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Welcome to the Welcome Service for International Researchers of the University of Duisburg-Essen
We offer services for international researchers (doctoral students, Post-Docs and senior researchers) as well as their host chairs. We support you in preparing and carrying out your stay at the University of Duisburg-Essen (UDE). We help you with all organisational aspects of your stay at the university and in Germany.
Overview of our services
Who will pay my pension some day...?
13 June 2024, 11am
In this information session, the international unit at the VBL will introduce you to the topic of pension provisions in Europe and inform about the FindyourPension/ETS portal.
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Info Event: Health Insurance in Germany
29 May 2024, 10am
Health insurance is mandatory for all residents of Germany and basically there are two different options: public health insurance and private health insurance. During this info event, you will learn everything you need to know about the German public health insurance scheme and about private health insurance options.
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Language Course: Basics of the German Language
June 2024
We are pleased to announce that we will offer our Basic German language course again in June 2024. The course is designed for complete beginners and will give you the opportunity to acquire basic knowledge of the German language in order to master simple situations in everyday life in Germany.
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Guide for International Researchers
Our Guide for International Researchers (PDF) gives you a first overview about everything important to prepare for your stay.
If you have more questions or wish further support, please contact welcome@uni-due.de.
Guide for International Researchers (PDF)Your Registration with the Welcome Service
We would like to provide the best possible advice at any time. Therefore, please register with our online form to be able to use our services.
To the registration form
Refugee Researchers from Ukraine
We have compiled information on the support of refugee researchers from Ukraine here.
For Postdoctoral Researchers Affected by the War in Ukraine and BeyondCall for Applications: Fedor Stepun Fellowship - 6-months Postdoc Fellowships
The Zimin Foundation provides financial resources to fund the “Fedor Stepun Fellowship Program”. With this, we can support postdoctoral researchers affected by the war in Ukraine and beyond.
The program provides eight (8) postdoctoral fellowships for researchers from all scientific fields who were forced to leave their countries due to political persecution in regard to the ongoing war in Ukraine. The duration of each fellowship is 6 months. Each of the eight fellowships is endowed with 2,000 € per month.
For further information and the application process please visit: https://www.research-school.rub.de/de/stepun
