#archived-culture-study-visa | German Learning and Discussion | Page 40

hallow oyster Apr 20, 2021, 11:03 AM

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I can just repeat what I've said, take the pic

You're expecting me/us here to be visionary and know how your contractt looks exactly

I can only guess, but I might be wrong

In short, i have no clue what you mean by charged for heizung and still asked for x
Who charges you / asking you?

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In your head all is clear what you're asking / what's confusing you, but you're sharing just a few bits, we don't have the same pic :)

shadow ibex Apr 20, 2021, 11:04 AM

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give me a moment

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sorry, as usual the anxiety makes it hard to think

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hallow oyster Apr 20, 2021, 11:06 AM

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I see

Breathe
No need to be anxious here, no one is holding a knife on you
Contracts are super confusing especially when you read them partially

shadow ibex Apr 20, 2021, 11:06 AM

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so, that’s the contract right

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basically I’m charged 50€ for ‘Heizung’, included in my miete

hallow oyster Apr 20, 2021, 11:06 AM

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That's just tiny bit of it :p but ok

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You need paragraph 4

shadow ibex Apr 20, 2021, 11:06 AM

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well I can’t doxx myself can I 🤣

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this is under clause 4.2

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now what I’m really suspicious about, is how I’m charged €50 for heizung (in my miete) and then also charged €50 for my electricity by my flatmates

hallow oyster Apr 20, 2021, 11:08 AM

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And confusing points are, let me guess, 2.10 and 2.13?

shadow ibex Apr 20, 2021, 11:08 AM

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yep

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I’m thinking 2.10 might be electricity for the treppenhaus or smth

hallow oyster Apr 20, 2021, 11:09 AM

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2.10 is lighting, elevator and stuff, yes

shadow ibex Apr 20, 2021, 11:09 AM

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general area stuff like that

hallow oyster Apr 20, 2021, 11:10 AM

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2.13 needs paragraph 14 to be totally clear

But, this isn't your heating costs
This are costs for heating system maintenance (roughly said) :)

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50 eur electricity for 1 room is insane btw

shadow ibex Apr 20, 2021, 11:10 AM

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exactly!

hallow oyster Apr 20, 2021, 11:10 AM

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Heating could be normal, if the house isn't top notch in terms of energy efficiency

shadow ibex Apr 20, 2021, 11:11 AM

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I’ve asked my landlord whether electricity is included in my rent or not, and he simply replied with a ‘Ja’

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but then why would my flatmate still charge me for it? unless someone’s lying?

shadow ibex Apr 20, 2021, 11:11 AM

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hallow oyster 50 eur electricity for 1 room is insane btw

its not even a big room in the first place pepesad

hallow oyster Apr 20, 2021, 11:11 AM

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Easiest way is to ask folks who want you to pay something - to show you the bill / contract

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I pay around 80 eur for a flat with 2 computers, tv, 3 fridges (2 have freezers), dishwasher, washing machine, tumble dryer and who knows what else, we spend around 3500 kWh yearly

However, our heating isn't on the electricity
And since we like to have 23-24 degrees, on 100 sqm flat in A/B energy efficiency class we pay I think between 50 and 100 (no clue, it is combined in the whole bill, but we had to pay additionally after the final calculation)

However in poor isolated room, 50 doesn't seem like impossible fot heating

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Stuff is easy, you have numbers in the contract you've signed

Electricity for your light in your flat isn't there under nebenkosten
Your main tenant has that contract in their name, they have the amount
Also, you're not paying for just your room, but also washing machine and fridge and stuff, so, ask for the contract to see and explanation how the costs are divided (per people, per private area ratio)

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Heating is explicitly said it is not included in the contract you've signed

So, nothing wrong is that you have to pay for the heating and electricity for your flat

Question is only what is the real consumption and how you determine the part for each person

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So, what you were told, how much this things cost, and did you sign it?

shadow ibex Apr 20, 2021, 11:19 AM

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now thats where the issue comes in

hallow oyster Apr 20, 2021, 11:19 AM

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shadow ibex I’ve asked my landlord whether electricity is included in my rent or not, and he...

Give the benefit of the doubt here that your communication skills together weren't the best
So he might mean communal electricity and you meant flat

shadow ibex Apr 20, 2021, 11:21 AM

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you see back in my homeland I wasn’t the one to take care of the contracts, because long story short my parents hired an education agency to take care of everything

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so the contract was never ran through me 😬

hallow oyster Apr 20, 2021, 11:21 AM

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shadow ibex now thats where the issue comes in

Usually it's easy - what did you sign and what was stated for amounts
Plus things that were stated without amounts, they have their contracts which can be shown

So, with honest people isn't too hard to figure all things out

hallow oyster Apr 20, 2021, 11:22 AM

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shadow ibex so the contract was never ran through me 😬

You mean this contract we're discussing about?

shadow ibex Apr 20, 2021, 11:22 AM

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hallow oyster Give the benefit of the doubt here that your communication skills together weren...

I’m afraid this might be the case, yeah

shadow ibex Apr 20, 2021, 11:22 AM

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hallow oyster You mean this contract we're discussing about?

yes

hallow oyster Apr 20, 2021, 11:23 AM

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Ok, let's go in private message, and send me everything you have, and you signed (or someone in your name), this bits and pieces is a bit tiring :)

shadow ibex Apr 20, 2021, 11:23 AM

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would that really be alright? I wouldn’t want to burden you any further

hallow oyster Apr 20, 2021, 11:24 AM

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However, I'd say, amounts could be questioned, but the principle is ok, electricity and heating are per individual consumption eg for that specific flat

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Send :)

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I'll switch to my laptop, easier for the papers

exotic barn Apr 20, 2021, 5:48 PM

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hi, i'm wondering about the situation of working while studying in germany

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..because i'm aspiring to study there but would have to finance myself, so i'm wondering if there's a way around the only working 20hr a week thing?

