Additional FAQs: for long-term guests
- How can I submit a preprint?
- What kind of health insurance do I need?
- What do I do after I arrive in Bonn?
- I arrive late evening, on the weekend or an a bank holiday. What should I do?
- How do I find furnished accommodations in Bonn?
- I have been offered compensation. How do I receive payment?
- Do I need a residence permit in Bonn?
- How do I extend my visa after my arrival?
- Will HIM provide me with a workplace / office space?
- Can I visit math events at the Max-Planck-Institute and Bonn University?
- Where are the library facilities?
- Can I take German lessons?
- What sports facilities are available?
- Does HIM offer child care?
- Cycling in and around Bonn
- Is there a large international community in Bonn?
- What is there to do on the weekends?
How can I submit a preprint?
HIM actively encourages you and your collaborators to provide preprints that have evolved during, or from, the work done during your stays at HIM. Please put your preprint on the arXiv and inform Mr Wegner (Scientific Associate to the Director, christian.wegner(at)him.uni-bonn.de), who will add your article to the preprint list of the relevant Trimester Program on the HIM website.
What kind of health insurance do I need?
What do I do after I arrive in Bonn?
(Applies only to HIM Trimester Program guests)
Come by our offices at Poppelsdorfer Allee 82 to register. We will provide orientation and lead you through the paperwork related to your stay.
See Locations
I arrive in Bonn late evening, on the weekend or on a bank holiday. What should I do?
(Applies only to HIM Trimester Program guests)
To obtain your apartment keys, ask the Housing Officer in advance for specific instructions. To obtain access to the Institute and your office, ask Brigitte Dederichs. Then on the first working week day, come to our offices (Poppelsdorfer Allee 82) to register and go through orientation.
How do I find furnished accommodations in Bonn?
See Accommodations
I have been offered compensation. How do I receive payment?
(Applies only to HIM Trimester Program participants)
You must sign your contract in order for us to initiate the payment process, so please come by our offices immediately after your arrival. You can expect the first payment approx. 1-2 weeks after signing. Subsequent payments will be available at the beginning of each month.
If you indicated cash as your payment preference, our Finance Officer will provide directions to the University Cashier´s office. If you provided your bank details, compensation will be credited to your account.
Please note: 1) our office cannot make compensation payments to you, and 2) your rent or security deposit obligations cannot be automatically deducted from your compensation.
Do I need a residence permit in Bonn?
Local law requires that guests who take up residence in an apartment must register their Bonn address with the municipal authorities within one week after moving in. Guests who lodge in hotels or pensions are not required to register (unless they stay 2 months or more). The logical consequence: you must de-register prior to your departure!
HIM administrative staff will help you complete the paper work. Getting your papers stamped at the Town Hall will not take long, but you must do it in person. Take your passport or ID with you.
The Town Hall address and operating hours:
Stadthaus
Department ”Einwohnermeldeamt”
Berliner Platz 2
53111 Bonn
Mon and Thurs 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Tues, Wed, Fri 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
How do I extend my visa after my arrival?
You must apply before your original visa expires, otherwise you will have ”illegal” status in Germany!
- Step 1: Register your Bonn address at the town hall. (Do I need a residence permit in Bonn?)
- Step 2: Prolong your visa
Ask HIM Visitors Office to make an appointment for you at the Bonn Immigration Office, whose special staff cater to foreign researchers and speak English. Attention: If your wife or children accompany you, be prepared to provide a copy of your marriage license and the birth certificate(s) of your children.
Will HIM provide me with a workplace / office space?
(Applies only to HIM Trimester Program guests)
Yes, you can assume that HIM will provide a workplace for your approved and confirmed dates. An Administration staff person allocates offices/desks in the Institute and in the annex depending on the length and dates of your visit. You have no claim to a workplace beyond your confirmed dates, nor can a workplace be placed at your disposal beyond the end of the Trimester Program.
Can I visit math events at the Max-Planck-Institute and Bonn University?
Yes, you are more than welcome to visit events that interest you.
Events at the Math Faculty
Events at the MPIM
Where are the library facilities?
The HIM does not maintain its own library. From your computer you have free access to MathSciNet and Zentralblatt. Many journals are available electronically (though not Elsevier, which is too expensive).
However, the departmental library at the Mathematics Institute at Endenicher Allee 60, ground floor, maintains an excellent library that you are welcome to use. Librarians phone: 2209.
The main University Library or Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek (ULB) is located close to the Main University Building near the Hofgarten at Adenaueralle 39-41, 53113 Bonn, phone: 7525. The Lending Services Desk is open Monday to Friday 8 a.m. – midnight. They offer an English language tour and orientation.
The University branch Library for Medicine, Natural Science and Agriculture (Abteilungsbibliothek für Medizin, Naturwissenschaft und Landbau) is located at Nußalle 15a, 53115 Bonn, (phone: 3405). Here you can find books and periodicals on medicine, natural science, agriculture, mathematics and computer sciences. Lending Services Desk, Open Stacks (Freihandmagazin) and Reading Halls are open Monday to Friday 8 a.m. – midnight, Saturday 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.
The library in the Max-Planck-Institute, Vivatsgasse 7 is also available to you. The librarian is Anke Völzmann, phone: 402-252, fax: 402-277, email: library(at)mpim-bonn.mpg.de.
Can I take German lessons?
The Welcome Center of the University of Bonn offers German classes at different language levels. Courses are open to foreign PhD students, guest researchers and spouses of guest researchers at the University of Bonn. Or try this German for Beginners online course.
What sports facilities are available?
If you are a jogger, you can take advantage of the Rhine promenade and run along the Rhine, crossing 1-3 bridges for varying differences. Fitness studios are numerous and vary in cost. The Bonn University offers a large selection of sport activities at discounted prices. To obtain information and buy temporary membership, contact Hochschulsportbüro: Römerstr. 164, 53117 Bonn, phone: 0228-73 4185, email: hochschulsport(at)uni-bonn.de.
Does HIM offer child care?
HIM does not maintain its own child-care facility or personnel, but we can assist in finding local providers. Please see the pages for Child Care and contact the HIM Visitors Office for assistance at visitors(at)him.uni-bonn.de.
Cycling in and around Bonn
www.fahrradreisen.de
www.bonn-region.de
www.radroutenplaner.nrw.de
www.nrw-tourism.com
Is there a large international community in Bonn?
International Club of the University of Bonn
International Event Preview
What is there to do on the weekends?
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