archived-culture-study-visa

[upper phoenix]

Hey so after I finish college I want to move to Germany- I'm a trans woman and I naturally have a lot of considerations. I have an in to the EU (I can claim Polish citizenship by descent) so that won't be a particular issue for me.

Where is a good, inexpensive place to live that is going to be open to my existence and that I can find a job in (I want to either be a history teacher or an English teacher, haven't quite decided yet)? Berlin seems to be increasing in cost, a lot of the west seems incredibly expensive, and I've heard about multiple neo-Nazi marches in Saxony- none of that seems particularly good for me.

If I start HRT in the USA, will I be able to immediately resume it when I move to Germany or will I have to start the process over again?

If I legally change my name/gender markers in the USA will that transfer over to Germany?

Any other considerations I should keep in mind?

[shy spoke]

hamburg?

can someone help me choose a room for college

I have a few options. Price is a significant factor so if thez are all similar quality, I'd just go with the cheapest. Yeah so basically how is Tilsiter vs kaiserlauterer vs carl duisberg vs waldhausweg vs Guckelsberg? Naturally I cant get any information on the "vibe" or "atmosphere" of the district. I guess in the city or anywhere aesthetic would be nice but not a priority.

Is space really that important as a student? (if any past students could offer advice). I dont have much stuff so I'm happy to go with the cheaper option unless theres some reason that in Germany it woudl be better to have a bigger one.

I dont particularly like shared bathrooms but again not a problem if its cheaper. One of my top priorities is also being able to make new friends and practice my German, so I actually DON'T want to live in an "international" apartment where everyone will just speak english.

Here are the rooms:

Single room14m² in Tilsiter Straße (305€)
Single room 23m² in Tilsiter Straße (345€)
Single room 13m² in Kaiserslauterer Straße (280€)
Single room 15m² in Kaiserslauterer Straße (290€)
Single room 21m² in Kaiserslauterer Straße (310€)
Place in a double room (40m²) in Kaiserslauterer Str. (230€)
Single room 15m² in Carl Duisberg Haus (305€)
Apartment 16m² in the dormitory Waldhausweg (299€)
Einzelzimmer 9m² in the dormitory Guckelsberg (206€)

More info: https://www.uni-saarland.de/en/global/welcome-center/accommodation/translate-to-englisch-bachelor-computer-science-and-cybersecurity/translate-to-englisch-uebersicht-wohnheime.html

[exotic barn]

I got a binding job offer to work at a company in Bremen, and both I and them are being buffeted by all the classic German red tape that surrounds this process

I live in NY and the embassy has no available appointments for applying for a work visa. Their site only lists "appointments" (just an empty list for every single month) up until October, but then it doesn't go any further than that

So trying to stay positive, is there any possibility of getting a work visa (long term stay) besides that? I will email them today so I can hear something back on Monday but it's not looking great right now

I would move over ASAP once I get my contract but they can't legally send me one until they're done with their bureaucratic dance with a bunch of agencies, and I need to get this visa without prolonging this

[exotic barn]

Ok, while I filled out some other forms and ordered some necessary documents, I also learned that apparently the consulate site adds new appointment dates at exactly 12AM in Germany. wish me luck

[cloud anchor]

The basement in my building flooded, my landlord sent a company today to check the water because it wasnt working properly and the workers forgot to turn something off and the whole basement lvl is flooded, about 20-30cm water i would say.

Of course i took a video and photos and the question is am i eligible for some compensation? A lot of stuff has to be thrown now cuz of this flood

Its a building with multiple apartments, not like a private house or something

Not to mention all the cleaning up that will be necessary and throwing stuff

[topaz inlet]

Hi Everyone.

What do you think of Ausbildung in Germany? Is it worth doing? Do people enjoy it? And, how are blacks treated in Ausbildung?

Secondly, I need about $3000 for the processing. Is there any loan I can get? Or, any way I could get finds and repay once I start earning?

I mean funds. My keyboard is doing wonders these days😀😀

[burnt vale]

BBC for AS so i doubt it'll be any better

[chrome mulch]

are you American? You are allowed (based on the Schengen agreement) to come to Germany for 90 full days without applying for any special visa. You can apply for the work visa within Germany during those 90 days with your contract and all of that.

[exotic barn]

yeah I am and that's the plan if things don't fall into place quickly enough cause of these agencies. Just worried about losing financial support from my family if I decide to brashly move there without receiving the work visa. I have a meeting on Monday with my company about this so that will probably resolve some concerns but we will see

[chrome mulch]

wishing you the best 🙏 immigration is a giant pain in the ass.

[exotic barn]

time to use the phrase "da wiehert der Amtsschimmel" alot lol xD

[candid drum]

Thats not bad result

Would make about 2.3 German average which falls in the category "gut"

[exotic barn]

uh oh

I checked that site, and nowhere on the list of degrees under my uni had mine or anything similar to mine. They're mostly the art degrees for some reason? None of the higher-earning STEM degrees that are the lifeblood of the school for some reason

fyi a ZAB statement of comparability is required for my kind of work visa (in addition to the school and type of degree being recognized on the German anabis database, which they are luckily)

[burnt vale]

But what if it falls to bbc and ccc? 🤣 tho i would know in 20 days

[candid drum]

You are giving your A levels soon?

[burnt vale]

Im waiting for results day

[candid drum]

Ah August

[burnt vale]

Yeap

[exotic barn]

not to dunk on art majors btw, but it's weird that some of these really obscure degrees show up on the site this major German agency is pointing me to and not degrees that represent like 80% of all graduates?

am I screwed?

[candid drum]

What are your subjects?

[burnt vale]

Physics Bio Maths
I have an AS in german tho

[candid drum]

Noice

I myself had 3 Bs in AS level

[burnt vale]

🤣 ah im pretty confident that i screwed up so yea

[burnt vale]

Are you applying next year?

[candid drum]

I alrdy applied

I am waiting for admission letter

[burnt vale]

You're lucky lol

Cuz they're gonna be less lenient for me this time

Haha im envious

[candid drum]

xD

[burnt vale]

Are you non eu

Or

Oh wait bruh uk aint even in the eu anymore

Quite likely

[exotic barn]

OH wait I'm fine

"or"

lol

thank god holy crap I thought all was lost for a few mins there

[exotic barn]

two complete sets
so uh
one of the documents they need is my actual passport
not a copy
the real thing
how do I get a second passport? is that even legal??

da wiehert nochmals der Amtsschimmel

[chrome mulch]

ahem

[exotic barn]

no this isn't ZAB

I don't need the ZAB stuff, these are the work visa requirements from the German Mission in the USA

I bet they mean the ones they say (bring 2) on and I'm just panicking

[chrome mulch]

yes,they do not expect you to show up with 2 passports

[exotic barn]

xD

[chrome mulch]

I am not even sure it's legal to have 2 (american) passports lmfao

[topaz inlet]

My A level results are ok. I passed in all subjects

[shy spoke]

they made it easier due to the new recent law, no?

[burnt vale]

Wdym by that tho

Because technically in A levels the passing grade is E

[topaz inlet]

Yes. I had B in all the science subjects.

[fast imp]

Könnt ihr mir klären wie 9 Euro Ticket genau funktioniert

[chrome mulch]

you pay 9 euros, it lasts for the month, you can use all of the local and regional transport in this time

no IC/ICE

[fast imp]

Do you need to validate it only once? Or each time you use it

[sonic sandal]

Ist ICE schneller als die andere Züge?

[chrome mulch]

yeah

depending on delays, but I've not found the delays with ICE to be as bad as REs. Keep in mind I am not rich enough to regularly travel with ICE lmfao

[sonic sandal]

Wie viel kostet eine Fahrt mit ICE?

[glad vine]

Kommt auf die Strecke an, und wie früh du das Ticket kaufst.

[sonic sandal]

Aber nicht billig?

[glad vine]

Meist ist es nicht billig, aber wenn man früh bucht und zu einer Zeit fährt, wo wenig Leute unterwegs sind, kann man auch mal ein günstiges Ticket bekommen.

[sonic sandal]

Ich verstehe. Danke

Ich hoffe,wenn ich nach Deutschland umziehen werde,kann ich persönlich sehen.

[glad vine]

this might depend on where you buy it from, but I think you wouldn't need to validate it since you buy it for a specific month?

[burnt vale]

How do I get an anerkennung for my country's abitur equivalent or mittlere reife? Do I need to go to germany to do that or

Because apparently i need to submit the real documents and thats crazy tbh

How long did it take for yall

[burnt vale]

I do mean translations tho

[oak citrus]

hey

[burnt vale]

How long did the process take for you? If you're comfortable sharing

[olive summit]

i never did it 🤷

[burnt vale]

Wait you didnt need to?

[olive summit]

do you want to study at a uni or do an ausbildung?

depending on the Ausbildung, your qualifications might not have to be recognized

[burnt vale]

erre atm im thinking of a fallback plan in case i flunk any of my alevels but i do have igcse

So for ausbildung yws

But i believe even if I get a D for maths it can still be recognised as an abitur equivalent right?

[olive summit]

i wouldn't know, the process can take up to 6 months btw

[burnt vale]

Hm...

I mean both certs are recognised

But im not really sure if them being in english is an issue

For the application process

[olive summit]

read the document, it says both english and german certificates are accepted as is, for all other languages they must be translated

[burnt vale]

Ah.

Alright. I was quite confused because on the ausbildung website they didnt specify that so i had to double check

[olive summit]

well for instance, I did not need my diploma recognized to do my farmer Ausbildung. It didn't have to be recognized for Inudstriekaufmann/Kaufmann für Büromanagement/etc. Ausbildung either since you simply need a contract at a company for that one.

[burnt vale]

Did you have to apply for a visa?

[olive summit]

imo if you're confident it will be Abitur equivalent then just apply via uni-assist for study. You can also contact a Berufsschule with an Ausbildung you're interested in and ask them what the requirements are.

Well yes since im from the US.

[burnt vale]

Tbh my biggest worry for the abitur equivalent is that my visa application might get rejected

Lol

Because of math that may have become an E

I do know that people shouldnt worry as long as they get acceptance for a uni

I cant be sure tho

[olive summit]

The ABH doesn't review grades, if you have an Ausbildungsvertrag or an Immatrikulationsbescheinigung and meet the other requirements you can be granted a residence permit.

the "other" requirements being proof of financing, health insurance, etc

[burnt vale]

This is a dumb question but one does need a visa in order to get a residence permit right?

[olive summit]

well people use them interchangeably, but the "visa" part of a residence permit is what allows you to travel

they are technically different but are ultimately issued at the same time

[burnt vale]

I guess im really confused.

From what i know people can only apply for a residence permit in the country itself only

[olive summit]

that is what i did, so i wouldn't know of any other way tbh

[burnt vale]

So without a visa for a long term stay wouldn't that be impossible?

