International researchers

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Welcome! Tübingen University is open to the world, with around 1000 international researchers and more than 3,600 international students. Below you can find information and services to help you get started in Tübingen.

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Welcome Center

We support you before and during your stay at our university. International academics are welcome to talk to us about any non-academic and/or practical matters.

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Learning German

Our German as a foreign language department offers various ways of learning German – in the mornings and evenings too. 

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College of Fellows

We encourage the exchange of ideas. The College of Fellows enables our international researchers to network and discuss current research topics with others from different disciplines.

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Information

Funding your research

Our job offers
Check out our current job offers for academics.
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Scholarships
There are many forms of funding and scholarships that you can use to support your research at the University of Tübingen. Find out about the options and get advice here.
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“Funding your research in Germany” brochure
Are you planning an academic career in Germany? Produced by the Research in Germany initiative, which is funded by the German government, this brochure offers an insight into the possibilities.
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The application process

For professors
Help to shape the future of the university as a professor. The appointment process is in line with the importance of this role. We explain what is involved in this process, the criteria and how long it takes here.
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The German Research Landscape

“The German Research Landscape” brochure
Produced by the Research in Germany initiative, which is funded by the German government, this brochure offers initial insights into the research landscape. 
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Relocating

Have we offered you a job or a scholarship? Congratulations and welcome! You can find key information about moving to Tübingen here.
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Your pay

For professors
Professorships at German universities are paid in accordance with the “W-Besoldung” salary scale (W1, W2 or W3). This varies depending on the federal state. Individual remunerations comprise the basic salary (graded depending on experience) and additional variable salary components.
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For employees
What are TV-L E13 and TV-L E14? They stand for salary scale levels. As an employee of the University of Tübingen you work for the federal state’s public services. So your salary is set in a transparent way. You can find out about the salary scale (TV-L E) and related salaries here.
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The German welfare state

For professors
As a rule, professors are engaged as public servants. You can read about the benefits for your social insurance, health insurance and pension here.
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For employees
As an employee in Germany you enjoy many benefits: here are a few of the main ones.

Health insurance
As a rule, if you are a university employee you must have health insurance. This gives you access to a wide range of health services.
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Retirement pension
If you are a university employee you contribute to the German pension insurance scheme. This allows you to build up an entitlement to a pension when you retire.
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Unemployment insurance
If you are a university employee you contribute to the unemployment insurance scheme. If the worst happens, you can receive approx. 60% of your salary for up to 12 months in the first year of unemployment.
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Maternity protection, parental leave, family allowance
The family receives special protection from the German state. If you work in Germany you are entitled to various benefits to help you combine family life and work.
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