Research at EUF
Research at Europa-Universität Flensburg focuses on education, interdisciplinary European studies, economics, and the environmental sciences, with a special emphasis on the interdisciplinary field of sustainable development.
You can find detailed information about the research profile of Europa-Universität Flensburg and its research centers located on the webpage of the Office for Research:
Funding
We're pleased that you are interested in contributing to Europa-Universität Flensburg through your research! A number of funding options are available to adequately finance your research at our university. Below are overviews of each option.
International researchers can always apply for any publicly advertised (project) position at EUF. In this case, the university will process your research funding and employment start date in line with its standard hiring processes for all new EUF employees.
In addition to the regular positions advertised by the university, you can fund your research at EUF through a research project or external grant.
Funding programs and organizations
Doctoral candidates
Several funding programs offer scholarships to support doctoral studies. Scholarships are usually awarded for 2 to 3 years and include a monthly grant of approximately 1300 to 1600 euros. In addition, many scholarship providers also offer an annual lump sum for travel to attend conferences or collect data.
An overview of doctoral scholarships and relevant databases can be found on our website under Funding Opportunities for Graduates Interested in a PhD.
Postdocs
Various funding options exist for postdocs in different career phases. Programs are offered at the national, European or international level. Requirements, durations and funding amounts also differ, so it's a good idea to check the websites of each program and seek more detailed advice. Most programs have specific contact persons to whom you can reach out; some also offer regular information events.
You can find an overview of current calls for applications and relevant databases on our website under Funding Opportunities for Postdocs. The ICES website also provides information on funding opportunities for events, travel, and publications as well as for materials, equipment or other resources.
Scholars at Risk
While the above programs are open to all researchers, some funding programs are specifically for Scholars at Risk. Information on these can be found on this page in the "Scholars at Risk" tab (section: Funding).
Seeking financial advice and applying for funds
The EUF Office for Research and the university's flagship research centers, ZeBUSS and ICES, continuously offer advising about research funding for all interested scholars and support you in preparation and submission of an application.
The following information can help you identify further research funding options once your position at EUF or third-party grant has ended.
Advising at EUF
The ICES and ZeBUSS research centers can advise researchers about alternative third-party funding options. Please contact the academic coordinators of the centers.
Of course, you can also reapply for any open jobs at EUF.
The university's Equal Opportunities Unit also offers various workshops on career development and planning, as well as individual and group coaching. See the Networking & Further Education tab (section: Coaching program of the Equal Opportunities Unit) for more information.
Other advising services
For employment counselling and advice, you can also contact the "Arbeit & Ausbildung" department of the Koordinierungsstelle für Integration und Teilhabe der Stadt Flensburg ("Coordination Office for Integration and Inclusion of the City of Flensburg").
Other funding options
An overview of third-party and project funding can be found in this tab in the section "Third-party funding".
Further funding opportunities include:
- The Postdoc-Scholarship: The overview of the most important funding programs (DE) | academics
- A central platform for early career researchers community | ECRcentral
You can also use the following sites for research jobs:
If you would like to research or teach at Europa-Universität Flensburg for a fixed period of time as a visiting scholar, you are welcome to contact your prospective host research center, institute or seminar at EUF in order to arrange this.
However, please note that the funding for such a stay has to be obtained from your home institution, or from funding institutions in your home country. Failing that, you can search for possible funding programs in the German databases of the DAAD or EURAXESS:
The Erasmus+ program can also provide funding for short-term teaching stays. Please contact the Erasmus+ representative at your home university for more information.
Prior to arrival
We look forward to welcoming you to Europa-Universität Flensburg soon! To help you prepare for your arrival in Germany, Flensburg and the university itself, we have compiled a wealth of information on issues like financing, visas, insurance, and housing. You'll find these in the thematically structured drop-down sections. Feel free to use this planning resource as you prepare your move. We recommend that you start preparing for your arrival as early as possible.
For stays of more than three months or for stays that lead to gainful employment in Germany, persons without EU citizenship generally require a visa.
Entry without a visa
EU nationals
Citizens of the European Union as well as citizens of the European Economic Area and Switzerland and their family members do not require a visa for entry or a permit for a longer stay. All you need to enter the country is a valid passport or identity card (Section 2 (5) FreizügG). After entering Germany, you must register your place of residence (just as a German citizen would) with the Einwohnermeldeamt (residents' registration office) of the city in which you live. As soon as you have a permanent housing address, you must register it within two weeks, or you need to register your temporary accommodation after three months.
Non-EU nationals who do not require an entry visa
Citizens from non-EU countries generally require a visa for stays in Germany. However, citizens of certain countries for which the European Community has waived the visa requirement can enter Germany without a visa for 3 months and apply for a residence permit directly in Germany. Please note, however, that nationals of these countries generally require a visa for stays that are not for the purpose of visiting or tourism before entering Germany. Please always consult the relevant German embassy or consulate in your home country or country of permanent residence.
Entry with a visa
Persons requiring a visa should always consult the relevant German embassy or consulate in their home country or country of permanent residence.
As a rule, German residence law requires that correct information about the purpose of your stay, which will justify your subsequent stay, be provided to the competent German embassy or consulate during the visa procedure. The purpose of the stay must be stated and documented (e.g. proof of research projects, qualifications and an admissions letter or hosting agreement); proof must also be provided that the applicant will be able to support themselves, if necessary, and that they have health insurance cover.
Under certain conditions, it is possible to change the purpose of residence at a later date without having to repeat the visa procedure.
The national visa can also be applied for in a country other than your home country, provided that you have a habitual legal residence there. However, the embassy will require proof of this (e.g. residence permit and confirmation of residence).
As a rule, you must first apply for an entry visa at a competent authority (German consulate or German embassy) and, after entering Germany, apply for it to be converted into a residence permit at the competent immigration authority (depending on your place of residence). In certain cases (usually indicated on the website), the application can first be submitted online or by email / post and then followed by a personal interview. An application should be submitted to the relevant immigration authority 2-3 months before the visa expires. You can find more information on this page under the tab "After arrival" > Residence permit.
Source: Questions and answers about the residence status of threatened researchers in Germany, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. Updated on March 15, 2018; last accessed on November 27, 2023.
Types of visa and residence permit (Visum and Aufenthaltserlaubnis)
- Residence permit as an employee (with academic training). Entry visa: Visa for qualified employment or visa for the purpose of seeking employment;
- Blaue Karte. Entry visa: Visa for qualified employment or EU Blue Card visa
- Residence permit for academic staff and researchers. Entry visa: Visa for qualified employment or visa for research;
- Residence permit for study (for doctoral students). Entry visa: Visa to commence studies;
Further information about visas and residence permits
Further information on applying for a visa and residence permit can be found on the following pages:
- Visa & Residence | Make it in Germany
- Zuständigkeitsfinder Schleswig-Holstein (search for "Visum"/ visa or "Aufenthaltserlaubnis" i.e., residence permit)
- Einwanderungsbüro | Stadt Flensburg (City of Flensburg Immigration Office)
International scholars who reside in Germany are obliged to take out health insurance. You can apply for health insurance before you enter Germany.