Unless you're telling me that i can take advantage of the 90 day stay limit

[olive summit]

when i first arrived i applied for my residence permit within that 90 day period, but i had help from the exchange program i was in at the time

so i imagine it could be difficult to manage it alone, but it should be possible in theory

keep in mind the processing period for your documents AFTER you submit everything can last up to 3 months or more, so you'd be cutting it close

[burnt vale]

Thats definitely risky lol

🤣 gosh it's stressful

[olive summit]

now if you have an ongoing application you should be able to stay until your application is resolved

[burnt vale]

ah yes i hesrd of that

Theres some kind of pass/document you get so you dont get in trouble right

[olive summit]

but its important to recognize that the 90 day period is for tourism and business trip purposes, you're not typically expected to apply for a residence permit during that time

yea i went over a month and got something signed by them

It is entirely possible, just make sure you have everything organized and prepared before arriving

[burnt vale]

My question is if one could get in trouble when they go back to their home country lol

I mean international students are required to renew their visa yearly

[olive summit]

probably not, as long as your passport is still valid

[tender hull]

Hello! I have a bit of a problem with deutsche bank application form. As I’m trying to fill it out i get a big ungültig i have no idea why i tried fixing where the arrow points but it still doesn’t work

[next hull]

So as you might know "ungültig" means invalid. Without having seen your specific problem, I can think of a few possibilities:

• You might have used a special character the form might not be able to recognise.
• You might have entered a place or number the form wants to check for validity. Either you typed it in wrongly or the form cannot find the corresponding entry in its database if it is referring to something to something outside of Germany/the country you are trying to apply at. Or it may be incorrect for Germany, even though it is not for your country of origin (for example the legal age you need to have for starting an account).
• If its for typing in/setting a password, there often are specific conditions these have to follow which you might not have fulfilled in whole.

[tender hull]

Thank you so much!

[exotic barn]

I'm worried if they don't give me VISA to study in Germany (starting bachelor degree) because of my age
everyone says 24 is too high to start bachelor degree
If they dont, my dreams would be destroyed

[exotic barn]

According to stats, most uni students in Germany start at the age of 24 anyway lol so I don't think that's a concern

[next hull]

Who is "everyone"?

[exotic barn]

The average age of starting a university degree in Germany is 25yo

[next hull]

You sure about that? I know there are a lot of people starting late, but not that many that it would push the average up to 25 for my experience.

[exotic barn]

O I misread actually that's the average age of university students in Germany, average starting age is 21.7yo in 2020

[next hull]

That sounds more plausible. But as you correctly pointed out, there are quite a number of people starting in their mid 20s or even later. I wouldn't worry about starting with 24.

[exotic barn]

Don't worry about being "late" or not being "average" or not "up to par" in life

Even if that were a concern, as you can see you're in good company when it comes to the people your age or older than you currently in their studies

[austere horizon]

@olive summit hey ! My abitur grades aren't the highest (just simple passes) I got admission from 3 public universities in germany already and got enrolled recently. I'm also worried because of my simple passes on abitur the embassy will reject the visa .. also my degree is not a stem subject degree it's social sciences... do you think the embassy might cause a problem? Apart from abitur low grades , I have fulfilled all the other requirements such as language/health insurance / block account etc .. could you give me some advice on this matter ?

[tender hull]

I don’t think it matters, as long as you have the admission from the desired university it’s alright

[austere horizon]

Is it illegal to get enrolled at two universities at the same time ?

[glacial nova]

Haben Sie vielleicht die Beispiele von Halle Studienkolleg Aufnahmetests?

[fiery edge]

No as long as they're both different study programs and i think as long as neither of them are an NC program (limited seats). You'd have to register at the second uni as a "Zweithörer". But i think each state has their own law on this.
Imo you should just go for one and reject the other, especially if they're both the same study program

[austere horizon]

They both are in different states and both are NON-NC .. they are different degrees but the reason I got enrolled in both because , there is a huge waiting list for visa in my country... one uni offered admission for me earlier so with that uni I booked my visa interview . After a while my intended university granted admission.. so I ended up enrolling in two different universities. But some told me it is illegal , that's why I asked ..

[fiery edge]

i think it's best to get in touch with both unis and ask if they'll allow it

[austere horizon]

Anyway I have asked one university to cancel my enrollment so yah ..

[fiery cedar]

Hello, tap waters in my city is very high in calc amount i thought tap water is important and high standards in Germany

Everytime i take showers my shower glasses painted in white when it dries

How do i prevent that, is there common methods to filter calc

[willow rover]

Which movie do you think is the most popular movie in Germany? Like a movie most people would know about

[chrome mulch]

the most famous movies in germany tend to be the most famous movies in general (hollywood films)

https://www.spiegel.de/fotostrecke/die-10-beliebtesten-filme-in-deutschland-fotostrecke-162805.html

[sturdy notch]

Hallo, im a student in Algeria and i wanted to do an Ausbildung in germany , i have studyed in university for 3 years , is it okey ? Because i will have my bachalor in 2023 so i will be 21 years old ?????

[fiery edge]

Can I ask why you want to do an Ausbildung if you'll already have a bachelor's degree?

Usually it's the other way around. People would do an Ausbildung and then go to university for a degree after a few years

[next hull]

Yes, usually it is the other way round. But it's not totally unheard of. What matters in the end is what you want to do, and if the academical stuff isn't to your liking, you don't have to stick with it for the rest of your life.

[fiery edge]

Yeah that's true but just want to make sure. Lot of non-native speakers mix up what an Ausbildung is, since some online translators also translate it as an academic education

[next hull]

Ok, didn't think about that one.

[olive summit]

Well perhaps his degree isn't recognized, have a friend in that scenario unfortunately

[exotic barn]

Hello

Anyone around right now?

[untold niche]

Hi all. Im interested in doing an engineering internship in Germany next summer. Do German aerospace companies hire US students?

[fickle epoch]

Hello I got an admission offer from Universitat Konstanz, is there anyone who studies here?
Also I applied for FSU Jena and HHU Düsseldorf, but Uni Konstanz gave me a deadline for 5th august. What should I do Should I wait for the decision of other two?

[vague pumice]

Hallo, I have a computer engineering bachelor degree and I checked in ZAB website an all essentially saying that it is recognized as equal. Though it's just a soft check, I haven't file the request yet. Would you say the most reliable way to immigrate to Germany is to find a job first? or can I apply jobseeker visa so I can stay there and find work? I'm from Indonesia if that helps, my English is basically close to native level (C1-C2). My interest is to work, though I'm open for study possibilities. Been looking up https://www.mygermanuniversity.com for uni, but I would assume it is difficult to get admitted to affordable uni or I would think it's not easy to get free/low tuition. Any input from anyone is greatly appreciated.

Ich mag Deutschland, aber mein Deutschland ist gut nicht. drei Wochen gestartet vor (?)

[primal prairie]

hab vor drei Wochen angefangen

[primal prairie]

tuition is low/free in most unis tho, right?

[warm hare]

What’s average wage of a student working a part time job in germany

For example let’s say I want to go do university and find a job to cover my expenses while I’m there

Is it enough?

[vague pumice]

that's what it says yes. i'm just not sure if it's easy to get admitted there. i would assume a lot of applicants and what not. i'm still learning german anyhow. but some even allow entries without german qualification and only english.

[vague pumice]

i think it all depends on the job and the tuition fee of course. i asked this question before and it's difficult to get answers since it is to broad. or so i thought.

[golden zinc]

any good unis for IT/ data analysis?

[fiery edge]

It's relatively easy to get a uni admission (at least for bachelor's) since most programs are non-NC (they accept anyone that fulfills the minimum requirements, which is mostly just getting a highschool diploma and the language requirements.
For master's though it's a bit more difficult if you have a degree from outside Germany. Even if your degree is recognized you might need to do some tests and take up some classes to make up for potentially missing credits. They look at such cases individually.
As an example, since u have a bachelor's, you might have not taken a few classes that the uni you're applying to sees as a prerequisite, so you'd likely get a conditional admission and be required to take these classes in your first semester in the master's program. And only once you pass the class would u be officially enrolled in the program.
These are called "Auflagen".

[fiery edge]

Yeah plenty

[fiery edge]

This is a copy of what i posted some time back.
Depending on the city you'd need between 700 and 1000€ per month (as a student), as long as u don't spend unnecessarily. And it's relatively easy to get a 20h/week job that pays over 1k a month. That's at least 13€ / h. Later this year Germany will have a minimum wage of 12€ / h. @vague pumice

[olive summit]

1k a month for part time? Sounds way too optimistic. The minijob wages will be raised from 450 to around 520 a month.

[fiery edge]

Those are Minijobs.

Don't look for Minijobs if you wanna get paid more

But rather Teilzeit / Werkstudent jobs

[olive summit]

In my experience those dont pay much more

perhaps unless you live in a big city

[fiery edge]

I live in a city of ~100k and worked at a Lidl warehouse. The starting pay was 16,45€ / h for 60h a month

But yeah that's a hopeful amount tbf.

[olive summit]

In any case it's very uncommon for students to supplement their entire financing with a job

you started at 16,45€? That's a pretty good gig then

As a research assistant I made minimum wage 20 hours a week, same deal working on a farm.

Maybe Dorf wages are just minuscule lol

[vague pumice]

vielen Dank. very insightful.

[exotic barn]

How Much Bank Balance Is Required for Germany Student Visa?

As of 2021, the amount required by the German Embassy/Consulate to be deposited into the blocked bank account when applying for a student visa to Germany is €10,332.

Do I have to add the University's tuition to the amount or not?
for example of the Uni's tuition is 15,000, Must I have 25,332 in my bank account??

[fiery edge]

Yeah probably lol.
from my experience as well HiWis do get paid minimum wage in most places. But even then later this year with the hike in minimum wage it should be possible to make enough to survive independently (as a student atleast), as long as inflation doesn't screw us over

[fiery edge]

No u just need the ~10k in your bank

[exotic barn]

But anyway I need to bring the tuition to the Germany, Is it legal to have 25K euro in your pocket?

there is no international money transfer in my country

It's all banned

[fiery edge]

Idk. I don't think there's a limit to how much money you can have. You should probably ask the bank where you'll have the blocked account or customs

[vague pumice]

reminded me a case of mario balotelli almost getting caught in his car with 5k euro in his car. police asked him why does he has 5k in cash, he just said "because i'm rich"

[fiery edge]

You could theoretically open two bank accounts. One for the blocked amount and one for the rest

But even then I'm not sure if you can do that

Btw carrying cash over €10k means you'll have to declare it at customs.

[burnt vale]

More like how the hell did yall juggle a german education while working

Did yall have free time or went to social events

[vague pumice]

I did part time work when studying my bachelor at my country

social events don't exist

had 3 relatively bad breakups

[sonic sandal]

Wo ist da?

[vague pumice]

it's definitely not my personality btw

lol

[vague pumice]

#archived-culture-study-visa message

or just scroll up a bit

actually i can just say it, what the hell is wrong with me

ich bin von Indonesien

wait sorry, you asked where am I right? my german is very bad xD

[sonic sandal]

Ich lebe auch in der Türkei. In den Lande,in den arme Leute leben,gibt es keine Sozialveranstaltung leider.

