Onboarding Services

The International Office provides onboarding support. In the following, we have compiled the most important to-do lists according to our experience to be dealt with before, during and after your stay as well as when leaving Germany. Please consider these as recommendations that should help you to plan your stay at the MPIB well. If you have any questions about the individual steps, please feel free to contact the International Office.

1. Before arrival

VISA application
Accommodation upon arrival
Health insurance
Dual career / Welcome and Integration Service
Support with school and/or Kindergarden search, if applicable
Accreditation of foreign documents

2. After arrival / During stay

Registration
Opening a bank account
Residence permit / work permit
Finding a long-term apartment (preparing documents such as SCHUFA)
Phone / Internet; broadcasting fee (GEZ)
Utilities
Telephone / Internet
Support during pregnancy/after birth (pre-natal care, midwife, hospital for delivery, birth certificate, parental leave, Elterngeld)
Transcription of driver’s license

3. When leaving Germany

Cancelling rental contract
Cancelling phone / internet contracts
Cancelling utilities
Closing bank account
Cancelling health insurance
Cancelling broadcasting fee (GEZ)
De-registering from Germany
Forwarding mail