Insurance status: compulsory (Pflichtversichert) or voluntary (freiwillig versichert)
Your insurance status depends on how your research activity is funded.
Funding via a grant or fellowship, with funding contract
Researchers who are funded by a grant are usually not automatically covered by compulsory health insurance. Instead, they usually have to take out voluntary insurance at their own expense. Only a few scholarships (such as those from the DAAD) include health insurance.
Grants to finance a research stay do not usually provide you with access to statutory health insurance in Germany. This does not apply if you are also employed by a research institution or university for the duration of your stay. In rare exceptional cases, you may be eligible for voluntary statutory health insurance in accordance with § 9 SGB V (e.g. if you have student status). If in doubt, please contact your grant provider or the statutory health insurance providers in Germany directly before starting your research stay.
Funding via employment with a regular job contract
Staff who have a regular employment contract are usually automatically covered by social security and therefore also by health insurance. The costs of the insurance contributions are borne proportionately by the employee and employer.
Types of health insurance
- Statutory health insurance (GKV)
GKV works according to the principle of solidarity: contributions are based on the financial capacity of each member, and healthcare benefits are the same for everyone. In principle, all employees whose gross income is below the annual income threshold and above the marginal earnings threshold are obliged to take out statutory health insurance. Voluntary membership is generally possible following previous compulsory or family insurance and, under certain conditions, when taking up employment in Germany for the first time.
If your funding institution does not decide in advance, you can decide on the type of insurance yourself.
When choosing a statutory health insurance provider, most providers offer similarly good/comprehensive benefits. Only if there is a specific pre-existing condition is it advisable to carefully check the conditions of the individual statutory health insurance providers.
- Private health insurance (PKV)
Voluntary insurance through a private health insurance provider can sometimes cost no more than voluntary insurance with a statutory health insurance provider. Unlike statutory health insurance, the premium amount in private health insurance depends on the scope of the insured benefits and the individual insured risk (the so-called equivalence principle). The disadvantage, however, is that insured persons often have to pay in advance for treatment and the costs incurred for treatment are only reimbursed retrospectively.
Switching from statutory to private health insurance is only open to certain people who are not subject to compulsory statutory health insurance, such as the self-employed, civil servants, and employees with an income above the compulsory insurance threshold ("Versicherungspflichtgrenze"). However, there are also very strict limitations on switching from private health insurance back to statutory health insurance.
- Other types of health insurance
In addition to the usual statutory and private health insurance companies, there are also private providers, like Care Concept or Mawista, that offer cheaper health insurance for doctoral students, researchers and staff without compulsory social insurance. Although the premiums here are considerably cheaper, the benefits are also much lower.
The DAAD's group insurance plan is one alternative to the above options. The DAAD offers interns, students and academics who come to Germany - as well as their partners and children - affordable combined health, accident and personal liability insurance. This insurance is already provided for DAAD grant holders. Non-grantees who receive support or funding from European Union programmes and DAAD partner organizations or member schools can also take out this insurance.
Pre-existing conditions
Individuals with pre-existing conditions should stock up on all necessary medications in their home countries, as private health insurance in Germany generally does not cover pre-existing conditions. This means that patients have to bear the costs themselves. Statutory health insurance companies, on the other hand, are obliged to insure all policyholders with pre-existing conditions; these providers must cover the full costs for pre-existing conditions from day one. Nevertheless, we recommend that you contact your health insurance company before entering Germany so that you can clarify any questions in good time, and be covered right from the start.
Source: Krankenversicherung [health insurance], Bundesministerium für Gesundheit. Updated on October 25, 2023; last accessed on November 13, 2023.
More information you can also find at Health Insurance | EURAXESS.
Finding accommodation is an important part of arriving in Germany and in Flensburg. As the housing market in Flensburg can be quite tight at the start of the semester and important bureaucratic processes depend on you moving into your new apartment early (e.g. registering your place of residence, applying for a tax identification number, opening a German bank account), we strongly recommend that you start your housing search early on.
Apartment-hunting and moving in
In Germany, looking for accommodation involves three main steps:
Finding an apartment
As a first step, you'll need to search for a suitable apartment and send housing applications to landlords. The following online portals can be used for the search:
- Immowelt
- Meine Stadt
- ImmoScout24
- Wohnungsboerse
- Immonet
- Kleinanzeigen
- Immo.sh
- Wg-Gesucht (rooms in shared flats with several tenants)
For a fee, you can also hire a real estate agent to help you find an apartment. Alternatively, you can also contact the housing office and ask for suitable vacant apartments. In Flensburg, a department in the Bürgerbüro (citizens' office) handles this matter.
The portals mentioned above also provide information on the documents that a housing application should ideally contain. We strongly recommend that you apply for several apartments at the same time. Please be aware that looking for an apartment usually requires a lot of time and commitment.
Apartment viewing
After submitting your application or contacting the landlord, you may be invited by the landlord to view the apartment. During the viewing, you can look at the apartment and find out more about it from the landlord or the current tenant. We recommend that you not be too picky when making an appointment, as many potential new tenants are usually invited to a viewing. In other words, landlords may not be very flexible when it comes to time.
If you like the apartment, let the landlord know this directly during the viewing. Alternatively, you can quickly send an email stating that you are still interested in the apartment.
Contract and keys
If you are chosen as the new tenant for the apartment, the landlord will contact you to arrange the contract and hand over the keys. It is very important that you read the contract carefully and clarify any questions before you sign the documents.
Short-term housing
If you cannot find an apartment before you arrive in Flensburg, you can look for short-term housing and then continue your search in person once you get here. The following portals offer short-term housing:
Finding accommodation for people with disabilities
Mobility-restricted individuals can also search for accessible apartments on the search websites listed above (using the filter function).
In addition, WohnECK helps people in special situations find accommodation.
You can find more information on barrier-free and needs-based housing on the following pages:
- Bedarfsgerechtes Wohnen | Familienportal des Bundes (Needs-based housing | Federal family portal)
- Tipps zur Wohnungssuche für Menschen mit Behinderung | Umziehen.de ("House-hunting tips for people with disabilities")
Further tips on apartment searching and rent:
- The housing market in Germany is very tight, especially in larger cities, so you should start your search early;
- Apartments are usually not furnished, i.e. they have no furniture - and sometimes not even kitchen furniture;
- The rent consists of two parts: Kaltmiete (basic rent) and Warmmiete (warm rent). The basic rent covers the rental costs for the living space itself, while the warm rent also includes utilities like heating;
- Usually, apartment utility costs do not include electricity and internet - for these services, you have to choose a provider yourself, sign a contract, and pay the additional costs;
- You must pay a deposit when you start your tenancy. This usually amounts to two to three basic rents;
- The contracts for the apartment and for electricity or internet always have a certain minimum term, which you should pay attention to. The minimum term is usually between 1 and 2 years;
- Utility costs and electricity are paid in monthly instalments. Once a year, you will receive a utility bill that calculates exactly how much you have used. Based on these statements, you will either receive a refund or have to pay something in arrears, depending on your consumption;
- If you have an open-ended rental contract or wish to terminate it before the end of the term, you must usually give 3 months' notice - unless a different notice period is specified in the contract.
Further information on finding housing is available on the website of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research.
International researchers who would like advice about campus employment on account of their disability can contact the Representatives for the Severely Disabled (Schwerbehindertenvertretung).
The Equal Opportunities Unit (Arbeitsbereich Chancengleichheit) also provides information about studying with a disability, some of which is also relevant to working life.
In addition, the city of Flensburg maintains a website with contact points and useful information for people with disabilities.
Entry and visa
If your spouse and/or children do not have EU citizenship and are not already in Germany, they can come to Germany with you as part of the family reunification procedure. This procedure also applies if you yourself are an EU national but your spouse or children are not. As the requirements for family reunification also depend on whether you yourself have EU or non-EU citizenship, we recommend that you find out about this in good time before entering Germany.
Spouse reunification
If your spouse wishes to join you in Germany, he or she will usually receive the same residence permit as you. Your partner's right of residence ends when your right of residence expires.
A residence permit for a spouse is usually granted if both spouses are able to support themselves without claiming social assistance, if there is sufficient living space available, and if both spouses have adequate health insurance cover.
If the accompanying spouse wishes to take up employment in Germany, approval from the Federal Employment Agency may be required.
Reunification of children
According to the current legal situation, children are only legally entitled to a residence permit if both parents have a residence permit, if the child has not yet reached the age of 16, and if their accommodation and financial support are secured. In other cases, the immigration authority decides at its own discretion.
Important information
The right of reunification generally applies to the nuclear family, i.e. spouses, underage children, and parents of underage children. Only in exceptional cases of hardship can other family members also receive a residence permit.
This means that, as a rule, unmarried partners cannot be brought to Germany. Since November 2024, however, a new right of residence has been introduced for third-country nationals who are "close relatives" of EU citizens.
These include the following groups:
- Relatives in the collateral line (siblings, aunts and uncles, nieces and nephews, cousins, etc.) of the EU citizen or their spouse,
- Minor foster children or children for whom the EU citizen has guardianship,
- Non-registered life partners if there is a "credibly demonstrated, long-term relationship" with the EU citizen.
As a prerequisite for this right of residence, a close relative must be able to support themselves in Germany.
Further information on the right of residence for close relatives of EU citizens can be found on the website of the Office for the Equal Treatment of EU Workers.
More information on family reunification:
- Family Reunification | Make It in Germany
- Familienzusammenführung | Die Beauftragte der Bundesregierung für Migration, Flüchtlinge und Integration (Family reunification | Federal Commissioner for Migration, Refugees and Integration)
- Nachzug von Familienangehörigen | Wilkommenszentrum Berlin (Reunification of family members | Berlin Welcome Center)
Family insurance
Children, spouses and registered partners of individuals who have statutory health insurance are covered by family insurance (free of charge) if they are resident or ordinarily resident in Germany and have a total income that does not regularly exceed a certain income limit. Another prerequisite for family insurance is that the family members are not otherwise subject to compulsory insurance or exempt from compulsory insurance.
For private health insurance companies, you must register your child with the health insurance company and pay a certain contribution for the child.
Childcare
Finding a daycare or school placement for your child is an important part of your arrival in Flensburg. At Europa-Universität Flensburg, the main source of support is the Family Office, which you can contact with any questions on matters relating to work and family and childcare.
The Family Office and the Equal Opportunities Unit websites offer information about schools and child care centers in Flensburg, as well as childcare options and leisure activities on campus, in Flensburg and in the district of Schleswig-Holstein.
General information about kindergarten and schools in Germany can be found here:
Daycare place or daycare center
If you need to place your child in a daycare (called "Kita"), the city of Flensburg recommends registering on the daycare portal (Kita-Portal) hosted by the state of Schleswig-Holstein. There you can search for and pre-register for a daycare spot. Information on the website is available in several languages, including English, Arabic, Ukrainian, etc.
For children aged 0-3 years, there is also the option of organizing private day care ("Kindertagespflege"). The care takes place in the childminder's home, in specially rented facilities, or sometimes in the parents' own home. Day care can also supplement kindergarten or school time for children up to the age of 14.
You can find more information about child day care on the City of Flensburg website. The city also offers advice on the various options available.
Additionally, doctoral students at Europa-Universität Flensburg who have children can contact the Studentenwerk student association for information about how to place their child in the daycare center for the children of students.
In addition, the EUF offers staff a childcare exchange platform called FLummi (the portal can be accessed via EUF login coordinates). Here you can find short-term and permanent caregivers for your own children. You need an EUF account to use the website.
Searching for a school placement
If your children are over six years old, German compulsory education laws require that they attend school. The vast majority of schools in Germany are run by the state and are free of charge. Of course, there are also private and international schools you may consider, which usually charge a fee.
There are several types of schools in Germany:
- Primary school (grades 1-4).
- After primary school, there are two options:
- Gemeintschaftsschule (grades 5-9/10/13). In community school, pupils continue to learn together in the same location after primary school and receive individual support according to their abilities, talents and educational intentions in lessons that are mainly internally differentiated. Some community schools also have their own option for the Abitur. Otherwise, after successful completion, students can transfer to an upper secondary school or vocational training.
- Gymnasium (grades 5-12/13). The Gymnasium provides an in-depth general education. Students acquire a general higher education entrance qualification by passing the Abitur examination. This qualification entitles the school-leaver to subsequently study at a university (Abitur) or university of applied sciences (Fachabitur, Abitur).
"Einschulung", i.e. the child's enrollment in a specific class and school, is decided by the respective school management in consultation with the responsible school board. As a rule, newly immigrated schoolchildren who are not yet able to take part in school lessons on a continuous basis due to their language skills are offered trial lessons. The aim is to integrate the children into regular school lessons as quickly as possible.
The City of Flensburg offers an online overview of schools in Flensburg.
In addition, the Bildungsbüro der Stadt Flensburg (Flensburg Department of Education) provides information and advice on finding a suitable school.
Further information you can find at School system | Make It in Germany
Family-friendly campus
EUF Family Services provides information about family-related services on campus, such as parent-child rooms, baby changing and breastfeeding facilities, and menu options for children on campus.
Information on how to get to Flensburg can be found on the website of the EUF International Center in the tab "Arrival Information".
After your arrival
Welcome to Europa-Universität Flensburg! In the first few days and weeks after your arrival, you will have to deal with a number of administrative processes and formalities. For example, you will need to register your place of residence in Germany, possibly convert your visa into a residence permit, apply for a tax number or open a bank account. Please use the drop-down elements below to find out in detail which steps you can take in which order, and with which contact person.
Finding housing is an important aspect of getting settled in Germany and Flensburg.
