Once based in Germany, new employees need to register with the municipality, the “Einwohnermeldeamt” – not always an easy process. Health insurance or liability insurance needs to be obtained. The team also helps with opening a bank account, with finding an apartment or daycare center. Is my driving license valid in Germany? Where can I learn German? Or finding one’s way through the maze of cultural differences – this is where the International Office comes in and supports – all are happy to help!

General Information

Making Tübingen/Stuttgart your home and not just your work place as quickly as possible is the aim of the Welcome Service. The Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems wants to welcome you by assisting you in settling in. You are becoming not just part of an institute but of a community.

You might have heard that Germany is a highly bureaucratic country. And this is – at least – a bit true. You will need a lot of documents, also original ones and sometimes they even have to be legalized or apostilled. On exchange, you will get a lot of new documents, which you should keep on file. You might need them again. So before you are leaving your home country we recommend you to check what exactly you might need.

A guide for international scientists at Max Planck Institutes