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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
Language Course: Basics of the German Language
May 2025
We are pleased to announce that we will offer our Basic German language course again. 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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Who will pay my pension some day?
10 June 2025, 10am
In June we will have an information session for international and German mobile researchers currently working on the basis of an employment contract at UDE, TU Dortmund or RUB. The FindyourPension (FYP) team will introduce you to the theme Pensions in Europe – an overview on various aspects. In addition you’ll receive general and concise information on the Deutsche Rentenversicherung (DRV) – the statutory pension scheme and the Versorgungsanstalt des Bundes und der Länder (VBL) – the occupational pension scheme. These presentations will be about the German pension landscape, the rights to a pension and the benefits, and other points of interest.
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Guided Tour at the Zollverein UNESCO World Heritage Site in Essen
Saturday, 14 June 2025
Come join us on a guided walk at the Zollverein UNESCO World Heritage Site and explore the living history of the Ruhr area first hand.
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Info Event: Your Rights and Duties as an Employee
Monday, 22 September 2025, 10am
In September we are offering an Info Event about "Rights and Duties as an Employee". Melanie Goggin and Torsten Schaller, members of the UDE's staff council, will inform international researchers about employment, contracts and much more useful information.
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Welcome Meet & Coffee
Thursday, 22 May 2025, 12:00h
We kindly invite you to use this opportunity to chat with us in a personal conversation, have a coffee and get to know other international researchers at UDE.
More InformationYour 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.
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Refugee Researchers from Ukraine
We have compiled information on the support of refugee researchers from Ukraine here.
