Main ZMT building in Fahrenheitstr. 6 in Bremen | Photo: Jan Meier, ZMT

If you are new to Germany many things might be unfamiliar and you might simply not know how to go about certain tasks.

Elke Kasper is happy to advise on questions relating to the organisation of your research stay at ZMT.

She is the first point of call for help needed with:

  • General Information about ZMT and Bremen
  • Visa (invitation letter only)
  • Accommodation
  • Registration in Bremen
  • Health Insurance
  • Bank Account
  • Translations
  • General dealings with German authorities
  • Other relocation issues

In case there are questions it is advisable to get in touch with ZMT well in advance before arriving in Bremen.


Welcome Centre of the U Bremen Research Alliance  logo-welcome-centre

The Leibniz Centre for Tropical Marine Research (ZMT) is a member of the U Bremen Research Alliance. Their Welcome Centre also supports internatonal scientists in non-academic and practical questions related to their stay in Bremen. Website of the Welcome Centre.