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UR is the favorite university for international researchers in the natural sciences!
The University of Regensburg is the favorite university in Germany for researchers in the natural sciences that come from abroad. This is the outcome of the new ranking of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, published in April 2012. In the category "Natural Sciences", the UR achieved first place with 50 visiting scholars (international awardees and scholarship holders). Within the overall ranking, the UR is among the first 20 most seeked German universities.
The new Humboldt ranking shows which universities and research centres are in vogue among international researchers. The Humboldt-awardees choose their host institution and make that decision upon the research quality and the international recognition of the institutions.
The new broadcasting law comes into effect on January 1st 2013. The broadcasting fees will be replaced by a contribution and thus the GEZ (collection centre for radio and television licence fees) will be renamed into "ARD ZDF Deutschlandradio Beitragsservice" (office for contribution to ARD ZDF Deutschlandradio).
Every household will be charged with a flat rate of 17.98 EUR/ month for all technical devices that are able to receive the programs provided by public-law broadcasting service (ARD, ZDF etc.). The new regulation does not differentiate between the number of technical devices the household possesses or whether these devices are used to received the public-law programs. The contribution equals the current maximum fee, which means that nothing changes for those who have already registered a TV set. This contribution implies the usage in vehicles.
The contribution is to be paid quarterly.
Please don't forget to renew your residence permit in time. Otherwise you risk severe consequences from the German authorities. Once your residence permit has expired, you are in Germany illegally.
For further information please contact Ms Wunderlich or the Municipal Immigration Office (Ausländerbehörde)!
for International PhD Students, PostDocs, Visiting Scholars, ECN-Master Students
Wednesdays at Weltenburger am Dom, Domplatz 3
You are more than welcome to pop by (spouses/partners are welcome too). It is a good opportunity to receive information on living, working and having fun in Regensburg, by meeting interesting people. Most of them have walked in your shoes.
Would you like to do a PhD in Germany? German higher education and research institutions are constantly on the lookout for qualified international doctoral candidates. In the DAAD database, you will find PhD positions specifically for foreign applicants.
Once you have found a PhD offer matching your interests, you can directly apply via the DAAD Portal.
More at: www.phdgermany.de
The German Mobility Centre at the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (supported by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)) "EURAXESS " is part of a network of mobility centres in the EU Member States and some associated countries (Switzerland, Israel, Canada, Turkey).
The Mobility Centre's purpose is to provide scientists and scholars coming to Germany with information and assistance. In cooperation with the Mobility Centres in the respective target countries, it also offers information and counselling for researchers from Germany who want to pursue research in other EU Member States.
The Mobility Centre offers general information on a variety of topics and directs you to the people competent to deal with specific questions. Furthermore it offers a very interesting job search database for researchers who want to register and submit their personal profile.
Borislava Marinova -
11.01.2013 10:57 