In addition, important administrative processes (e.g. registering your place of residence, applying for a tax identification number, opening a German bank account) depend on you moving into your new apartment early. We therefore strongly recommend that you start looking for accommodation in Flensburg as early as possible.
For further information on finding and renting housing, check out the "Prior to arrival" tab under "Housing."
Anyone moving into a new home in Germany must register their new place of residence with the registration office in their place of residence within two weeks. For children under the age of 16, the person with whom the minor is moving in is responsible for fulfilling the registration obligation.
Registering your place of residence is also necessary to obtain a tax identification number, open a bank account, apply for a residence permit.
To register your new place of residence, you must schedule an appointment at the Burgerbüro (Citizens' Office). You will need to bring a number of required documents with you to the appointment. In the city of Flensburg, you can book an appointment online on the Burgerbüro portal or by calling 115.
Required documents:
- Wohnungsgeberbestätigung ("Confirmation of Residence") - Normally, you would receive this from your landlord,
- Identity card, temporary identity card, replacement identity card, recognized and valid passport, or appropriate passport replacement document (§ 23 paragraph 1 BMG),
- When registering through an authorized agent: hand-signed power of attorney from the person who is required to register, plus one of the aforementioned identity documents for the authorized agent.
Additionally, if you are moving from abroad:
- Marriage certificate + translation, if applicable,
- Children's birth certificates + translations,
- Visas and identity documents of children and partners.
For foreign documents, you will also need to provide a translation of the documents by a government-recognized translator (document and translation must be submitted in the original).
Further information on registration and re-registration can be found on the Bürgerportal der Stadt Flensburg (citizens' portal of the City of Flensburg).
To enter Germany, persons requiring a visa must usually first apply for one at the relevant authority (German consulate or embassy). The visa must then be converted into a residence permit at the local immigration office (i.e. in the city in which you have registered your place of residence). An application to convert the entry visa into a residence permit must be made 2-3 months before the visa expires.
In certain cases (usually indicated on the website), it is possible to submit the application online or by email / post first and then attend a personal interview (by appointment only).
Information on different types of visas and residence permits can be found on this page under the tab "Prior to arrival" > "Visa and residency."
The Immigration Office in Flensburg provides detailed information on applying for a residence permit.
Please note: You may only apply for a residence permit after you have registered your place of residence. In addition, you can only apply for a residence permit at the immigration office of the city in which you live or in which your place of residence is registered. You can find more information on this page in the section "Registering your place of residence."
The residence permit expires if you no longer have a valid passport, or if you leave Germany for more than six months (for the EU Blue Card: more than 12 months).
If you are living in Germany for a longer period of time, you'll need a German bank account (Girokonto) - for example, to rent an apartment or for salary or grant transfers.
To open a German bank account, you will generally need the following documents:
- Valid passport,
- Residence permit / visa,
- Registration certificate of your place of residence,
- Tax identification number.
Most banks in Germany offer a current (checking) account with an EC card (a direct-debit card) and IBAN. For a fee, you may also order another debit or credit card. Some banks offer a current account with a debit card instead of an EC card.
Most stores accept both cash and EC cards. Many smaller grocery stores, e.g. at the weekly market or at the bakery, only accept cash; others only accept the EC card above a certain amount. You can only pay with a debit or credit card in larger stores, but smaller stores are increasingly adapting to this.
Please note that banks charge different fees, for example for account management or for international (non-European) transfers. It is therefore worth comparing the service fees charged by different banks when choosing a bank.
Please also note that your salary or grant payment from Europa-Universität Flensburg can only be made to a German bank account.
As a rule, it can take about 2-3 weeks to open an account - that is, until you receive your bank card. Thanks to online banking, it is often possible to use an account earlier. But this assumes that you have already registered your residence in Germany and received a tax ID at the time of opening the account. Otherwise, it can take up to 3 months to open a German bank account. In this case, there may be delays in the first salary or grant payments. Once your German bank account has been opened, all outstanding payments will be transferred to you retroactively.
You can find more information about opening a bank account in Germany on the Bank account | Make It in Germany website.
Sperrkonto/blocked account (for doctoral students)
A "Sperrkonto" is a special kind of blocked bank account. With this type of account, you can prove that you have sufficient financial resources during the visa application process - which is especially useful for doctoral candidates. Where you would like to set up your Sperrkonto is up to you; at the moment, many German banks offer this service. When choosing a provider, you should make sure that the following requirements are met:
- The blocked account must contain sufficient funds to cover the costs incurred for the duration of your planned stay in Germany, unless you provide additional proof of funding during the visa process. Certain standard rates apply, which are based on the rates for German students. Since the annual standard amount that must be paid into the blocked account when applying for a visa is regularly adjusted, we recommend checking the current amount on the website of the Federal Foreign Office or on the Make it in Germany information portal.
- The blocked account may only be closed with the consent of the blocked beneficiary. The blocking beneficiary is either the embassy or consulate abroad or, after entry, the competent immigration authority. A blocked account ensures that sufficient funds are always available to cover living expenses. However, it does not entitle the blocked account beneficiary to access the blocked account.
Source: Opening a blocked bank account (Sperrkonto) for students, Federal Foreign Office, last updated on May 17, 2023; last accessed on December 1, 2023.
You need a tax identification number to take up employment (e.g. at a university) and open a German bank account.
How to apply:
When you register your place of residence at the citizens' office, if you do not already have a German tax ID, the staff there will automatically apply for a German tax ID on your behalf. The application is processed automatically by the authorities: the Flensburg Bürgerbüro reports the person to the Federal Central Tax Office (Bundeszentralamt für Steuern) in Bonn, which then sends the tax number to the person's home address. This process usually takes about 2-4 weeks.
We recommend that you ask for a tax number when you register your place of residence.
If you have not received a tax identification number within 3 months of your first registration in Germany, you can request one using the application form of the Federal Central Tax Office (BZSt).
Source and further information: Schleswig-Holstein: Zuständigkeitsfinder (search: "Steueridentifikationsnummer").
A social security card or social security number is required for employment (e.g. at the university).
Normally, your statutory or private health insurance provider handles this application.
If you don't yet have statutory health insurance when you take up employment (e.g. at the university), you will need to choose a healthcare provider and apply for a social security card when you apply for health insurance coverage with that provider.
As a rule, people who are funded by a grant or scholarship are exempt from the obligation to pay contributions to German social insurance. However, we recommend that you discuss this with your staff contact representative in the HR department.
More information about the German social security system can be found on the Social Security and Optional Insurances | EURAXESS website.
Bus
Flensburg has a well-developed bus network. You can buy tickets directly on the bus, in the Aktiv-Bus store, in the Aktiv-Bus app or in the NAH.SH app. The apps also provide further information, e.g. on bus routes ("Fahrplan") and ticket types ("Fahrkarten").
Bahn / Train
By train, you can travel to and from Flensburg to other cities, in the direction to Hamburg, Kiel or Denmark. You'll find more information on prices and current timetables on the Deutsche Bahn website, in the DB-Navigator app, and in the NAH.SH app.
