#standwithukraine
Solidarity with Ukraine
Leuphana University of Lüneburg declares its solidarity with the Ukrainian people who have become victims of a war of aggression by the armed forces of the Russian Federation in violation of international law. Our thoughts and sympathy are with the children, women and men who are now suffering from military aggression and whose freedom is threatened. More
ERA4Ukraine
The European Commission supports researchers from Ukraine with the initiative ERA4Ukraine. The website maps existing support measures at the European level and at the national level of EU countries. Information is provided in English and Ukrainian.
German Research Foundation (DFG)
Refugee researchers can apply for funding to carry out their own project in Germany via the Walter Benjamin Programme (Walter Benjamin Fellowship).
In addition, project leaders and universities can submit supplementary applications to include qualified refugees - prospective or doctoral scientists - in approved DFG projects.
Alexander von Humboldt Foundation: Philipp Schwartz Initiative
In the framework of the Philipp Schwartz Initivative researchers who are exposed to considerable and persistent personal danger in their country of origin can be hosted by a German university or research institution to continue their academic work with a research fellowship or employment contract. programme
Scholars at risk
The German section of the global Scholars at Risk network is an alliance of German universities, research institutions, and science organisations that work to support and protect scholars at risk and the freedom of science.
Study programs
We invite students who are currently enrolled at an Ukrainian university and who need any last missing modules for a degree to join us for an exchange semester or our Open Lecture Hall.
Prospective students for a degree seeking program please consult our study program at the College or the Graduate School.
Housing
Our Accommodation Support will gladly assist you in finding a room.
Financial support
The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) grants students and doctoral candidates at risk who are formally or de facto denied the right to education in their country of origin the opportunity to take up or continue their studies in Germany and to obtain a degree or doctorate at a German university. DAAD- Hilde Domin Programme
Psychological Counselling
The Psychotherpeutic Counselling of the Studierendenwerk OstNiedersachsen and the pastoral care of the Protestant and Catholic university congregations are available to advise students in crisis situations.
- Federal Ministry of the Interior and for the Homeland: Information on entry from Ukraine
- Lower Saxony Government: Information Portal in German and Ukrainian language
- Federal Government Commissioner for Migration, Refugees and Integration: FAQ "Useful information for refugees" (DE)
- Portal Finding accommodation (DE/EN/UA)
- Ukraine Portal Landkreis Lüneburg (DE/UA)
Solidarity for Ukraine and Ukrainian researchers and students
- Leuphana University of Lüneburg
- Students' Union Lüneburg
- German Rectors' Conference
- Lower Saxony Minister for Science and Culture
- German Research Foundation