[sonic sandal]

Ja. Ich frage,wo du lebst.

Ich schrieb auf Deutsch,weil ich kein Englisch leider kann.

[candid drum]

Has anyone here already gave their interview and how did it go?

[candid drum]

Is interview for prospective bachelor student same as that of masters?

[dark pecan]

Hello @green skiff

[nova badger]

Ich mag Giraffen

[dark pecan]

Should I do language prep for C1 in March or should I go for Private Uni?

[green skiff]

It's a lot of work but if you start with B2 you can make it. I know people who had very bad German as they started but they worked hard and learned fast

[dark pecan]

Even if I get C1 or TestDaF will it be easy to clear Masters in a technical field?

With a completely new medium of instruction.

[nova badger]

You have 5 months to prepare for TestDaf for Summer 2023 intake, if you are B1 rn, I believe you have enough time to reach that level

I think you can do it

[dark pecan]

I have already started B2.1 this month.

[nova badger]

Fasttrack Batch?

[dark pecan]

Are you Indian?

[nova badger]

yh 😱

[dark pecan]

LP?

[nova badger]

We have talked already, you don't remember 😃

[dark pecan]

Yes

[nova badger]

I am joining B2.1 at Lp from 1st aug

[green skiff]

Oh you're starting in Master?

[dark pecan]

Yes

I have 2 years of experience as well.

[green skiff]

Oh, then C1 would pbb be better..

[dark pecan]

Are private universities considered worse in Germany?

Like no would hire after that?

[chrome mulch]

no

there are good and bad private unis

just the fact that it's private won't stop anyone from hiring you

[dark pecan]

How is SRH Berlin?

If I study in public unis I feel I would fail due to language or would give more time to language than my own field.

[chrome mulch]

what field are you going into?

[dark pecan]

So I think its better to study B2 in my home country study in a private uni for 2 years and meanwhile learn German properly in those 2 years.

[dark pecan]

Power Electronics

It's a field of Electronics Engineering.

But I have experience in IT as well.

In fact I was in project for Nord bank.

[chrome mulch]

have you looked at english speaking programs at public unis? Considered Aachen?

https://www2.daad.de/deutschland/studienangebote/international-programmes/en/detail/3699/

[dark pecan]

Aachen is way out of my league.

My CGPA is a bit low for Aachen for English taught programs.

Thats why I'm learning German to get into German taught programs.

[strong sky]

i think you should still try to apply

if your resume is good enough and you say you have job exp

if it's 7+ cgpa then no harm

[prime salmon]

Hello everyone I recently applied to FU berlin for political science via Uni assist, I already did the payment but haven't got an email from they yet and my application has not been send to FU. I will be redirected to studienkolleg and the entrance exam is in agust 28, I assume I should've gotten a response by this time since my application was about 6 weeks ago and for studienkolleg applicants usually need to get a visa to go to germany and take the exam(I don`t need a visa though) I've tried to contact them but they don't answer the phone and writing them isn't very helpful either. I was wondering if this is normal? If not do you know if I could personally go to their offices? I'm already in berlin

I also made sure to upload all the documents required , so I don't really know what's the problem

[chrome mulch]

what does it say next to the application in uni-assist?

I don't think it's abnormal. It's only a bit more than a week after the normal close of the application deadline and they're gonna be absolutely swamped.

[prime oriole]

EN:
Hello there Everyone! I am Gregor from Hungary and I am planning to study in Germany! I am looking for help with the application methods(plus I am writing a list where to apply(program related to Computer Science, Informatik)), if you have some time to spare, than I’ll be forever grateful for the help!
DE:
Hello Leute! Ich bin Gregor aus Ungarn und habe vor an einer deutschen Uni zu studieren! Ich suche Hilfe in Bezug auf die Bewerbungsmethoden(und ich schreibe eine Liste der möglichen Unis und Programme(Computer Science/Informatik)), falls du Zeit hast, bin ich für die Hilfe sehr sehr dankbar!

[viscid coral]

Hey is GRE required to study in germany?

[sage minnow]

Hello everyone! I am Ahmad from Lebanon, I am wondering if anyone is willing to offer some help with the applications as there are somethings I can barely understand

[left fulcrum]

Hello, what do you need help with?

[nocturne path]

I’m going to be in Austria for business. What are appropriate “house shoes” to wear with a suit? Just… Birkenstocks? As an American, I have no clue. I never wear sandals. It just seems wrong to me. 😦

[bold stump]

For the love of god please don't. Loafers if you need, but Birkenstocks have no business being near a suit.

[alpine dock]

Normal shoes you would wear in America

[bold stump]

(i mean, wear whatever you like it's not really that important 😉 but if you are wearing Birkenstocks in Austria/Germany you are probably either 70+ years old and rock them with socks like you do not give a f... or a super fashion forward hipster)

[nocturne path]

Thank you! I was told I'd need "house shoes" and, for students, that looks like Nike slippers and sandals. So, I was really confused. I'm going to be a teaching assistant, incidentally.

Also, I guess "suit" was a little misleading-- it'll probably be more business casual.

[bold stump]

No worries, just sounds pretty funny for someone who grew up in Germany. I personally never had "house shoes" in my life. Slippers for the showers at the gym yeah, sure. Are you perhaps teaching at a boarding school? Then maybe students wear some kind of house shoes. I would just go for sneakers that I use indoor only.

[nocturne path]

Not a boarding school, just a Gymnasium. Thanks for the feedback! I would personally feel a bit odd wearing sandals or something (although, if that's the culture, sure). Good to know I have options.

[bold stump]

Now I am confused. Why would you wear "house shoes" in a Gymnasium? Na, you can just wear normal shoes and business casual as a teacher.

If they make you switch shoes in the winter, I would use crocs. That's what you also wear in labs if you really need to switch.

[surreal bough]

hello

[half wyvern]

@dim bridge is this information wrong then? or do you just mean there are work arounds to have both german (by staying for 8 years) and another citizenship as well

[dim bridge]

This provides detailed info: https://www.germany-visa.org/german-citizenship/dual-citizenship/

@half wyvern

[exotic barn]

,c

[exotic barn]

Hallo leute. Ich habe ein frage smile
I am here in Germany studing in normal schoo(Gymnasium) but i want to go in a school called Beruf Schule but i must have a B1 certificate or go from 10 grade to Beruf Schule. I want to go now so i dont waste my time and i want suggestions from people here that made the B1 exam at the consulate for the B1 certificate

if some of you guys had made it please dm me or ping me here

[lapis basin]

hi

i need someone to talk abt education system

[next hull]

If I can help you out, I'll do it. But since your question is really vague, I'm not sure if I have the information you'd need.

[urban ether]

What do you think of doing an au pair in Germany?

[split onyx]

hi guys I'm currently studying German Teacher, does anyone know if there is a way to work in Germany or stay?

[tight sky]

i would like someone who has/ is studying at Goethe Universität Frankfurt to help me out

ping me here or dm me anytime if anyone can help pls

[silk osprey]

Is a German Bachelor law degree awarded as a Bachelor's of law or Bachelor's of Arts in law?

[viscid coral]

Hi everyone, I am trying to study a Master/PG in Germany, I have completed 50% of my 3 year UG course in Computer Science. My grade point average is 7.02, do I have a chance to study in Germany?

Hallo zusammen, ich versuche, einen Master/PG in Deutschland zu studieren, ich habe 50% meines 3-jährigen UG-Kurses in Informatik abgeschlossen. Mein Notendurchschnitt ist 7,02, habe ich eine Chance, in Deutschland zu studieren?

[tight sky]

i think bachelors of law

ive seen quite a few law degrees and never read anywhere "bachelor of arts in law"

but if im not mistaken theyre mostly taught in german and require a high level

[next hull]

I know that there are Bachelor's of law (for example in public offices), and also there's Staatsexamen, which is used for attorney's and judges and the like.

[fickle epoch]

anyone?

[fiery cedar]

Where do you report cars passing at red light,+ what kind of proof they ask for it?

I got hit almost twice today at same intersect people playing with phones while driving

[chrome mulch]

did you note the license plate numbers?

[fiery cedar]

Will it be enough? I always memorize plate numbers, do I need to take pictures videos also?

[chrome mulch]

I have no idea, I was just wondering. It would be a bare minimum, unless you just want to inform police that they should consider monitoring the area more closely.

[fiery cedar]

It says I need photo or video and it must be only contains the violating car/driver not anybody else in the video/photo

And my name and adress will be on ticket that sent to violating driver

thats ridiculous

[chrome mulch]

yeah german law system is absolutely crazy with the rules surrounding recordings. I am surprised they say they want to see video in the first place.

[chrome mulch]

what!?

that's wack, yeah

[fiery cedar]

"You can report. You can also take photos and videos, BUT ONLY of the car violating and nobody else, this is considered proof. SHORT CLIPS, no video of your filming all cars for hours. Do not engage with the drivers, especially on video, do not post it anywhere. Also when you report it, your name and address will on the ticket sent to the car owners, if you want to avoid that you will have to go though a lawyer..."

this is bizarre

this country is so obsessed with privacy yet they give my information to everyone else like trash

[silk osprey]

Ah I see. Thank you

[tight sky]

have you calculated your german abiturnote...i mean in case youre not a german citizen

[tight sky]

keep in mind its staatsexamen i totally forgot that

i guess many of u here are international students or? Anyone has applied for this semester as undergraduate?

oh lol the channel name has "visa" in it im stupid

idk if this is the same for every country

i guess if u got numerical grades it is

[austere horizon]

No not numerical grades

[austere horizon]

Which country is this?

[tight sky]

this is for my country Albania

id guess u can see your abiturnote easily if u do some research

depending on your program mostly better than 1.8ish works so...if u get admitted to an uni the visa wont be rejected from academic grades i doubt

[stark oyster]

hi, if anyone applied or want to apply to a Studienkolleg pls DM me, i applied for this winter semester to KIT and i think it would be fine to know what others did or are doing. : )

[small basin]

Hallo,
Do I need a blocked account to apply for an ausbildung visa or is the salary provided enough for the visa?

[fiery edge]

Ihr Lebensunterhalt muss für die Dauer des gesamten Aufenthalts gesichert sein: In der Regel müssen Sie nachweisen, dass Ihnen im Monat mindestens 832 Euro (Jahr 2022) zur Verfügung stehen. Handelt es sich um eine schulische Berufsausbildung, kann der Nachweis durch die Eröffnung eines Sperrkontos oder die Abgabe einer Verpflichtungserklärung erbracht werden. Bei einer betrieblichen Berufsausbildung erhalten Sie ein Gehalt, welches als Nachweis gelten kann. Beträgt zum Beispiel das monatliche Ausbildungsgehalt mindestens 909 Euro brutto, kann davon ausgegangen werden, dass Ihr Lebensunterhalt gesichert ist. Sollte Ihr Ausbildungsgehalt geringer sein, können Sie die Differenz kompensieren, indem Sie ein Sperrkonto oder eine Verpflichtungserklärung zusätzlich vorweisen.

