Before Leaving

Employees of TU Dortmund University must return their UniCard Personal (employee card) at the end of their employment and, if applicable, take note of your JobTicket (only in German) cancellation deadlines.

In addition, the health insurance company and the responsible Immigration Office must be informed of the change in the employment relationship.

Please note that you are eligble for an employer's reference (see end of p. 3, only in German) and feel free to contact your supervisor.

Doctoral students at TU Dortmund University can de-register on the current date or at the end of the current semester.

Before leaving TU Dortmund University, borrowed books should be returned to the library in due time.

If you are interested in staying in touch with TU Dortmund University and benefitting from various offers, you are welcome to visit the Alumni International page.

Alumni networks at TU Dortmund University

Before leaving Dortmund, you should terminate both your rental contract and possible contracts with electricity, gas and internet providers, etc. in due time.

Since rental agreements in Germany often have a notice period of several months, you should find out about the relevant deadlines as early as possible in order to know about any possible consequences.

Please also inform other relevant contact points (mobile phone provider, health insurance and liability insurance provider, banking institution, etc.) in good time when you move.

If you move within Germany, you do not necessarily have to de-register with the city of Dortmund.

It is sufficient to register your new residence in your new city in Germany within two weeks. The de-registration with the city of Dortmund will then occur automatically.

When moving, you should inform relevant authorities, insurance companies, etc. about your new address (only in German). In addition, there is the option of creating a change-of-address order (only in German) with Deutsche Post for a limited period of time. This order will ensure that future mail still addressed to your old address will be forwarded directly to your new address.

If you move within Germany, you must also notify the contribution service of ARD, ZDF and Deutschlandradio about the change in your place of residence as soon as possible. You can make the changes to your personal data online (only in German).

Information on the broadcasting fee (in English and other languages)

If you move abroad, you should de-register your residence with the city of Dortmund.

To de-register, you must fill out this de-registration form and send it via e-mail to buergerdienstestadtdode along with a scan of your ID. Please note that you will not receive a written proof of your de-registration.

You can only receive such proof during a personal appointment, which you must make online (only in German). After the link you have to follow "Einwohnermeldeangelegenheiten" and then "Abmeldung (...) ins Ausland".

More information about de-registration of residence (only in German)

Before you move abroad, you should terminate your rental contract as well as possible contracts with electricity, gas and Internet providers etc. in good time.

In addition, you should also terminate other contracts (e.g. mobile phone providers) as well as insurances (e.g. liability) in good time. You should also think about possibly closing your bank account to avoid incurring account maintenance fees.

Please note that it is usually possible to terminate service contracts early if you can prove that you are moving abroad.

If you move abroad, it is necessary to also notify the contribution service of ARD, ZDF and Deutschlandradio of the change of your residence as soon as possible. You can make the changes to your personal data online (only in German).

Information on the broadcasting fee (in English and other languages)