Please download and fill out the form for travel reimbursement "Abrechnung der Reisekosten" at the FU intranet.

(The form is only available through the FU intranet. If you cannot access it, try to go to www.fu-berlin.de and click on \Direct Links\Personal)

Please note that the university is only able to reimburse incurring personal expenses. No third party or accompanying person can be reimbursed.

What you need for reimbursement:

1. Copy of travel approval by the department.
   
2. Program (full program) of event.
3. Invoices for travel and/or accommodation (Original)
4. Receipts (original). Bills and receipts for food and drinks are not necessary. Germany has fixed daily allowances.
5. Invoices and Receipts for extra costs (which include i.e. necessary vaccinations, PCR tests, visa (in some cases), and other costs during conferences - please see the administrative part of the BRKG for more info).
6. Itinerary and boarding cards/train tickets. (original or pdf/jpg printouts with scan code).
7. By payment with credit or debit card: bank statement of transfer.
8. Should you have paid the fees for any expenses in another currency than EUR, please
    use the sum indicated in the bank statement (if in EUR) or use the following website to calculate the rate for the exact date of payment: OANDA
9. Tape your receipts/boarding cards on one or more sheet(s) of Din A4 paper, indicating your name and date of travel.
10. Third persons cannot be reimbursed. If you share a hotel room with another colleague or partner, make sure each of you pays separately and receives a separate bill. You will not get reimbursed unless you can prove that you have paid your debts to the third person involved. If you have paid for the room for your partner, please only apply for the reimbursement of your part.
11. If you decide to travel from another city than Berlin/return from another city than the location of your conference, please state your reasons in advance. These can only be approved if fees for travel from the other location are cheaper than the fees for the travel itinerary from Berlin. Note that you need to submit proof and a comparison that the usual train/flight is more expensive. Keep screenshots in case you have compared prices for flights/tickets online before booking and submit them with all other documents.
12. Check the Travel Guidelines from FU Berlin or the BRKG (German Federal Travel Expense Act) for more info.