Apparently you'd need a minimum of 909€ brutto income from your ausbildung. Any lower and you'd need a blocked account

[small basin]

This helps alot! Thank you so much!

[fiery edge]

That's just the info from the first source i looked at though. https://www.make-it-in-germany.com/de/visum-aufenthalt/arten/berufsausbildung

[tight sky]

is it not 11200 or sth euro for a year for students?

or will this be for 2023?

[fiery edge]

as of the fall semester 2022/23

So from around September this year

[tight sky]

oh

ive applied for this semester

so next month when i go for my visa i should have 11k?

anw ill just do 11k anyways just to be sure i cant risk it

[austere horizon]

Does the block account amount changes this year ?

[tight sky]

if u look at fintibas website it says so

and fintiba is one of the best to take care of the blocked account as far as i know

[ripe remnant]

Hello, guys I am pretty desperate and and I am pretty much scratching the bottom of the barrel.
I'm looking for a room/apartment to rent out in dortmund. I don't mind if I am sharing it with someone else up to like 4/5 people. I'm 20 and just moved to germany and I'm studying the language. If anyone knows anything that could help me pls tell me. I already used all the apps for looking for apartments but since I am on a tight schedule I can't wait till I get all the replies.

Please send me a private message because I have all of server notifications off, or message me on instagram
https://www.instagram.com/yazan_yz_/

If I don't use the link it will make my name weird and idk

[shy spoke]

Are there any fee-less/cheap student German Bank accounts that an international student (Australia) can open before arriving in Germany? And do australians need the sperrkonto?

N26 and DKB, Commerzbank etc, basically all I have tried so far require a German address. I don't particularly want to go with Deutsche bank because of the fees and the stuff they do.

I'm just looking for any old bank that will let me open a German bank account while in Australia for me to send and received funds to.

Additionally, I am confused as to whether Australians need a Sperrkonto. It is one of the few countries that do not require a visa for studying in Germany, and as far as I understand, a Sperrkonto is only needed for the visa. I couldnt find further information on this topic for these nationalities (iirc Australia, US, New Zealand South Korea and a few others). So do we need it or not?

[chrome mulch]

unfortunately I can't give any tips on opening a german bank account with no german address. But I can say that for me personally: I have never needed a Sperrkonto, even though it's technically required for my Aufenthaltstitel. I have consistently used a normal checking account with Commerzbank and was never asked about it. This tip was given to me by the international office at the uni in Frankfurt, who said that they don't really care as long as the right amount of money is in it, and has proven true across several cities since.

however: this is anecdotal so take it with a grain of salt.

[exotic barn]

anybody knows if getting inside an Azubi-Wohnheim is as hard as getting normal Wohnung?

because i've been sending application for a Wohnung for a long as time and can't find a good one for an affordable price

[shy spoke]

Wow ! Thanks for that! I didnt know. Hopefully I will be able to get past them without a sperrkonto!

Aber was ist einen Aufenthaltstitl?

i am doing a bachelor

[shy spoke]

but doesnt commery bank require a monthly $700 deposit for not fess?

is it free for students or something? or why did you choose it? Also can you open comertbank outside of germany? (beofre i arrive)?

[chrome mulch]

Aufenthaltstitel is the document you have to be allowed to live there. Idk if it's different for Australia...it's the thing you apply for at the Ausländerbehörde

[chrome mulch]

afaik you cannot open the account before you arrive in Germany. As for the deposit, I don't have fees for no monthly deposits, but I did apply for a student account

[green skiff]

@wary apex mh I can't find the current price for it somehow. The websites I use only show the classic ones. I didn't see it in every gas stations here. You should check the city where you're going.

[wary apex]

I couldn't find it neither, I'm going to Munich and Koln, I've tried to look on Google Maps or anything like this but I couldn't find anything... Thank you!

[green skiff]

Big cities will definitely have it. I found that https://www.glpautogas.info/en/ethanol-stations-germany.html maybe that will help.

[polar onyx]

can I come in Germany for bachelors if i know b1 or b1 level of proficiency in german ?

[polar onyx]

whats Lp?

[swift root]

I would aim for b2 first atleast

[polar onyx]

what does LP means tho

[swift root]

Language prep I think

[rare frigate]

It's language pantheon ig , langauge school for german

[south shard]

https://tenor.com/view/kane-tiberium-gif-22119534

[nova badger]

Language Pantheon

[tight sky]

see if fintiba or coracle fits your interests and are okay for you as an australian

cause depends on your local embassy im not sure

as i know deutsche bank doesnt offer sperrkontos at all now

[fiery edge]

Had the same experience. The local Ausländerbehörde didn't care to check if it was a Sperrkonto either. Just checked the amount in the bank

[sonic sandal]

Ist jemanden, aus der Türkei nach Deutschland umgezogen hat, da?

[sonic sandal]

Niemand ist nach Deutschland aus der Türkei umgezogen? 😳

[mighty galleon]

someone said that having a basic knowledge of science and knowing german till b2 can let u get addmission in best universities of german

is it true?

[plain orbit]

Uhh no. You need good grades, references, and extracurricular activity. Depending on the university and field you're applying for, you may need C1 or even C2

[mighty galleon]

do they accept average marks?

[chrome mulch]

it depends on the Studiengang. You can check the NC for the field you're interested in at the unis and see if your grades measure up.

The language requirements also vary by uni and by Studiengang.

[mighty galleon]

nc?

[chrome mulch]

they do not seem to care at all about extracurricular activity

NC = numerous clausus.
It is basically a line they draw based on grades. If your grades are better than the NC you have a much better chance at admission than if they're worse.

it may also be that the course of study is 'Zulassungsfrei' which means your grades don't matter

you still need to show language cert and hochschulzugangsberechtigung (qualification to study at university level)

[mighty galleon]

sorry but i never heard of numerous clausus

[chrome mulch]

look at RWTH Aachen: say you want to study informatik. The NC for winter semester 21/22 was around 2,6

you want your grades to be better than 2,6 if you want a chance of getting in

[mighty galleon]

i see , all has gone over my head

i will do some research and will let you know if i have any doubt

[plain orbit]

Basically every uni and every degree are different so best you can do is contact your admission office of interest

[mighty galleon]

from my country most of people take GMAT entrance test to master a course in germany and that is the only thing i know

[plain orbit]

Never heard of that so i can't comment on that

[mighty galleon]

i aslo dont know about that much , but it is common here

[next hull]

Apart from all the things mentioned before, especially from @chrome mulch , there's one thing to get into a decent university, the other thing is to stay there and graduate. This is something most German students underestimate, as the difference of difficulty between school and university is quite large for a large number of courses.

Numerus clausus can mean two things: Either the government does not want to accept students in the field with low grades in school (most notably the medicine-relates fields). Or the university decides that the number of applicants is too high, so they prioritise those with good grades. So if you have no numerus clausus, this might mean that there are few applicants (for various reasons) or the dropout rate is so high that they want as many students as possible to start, as very few will actually finish their studies.

Just for illustration, when I started studying physics at Uni Münster as a minor subject (my major being mathematics), the physics study group I was assigned to started out with about 20 people. Two weeks later, over 5 of them had voluntarily dropped out and changed their field of study. At the end of the (first) semester, about 10 were left.

So depending on what you want to study, starting out with just "basic knowledge" might be enough for the university to accept you (as they usually don't check that if you have the right qualification certificates). But for some fields it might not be enough to stay.

[sonic sandal]

Auf Uni-Assist schreibt es, Bremen Universität BWL Nc-Frei zu sein.

[chrome mulch]

ja der Verfahren fiel im letzten Wintersemester aus

[sonic sandal]

Ich verstehe. Vielen Dank!

[warm bridge]

What do y’all think of OVGU

[gilded dew]

hello

[tight sky]

is it hard to get recommendation letters from the professors at german universities?

or does it depend

[lament rock]

Hi guys can somebody tell me what is it like to study in germany?

[patent onyx]

Same question😆

[fiery edge]

Read above comment from Microsoft Encerta @patent onyx

But it's a pretty broad question. do u have anything specific u wanna know

[lament rock]

Yeah actually about Web development and design specially
And is there is work upertunity to?

[next hull]

This usually depends on the university and professor. But in my experience it's easier if the class of the professor is small and you already had some (positive!) interaction with the professor in question.

Some universities/professors are quite liberal in giving away recommendations for a stipend. For example, in a first-semester IT-course the professor guaranteed a recommendation for every student with the highest possible grade of 1.0. (The exam had 120 points and you got the grade with about 105 of them, which is quite generous.)

[tight sky]

nice

i hope i get lucky

my german professor in highschool didnt care about i chance i had for a Stipendium and told me no i wont even write u a recommendation letter for bachelors lmfao

[plain orbit]

sounds like a dick

[next hull]

For most professors in Germany, the highest hurdle seems to be to actually ask a professor, as students tend to be quite reserved about things like that. But my experiences are not that broad that I could generalise my observations.

[plain orbit]

most professors have a template for letters of recommendation anyway, since so many students would ask every year

"it is to my greatest pleasure to recommend <STUDENT> to <UNIVERISTY>

[next hull]

Ah, but another thing: If the recommendation letter has to have a specific format or go on about a special topic, professors generally appreciate it if the student research that on their own beforehand. Some professors just ask for a prepared letter from the student, proof-read it, and then just sign it. Had this experience with a master's student working in the professor's lab.

[tight sky]

yep

[hexed knoll]

hi everyone, me, my father and my brother live now in Germany and we depend on Sosialum, so for this month we got 600eu for Grundmietel, 54.99eu for Heizkosten and 54.99 for Nebenskosten and together it is 710eu. I just payed 710eu to the landlord, and he charged 120eu more, said it is for water and Sosialum only pays 710eu and 120eu on our own. So the question is "is it sipposed to do like this? or they just take advantage of us"?

[exotic barn]

Doesn't it depend on the rent cost of the property? If the Warmmiete is 830€, then it makes sense to pay more than the 710€ you get from the Staat.

[next hull]

What kind of scholarship are you aiming at? There are quite a lot of types. If you don't know what types there are, I can give a rough summary.

[tight sky]

enlighten me too

i got demotivated after my professor cut my hopes for one scholarship so i gave up already

is it any easy getting a scholarship after you start your bachelor studies? like 2nd semester or so on

[shy spoke]

REALLY?! thats crazy. Any idea why?

[shy spoke]

ok but did they also check for the 10300 euros?

or did they not look athe the amount carefully either

plus, did it need to be in euros, or can it still be in your home currency

i want to keep most in my home currency, and only tranfser like 1000 euros a month since I have good interest rates on AUD now lol

[tight sky]

idk man

i just heard about it months ago

dont take my words 100% tho maybe its for a specific region

but if you gonna pay that much for deutsche bank just have a look at Fintiba...it looks reliable and safe

[shy spoke]

oh yeah fintiba also offers hat health inssurance for 25 a month

is that valid german health insurance for students?

