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These pages provide helpful information on topics such as paying your taxes, making social security contributions, and getting health insurance and childcare.
To our new and future colleagues from abroad: We would like to refer you to the German federal government’s dedicated website for specialists from abroad, as well as to Euraxess Germany, a centre for advice and information for internationally mobile researchers who are interested in working in Germany or moving to another country.
Before starting a new job, you will have a wide range of questions. Your contacts at the institute will be happy to help.
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What must I do first when I arrive in the workplace? What must I prioritize once I’ve moved house? There are a few bureaucratic procedures that attend every move and the start of every new job. And then there are other steps that will help you settle into your new role and working environment.
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If you are new to Hamburg and especially if you have not lived in Germany before, you will have to familiarize yourself with many new situations. The following links and information may help answer some of the most important questions.
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