Auto
A car in Flensburg can be very useful, especially if you don't live in the city center or if bus transport is not compatible with your everyday life. If you want to drive a car, you need a driving license that is valid in Germany. The driving license from your home country is only valid for six months, which is why you must exchange it at the driving license office within this period. To do this, you'll need to hand in the driving license from your home country and pay a small fee. Please note that you may be without a driver's license for several weeks due to the processing time for this step. Further information about exchanging your driver's license can be found on the BMDV website (where you will also find a leaflet on driving in Germany).
Source: Moving to Germany - Campus Information Europe-University Flensburg
Getting to Campus
There are many ways to get to the campus. The webpage "Getting to Campus" provides information on how to get to campus by bike, bus, train, e-scooter and car.
Jobticket
If you are a regular employee at Europa-Universität Flensburg, you can apply for a job ticket (Jobticket) for the local public transport network. You can find out more on Jobticket Flensburg / Deutschlandticket and on this page under "Onboarding at EUF > Job ticket".
Barrier-free mobility
People with limited mobility can find information about barrier-free mobility on campus and in Flensburg on the Arbeitsbereich Chancengleichheit / Equal Opportunity Unit webpage.
Internet & phone services
You usually have to take out a contract for Internet & phone services in your home yourself. When choosing a provider and tariff, you should pay attention to the minimum contract terms, which are often 2 years.
The same applies to mobile phone contracts, although you can opt to use a pre-paid card.
For plans and rates, check out the websites of individual providers or comparison portals like Check24 or Preisvergleich.de.
You can use the university WiFi on campus if you have an EUF account (WLAN eduroam on the intranet (Committees/Organization > Centers > Center for Information and Media Technologies > WLAN Information)). Please contact ZIMT for access data. For more information about ZIMT access data, see the tab "Onboarding at EUF" > "ZIMT and IT."
Public broadcasting fee (formerly: GEZ)
People who live permanently in Germany and register their residence there are generally obliged to pay broadcasting fees. After moving into your new home, you will usually be automatically informed by post about your registration and payment request. If you do not receive a letter after you have registered, you should register yourself to pay the broadcasting fees to avoid being asked to pay large amounts in arrears.
Further information: Public broadcasting fee
Should you ever need medical assistance, you can find an overview of doctors and medical facilities in various specialties on the following websites:
- After your arrival - Doctor visits
- Doctors in Flensburg
- Doctolib
- Find a doctor or dentist in Flensburg | Arztauskunft
The telephone number for the "Patientenservice" (patient service) is 116117. Call this number outside of normal consultation hours, if you need immediate help (i.e., it cannot wait until the next day) with a medical issue for which you would normally go to the doctor's office.
If the situation is life-threatening, please call emergency services by dialing 112.
If you need psychological support during your time at Europa-Universität Flensburg, the EUF Equal Opportunities Unit will help you find appropriate help. This is your first point of contact for questions and problems in the areas of equal treatment, disability, diversity and variety, equality, discrimination and recognition of special needs. But you can also get advice and information in other cases where you need (psychological) counseling. The contact persons for the Equal Opportunities Unit are shown on its website. The staff there can also provide you with an extensive list of references and contact details for (psychological) counseling centers to which you can turn.
The Counseling Service Stimulus, commissioned by the EUF, offers professional psychosocial and specialist counseling in German, English and other native languages.
Doctoral students can also contact the psychological counseling center of the Studentenwerk student association. The center offers counseling in both German and English.
Onboarding at EUF
In the first few days after your arrival in Flensburg, you will be welcomed to your compartment, faculty, research center or department. There are usually a few organizational matters to take care of in the first few days; for example, you can pick up your office and mailbox key, get a cafeteria card and pick up your library card. Although your contact person and new colleagues in your center or department will support you with many of these steps, you can also use the information below to get an overview of which things can be done where.
After your arrival, you will meet with your supervisor / head of the seminar or department. They will welcome you to EUF, introduce you to the work, and show you around the campus.
The International Center also offers a campus tour (tab: Orientation Week) during the first week in March and September. You can also get to know the campus better during the student orientation week (the second week in March and September).
More information about campus services and activities can be found on the campus webpage.
The Center for Information and Media Technologies (ZIMT) is responsible for creating your user account data. These include:
- User ID,
- Email address,
- WLAN login data,
- Login data for Moodle and Studiport.
Click on the links above to find more information about these services, as well as user and setting guides.
To gain access to your office and other campus rooms, you will need a transponder. Your department or institute will apply for the transponder on your behalf, after which you can collect it in person from the Building Management and Infrastructure (Gebäudemanagement und Infrastruktur) department.
Please contact the department (schliessanlage@uni-flensburg.de) to make an appointment to collect your transponder. You should also use this email address if you need to change your access settings, e.g. if you move to another office or need access to certain rooms.
You can find out more about the locking system and transponder issuance in the Intranet on the Schließanlage website (Formulare/Dokumente > Gebäudemanagement und Infrastruktur > Informationen und Leitfäden > Schließanlage).
You will also receive a campus mailbox as part of your workplace equipment. This is where you will receive internal mail, such as your payslips (if applicable) or travel expenses. You will need to collect the key for your postbox in person from the university postal service (Zentrale Poststelle). Please schedule an appointment for this by contacting the mailroom staff at poststelle@uni-flensburg.de.
If you work at EUF and hold an employee contact, you can apply for the Jobticket (Deutschlandticket).
How to apply:
- Ask your personnel number and company code from the EUF HR department and/or the DLZP administrator.
- You can then apply for your Jobticket online (on Jobticket | NAH.SH the ticket ("Deutschlandticket Jobticket SH-Tarif")).
- After a few days, you will receive an email with information on how to upload the Jobticket to the NAH.SH app.
There are also alternative, more expensive Jobticket offers (which, however, allow accompanying persons to travel free of charge at weekends, for example). For more information, please contact the HR department or visit the NAH-SH Jobticket website.
If you are affiliated to the EUF via a grant or scholarship agreement, unfortunately, you cannot receive a job ticket via EUF. However, third-party funding providers sometimes include a mobility allowance as part of your funding allowance, which can be used to finance alternative transportation modes.
The Mensa of the Studierendenwerks SH is the central cafeteria on campus. Known simply as the "Mensa," it only accepts cashless payment via a designated chip card.
New EUF students, faculty and staff can obtain a Mensa card from the Mensa staff at the checkout registers.
To load credit onto the card, go to the vending machine in Mensa just inside the main entrance and insert either cash or an EC card (German bank account required). Unfortunately, it is not possible to pay by credit card.
If you don't have an EC card, you can withdraw cash from the ATM in the cafeteria. Please note, however, that fees may be charged for foreign accounts, as well as for credit cards issued by some German banks.
The Central University Library / Zentrale Hochschulbibliothek (ZHB) is located on the campus of Europa-Universität Flensburg. Library membership is free of charge. You can register quickly and easily via the online registration form, wait about two days for processing, and then pick up your library card at the ZHB. Please bring your personal ID card and, if you are studying at one of Flensburg's two universities, your student ID with you.
