One-to-one consultation · 90 minutes
Parental Leave & Return Plan
A focused planning session that connects your leave dates, employer notices and preferred return arrangement.
See what the session covers →Employment guidance · Germany
Make room for family.
Keep your working future in view.
One-to-one consultations for employees preparing parental leave, discussing reduced hours, or returning to a German workplace after time away.
Arrange an initial call20-minute orientation · no charge
Elternzeit
Teilzeit
Return conversations
Written planning
Where we begin
A plan you can actually take into the conversation
German leave rules create choices, but the practical task is personal: which dates to notify, how hours might change, and what to ask your employer before returning.
Options check · 50 minutes
Parental Part-Time Options Check
Compare reduced-hour patterns and prepare the facts needed for a Teilzeit discussion during parental leave.
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Meeting preparation · 60 minutes
Return Conversation Preparation
Prepare a clear proposal for hours, responsibilities, handover and the first weeks back at work.
See what the session covers →A calm, ordered process
From scattered questions to dated next steps
Bring what you know. We map the remaining decisions without turning your family circumstances into a legal obstacle course.
View the planning path- 01
Set the timeline
Due date, leave periods, notice deadlines and the return window.
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Test the options
Full leave, part-time arrangements and a realistic division of responsibilities.
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Prepare the conversation
Questions, written notices and a clear meeting agenda for your employer.
“I arrived with three possible return dates and no idea how to raise part-time work. We left with one preferred route, a fallback, and wording that sounded like me.”
— Miriam, project coordinator, Frankfurt
Read more client experiences →Your dates are the starting point