
· We are happy to provide more information about costs; payment by invoice is possible
·         It is preferred for the childcare to be provided in the rooms of the Bauhäuschen Amalienstraße 13 which are specially equipped for children, but it can also take place at the conference location

Information for conference organisation

Please get in touch with the Equal Opportunity Office at the beginning of organisational work for conferences to ensure that needs-orientated planning and provision of information when the conference is announced is possible. A sample text for reference in the event programme as well as banners, registration forms and important information can be provided for conference organisation.

Mobile Bauhäuschen
The mobile Bauhäuschen makes it possible to offer games and activities directly at the conference location and to ensure childcare services from the Bauhäuschen right next to the conference rooms.

contact: Dr. Miriam Benteler
E-Mail: miriam.benteler[at]uni-weimar.de
Tel.: +49 (0) 36 43/58 42 43

Information for degree programmes which allow for study alongside work

In order to support combining family, work and study, students and teachers with children who take part in face-to-face classes within degree programmes which allow study alongside work can request the services of the »Bauhäuschen«. For degree programmes which allow study alongside work, it is even possible to use the service on Fridays until 8pm at the latest as well as on weekends during face-to-face phases. Childcare in such cases can total a maximum of eight hours per day. In order to use this service, you must register in advance. To ensure early planning is possible, please register your need for childcare up to 14 days before the start of the childcare required. Bookings are made via INFOtake and can be booked in blocks (one block is two hours). INFOtake checks whether the required childcare is available and lets you know in good time. For a two-hour childcare block during the week the cost is €4.00 for students, €6.50 for staff and €10.00 for external persons. On weekends different tariffs apply: for a two-hour block the price for students is €6.00, for staff €8.50 and for external persons €12.00.

All further information concerning childcare in the Bauhäuschen can be found here.

If you have any questions, please contact INFOtake via: infotake-weimar[at]stw-thueringen.de or by phoning +49 (0) 36 43 / 58 15 06.