Preparation for residency in Marburg
If you plan to conduct research or work for the Philipps-Universität Marburg, then you should gather the information regarding the necessary formalities as early as possible:
Finding an apartment: We recommend that you try to find accommodations
in one of the university guest houses:
If your family is accompanying you, then you should inquire well ahead
of time about kindergartens or schools. Schools in Germany have limited
class hours and nursery care (for children under 3 years) is
limited:
Although it is not usually a problem communicating in English
within the university environment, being able to speak some German
outside of the university context can be very helpful for completing
daily tasks and becoming familiar with your new surroundings. There are
plenty of possibilities for you to learn some elementary German before
your stay here: