Eindhoven University of Technology is an international university, where one third of the academic staff consists of foreign staff. Moving to another country, with its different habits, rules and procedures, can be a big step. To ensure you feel at home as quickly as possible, we will do everything in our power to smoothly guide you in your move to Eindhoven.
Staff Immigration Team
TU/e has a special support team to help you with your transfer to Eindhoven. We can assist you with the inevitable paperwork, housing, residence and work permits and other practical matters. You can reach us by sending an e-mail to staffimmigration@tue.nl.
Housing
Eindhoven is a dynamic, young city with a large and growing population of students and internationals. Housing in Eindhoven for international employees is mainly offered by commercial housing agencies. These agencies offer housing via their websites. Commercial housing agencies offer housing that varies from a student room to luxury homes. Housing can be fully furnished, semi-furnished or unfurnished. If you are interested, you can contact the agency for more information.
Family friendly
TU/e promotes and supports a healthy work-life balance and has many facilities to help you and your family feel right at home.
Partner Career Support Program
TU/e offers a unique partner career support program in collaboration with Expat Spouses Initiative. What makes this program special is that we reach out to accompanying partners, even before we make a job offer. So even before you have accepted a position as assistant, associate or full professor at TU/e, your partner can be assisted in job search needs. Your partner will get useful information on the local Dutch labor market and job search techniques. For more information, please go to the Partner Career Support Program on our website, or reach out to the HR advisor of the department where you are applying for a position.
Family Reunion
TU/e can apply for family reunion on your behalf, in order to enable your partner (and children) to travel to the Netherlands. For any stay over 90 days, family members and relatives require a residence permit, unless they come from a country that belongs to the European Union or the European Economic Area or Switzerland. For more information, please send an e-mail to our Staff Immigration Team.
Exercise at the TU/e Sports Center
In the heart of the campus you will find TU/e's Sports Center (SSC). Not only students, but also alumni, staff members ánd their partners are welcome to participate in the largest sports program in Eindhoven. Members of the SSC hail from all corners of the world. More than 100 different nationalities exercise weekly in and around the sports center. Sport itself is an easy way to build a (new) social life in Eindhoven, but next to all sports activities the SSC also organizes various other activities, such as an extensive Summer program. Whether you are 100% Dutch or have your roots in another country, the entire offer is bilingual: Dutch and English. Together with students and staff, the SSC provides a safe sports environment where everyone can feel at home.
Get in Touch Program
The Get in Touch (GiT) program helps international spouses find an anchoring in their new residence. It supports internationals to find their way in Eindhoven, build and strengthen their social networks and prepare themselves for new meaningful steps in their lives in a new environment. Eventually leading towards sense of ‘belonging’ here and feeling at home. In the past years, this program has grown into a broad service for international TU/e spouses. Please find more information on the ‘Get in Touch’ website.
Introduction Day
To make sure you feel welcome and at home on our TU/e campus, both you and your partner will be invited to an introduction day for new employees. This day offers valuable information about TU/e, Eindhoven, and the Netherlands. You will be able to connect with colleagues to directly start expanding your TU/e network. Partners can attend together or separately, especially if one joins later. The event will include representatives from the Get in Touch Program and Partner Career Support Program, who will warmly welcome your partner, address queries, and introduce them to the programs.
A thriving community
At TU/e, we have many communities of staff and students from home and abroad. Our open, informal, and supportive environment fosters personal growth, encouraging all to engage actively. We believe that through personal connections, passion, curiosity, and collaboration, innovation thrives in our TU/e community. Please explore TU/e's communities, networks, and associations for employees here. To find the a complete overview of all TU/e communities, you can click the link below.
INTERNATIONALS IN EINDHOVEN
Over 40,000 internationals live and work in the Eindhoven region. That is why Eindhoven pays a lot of attention to making sure the region is attractive to international talents and their families. Please find more information on the Brainport Eindhoven website and via the links below.
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Holland Expat Center South
The Holland Expat Center South, with an office in Eindhoven, is ready to assist you with any questions you may have about settling into the south of the Netherlands.
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International School Eindhoven
The International School Eindhoven is an IB World School that provides primary and secondary education for the children of internationally-minded families within the Brainport region.
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SGE International Health Care Services
Coming to a different country and not being able to express yourself as well as you could at home, can be hard. Especially when it comes to your health. SGE International aims at answering the needs and questions of internationals.
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Midwifery Practice Eindhoven
In the Netherlands, a midwife plays a very important role in the medical care for pregnancy, delivery and postpartum care. Midwifery Practice Eindhoven is specialized in midwifery care for expats and internationals.
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