Human Resources

• Support in choosing and applying for appropriate health insurance
• Advice and information on the payment of contributions to the German social security system: pension contributions, supplementary insurance (e.g. VBL), necessity of taking out liability insurance, etc.
• Application for benefits for families (e.g. child benefit, parental allowance)
• Advice in applying for unemployment benefits
• Applications for pension refunds

• Up-to-date information on how to apply for a tax identification number and how to select a tax category
• Information on double taxation agreements
• Information on tax refunds

• Application for criminal record certificates
• Application for work permits for persons from non-European countries

• German language courses at Forschungszentrum Jülich and in the Jülich area
• Using an international driving permit in Germany
• Opening a bank account
• Applying for school places for children of compulsory school age
• Various brochures and programmes

Children over the age of 6 are required to attend school in Germany! It is therefore necessary for families to decide on a suitable type of school and register their children at a school as soon as possible after arriving in Germany. You can also register your child at an international school. Please contact us for this.

Children can also start school at any time during the year.

You can find a brief summary of the various school systems in Germany on the federal government's "Make it in Germany" portal.

In Germany, children between the ages of 1-6 are legally entitled to childcare. There are three different types of childcare in Germany. You can find information on the differences between the different types of childcare and how you should proceed to register your children on the federal government's "Make it in Germany" portal

❗ Note: The district of Düren offers a fundamental advantage when it comes to childcare. All types of childcare are free of charge here.

In other districts and municipalities, the parental contribution for childcare is graduated according to the family's income. You can find out which contribution applies to you as a parent either directly from the childcare facility or from the relevant youth welfare office in your community/city.

If you have any further questions about childcare, please contact Ms. Margaretha Wirtz.

Margaretha Wirtz

Referentin für die Vereinbarkeit von Beruf und Sorgearbeit Spokesperson for reconciling work and care work

• Equal Opportunities Bureau (BfC)

Building 04.7 /
Room 315

+49 2461/61-2624

E-Mail

Prior to registering for a language course, you should test your language level so that we can select the right course for you. You can find a free online placement test for your German language level here and a test for your English language level here.

The dates for our internal language courses can be found here on the intranet. If you do not yet have intranet access and would like to register for a course already, please contact Regina Poschen.

Regina Poschen

Personalentwicklung und Weiterbildung, Trainingsmanagement und Führungskräfteentwicklung

• Human Resources

Building 15.3 /
Room 2086

+49 2461/61-5469

E-Mail

The best way to learn languages is to speak them!

In addition to language courses, we therefore also want to support language tandems at the Research Center. A language tandem offers the opportunity to chat with someone in their native language or in a language they speak fluently in order to improve your own knowledge of that language. As the whole process is reciprocal, both tandem partners benefit.

If you are interested in a language tandem, please contact Regina Poschen to be added to the contact list.

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