All major cities have branch offices of the German pension insurance scheme Deutschen Rentenversicherung. The German pension insurance scheme contains seventeen different insurers.
After completing your studies, you should present the pension certificate (Rentenbescheinigung) that you have received with your exmatriculation Exmatrikulation and your final certificates (Diplom, State examination, etc.) in order to have your study time credited for pension purposes.
In Bielefeld, the branch office of the German Pension Insurance Association (BUND) is at Bahnhofstraße 28. We recommend phoning in advance and making an appointment (Tel. 0521 5254-0).
Should you require confirmation of the time you spent studying at a later time, you can request this in writing (if necessary, with printed form Number V510) from the Student Office.
Please note. Only periods of enrolment can be taken into account. In other words, you many need to confirm the date of the end of your studies with your examination certificate or through the examination office.
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