Access to the ZHB media is available in print and digitally on site or via the account set up.
If you have any questions about using the library, please contact the staff at the counter during opening hours or email them at info-PleaseRemoveIncludingDashes-@zhb-flensburg.de.
Networking and further education
Europa-Universität is colorful and dynamic! Take advantage of the numerous opportunities to network - in your subject and faculty, in the International Staff Network and during university-wide events. The city of Flensburg also offers great leisure opportunities thanks to its proximity to nature and cultural landscape.
Europa-Universität Flensburg also offers you numerous opportunities for continuing education. For example, you can learn new languages, attend courses on academic work, further your education in teaching, and take advantage of various career planning and coaching opportunities.
The ICES and ZeBUSS research centers organize various events, such as research colloquia, lecture series, method schools, reading circles, etc. You can also become a member of both centers in order to participate in certain events and funding opportunities. Both centers have a monthly newsletter to which you can subscribe, which offers information about upcoming events, funding opportunities and research-related news. You can find more information on the websites of the centers.
If you have any questions, please contact the scientific coordinators Dr. Maria Schwab (ICES, maria.schwab-PleaseRemoveIncludingDashes-@uni-flensburg.de) and Dr. Simone Onur (ZeBUSS, simone.onur-PleaseRemoveIncludingDashes-@uni-flensburg.de).
A third flagship research center, the Center for Research on Sustainability and Transformation (CREST), has already been established and is currently under development.
The International Staff Network (ISNet) is a group of international staff at the EUF. It supports the EUF in its ongoing internationalization processes, welcomes new staff members and offers a relaxed environment for the exchange of ideas and experiences. Once a month, the network organizes a "drop-in" coffee meeting to which all EUF employees are invited. There are also Steering Committee meetings approximately every six weeks and other networking events throughout the semester. The network also offers a Staff Buddy Program for those who need help getting settled at the EUF.
More information about the network can be found on the International Staff Network website. Alternatively, you are welcome to contact the network chairs or members of the steering group.
DokNet, an interdisciplinary network of doctoral students, is available to doctoral students at EUF. The overarching aim of DokNet is to provide networking opportunities for researchers who are in the qualification phase at EUF. This, it especially targets academic staff, project staff, grant holders and external doctoral students. DokNet is a place for university policy networking between and among doctoral candidates. DokNet also promotes informal exchange between them. As a doctoral student, you can subscribe to the DokNet newsletter to receive important information of relevance to doctoral students, and to stay informed about funding opportunities and events.
Further information can be found on the DokNet website. If you have any questions, please contact doknet-PleaseRemoveIncludingDashes-@uni-flensburg.de.
Most of the events taking place at EUF are announced via the university calendar. You can also subscribe to the EUF events info channel and the extracurricular info channel to receive targeted information via email. To learn more about the info channels at EUF and to manage your preferred info channels, visit the info channel management website (available on the Intranet: Anleitungen > Hintergründe zum Infokanalmanagement).
Unisport
Europa-Universität Flensburg offers its students and staff numerous sports activities.
Participation in the Unisport program is very easy, and it is possible to join at any time. The program runs all year round. To take part in the courses, you need a sports card, which you can buy at the ticket machines in the foyer of the Campushalle (Luxembourg/LUX building). With the sports card, you can attend all the courses on offer without prior registration. The current course program can be found on the sports center website.
You can also visit the gym of the EUF and the Flensburg University of Applied Sciences. You can buy a pass for the gym together with your sports card. Further information on the conditions of participation can be found on the fitness center website.
EUF also has a Campus pool with a sports pool and sauna on the premises.
Campelle chapel
The Campelle chapel is a place of reflection and encounter on campus. In addition to pastoral care and counseling for international students, church services and events such as community evenings, relaxation days, excursions, international evenings and much more take place here. The following religious groups and communities also meet regularly at the Campelle: the Protestant Student Community (Evangelische Studierendengemeinde), the Catholic University Community (KHG, Katholische Hochschulgemeinde), the Student Mission Germany (SMD) and the Orthodox Community.
For further information, please visit the website of ESG Flensburg.
Career counseling
For career and employment advice, you can also contact the Koordinierungsstelle für Integration und Teilhabe der Stadt Flensburg, unit: Arbeit & Ausbildung [City of Flensburg Coordination Office for Integration and Participation, Work & Training unit].
Leisure activities
Check the following sites to learn more about non-university events and networking activities:
- Flensburger Förde / Flensburg Fjord
- Stadt Flensburg Veranstaltungen / City of Flensburg events
- Freizeit und Kultur / Leisure and culture
- Natur erleben / Experience nature
- Flensburg Macht Spaß / Flensburg is fun
- Museen in Flensburg / Museums in Flensburg
- Veranstaltungen in Campushalle und Deutsches Haus / Events in Campushalle and Deutsches Haus
- Ausflugsziele an der Flensburger Förde /Excursion destinations on the Flensburg Fjord
- FLEO-APP Schnellnavigation / FLEO-APP quick navigation / Flensburg: show-and-tell about 25 historical places in Flensburg
The website "Engagiert in Flensburg" lists several Flensburg clubs and associations (called Vereinen in German). The Flensburg Sports Association provides an overview of city's sports clubs (Sportvereine).
At Europa-Universität Flensburg, the Zentrum für Wissenschaftliche Weiterbildung (ZWW) (Center for Academic Continuing Education) acts as a subject-independent platform and contact point for all early-career researchers at EUF, from doctoral candidates to junior professors. Resources and program offerings include, among other things, further training for the development of interdisciplinary skills, resource collection and info-events on career-related topics, formats for interdisciplinary exchange on the challenges of the qualification phase, as well as individual advice and coaching offers. Course registration takes place online.
You can choose between different formats:
- Individual events
- Certificate program "ReflActive Teaching"
- Qualification Programme for Early Stage Researchers (QP)
If you have any questions about the ZWW courses and program offerings, please contact info.zww@uni-flensburg.de.
The Equal Opportunities Unit at EUF offers various coaching programs to scholars at the university:
The coaching program for early-stage researchers is a support program for doctoral students and post-docs. The program consists of workshops, small group coaching, and individual coaching sessions.
The coaching program for junior professors offers a modular support model that allows researchers to clarify their need for advice and reflection and to work on these individually in one-to-one coaching sessions.
The ICES and ZeBUSS research centers also offer advice on research funding opportunities and career planning. Please contact the academic coordinators Dr. Maria Schwab (ICES, maria.schwab-PleaseRemoveIncludingDashes-@uni-flensburg.de) or Dr. Simone Onur (ZeBUSS, simone.onur-PleaseRemoveIncludingDashes-@uni-flensburg.de).
Current funding opportunities can be found on the ICES website with current calls for applications.
Language Center
At the university, you can take language courses at the Language Center.
The Language Center is the central point of contact for students and staff of the Europa-Universität Flensburg who are interested in languages. The Center offers semester courses and intensive courses for German, English and many other languages, as well as preparation courses for TOEFL (English) and DELE exams (Spanish). Students and staff can register for all courses offered.