[tight sky]

ofc its valid but ask about that

health insurance is 110 euros or sth

i was cknfused about the 25euro fee in fintibas page

in my case im doing fintiba basic and health insurance seperately

[plain orbit]

Different bundesland will have different available banks. For example in a lot of regions Sparkasse is a lot more popular and friendly for students. Just ask the locals which atm has the most Filiale in your city and see if you can open a Sperrkonto for that one

[tight sky]

agreed

im in frankfurt i chose to suffer

[plain orbit]

It has to be in euros. And in my case it had to be in a blocked account. Though idk if it's different for australians. Just check with your embassy or directly with the Bundesamt of your city

[plain orbit]

Yeah frankfurt is also a student city i guess so you won't struggle finding a bank that has free student services

Idk how popular deutsche bank is these days anyway. In my city for example I've only seen one branch for it and it's in the city centre. If i had opened a deutsche bank account I would've struggled

[tight sky]

i researched a bit

and its falling down slowly at least in the last years

but that doesnt affect us anyways

[shy spoke]

good

[tight sky]

?😭

it was my dream to work at DB

[fiery cedar]

If you get a driving license from Germany while you were living there, then decided to leave country

And went to another EU country after a while

do you keep your driving license or its gone once you leave

[olive summit]

a German driving license is good for over a decade typically, I dont think mine expires until 2033 or something crazy like that. They're also valid in other EU countries

[fiery edge]

Yeah. It'll increase to 11k something later this year btw

[next hull]

For students with good grades out university actually invited a guest speaker who is involved with selecting people for scholarship applications. His talk was quite long and his handout were >10 pages long. I'll try to summarise.

Benefits that come with a scholarship:

You should know that scholarships come with two different kinds of benefit to you:

• Money: I'm not sure about the smaller organisations, but the big ones give out at least 300€ per monthe, which you don't have to pay back. Most of the big ones put the regular Bafög-Satz on top of that (Bafög is a gouvernment-provided grant for people in training which depends on your income, your wealth and the income of your parents along with a large number of other factors).
• "Ideelle Förderung" (~non-material support): Most organisations will provide you with opportunities to get more experience in your field or to make connections through the organisation. It is generally understood from the organisation that this is the main benefit and the money is just "on the side".

Providers of scholarships (1/2):

Scholarships ("Stipendium" in German) can be divided into two broad categories by the size of the organisation giving out the scholarship (foundation -> "Stiftung" in Germany). First I'll talk about who the big ones are:

• Stipendienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes ("scholarship foundation of the german people"): Seems to be the top of the lot in terms of prestige, but is only open to truly exceptional students. Is sponsored by the German state.
• Political Foundations: Every major party sitting in the Bundestag (parliament/congress of Germany) is provided with funds for a scholarship programs. You don't have to be member of the party to apply. The partys that do this (did this at the time of the talk) are:
  • CDU (Christian-Democratic Union): Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung
  • CSU (Christian-Social Union, the sister-party of the CDU in Bavaria): Hans-Seidel-Stiftung
  • SPD (Social-democratic party of Germany): Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung
  • FDP (Free democratic party): Friedrich-Naumann-Stiftung
  • Grüne (The greens): Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung
  • Linke (The left): Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung
  • AfD (Alternative for Germany): Desiderius-Erasmus-Stiftung
• Religious/Confessional Foundations: There are some among that regularly take students not belonging to their faith.
  • Catholics: Cusanus-Stiftung
  • Protestants: Villingst-Stiftung
  • Jews: Ernst-Ludwig-Ehrlich-Stiftung
  • Muslims: Avicenna-Stiftung
• Tarifpartner (translated with "Social partners", apparently):
  • By the trade associations (Wirtschaftsverbände): Stiftung der deutschen Wirtschaft
  • By the labor unions (Gewerkschaften): Hans-Böckler-Stiftung

Providers of scholarships (2/2):

There also is the Deutschlandstipendium ("German scholarship"), which is different from the "scholarship foundations of the German people". The money you receive is fixed to 300€ here, which is provided through a partnership between the German state and a private company. You have to reapply every year, while most other foundations would provide you for as long as you study, if you don't overdo it too much in terms of time.

Then there are the small ones: Foundations founded by indiviuals or smaller organisations. So some of those may not be able to offer you as much in terms of opportunities, but you'd have a lot less competition (and as far as I know, they all provide at least 300€/month). You'd usually have to fullfill very specific criteria to apply, but there are so many of these that there should be something in there for you. Specific conditions may cover things like researching a certain topic, coming from a certain place, being the first in your family to go to university, having already learned a trade and wanting to go further in academia or really anything you'd imagine. Also some of the bigger organisations offer more specific scholarships on the side as well.

If there are any questions to this already, I would answer them first.
Maybe I'll come around later to add more about the topic.

[remote cave]

Hello , i was looking to do my masters in Germany (Sustainable/Renewable energy)
If anybody has the slightest idea please reply to this message or DM me , i had a few doubts.

[plain orbit]

you can just ask your question here, that way people who see can know for sure if they can help you or not

[thick dagger]

Hello,

I am changing my subject of study at the univeristy and I just read on the foreinger's authority website in my new university's city that I have to inform the foreinger's authority about such a change previously. Do they mean I should inform them or the foreinger's authority in my current/old city?

[remote cave]

Soo i have gpa of 1.65 (German standards) (Roughly)
I have an internship of 3 months in the same field (Renewable energy)
multiple projects but none published
GRE score of 321 and a IELETS band of 8.5
German proficiency of A2
Based on this profile is it possible to get into any of the top german universites for an english based course on renewable energy?

[plain orbit]

probably both. you definitely have to inform the old bundesamt and your new bundesamt that you're moving there

[plain orbit]

hard to say as universities are pretty subjective and every uni in every city are different from each other. best thing to do is to ask the university of your choice

[thick dagger]

Do you think they would object or it's just a matter of informing them

[plain orbit]

it's just a matter of informing. you are currently registered in whatever place you live in, so before you move out you need to let them know that you should be de-registered

[thick dagger]

ok thank you

[tight sky]

i mean

most master programmes ive seen out of curiosity specify that german knowledge doesnt matter

in case its a fully english programme

but if you have 2 good references you can find try it

cause most top unis as i know need 2 or 3 references from professors or employers

[plain orbit]

<@&305455824174710787>

[formal zephyr]

I’m trying to get an idea of how much rent in the Munich area, though not in the city center, might cost. Most of the info I’ve been finding is based on Munich city center, and I know the further out you go the cheaper things get. But I don’t know what that difference looks like, and I’m not finding much. Is there anyone who could help me get a rough idea? Munich is starting to look like a realistic opportunity for me, depending on these upcoming interviews.

[plain orbit]

Wg-gesucht or Kleinanzeigen are good places to check

[grand patio]

Hey, @hexed knoll, you asked for dms or a ping here, but your dms are disabled and I cannot dm you. Maybe you could dm me instead~

[formal zephyr]

Danke. When you say Kleinanzeigen the only place I’m finding is eBay? Does that make sense?

Ohhh nvm

[plain orbit]

Yes it's by ebay. People mostly use it to sell secondhand stuff but they do it to look for apartments, renters too

[formal zephyr]

Gotcha

Thanks! wg-gesucht is giving me a good idea of what to expect at least.

[tight sky]

tbh its only expensive places...

ebay kleinanzeigen, immoscout24 are better in my opinion

you can find better prices and/or haggle with the germans lol

[abstract valley]

Was kann ich auf Deutsch lesen? Ich habe vielleicht A1 oder A2, mag Adventures

[languid raptor]

Hello everyone.
If anyone is familiar with application to German universities from Ausland, could you please help me answer a few questions please?
Thanks a lot!

[primal prairie]

does anyone know in depth about the scholarship opportunities for bachelors? I come from Bangladesh and don't qualify for the country-specific scholarships, so the only resource I've checked out is the daad scholarship. but it is more Masters than Bachelors centric.

i have relevant ECA in my chosen field of study, but don't know if that counts in german unis.

[tight sky]

if its bachelor i can do it

i just applied these last weeks

dm me if u dint feel like asking here

man if anyone has applied to Goethe University in a bachelors with NC tell me if u got accepted im having anxiety attacks 5 times a day

[languid raptor]

Thanks a lot, I'll DM soon!

[tight sky]

alright

anytime

[tight sky]

@languid raptor ?💀

[languid raptor]

?

[tight sky]

why did my dms stop reaching u suddenly

cause it would be awkward to get blocked that way lmao

[languid raptor]

No I didn't

wtf

let me checkl

[tight sky]

lmao i cant even add u as a friend

i usually would disappear but i got curious

plus im dramatic

send me a friend request

[candid drum]

I want to know about point number 5. Can GCE O'level English Language and GCE AS level English Language be enough proof that I am proficient in English.

[burnt vale]

I doubt but tbh i find that dumb

[candid drum]

Could you explain bro?

[candid drum]

Das GCE O'level gilt als Schulabschluss einer deutschen Hauptschule oder als Mittlere Reife, die in Deutschland in der Regel nach zehn Schuljahren erworben wird.

[olive summit]

to the others who started their Ausbildung--hows it going so far?

[quick salmon]

Hey, guys do anyone knows which city would be better for a student in Germany right now I have two options Paderborn and Cottbus. I am really confused

[shy flare]

That is pretty hard to answer
Knowing Cottbus, I'd definitely choose Paderborn but this is my personal preference.
Brandenburg is not the liveliest state, life is not that exciting there from what I know. My grandparents live there.
I don't know much about Paderborn, but NRW and the Ruhr area (which is not far away) are definitely livelier than Brandenburg.
However, it also depends on the university and possibly rent prices? It's best to look at both options and cities in detail and decide for yourself what is best.

[languid raptor]

What uni is this for?

[candid drum]

TH Rosenheim

[languid raptor]

Bachelor?

[candid drum]

Yeah

[languid raptor]

Only B2 English, interesting.
May I ask what field?

[candid drum]

Its Artificial Intelligence

Applied

[languid raptor]

That's very good

[candid drum]

Where you from bro?

[languid raptor]

Morocco

[candid drum]

I see

[languid raptor]

You?

[maiden spade]

@candid drum

[candid drum]

?

[shy flare]

@quick salmon ^^^

[maiden spade]

oh moiz SORRY

[shy flare]

Wrong ping, I guess

[candid drum]

xD

[maiden spade]

yeah i am sorry friend

[candid drum]

Aye alrighty, no worries

[quick salmon]

Thanks, I am also leaning towards Paderborn myself

[maiden spade]

what program if i may ask

[quick salmon]

Computer science

Masters

what about the social life, culture and in general vibe?

