There are many different ideas about how parenthood should ideally be shaped. The data from the study of Familienleitbilder (FLB) identified two role models on parenthood at individual and social level by using the main component analysis: At the core of the first model is the idea of a complementary gender role division of parents (model of complementary parent roles), combined with the rejection of third-party childcare. The other model is defined by the reduced professional commitment of the father with high demands on responsible parenthood (model of child-centred parenting). While the dissemination of parenthood models varies at the individual level in terms of social structure, these differences do not exist in the models that are perceived in society. With regard to both individual and social role models, the model based on a stronger paternal commitment in education is more prevalent. However, it should also be noted that role models on parenthood are ambivalent and inconsistent. Approximately half of the 20- to 39-year-olds agree either with both or none of the two role models. When it comes to comparing the model with the actual reality of life, there is a tendency for people to reconcile the model with the real shaping of parenthood. However, even a relevant part does not live according to its own role model.