The services offered by the International Welcome Center cover:

for International Doctoral and Post-Doctoral Students:

• The provision of information in the internet together with the sending of information about the University and the City of Osnabrück
  
• The designation of a central contact person responsible both for dealing with enquiries and for coordinating contact with other contact persons
  
• Support with the dispatching of formalities prior to arrival in Osnabrück and with the search for suitable accommodation
  
• International cultural program
  
• International conversation groups
  
• Tutorial program in the student residences
  
• German language courses
  
• Tandem language teaching
  
• Help in getting to know other international doctoral students, support for partners travelling with international doctoral students
  
• The provision of a Guest Family Program aimed at promoting contact between international doctoral students and the local population
  
• Support with administrative problems in both the private and professional environments during international doctoral students’ stay in Osnabrück
  

A checklist informs you about the steps which need to be taken both in the run up to a stay in Osnabrück and in the first period of your stay in the city.

Further information can be found in the brochure "General Information for Phd Students".