[maiden spade]

i am not really a social person so i wouldn't know, as i said the vibe is cozy,

if youre a really social person then you will have no problem talking to foreginers, especially if youre indian/Bangladeshi, huge number of students from both nationalities here in paderborn, youll be just fine

the people in general are very friendly

[quick salmon]

https://tenor.com/view/awesome-minions-excited-gah-i-cant-even-gif-14537236

[quick salmon]

Very helpful thanks, hopefully, see you in Paderborn😉

[maiden spade]

maybe XD

[burnt vale]

Pls tell me that 6 months in advanced in enough to find a wg in Berlin LMAO

Or a one room apartment

In worst cases 4 months

[limpid otter]

what is a wg?

[stark oyster]

Wohngemeinschaft

[limpid otter]

Oh, danke schoen!

[fickle epoch]

Hallo leute,
I got an admission offer from Universitat Konstanz for Biological Sciences MSc.
Is it possible to find a student job and accomodation?
How much euro I need per month to survive 😄

[exotic barn]

Yes and depends

[exotic barn]

Which city is the cheapest to study in Germany?

[fickle epoch]

like how

[exotic barn]

Wdym with how?

How to live frugally?

[exotic barn]

I think they're asking what does it depend on

you can always take the german-mandated living costs of about 930 euros or something

oh i see

[exotic barn]

The last thing I need for my work visa for Germany is health insurance as lined out here https://www.germany.info/blob/953984/3b9cb87da4fe613d081c08bd42c1578b/medical-health-insurance-data.pdf
"Every applicant has to submit proof of medical travel insurance covering the entire length of
the stay in Europe when applying for a Schengen visa.
The letter provided by your insurance company MUST clearly state the following conditions" and a big list of conditions follows.

It's been extremely difficult to determine which insurance policies cover what the German Mission wants from me, the pdfs that those companies give with a quote don't state anything as explicit (except for AXA) so I can't cross-compare insurances and it seems like I'm stuck with this one. Does anyone have experience with this, or would anyone be able to recommend me an insurance policy if you've done all this before and have actually gotten this strict proof of insurance letter?

I've spent some free time this past week just compiling pdfs from different companies and trying to suss out whether they'd work or not, and waiting back on emails from those insurance companies with super shitty and vague responses, very exhausting

Any help even a hint would be a massive time saver

[livid minnow]

Hi, I'm wondering which social media app is the most basic for German? Is it Whatsapp? Like you must get it to contact your friends?

[ebon cove]

wassgood everyone

[tight sky]

guys if anyone has used fintiba lately pls can u tell me how many days it takes to take the confirmation

i mean when u do an international transfer

[plain orbit]

I believe i went with AXA. Iirc, travel health insurance isn't expensive and it's less important than an actual national health insurance that you also need. Getting a travel insurance is standard practice for any kind of visa in Schengen countries so it should be straightforward regardless of whatever country you come from. My advice is to just call them and state you need a Schengen travel visa, and if need be forward them the details from your embassy page

[plain orbit]

Whatsapp yeah

Some also use telegram for group chats

[plain orbit]

International transfers are more dependant on the banks and less on fintiba. It depends which country it's from and how you transfer the money. I've tried sending money via direct bank transfer from the UK and it took roughly 24 hours. I've also tried using TransferWise and it took a little bit less time iirc. Generally speaking, try to transfer during weekdays as most german banks aren't fully operational during weekends, and expect at least 48 hours to be safe

[polar onyx]

is 21 age alright to start bachelors in Germany?

[chrome mulch]

yes

[next hull]

Sure.

[polar onyx]

dude your username reminds me of my childhood

[next hull]

^^

[polar onyx]

well are you german?

need to ask something

[noble lodge]

judging by the color of his name - yes

[polar onyx]

okay so

[next hull]

I am. I'm from western north-rhine westphalia.

Did this answer your question already? If not, feel free to ask.

[tight sky]

shit

ill probably just pay more and do a priority transfer

if i dont have the luxury of time

[plain orbit]

I've never done that before but it should be fast

In my experience bank transfers in europe is slower than say asia

[polar onyx]

so, I am from india. Considering that you guys know that india got 12 years of schooling, unlike germany. So talking about myself, I have completed my 12 years of schooling and to fulfill the 13 years of german schooling, I am doing 1-year bachelors from india and then I am thinking to apply to german public universities. So, apart from my schooling, i am a software developer. more specifically, a Frontend Developer. i have 2 years of experience in frontend development. So will it help me to get german universities? i mean, will my career background help me to get the admission?

[next hull]

I don't think so. It might help you with other things, but I doubt it would do anything for university admission. The things universities want are usually very clear and not that high-level. They want proof that you're eligible to study, that you're allowed to live in Germany, that you understand the teaching language to a certain point, and that you pay the admission fee/semester fee. I'm not sure whether additional conditions apply for international students. For some courses at some universities they have NC ("numerus clausus"), which means they prioritise students above a certain grade average. And for some rare fields there are special admission conditions. Apart from the conditions they themselves mention on their website you don't have to have anything else.
Is there a specific reason for concern? Like, do you want to enter a course with a really high NC which you don't have or something like that?

[polar onyx]

not a very specific reason. As i want to pursue Computer science or Information Technology, the chances to get admission is quite less as a lot of people apply for this field, especially in English taught public universities (if I'm correct )

as i have seen many people are preparing to learn German to get admission in public universities easily and i am. really focusing on English taught public universities.

[next hull]

Ah, so you want to enter an English-taught course. I don't have personal experiences with those, but I am studying computer science. In my experience, the German-taught courses take whom they can because most students won't finish their degree anyway. And so they don't seem to have an NC for the subject at most universities.

[polar onyx]

so what are the chances to get an admission in english taught CS course? will i be able to get into one of them?

and yes

In India, there are 2 major years and their scores determines a lot for getting admission. and i have scored 90+% in both of the years. I have a good, decent school grades tho

[plain orbit]

also when it comes to your work experience, that will come in handy when you start doing your master's and are doing Praktikum placements, as when you get to that level individual professors/leaders tend to care more about your experience and personality. they're more individualised than the streamlined bachelor intake

[plain orbit]

i think that is really hard to answer. are you applying for a master's? and did you say that you're doing a one-year bachelor, does that mean it takes only one year to finish your bachelor studies?

[polar onyx]

ouu okay so my career experience will work more in my masters

[polar onyx]

bachelor's

2023 winters

[plain orbit]

yeah i personally can't tell you much since i never applied for an english-speaking bachelor's. my advice would be to contact an admission office directly

just shoot your shot basically

[polar onyx]

i emailed HAW Hamburg last month

they replied

they simply said that they don't reply on emails but my profile looks good for admission

[plain orbit]

that's a pretty good sign tbh

[polar onyx]

yes and the university is providing IT in english

[plain orbit]

yeah normally they wouldnt'say if you would get accepted straight off, but if there is anything that you need before application they will tell you, which is the impirtant thing

like maybe they'll need your grades converted to the CEFR system, or an english exam, or whatever

but them saying that your profile looks good is already a good sign

[polar onyx]

i am really confused right now

[plain orbit]

in what way

[olive summit]

just go on their website under admissions

[polar onyx]

like i have 1 year to prepare everything and i am confused about that should i keep seeking and hoping for English taught bachelors courses or should I start learning German to apply in German taught courses

[plain orbit]

one year to study to attain at least B2 is not easy

[olive summit]

what level is your German, it would be difficult to raise it significantly in under a year

[plain orbit]

especially since you still have your own studies to do

[polar onyx]

exactly

i haven't started yet because of some issues

i will be starting by October

[olive summit]

go on daad.de and look up English taught bachelors, you will still have to prove your English ability but I imagine that will be much easier

[polar onyx]

i just found 3 or 4 universities that arre providing English courses of my interest

[olive summit]

yea there are a limited selection of english taught bachelor programs, even less in STEM

[polar onyx]

English is not a big deal but learning german is something that will be tough, especially during my 1 year bachelors in india

[polar onyx]

exactly

[olive summit]

wait, then why not just finish your bachelors in india

[polar onyx]

because in india, the education system is so shitty. students are being exploited, and the study is shit

for CS/IT/Mechanical you have to do 4 years of bachelors

[olive summit]

your credits are unlikely to transfer, especially not all of them. It might be more time efficient to just complete it while improving your German.

[plain orbit]

4 years is common in many countries, but i guess germany only has 3 years

[polar onyx]

yes

[olive summit]

it's more like 3.5 but many end up doing 4 by pushing back exams or certain courses/internship.

[polar onyx]

so any advice on this?

[polar onyx]

i guess English taught courses for masters are easy to get, if I'm right

[olive summit]

theres a greater selection of them, and if you spend more time learning German you could even apply to German taught ones

[polar onyx]

yes hoping for that only.

correct me if I'm wrong. do germany have some universities that accepts 12 years of schooling?

[olive summit]

you must apply on uni assist for your foreign high school leaving certificate to be recognized

some unis do this without uni assist but the majority require you to apply via this website to check if your diploma is equivalent to an Abitur

[polar onyx]

yes most of the Universities takes documents through uni assist. my studies will be equivalent to abitur by next summers

around july

[trail shoal]

Has anyone here taken the Gothe B1 or B2 test in Chicago, Toronto or Ottawa? If so, how much did it cost and how did you find it?

Is it cheaper in Germany?

[pine barn]

I found a University and they need me to send my documents via post, do you think they are gonna use uni assist to check and verify if my diploma is equivalent?

[olive summit]

should state clearly on their website

[pine barn]

Not really

[exotic barn]

Well it clearly worked for your visa application so that gives me some confidence, thank you so much

[pine barn]

They said it should be equivalent to abitur

And it is

But since

Uni assist and most uni need 1 year in your home country before applying

Can I get in with 1st sem transcripts?

Cause it isn't gonna be processed by uni assist?

[plain orbit]

no problem. an actual national insurance is more important so keep that in mind too

[exotic barn]

Public will start automatically through my job I've been told by my HR so no worries there

It's convenient that I don't have to pay for travel health insurance for too long a time period since I will only need up to my start date 👍☺️

[long coral]

I am a student from a non EU country, planning to study physics in Germany. I already have an admit from a university. However the challenge is that I finished my school in my country in 2015 and for some reasons could not complete a degree program during this time. I was working some part-time jobs/freelance unrelated to physics during this time. Can this seven year gap affect chances of student visa approval or cause the consulate to doubt my intention to study at university? If it helps, I have finished Goethe-Zertifikat C2 and also TestAS with 95 percentile score.

[plain orbit]

I think it would be important to include a timeline in a CV or anything like that of what you've been doing in the last 7 years. I think the fact that you have a C2 cert and an admission should be very good for your visa. I don't think they'll have much of an excuse to reject you. just be prepared with everything they ask for in their guidelines and be ready to give an explanation of your jobs and freelances in the last 7 years

[polar onyx]

ummm i just got my JEE mains result rb

counselling yet to held

yes

i completed my schooling last year

not yet, i will be in college by next month in India, planning to go to germany after 1 year bachelors

yes.

like no

yet to held

but i Haven't studied that much

[long coral]

Thanks. Yes the visa application lists a CV and letter of motivation as required documents, so I will try my best to explain it there. I can also provide work experience certificates from some of the people I worked with if that helps. But the work experience isn't related to the program I am applying for so that's also a concern for me.

