A lot of staff and students at universities face special challenges when trying to achieve a balance between their family and their career or their studies. Whether it is childcare, financial advice or support in the case of nursing care needed within the family, Münster University already offers a wide range of help, and this is due to be expanded. From October 2016 to April 2017 the University’s Press Office has therefore taken a detailed look at different aspects of the subject, and the challenges it involves, under the heading of “work-family balance”.