After Arrival

These are the ﬁrst steps you will need to take as soon as you arrive:

Visit your department/institute
Sign your lease agreement
Register (yourself and your family) at the local “Einwohnermeldeamt” (Residents’ Registration Ofﬁce)
Open a bank account
Sign your employment contract if applicable; in order to be able to do this you will have to apply for a “Führungszeugnis” (certiﬁcate of good conduct) and a “Lohnsteuerkarte” (income tax card) at the Residents’ Registration Ofﬁce
Extend your visa/residence title (and those of your marital partner and children)
Register your child/ren at kindergarten or school
Set up your workplace (Internet access, library card etc.)
Obtain information as soon as possible on potential taxation obligations and pension rights which may ensue from your employment status