If face-to-face courses do not fit your schedule, the center also offers some online courses. University staff can also register for free online German and English courses at Lingoda.
You can also find a language tandem via the Center for Languages. A language tandem offers students and employees of Europa-Universität Flensburg the opportunity to consolidate existing language skills and regularly practice their communicative skills in a relaxed manner.
If you have any questions about the language offer, please take a look at the frequently asked questions page and contact the coordination of the center at sprachen-PleaseRemoveIncludingDashes-@uni-flensburg.de.
Off-campus courses
Off campus, there are several private language schools in Flensburg where you can learn German and other languages for a fee. You can find some offers on the City of Flensburg website (section: Sprache und Bildung).
Adult education centers also offer inexpensive language courses. For example, you can search for a German course in person on the vhs Flensburg website or browse the online offerings nationwide.
Europa-Universität Flensburg supports its researchers in initiating new research activities and communicating their research achievements. You can find an overview of the support available on the research funding at Europa-Universität Flensburg webpage.
In addition, the Department of Research and Knowledge Transfer provides information about databases and current calls for funding proposals from third-party institutions. You can also find current internal and external calls for proposals on the ICES website.
Scholars at Risk
Europa-Universität Flensburg supports scholars at risk from all over the world and is a member of the global Scholars at Risk network. Scholars at risk include professors, researchers, doctoral students, heads of academic institutions, and other members of academic communities who are threatened and/or attacked because of the content of their work, their status as academics, or because of the peaceful exercise of their right to freedom of expression and association (Source: FAQs. Scholars at Risk; last updated: December, 2023).
If you come to Europa-Universität Flensburg as a scholar at risk, you can find information specifically related to your status as a scholar at risk in this tab. For all other concerns, you can use the information in the other tabs that are relevant for all international employees.
Some German research funding organizations offer specific funding programs for refugee researchers at different career stages. The aim of most of these funding programs is to enable refugees to continue their academic work by integrating them into the German academic system in the short term. There are also funding lines that open up funding opportunities for other academics without a refugee background to obtain their own position. In the following, we focus specifically on the offers for Scholars at Risk; you can find out more about general funding lines in the "Funding" tab.
Pre-Doc
The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) offers the "Hilde Domin Program" scholarship program with funds from the Federal Foreign Office (AA). The long-term goal of the scholarship program is to enable students and doctoral candidates to study at a university or conduct research in a safe environment so that they can make an important contribution to political, economic and social development in their countries of origin (or in Germany or third countries) after completing their studies or research project.
Potential candidates cannot apply for the Hilde Domin Program independently, but are nominated by the management (presidency/rectorate) of an institution.
The scholarship benefits include a monthly scholarship installment, health, nursing care, accident and personal liability insurance, an allowance towards travel expenses, participation in a preliminary German language course if necessary and other additional benefits.
The duration of funding is usually as follows:
- Bachelor's degree: Up to 36 months funding (plus 12 months for the Studienkolleg, in exceptional cases)
- Master's degree: Up to 24 months
- Doctoral degree: Up to 48 months
Postdoc
The Philipp Schwartz Initiative is a program of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation that enables researchers who are exposed to a significant and persistent personal threat in their country of origin to continue their work at German universities and research institutions. The initiative enables universities and research institutions in Germany to host researchers at risk on the basis of a full grant.
Applications for funding for at-risk researchers through the Philipp Schwartz Initiative can be submitted by higher education and research institutions in Germany; researchers themselves cannot apply directly for the program.
The funding covers a period of up to 24 months; an extension of up to 12 months within the framework of a co-financing model can be applied for during the first fellowship period.
Integration into ongoing DFG projects
All project leaders of already funded DFG projects and the universities can submit additional proposals to integrate qualified prospective or postdoctoral refugee researchers into already funded projects. The supplementary proposals can be directed at all funds that enable the integration of refugee researchers into the project. This includes, in particular, guest funds, staff positions or the Mercator module.
Refugee researchers can also be funded directly in Research Training Groups, Collaborative Research Centers and other DFG-funded joint projects. The funds for this do not have to be applied for separately via supplementary proposals, as corresponding measures can also be financed from the funds already approved.
The legal structure of the involvement of the refugee researchers is the responsibility of the project leaders and the universities or non-university research institutions.
The Walter Benjamin Program enables academics in the qualification phase following their doctorate to independently implement their own research project at a location of their choice. The project can be carried out at a research institution in Germany or abroad, with the host institution supporting the project.
Only researchers in an early academic career phase are eligible to apply. This restriction does not apply to Scholars-at-Risk. They can apply for the program regardless of their career phase.
The scholarship is made up of a monthly basic amount and, if applicable, additional allowances for working abroad, purchasing power compensation, travel allowances and benefits for parents.
The duration of the scholarship is usually up to 2 years.
Advisory service & application
Further information on research funding for refugee scholars can be found on the ICES website. ICES also offers regular information events for Scholars at Risk who are interested in continuing their research at Europa-Universität Flensburg (dates).
Applications for funding programs are submitted by the coordinators at the ICES and ZeBUSS research centers. The support possibilities of the research centers range from application advice and application submission to project advice and support with administrative implementation. You can find more information on this page in the "Funding" tab, section "Third-party funding."
Follow-up funding
Researchers at risk who have been placed and funded via the Scholars at Risk network can contact the network again for advice on follow-up funding or a new placement at a research institution or university.
Further information on possible follow-up funding can be found on this page in the "Funding" tab, section "Follow-up funding."
As a researcher, you have several options for a residence permit. We have described all options on this page in the tab "Prior to arrival", section "Visa and residence permit." In the following section, we will therefore focus specifically on information about applying for asylum.
For certain reasons, you may be entitled to asylum (Art. 16a GG), refugee status and/or subsidiary protection in Germany. However, the prerequisite is that you are already in the Federal Republic of Germany. The result of recognition is an independent right of residence in Germany. You can also apply for asylum after studying or working.
Asylum and international protection status can only be applied for in an asylum procedure at the Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (BAMF) and can only be granted by this authority.
Information on the asylum procedure can be found on this page of the German Federal Office for Migration and Refugees.
However, none of this applies to people from so-called safe countries of origin. Safe countries of origin include member states of the European Union and the countries specified in §29a Anlage II of the Asylum Act (AsylG).
Source: Questions and answers about the residence status of threatened researchers in Germany, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, 2023. Last update: December 2023.
ProRef
The Program for the Academic Preparation and Integration of Refugees (ProRef) at Europa-Universität Flensburg supports refugees who are interested in studying at a university to get started on this path. Through language courses and key skills courses as well as studying, career and social counseling, the EUF facilitates integration into the German higher education system, the job market and society.
Academics at risk can also contact the ProRef program's advice center and receive support in finding housing or childcare, for example, as well as advice on financing and career issues, social integration and health.
