Welcome Centre
In order to be granted an entry visa or a residence title for the purpose of research (§18d), or to apply for a short-term stay as a researcher (§18e), international researchers need a hosting agreement with the Ruhr University Bochum as a recognised research institution.
In the case of research stays funded by scholarships, the hosting agreement is signed by the International Office. In the case of employment contracts, the Human Resources Department (Department 3) is responsible.
You can find the hosting agreement here.
If the research stay is funded by a scholarship, the International Office is responsible for signing and sealing the hosting agreement on behalf of Ruhr University. The Welcome Centre takes care of the process.
Further information can be found in the Serviceportal.
(The service portal is only available to RUB employees within the campus network.)
Please contact the Welcome Centre if you have any questions.
If the researcher is employed by Ruhr University Bochum, the hosting agreement will be signed and sealed by Ruhr University in the Human Resources Department.
Please contact your case worker in Department 3 Human Resources and Legal Affairs.
Further information can be found in the Serviceportal.
Information on the recruitment process of international researchers can be found in our guide (PDF) as well as in the Serviceportal.
(The service portal is only available to RUB employees within the campus network.)
