International Scholars / International Staff

The Welcome Center* as service unit of Leuphana's In­ter­na­tio­nal Of­fice offers advice and support to vi­sit­ing scho­lars from ab­road who plan to come to Lüneburg for research or teaching purposes. In addition, host institutes, companies in the Lüneburg region and international professionals can ask for support.

General information can be found on these websites. For fur­ther in­for­ma­ti­on and personal advice, plea­se feel free to con­tact us via our online contact form. We will get in touch with you as soon as possible.

Our Welcome Center offers you support on the following topics

- Entry and visa applications

- Residence permit

- Insurance and Tax

- Accommodation

- Childcare

- Dual career

We inform you about the current situation regarding the Covid-19 pandemic at Leuphana University here. Information on entry regulations from RKI virus variant areas can be found on the page of the Federal Ministry of Health and the corresponding website of the RKI. Current information from the Federal Foreign Office on entry restrictions and quarantine regulations in Germany can be found here.

Handbook for Visiting Scholars (pdf)

Research in Germany - Information on research and research funding in Germany

EURAXESS Researchers in Motion