The Topic "Insurance"

Before you go abroad you should speak to your German health insurance company and find out what services you are entitled to during your internship abroad. It may be advisable to take out a supplementary private health insurance. Information on this topic is available at www.auslandsversicherung.de.

Make sure that you also have a liability insurance and an accident insurance (for working hours and the journey to and from work). Speak to your employer abroad about this; they may already have insurances for you which cover the period of your internship. The organization "STEP IN" offers an insurance package. Information on this topic is available at  www.stepin.de/reiseversicherung.html.

You can download a list of the contact points for social insurance in Germany here.