[polar onyx]

umm yes i woll give it a try, i scored 80k rank

today was the result of jee mains

NIT is hard but i will probably get IIIT

[plain orbit]

it doesn't hurt to include some letters of recommendation yeah. just bring them along during the document collection process and ask the worker if it'll be needed

[polar onyx]

i may get NIT for other branch but im looking for only cse

i got 92

yes you're right about the percentile

[long coral]

Will do, thanks

[polar onyx]

wbu? what you doing?

IIITH goy higher cutoff

dang thats good, preparing in a very good time

all NITs, IIITs, GFTIs are based on mains Ranking

IT is like a subset of cse

even some colleges have ISE

instead of css

better score well in jee to get there

dang thats great, what are you pursuing, computer science?

not finalized yet but looking forward for English taught unis

im still thinking

yes most probably will start learning a2 by oct

will try to learn c2 in a ueF

c2 is must in most unis

yes

even there are some uni thay shift from English to german after 3rd sem

will apply there too

I have some in my mind

like haw Hamburg and saarland

INDIA is shit, won't be able to progress w my programming career here

i basically hate Indian edu system

yes no cap

I am surely ain't getting iiith

but maybe other IIITs

the forms are out?

lemne check

yes i was about to say it

but as i am looking for germany

it doesn't matter where i stidy the first year

i have a pretty good programming background

so im just relying over it

i have 2 years experience

used to do internships in 11th

yes

well full stack but more focused on web dev

yes i have done that course

yes

i remember the first vid

its about bit, bytes, nibble

woof its been like 3 years

mi forgot about it haha

[thick dagger]

Hello
so when I have to do my internship during a master's degree while having to attend some courses at the uni, how does that usually work?

[next hull]

Is the internship necessary for the degree, or is it something you want to do on the side?

[thick dagger]

necessary for the degree

[next hull]

Then usually the university had a plan in how to incorporate it with the curriculum. Maybe they want you to do it between semesters. Maybe they've made room for it during the semester, as my university of applied sciences did. If you could ask someone from the same course at your university, this would be ideal. Otherwise you may ask a staff member familiar with the procedure. At most universities there's a position called Studienverlaufsberatung ("study-process-adviser"); if you can find one for your department, that would be good. Otherwise, the secretary might know whom you'd have to ask. Also there might be an explanation somewhere on the website of the course, but these can be quite hard to navigate.

[thick dagger]

Perfect! thank you so much!!

[plain orbit]

If i can offer my own experience (keep in mind that this could be very different from how your department handles it), we have a certain number of lecture ECTS we need to get, plus some from internships, and some from our master's thesis. In principle, it doesn't matter how we want to order our studies as long as we get all the ECTS. Some people actually start their master's degree immediately working on their thesis and have their lectures after, some do their Praktikum together with the lectures, and for me personally i did most of my lectures in the first 2 semesters and i will start my first Praktikum soon in the holidays

[thick dagger]

I think I would have the same approach as you

but I am very confused how to fit all those three things together in one semester as recommended by the university

I am thinking that the internship would be around 300 hours which would account to 4 months

[plain orbit]

Normally lab course would take place after the exams, so during the vorlesungsfreie Zeit

[plain orbit]

Idk about your uni, but 5 ects in mine amounts to i think 8 weeks of internship. So yeah around 4 months. You can do your internship and lectures at the same time but it's a bit much to do that imo

[thick dagger]

I dunno, I kinda think the same but I still wanna finish on time

[plain orbit]

Do you know what theoreticum is?

[thick dagger]

Nope honestly, I sensed it's something to prepare me for research

[plain orbit]

Does your course have a more complete breakdown of their recommended study plan?

[thick dagger]

One moment let me check if that course is included in the module catalogue

Ziele: Die Studierenden entwickeln theoretische und konzeptuelle Kompetenzen, die zur
Durchführung einer Masterarbeit qualifizieren. Sie lernen, den Stand des Wissens
zu einem konkreten Forschungsthema zu recherchieren, eine Forschungslücke zu
identifizieren, Fragestellungen / Hypothesen zu entwickeln und
Forschungsprojekte zu planen. Sie sind vertraut mit den Grundzügen des
wissenschaftlichen Schreibens und Regeln der guten wissenschaftlichen Praxis.

Inhalt: Einarbeitung in die theoretischen Hintergründe und aktuelle Literatur, die zur
Anfertigung einer Masterarbeit benötigt werden; Übung von Wissenserwerb und
Hypothesenbildung zur Vorbereitung auf das selbstständige wissenschaftliche
Arbeiten; Grundzüge der Wissenschaftstheorie, des wissenschaftliches
Schreibens und Publizierens und des Anfertigens von Forschungskonzepten und
Anträgen; Förderwesen in Deutschland und der EU.

So yeah from what I understood from translate it's preparation for thesis and research

but the workload is also around 300 hours

http://db.uni-leipzig.de/bekanntmachung/dokudownload.php?dok_id=5318

here's the catalogue, the courses for the third semester are at the end and they're all 300 hours of workload

since of course they're 10 ECTS but I mean their timing doesn't easily overlap during the semester and that's the problem

[short trout]

How long does it usually take for bank account details to reach someone by post after they went to the bank to open the account?

I need my account details kinda urgently…

[plain orbit]

ah yeah looks like its a series of training and lectures. they only hold the theoretikum every winter semester so that will be a priority imo

[thick dagger]

aha yep that makes sense

[plain orbit]

roughly two weeks. sometimes you're lucky and can get it ahead of time. after you've opened the account you do get the details that you can use to do withdrawals and stuff, but you have to do that at the bank instead of the atm

[short trout]

Two weeks? Wow… I don’t even have a bank account number yet.. is this something I could request by calling the bank?

[plain orbit]

huh, iirc i got my account number immediately but it could be something that's different with every bank

[short trout]

Yeah, I think they might just not approve me then. Shitty citizenship has been an issue at various banks already. Yay xenophobia

[plain orbit]

opening accounts should be very straightforward though, like if you're studying or working or whatever they have no excuse to reject you

[earnest jungle]

hello, is there anyone who is studying/living in Cottbus or Saarbrücken?

[short trout]

Yeah, that’d be nice. Sadly not my reality

[burnt vale]

@short trout where are you from

[burnt vale]

Would a foreign student be able to get a WBS lol

Like a wohnberechtigungsschein

[remote badge]

I've been looking up recordings of classes in german Unis and wanted to know how fast do the teachers/professors there really speak? Say, in comparison to : https://youtu.be/t20MQ575uMU
My course is conducted in german btw.

[fiery edge]

It depends entirely on the lecturer. I've had profs speak clearly and slow like the prof in the vid, some that considered that foreign students have a more difficult time keeping up and make a conscious effort to speak clearly and not too quick, and there are some who just (naturally) speak really quick and it can be unclear. But they do make an effort to slow down if someone tells them they're going too quick.
Not something you can generalise.
I've had a prof who basically "spoke to himself" and u couldn't hear him even in the front rows despite him having a mic

But more often than not they speak at a regular, comprehensible speed. Bit quicker than in the vid

[remote badge]

@fiery edge Thank you!

[chrome mulch]

sounds perfectly average to me.
Also, the profs almost always have slides that can guide you when you miss something. And those that don't will have pauses for when they write on the board and whatnot.
(speaking from a MINT perspective, no idea how people lecture in the Geisteswissenschaften)

[remote badge]

Awesome, shouldnt be too difficult then. What does MINT mean btw? Thanks :)

[potent sierra]

Is the difference between B2 and C1 mainly due to communication proficiency or C1 has new Grammar too.

[fiery edge]

Mathematik, Informatik, Naturwissenschaften und Technik.
= STEM in English

[chrome mulch]

STEM (math, engineering, compsci, physics, etc)

[chrome mulch]

I think it is mainly as you said, communication proficiency, an expanded vocabulary and being able to find many ways to express something. Not much new grammar in C1.

[sterile axle]

hello everyone i have a question do i have to take the DSD exams if i have goethe certificate for language

when i'm applying to a university as a foreign student

[remote badge]

that depends on your uni and the degree course you're aiming for. Look up the degree course you're aiming for and the unis will have clear language requirements for foreign students listed. Most courses taught in german require a C2 Goethe certificate/equivalent. If you have one of them, no need to go for preparatory courses(dsd). If not, you can register for preparatory courses provided that you have atleast B1/B2/maybe C1 depending on the uni.
That can vary widely for courses taught in english. It won't require C1/C2 for sure though.

[sterile axle]

thanks a lot

[fathom iris]

Younes bougrayeh

[abstract hatch]

Hello! I'm looking to study Graphic Design/Visual Communication in Germany. I want to study in English (I know, controversial). I know a lot of the private schools have terrible reputations in Germany, so I was wondering if you know of any that have -decent- reputation. I keep finding conflicting reviews on any private UNI and I'm just looking for some guidance.

[shy spoke]

ok i have since done lots of research and it seems that it varies by the state which is weird lol i thought a country like germany would not have unstnadardized things such liek this

[shy spoke]

so i will be in heilbronn and its kinda hard to see if they require a sperrkonto or not

i emailed my embassy and they said i dont necessarily need a sperrkonto and i can actually show my financies in AUD or EURO too

[shy spoke]

the heilbronn governemtn is really unclear. I can find any requirements on if they need a sperrkonto or not

but yeah then again, there is a chance that the behörde will be lenient, espeically since I come from one of the listed countires (US, Aus, NZ, South korean, Japan and a few others etc.)

can i ask @fiery edge and @chrome mulch what cities you studied in?

so far my plan is to use bank statemnts to get into germany, then open up a german bank account asap when im in germany to show the bürgeramt. Then if they stirctly want it in a sperrkonto, then i wil lopen a sperrkonto.

does it cost fees to transfer money BETWEEN banks in germany? ie between my german bank account into the sperrkonto

[shy spoke]

oh and also if you were ausland or not (non EU, plus whether in one of the "speical" countries)

[chrome mulch]

non-eu special country (usa)

and I have gotten by without a sperrkonto in 3 cities, 2 in Hessen (including Frankfurt) and currently in Bremen

I would get in touch with the international office of your uni

they will probably be able to give you more specific and current advice, as they work with hundreds of internationals every semester 🙂

[shy spoke]

thanks, will do

[shy spoke]

are you bach? master? why have you been living in so many cities?

