1. Submit the registration form.
   Complete the online form with your personal details and information about your planned stay.
2. Create your username and password.
   Open your registration confirmation email. Click the link at the very bottom of the email and create your personal username and password.
3. Log in and upload proof of contact with your KU host.
   Log in to Mobility Online using your new username and password. Upload either an invitation from your host chair or research institute, or relevant email correspondence with your KU host saved as a PDF.
4. Wait for approval.
   The Welcome Center will review your registration. You will receive an email once it has been approved. Then continue with Phase 2.

After receiving the approval email, please complete the following steps:

1. Log in again and complete your housing information.
   Indicate whether you need accommodation support. If you arrange your own accommodation, enter your local address in Eichstätt or Ingolstadt once it is confirmed.
2. Upload your ID card or passport.
   Upload a clear copy of your national ID card or the passport page containing your photo and personal details. Complete this step before requesting services.
3. Select your requested services.
   You can now request the services available for the planned duration of your stay.

A minimum stay of 14 days is required for a KU guest IT account and a University Library user card.

We can only proceed with preparing your stay once you have completed the required steps.

Log in to Mobility Online

Are you looking for a visiting chair? 

We are very happy that you are interested in staying and teaching at the KU in the context of an Erasmus+ short program. We provide help and support when it comes to finding a suitable visiting chair and planning your stay. Please send your application to welcome(at)ku.de and include the following documents and information:

• Résumé
• Teaching program for 4 - 8 course hours
• Desired period of your stay

International administrative staff

We are very happy that you are interested in staying at the KU for an Erasmus+ staff mobility (STT) program. We provide help and support in the organizational process. Please send your application including the following:

• Résumé
• Work program and specification of the field of work at the KU that you would like to get to know better
• Desired period of your stay

1. Please check with the Foreign Office of the Federal Republic of Germany in due time, whether you require a visa for your research stay.
2. Please also make sure that you are sufficiently covered with health insurance protection. If you carry out research at the KU under an employment agreement, you are generally covered by statutory health insurance. If this is not the case, we recommend that you conclude an insurance scheme via the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). More detailed information is available on the DAAD website.
3. Please ensure that you start looking for accommodation in Eichstätt or Ingolstadt in due time. The KU International Office is happy to help.
4. Are you accompanied by your family? Please bear in mind to arrange for a place in kindergarten or school in time. The International Office also offers help and support in this respect. 

Useful links:

• Make it in Germany
• Visa information for researchers
• FAQs - Tips for your research stay in Germany
• Residents’ registration office Eichstätt
• Citizens registration office Ingolstadt
• Federal Foreign Office: Visa information

Since June 2022, visiting scholars can stay in the KU guest house. Further information is available here.

Request accommodation through Mobility Online.

If you are accompanied by your family, please take your family members into account when applying for the visa. If you children accompany you, please bear in mind to bring the children’s birth certificates when traveling to Germany. You also have to ensure that your family members are sufficiently covered by health insurance. If you are covered by statutory health insurance in Germany and your spouse does not work, he/she can be included in your insurance scheme. The same applies for your children. If you have to take out private health insurance, please make sure that insurance cover extends to all your family members. 

More information on insurance cover is available here. 

School attendance is compulsory in Germany, so please bear in mind to register your school-age children with the responsible school in due time. Younger children (from the age of three) can go to kindergarten. Enrolled doctoral candidates at the KU have the possibility to register their children aged between one and three at the University’s own crèche. In order to be able to do so, they must become a member of the sponsoring association. The International Office is happy to help if you require support in finding suitable childcare offers. 

Useful websites: 

• KU crèche ‘Kinderhaus’
• Schools in Eichstätt
• Schools in Ingolstadt

While English is widely used in academic contexts at KU, basic German skills are highly recommended for everyday life, administrative matters, and social integration in Eichstätt and Ingolstadt.

Even a basic level (A1/A2) can significantly improve daily communication and help you feel more at home during your stay.

German proficiency is not mandatory for your research stay, but it is strongly recommended for everyday life outside the university.

Click here to learn more about German Language Courses for Guest Researchers

1. Please register yourself and, if applicable, your family members at the residents’ registration office (Einwohnermeldeamt) in Eichstätt or the citizens registration office (Bürgeramt) in Ingolstadt.
2. Please contact the Welcome Center if you need further practical guidance. If you require a KU guest IT account or a University Library user card, please request these services through Mobility Online before your arrival. Both services require a minimum stay of 14 days.
3. Please contact your responsible academic supervisor on campus.
4. If required, please open a bank account and set up standing orders for regular payments (rent etc.). 

1. Please de-register yourself and, if applicable, your family members at the residents’ registration office (Einwohnermeldeamt) in Eichstätt or the citizens registration office (Bürgeramt) in Ingolstadt.
2. Close your bank account.
3. Make an appointment with your landlord for handing over the apartment in due time.