Information for
Quick links
Faculties
Guest researchers
Welcome to Saarland University!
The Welcome Center is happy to assist you with the planning and implementation of your stay at Saarland University.
On these web pages you will find information specifically on the topic of the registration of international guest researchers.
If you have already planned a stay at Saarland University, you can use this registration form so that we can help you more specifically with your preparations. We will be happy to assist you in finding accommodation and with all bureaucratic requirements related to your preparations and the first weeks in Germany.
If you are coming to Saarland University with an employment contract, you will find a lot of information on the websites provided by the Onboarding for New Employees. All newly appointed professors can also access a comprehensive guide with information for your start at Saarland University
Information for host faculties: if you would like to appoint your guest as part of a visiting professorship, please contact the "Personalservice for Beamte".
Registering as a guest researchers
If you are conducting a research stay for which you do not receive an employment contract (e.g. if you are funded by a Humboldt Fellowship), the Welcome Centre can conclude a so-called Guest Scientist Agreement with you. This way, you receive the status of an affiliated member of Saarland University. We can then also provide you with a UdS card and, if needed, with access to the IT systems of the HIZ (usually not for stay under 3 months, unless needed).
We will also be happy to help you with the hosting agreement that you may require for your visa.
Housing
As in many German cities, the housing market in Saarbrücken is very busy. We therefore advise you to start looking for accommodation early. To increase your chances of success, it can also be useful to consider the surrounding districts and suburbs. Thanks to numerous bus connections and the Saarbahn, it is easy to get to Saarland University even from more distant parts of the city.
It can be particularly useful for guests arriving from abroad to book temporary accommodation first. You can find numerous platforms online for short-term accommodation or vacation apartments ("Ferienwohnung").
Our guesthouse can also be an option for up to 6 months of initial accommodation after arrival.
Jobticket for guest researchers
As a registered guest researcher at Saarland University, you can receive the Deutschlandticket for local public transport as a discounted subscription, the so-called “Job Ticket”. This is the same subscription as for employees. Please note that the subscription is only reecommend if your stay is one year or longer. For shorter stays, it makes more sense to buy the Deutschlandticket directly, for example from the local SaarVV or Deutsche Bahn.
You can find more information and the application forms for the job ticket on the website of Human Ressoure Department (Dezernat P).