[chrome mulch]

I've done a masters degree and I'm currently studying a second bachelor.

as for why I lived in so many cities: life 🤷 lol I like moving

[fiery edge]

Lol i feel u. lived in Koblenz, Mainz, Wiesbaden and Essen myself

[chrome mulch]

I didn't like the field I was in so I'm entering a new one

I doubt it. If I end up doing another postgraduate degree it will likely be a PhD directly

but I don't have any concrete plans for it anyway

not all of this happened in Germany 😄 but yes, I do work beside my studies

right now I work in a laboratory as a lab technician (original field was biology). I won't discuss pay and stuff because it's not really relevant to anyone but me. But I imagine within the next 6-8 months I will switch to working something related to what I currently study

yeah, you can make money tutoring in germany as well 🙂

although english tutors are really a dime a dozen, there's always demand for math tutors and stuff like that as far as I can see

there is demand for english and it's possible to find work there, but everybody claims to be able to teach english--particularly a ton of internationals who cannot speak german and are thus confined in what they're able to teach (default: english)

and that would depend on your skill level and your city, etc

12-20$ for a school tutor, perhaps. No idea for piano

oh, teaching math in english...hmmm never have heard of it but that doesn't mean anything

[tall lichen]

We have a few bilingual schools in Germany where some "normal" lessons like math are in English or French. The idea is already existing. I hope this helps you.

[noble lodge]

Well for some maths on its own is already difficult enough

[austere horizon]

Hi is there anybody studying in Europa universität viadrina?

Frankfurt oder

[sudden oak]

hi When someone asks for a scanned passport over email, do i send a pdf file?

[plain orbit]

I would say yes

[noble lodge]

Yes

it'd be the safest option

[brisk lintel]

rischtiscxh

[chrome mulch]

yeah as I said: never opened a sperrkonto

I was about to, got advised from another international student who went to an event hosted by the international office at the uni we attended where they heard it wasn't actually necessary (despite it being listed as required on like every website)

[oak cedar]

Hallo

Kann mir jemand helfen?

[noble lodge]

Bei was?

[rancid belfry]

Hat jemand hier Erfahrung mit sogennanten 'Fachakademien'? Insbesondere möchte ich wissen, ob man eine normale Aufenthaltserlaubnis bekommen kann, an einer zu studieren, wie man ja an einer typischen Universität kann. (Ich bin Amerikaner.) Ich interresiere mich dafür, da eine Ausbildung zum Übersetzen zu bekommen.

(bitte ping mich)

[cyan hamlet]

What German level is required for masters in Germany

B1 or b2?

[chrome mulch]

you have to look at the specific program and requirements of the uni

as a general rule of thumb, if it's a german taught program B2/C1. If it's english taught you may not need any german at all

[sudden oak]

Thank you both

[tight sky]

bruh if anyone here is applying this year in goethe uni tell me if the admissions are sent

im depressed as hell ive received no admission at all till now

ive got an abiturnote of 1.33 and german C1 level idk wtf is wrong with them 4 applications and no reply

[chrome mulch]

no reply is not the same as rejected. Try to be patient. The application period only ended less than a month ago.

also...

https://www.uni-frankfurt.de/94238775/Stand_des_Verfahrens

does this seem relevant or helpful to you?

@tight sky

[tight sky]

well

it freaks me out

lol

623 spots and last year 4.2k applicants roughly

[chrome mulch]

can you not check the status of your application online?

that is this year 👀

[tight sky]

THIS YEAR???

WHAT

[chrome mulch]

yes it says WS 2022/2023 if I'm not mistaken

[tight sky]

OH MY GOD

Immatrikulation Frist BW Portal GU: 19.08.2022

wtf does this mean

how can i immatriculate

when no admission is sent yet

omg-

[chrome mulch]

I don't want to speculate without being sure. What would be good to know: how did you submit your application and have you checked for updates in the online portal

[tight sky]

letter of rejections are sent out later

[tight sky]

its complicated

i hired someone to do this

cause im stupid

and its their way of work to not give me the credentials so i wont mess up anything

[chrome mulch]

okay...so how are you expecting to receive information about being admitted?

[tight sky]

them idiots

are supposed to tell me

plus i got access to my email

im supposed to receive everything via email too

[chrome mulch]

okay yeah, honestly I can't give any further advice except to keep waiting or to get in touch with international office at Goethe Uni and ask about it. (should've done already if you're this panicked)

I hope you didn't get scammed

[tight sky]

man

they got an office in my city

if they did anything wrong

they will give me everything back plus the cost of my time and stress

or...🔪

im in albania

this should make sense

[chrome mulch]

well if they're an established business I'm sure they aren't just ripping people off....can't you ask them if it is normal to not have heard anything? What are they telling you?

[tight sky]

yes

i think im rejected

cause the rangliste is out as the website says

thanks cause i didnt notice this

[plain orbit]

I would give a general advice of applying by yourself to anything german related

They really hate agents and such. This is especially important if you're applying for visas

[tight sky]

i have regretted it a lot

money wasted

i was scared of the process

i always underestimate myself

i applied for a friend cause she was scared like me

i did her applications

she got admitted in FUB

and in frankfurt uni of applied sciences

meanwhile my all 4 applications still in unknown results

[bold stump]

Just call the uni and ask about your status or apply again if applications are still open

[tight sky]

application is over

ill call them on monday

ill tell them if admissions are out

if yes im fucked

[tight sky]

guys if i get an admission with Wartesemester is it worth it to wait? It would be helpful if anyone has experience too

[dark pecan]

Hello guys

I have to ask a question regarding the courses that are mentioned as 'open admission' in daad page.

Is there any chance of getting rejected if I fulfil the requirements in the requirement page in those courses?

[chrome mulch]

if open admission is 'zulassungsfrei' (no NC) then you won't get rejected so long as you submit the required documents

[woven flower]

hiii

[tight sky]

nope

if everythings fine eith the docs youre all set

[signal shuttle]

@ripe night

[upbeat dagger]

Hello, I am a Canadian student who will start studying in Germany this October. According to the German official website, Canadians can stay in Germany for 90 days without any Visa. I’m going to apply the Student Visa after I arrive to Germany. My question is, if I didn’t get my student visa from Auslaenderbehoerde before the semester starts, can I start my study without a visa during visa application processing time?

[plain orbit]

From what i understand you have to get a student visa before you actually start your studies. You will need that before you can get your Aufenthaltstitel after you've arrived in germany. Double check with your embassy to be sure

[tight sky]

guys idk how far can you help me but its a bit urgent i dont wanna make some wrong decision

I applied to Frankfurt uni as a priority for economics bsc. The application was rejected cause few weeks before application process they changed the dates and it wasnt accepted cause I saw the old dates

Now my agent i hired is telling me to go to one of the other unis i applied to and transfer to frankfurt the 2nd semester

my 2nd option would be summersemester

but does anyone know...is SoSe quota more limited and therefore less spots and harder admission?

plus I have transferred the blocked amount to Fintiba now my money is in germany....will i be able to leave it there for 6months or 1 year?

idk what to do i dont wanna rush my decision and think with my emotions rn

[plain orbit]

I think fintiba has a time limit. I think it's written somewhere in your contract

[upbeat dagger]

Ah okay, so basically I cannot get visa from Auslaenderbehoerde but only Aufenthaltstitel?

[tight sky]

i think i need to call them

idk wtf to do

im afraid to go somewhere else and transfer in frankfurt for 2nd semester

this will be a lot of costs and after i get used to a city moving to another will slow things down for me

[plain orbit]

You need to get your visa from the german embassy of your country. It's a pretty straightforward process

[tight sky]

if i transfer my credits after doing 1 semester in like Wurzburg then go to Frankfurt....will that affect my bachelor transcripts when i apply for Masters?

[warm bolt]

Anyone here doing masters from germany?

[chrome mulch]

your transcript will be from the school you graduate from. What you have to think about is whether your credits will be recognised at Frankfurt and if it'll set you behind at all.

[tight sky]

wont the credits from another german uni be recognised in frankfurt wt any case?

its an accredited university and its the same degree

oh and setting me behind...yes i fear that cause it must differ from one school to another

[chrome mulch]

it depends. From Bundesland to Bundesland the curricula can be different, and if the credits you attain at another Uni aren't similar to the courses offered in Frankfurt, they may not be able to credit you for them or 'anerkennen' (at least not in a way that would save you time)

[tight sky]

ugh

why is my life like this

i cant anymore

[chrome mulch]

it is just something to check up on, there's a decent chance they are quite similar

[tight sky]

i must do this

[obtuse cosmos]

How tf do I apply to Freie Universität Berlin because it only gives me more files and more files 😭

[tight sky]

what

i did an application for a friend for FUB

tell me what u need

if its bachelors

[obtuse cosmos]

How do I start first

[tight sky]

you havent done anything???

for this semester its over my friend

[obtuse cosmos]

I couldn't figure anything out 💀

I know

For the next year I mean

[tight sky]

15th July was deadline

[tight sky]

summer or winter semester?

[obtuse cosmos]

Anyone is ok

[tight sky]

have u even finished high school

[obtuse cosmos]

Yes xD

[tight sky]

u from NON EU country?

[obtuse cosmos]

Yes

[tight sky]

then u need simply the HZB and the language profficiency

u apply through uni assist

and simply fill in some formulars there

then they give u 10 days if you get admitted to send some files to them by post

[obtuse cosmos]

Where do I do the HZB

[tight sky]

i did that whole thing for a friend and it worked out she is sending the last docs to them by post

[tight sky]

HZB is the diploma you have received from your high school

in your country

[obtuse cosmos]

Oh, OK

[tight sky]

where are u from?

[obtuse cosmos]

Paraguay

[tight sky]

did you receive from high school only diploma or some other thing too?

like something with grades etc

[obtuse cosmos]

Yes

[tight sky]

you must go make certified cooies of these 2 at some notary and certified translations to german or english too

and also you need them to have apostille as well

if you do things correctly it wont be so much of a problem...FUB has a very easy process

[obtuse cosmos]

Really? Because I didn't understand anything at all so far

First of all, language proficiency test in German or English?

[tight sky]

do you know german?

[tight sky]

depends on your degree

[obtuse cosmos]

Physics

[obtuse cosmos]

Yes

Not at a very advanced level though

[tight sky]

i doubt there is english taught program for physics in FUB

[tight sky]

man

[obtuse cosmos]

😢

[tight sky]

application for summer semester start on december

fix this stuff

and then apply

you got time dw

[obtuse cosmos]

Don't I need to do the Hochschulzugangsberechtigun course?

[tight sky]

if not december go for next year

[tight sky]

Hochschulzugangsberechtigung = HZB = qualification to enter college

which is simply your high school diploma and grades letter or whatever

depends on your countrys system i have no idea...but just the stuff you have received at the end of high school

you just need decent grades and good german to go there tbh

[obtuse cosmos]

Good German is level B2?

[tight sky]

oh and have the documents prepared within all rules

[tight sky]

B2 - C1

[obtuse cosmos]

Fuck 😭

[tight sky]

what level are u?

[obtuse cosmos]

B1

I need to work my ass off

[tight sky]

it wont be that hard i guess

but you need to take an exam

[obtuse cosmos]

Yes... is there any online exam?

[tight sky]

and get some certificate that is known in germany

[tight sky]

tbh no idea

[obtuse cosmos]

There's no German exam in my country