Events
Finding your way around in a new country can be quite difficult at times. Our events and information sessions aim to help you to integrate and gain a better understanding of some important aspects of everyday life in Germany.
Are you interested in building connections with international researchers from around the world?
Our JUNO Office offers you the chance to socialize in a relaxed atmosphere and to get-to-know other national and international researchers from HHU. We organize a JUNO regulars' table that is held in English.
During each regulars' table, we will discuss different cultures, languages and our own international experiences. You also have the opportunity to talk about other interests and learn new things from each other.
When? Wednesday, 12th April 2023, 6 p.m.
Where? Scotti's Restaurant - Christophstraße 2, 40225 Düsseldorf; Food and Drinks need to be paid on your own.
Would you like to participate? Please Register here!
Germany has a reputation for having one of the best social security systems in the world. At its core, the social security system is based on five pillars: health insurance, long-term care insurance, pension insurance, unemployment insurance and accident insurance.
But how does the system actually work? Which insurances are available for international researchers? What differences apply to researchers with a work contract and those with a scholarship? What are the benefits of statutory health insurance? What do you need to consider when seeing a doctor? Which additional private insurances are beneficial for international researchers? All these questions will be addressed in this information session. Furthermore, the event will provide time to address participants' individual questions.
Lecturer: Sigrun Wegener-Feldbrügge (JUNO)
Online Seminar: 19.04.2023 at 5:00 pm - Register here!
Participation is free of charge, but registration is required.
Are you new at HHU and in the need of guidance through the next steps in your research career? Want to meet new people and fellows from all faculties as well as learn more about the supporting institutions at HHU?
The Heine Research Academies like to accompany the start of all new Postdocs and PhD students at HHU by offering a variety of helpful information as well as the opportunity to connect with other researchers during the "Welcome Days“.
25./26.04.23 - Further information and registration here!
Empathy is the key to creating a supportive and inclusive work environment for international researchers. By recognizing and understanding their unique psychological challenges, international researchers and their hosts/supervisors can work together to enhance job satisfaction and foster a diverse, innovative and successful research atmosphere.
This talk is address to International researchers as well as to their hosts/supervisors.
Lecturer: Dr. Douman Sarouei (Research Psychologist, HHU)
Date: 03.05.2023 from 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm - Register here!
Place: Faculty Club at building 16.11.00
Participation is free of charge, but registration is required.
Depending on their source of income, international researchers living in Germany can be subject to German income tax. This information session will give an overview of the most important aspects of the German income tax for expats and try to tackle the most common questions arising such as: Do I have to pay income taxes? Do I need to make an income tax declaration? When do l have to file my tax return and how? Do I also have to pay taxes in my home country?
A Q&A session will be allocated at the end so as to tend to your personal questions. You are most welcome to send in any specific questions or areas you are interested in prior to the session.
Lecturer: Claudine Ndlovu (Research Associate “International Taxation & Business Law B.A”, Hochschule Rhein-Waal)
Online Seminar: 10.05.23, 5:00 p.m. - Register here!
Participation is free of charge, but registration is required.
A variety of institutions with diverse objectives and interests characterise the German research landscape. In this seminar, participants will learn about the German higher education system, non-university research institutions as well as possible entry positions and funding opportunities for international junior scientists. In addition, the seminar will also present career prospects beyond research positions.
Lecturer: Uta Brunner (JUNO)
Online Seminar: 14.06.2023 from 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm - Register here!
Participation is free of charge, but registration is required