Welcome Center for international Guest Scientists and Doctoral Candidates
At the Welcome Center / Global-Café international doctoral candidates and visiting scholars will find information on various issues such as working permits, immigration law and language courses. Support is provided for filling in forms and looking for accommodation.
News
Coronavirus: Information for international PhD students and scientists
Due to the current situation regarding the virus SARS-CoV-2 and the coronavirus disease COVID-19, we ask you to get in touch with us by e-mail only until further notice. The university buildings are still closed for visitors and the employees still work partially from home. Lectures for the winter term will start on November 2nd, 2020 (Exception: The Faculty of Medicine starts with the courses of the higher terms already on 12.10.2020.)
In case you are unsure whether you should proceed with your travel plans as intended, please get in touch with your host or supervisor on a departmental level. We will try our best to perform our consulting services as smoothly as possible this way. Thank you very much for your cooperation!
Further information you are able to find here:
Coronavirus - information possibilities
12.10.2020
"In order to slow down the spread of COVID-19, German authorities have introduced enter restrictions and border controls. Travelers to Germany can find up-to-date information on the website of the German Federal Foreign Office.
Within Germany, restrictions on everyday life have been imposed. The joint crisis task force of the Federal Ministry of the Interior and the Federal Ministry of Health has prepared comprehensive FAQ sections on how to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic while being in Germany.
Detailed information on the latest developments and actions taken on the European level is provided by the European Commission." (source: EURAXESS Germany)
The city administration (Rathaus), the University of Rostock and the Rostock International House inform regularly on updates of the situation on local level and regarding the university.
Coronavirus and entry restrictions: 4 things travelers to Germany need to know, provided by the German Federal Foreign Office
Answers to frequently asked questions prepared by the Federal Ministry of the Interior.
Daily updates on the coronavirus and answers to frequently asked questions on how to deal with COVID-19 prepared by the Federal Ministry of Health
Common European response to the outbreak of COVID-19. The European Commission
The Federal State Government of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern regularly issues ordinances and publishes instructions for the prevention of corona spread in MV: to overview
up-to-date information of the city administration: Rathaus Rostock
regular updates on restrictions in university operations: www.uni-rostock.de
latest information for international students and scientists provided by the Rostock Interational House
Regulars' Table: Christmas Online Quiz Night
16.12.2020
Interim financial aid funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) for (doctoral) students
24.11.2020
The Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) is helping students who are demonstrably in acute need due to the corona pandemic with financial grants from November 2020 to March 2021.
Since November 20, applications for the bridging grant can only be submitted online. Further information can be found on the website of the Studierendenwerkes Rostock-Wismar: https://www.stw-rw.de/en/study-financing/alternative-financing-of-studies/interim-financial-aid-for-students-in-pandemic-related-emergency-situations.html
Contact
Acting Head of the Welcome Center:
Dr. Uta Buttkewitz
welcome-center(at)uni-rostock.de
Tel.: +49 (0) 381 498 1191
Office Hours (currently only by phone)
Tuesday 14:00 - 17:00
Thursday 14:00 - 17:00
Parkstraße 6, Room 219
18057 Rostock
Post address
Universität Rostock
Rostock International House
Welcome Center
18051 Rostock