Extra-university advising and counseling
If you have questions or experience problems before or after your arrival in Germany regarding your travel preparations, your life in Germany or your arrival at EUF, you can - in addition to the contact points at the university - contact the following counseling centers in Flensburg and the district of Schleswig-Holstein:
- Flüchtlingshilfe Flensburg e.V. – open contact point for all kinds of support.
- Schutzengel – advises pregnant women and families with children from 0-3 years, and provides support with issues relating to authorities and institutions and everything concerning everyday family life, both online and on site.
- Migration counseling for adult immigrants, provided by the German Red Cross.
- City of Flensburg – Integration unit.
- Hotline "Working and living in Germany".
- Migration counseling for adult immigrants (MBE).
- Die Treppe – contact point for women in special life situations.
- AWO Interkulturell – specialist services for migration and integration.
In addition to the psychological counseling services listed on this page under "After your arrival", section "Psychological support", you can contact the following services as a refugee:
- ProRef offers social counseling, including psychological counseling and health counseling. The staff can also refer you to the relevant services if you have a concern that cannot be dealt with by the staff themselves.
- The "SeeleFon für Flüchtlinge" offers information on psychological health care options in Germany.
- The telephone counseling service ("Telefonseelsorge") is anonymous, free of charge and available around the clock. Advice is also available by email or chat.
If you need help finding housing, you can contact the ProRef refugee office by sending an email to info-proref-PleaseRemoveIncludingDashes-@uni-flensburg.de.
For short-term bridging offers for refugees, please contact the following organizations:
- WohnECK is a non-profit organization that helps people in emergency situations to maintain and obtain housing.
- Zusammenleben Willkommen brings together housing providers and refugees to initiate private cohabitation.
- The German Red Cross helps refugees find housing.
All the information you need to find housing is provided on this webpage in the "Prior to arrival" tab under "Housing."
The ProRef refugee program offers online and face-to-face German courses for levels B1+/B2/C1.
Program content: Language instruction and training in key skills (e.g. intercultural competence, methodological competence). To take part in the courses, you must have a B1 language level, a university entrance qualification, and a refugee background.
Further information and the online application form can be found on the course page.
For further questions, please contact info-proref-PleaseRemoveIncludingDashes-@uni-flensburg.de.
In addition, the Coordination Office for Integration in the Schleswig-Flensburg district provides information about various German language courses for refugees.
You can find other language courses on this page in the "Networking & Further education" tab in the "Language courses" section.
Together with four other member institutions of the Scholars at Risk network, RWTH Aachen University offers seminars and workshops for scholars at risk. The workshops and seminars deal with various research and career-related topics and are intended to make it easier for scholars at risk to enter professional life in Germany. The program is primarily aimed at grant and scholarship holders of the Philipp Schwartz Initiative, but other interested scholars at risk can also apply to participate.
More information about the program can be found on the RWTH Aachen University webpage for scholars at risk.
Contact
If you have questions about your funding, employment, onboarding and working at EUF, or for general advice, you can contact the following offices:
Dr.Isabella Tegethoff
Postdocs and Professors
- Phone
- +49 461 805 2970
- isabella.tegethoff-PleaseRemoveIncludingDashes-@uni-flensburg.de
- Building
- Gebäude Dublin
- Room
- DUB 212
- Street
- Campusallee 3
- Post code / City
- 24943 Flensburg
Lucila Morales de MittagMBA
Students and doctoral candidates
- Phone
- +49 461 805 2776
- lucila-PleaseRemoveIncludingDashes-@uni-flensburg.de
- Building
- Gebäude Helsinki
- Room
- HEL 035
- Street
- Auf dem Campus 1a
- Post code / City
- 24943 Flensburg
Contacts and Infopoints
Funding, third-party funding and project management
If you have any questions about funding, third-party funding or project management, please contact the academic coordinators of the ICES and ZeBUSS research centers. The Office for Research provides advice on all other research projects that are not based at one of the centers.
Dr.Maria Schwab
ICES
- Phone
- +49 461 805 2499
- maria.schwab-PleaseRemoveIncludingDashes-@uni-flensburg.de
- Building
- Gebäude Riga 6
- Room
- RIG 614
- Street
- Auf dem Campus 1c
- Post code / City
- 24943 Flensburg
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Dr.Simone Onur
ZeBUSS
- Phone
- +49 461 805 3042
- simone.onur-PleaseRemoveIncludingDashes-@uni-flensburg.de
- Building
- Gebäude Riga 5
- Room
- RIG 504
- Street
- Auf dem Campus 1b
- Post code / City
- 24943 Flensburg
Dr.Martina Kattein
Office for Research
- Phone
- +49 461 805 2788
- martina.kattein-PleaseRemoveIncludingDashes-@uni-flensburg.de
- Building
- Gebäude Dublin
- Room
- DUB 215
- Street
- Campusallee 3
- Post code / City
- 24943 Flensburg
Scholars at Risk
If you come to us as a researcher at risk and/or a refugee, the Senior Advisor for European and International Affairs (for postdocs and professors) or the Coordinator for Exchange Students and International Students (for students and doctoral candidates) are your first points of contact.
Dr.Isabella Tegethoff
Postdocs and Professors
- Phone
- +49 461 805 2970
- isabella.tegethoff-PleaseRemoveIncludingDashes-@uni-flensburg.de
- Building
- Gebäude Dublin
- Room
- DUB 212
- Street
- Campusallee 3
- Post code / City
- 24943 Flensburg
Lucila Morales de MittagMBA
Students and doctoral candidates
- Phone
- +49 461 805 2776
- lucila-PleaseRemoveIncludingDashes-@uni-flensburg.de
- Building
- Gebäude Helsinki
- Room
- HEL 035
- Street
- Auf dem Campus 1a
- Post code / City
- 24943 Flensburg
Equal Opportunity
If you have any questions about work and family life or issues relating to equality, diversity and inclusion, please contact the Equal Opportunities Unit. The department is the point of contact for questions and problems in the areas of equal treatment, disability, diversity and variety, equality, discrimination and recognition of special needs.
International scholars with disabilities can contact the Representatives for Severely Disabled Persons/Scwerbehindertenvertretung.
International Staff Network (ISNet)
The International Staff Network (ISNet) is a group of international staff at the EUF. It welcomes new staff members, offers a relaxed environment for the exchange of ideas and experiences, and supports the EUF in its ongoing internationalization processes. The network also offers a Staff Buddy Program for those who need help getting settled at the EUF.
Career and continuing education
If you are interested in career advising or information about continuing education opportunities, please contact the ICES and ZeBUSS research centers, the Center for Continuing Education I Zentrum für wissenschaftliche Weiterbildung, and the Equal Opportunities Unit.
Office setup and furnishings
If you have any concerns regarding your office setup and furnishings, please contact the secretariat of your department or the building management.
IT devices, Internet and login coordinates
If you have questions and problems regarding IT devices, the Internet, or login coordinates, please contact the Center for Information and Media Technologies (ZIMT).
Further information points
The following page provides an overview of other information points, such as the staff councils (Personalrat) and the university representatives for health management, data protection, and climate protection.