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I read that you can work more, but then you'd have to be registered as an "adult", not a student; do some people actually do this, or is it not worth it at all?

hidden briar Apr 20, 2021, 5:53 PM

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most courses at a German university are equivalent to full time jobs, working more than 20h a week is just not possible most of the time

exotic barn Apr 20, 2021, 5:54 PM

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but if it's doable?

olive summit Apr 20, 2021, 6:01 PM

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depends on your course load, plenty of people i know work a minjob in addition to their studies. Your student visa allows it after all.

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you're supposed to have financed your studies already with the blocked bank account before receiving the visa anyway.

hidden briar Apr 20, 2021, 6:14 PM

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EU citizens don't need a visa
If you work more than 20h a week you'll be (most likely) unable to keep up with the expected learning, pushing your graduation further and further into the future; many courses have also limits on how often you can push tests forward

exotic barn Apr 20, 2021, 6:16 PM

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hmm ok, thank you for the information!

olive summit Apr 20, 2021, 6:19 PM

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do EU citizens still need proof of financing?

hidden briar Apr 20, 2021, 6:20 PM

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not sure

exotic barn Apr 20, 2021, 6:38 PM

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Only non-EU citizens if this website is correct

Screenshot_2021-04-20_Financial_proof_for_your_German_visa_residence_permit_Fintiba.png

exotic barn Apr 22, 2021, 3:12 PM

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Do you guys have any suggestions for somewhere I can buy second hand textbooks from or for cheaper? I need to get a bunch of books so I'd rather avoid dropping over 15€ per book ||because think of all the snacks I could buy with that||
I need specifically the Stark Abi Training Physik Mechanik and Mortimer das Basiswissen der Chemie at the moment. Any and all suggestions appreciated:purple_heart:

shadow ibex Apr 22, 2021, 3:12 PM

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have you checked amazon?

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or thalia too

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sometimes they have used books

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there's medimops too

static lark Apr 22, 2021, 3:36 PM

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@exotic barn which country?

plain orbit Apr 22, 2021, 3:40 PM

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I heard of this thing called a Europass CV, is it mendatory to have our CVs written in this format for university and job application purposes in Germany?

wise obsidian Apr 22, 2021, 4:04 PM

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exotic barn Do you guys have any suggestions for somewhere I can buy second hand textbooks f...

check out abebooks - it's what i use to buy uni textbooks used

wise obsidian Apr 22, 2021, 4:05 PM

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plain orbit I heard of this thing called a Europass CV, is it mendatory to have our CVs writ...

no mmlol
(europass was meant to be this "standardized across the EU" thing but you should only really use it if the employer specifies you must and otherwise just follow standard german resume format)

plain orbit Apr 22, 2021, 4:06 PM

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wise obsidian no <:mmlol:251009518631256064> (europass was *meant* to be this "standardized a...

shocked_horse what keyword should i put in to look for the standard German resume format?

wise obsidian Apr 22, 2021, 4:08 PM

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plain orbit <:shocked_horse:813785151502811177> what keyword should i put in to look for the...

"lebenslauf"

plain orbit Apr 22, 2021, 4:09 PM

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Thanks!

silk reef Apr 22, 2021, 4:09 PM

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Mikey! o/

plain orbit Apr 22, 2021, 4:12 PM

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And also, is a picture mandatory?

wise obsidian Apr 22, 2021, 4:34 PM

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plain orbit And also, is a picture mandatory?

my experience is that most employers expect one, yeah

plain orbit Apr 22, 2021, 4:34 PM

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Ahh okay :/ i guess I don't need one for my visa application since they'll have my photos attached anyway

grave urchin Apr 22, 2021, 9:04 PM

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is travel from Netherlands to germany restricted currently??

exotic barn Apr 22, 2021, 9:12 PM

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The virus.

exotic barn Apr 22, 2021, 10:05 PM

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grave urchin is travel from Netherlands to germany restricted currently??

Last time I checked you could only travel for non-tourism purposes but it's been a month nearly since so I'm not so sure. You can google it i guess

exotic barn Apr 22, 2021, 10:06 PM

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static lark <@456226577798135808> which country?

🇩🇪

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@shadow ibex @wise obsidian thanks! Those definitely helped. I'm honestly surprised books just cost so much here. The Chemie one will cost me like 70€ at the cheapest 🥲 i can already feel my soul passing away. Is that really normal. I don't think I've ever bought a book that cost more than 14€ (brand new at that) mmlol

olive summit Apr 22, 2021, 10:58 PM

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@grave urchin you are only supposed to traverse the border for essential purposes but I personally haven't seen any border controls as someone who lives very close to the border.

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the buses which go across the border are ramping up restrictions though, apparently you can only ride with a negative corona test not older than a day or so.

tropic edge Apr 23, 2021, 1:40 AM

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exotic barn <@325185630164353025> <@425589540246257675> thanks! Those definitely helped. I'...

Well, you could definitely check your city libraries. You could photocopy up to 70% of the books no problem, I think.

static lark Apr 23, 2021, 5:35 AM

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@exotic barn ebay Kleinanzeigen or if you have a uni nearby, you could try asking in facebook groups for chemistry students there

strong sky Apr 23, 2021, 6:12 AM

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exotic barn Do you guys have any suggestions for somewhere I can buy second hand textbooks f...

do you necessarily need the physical copy

tight kelp Apr 23, 2021, 6:36 AM

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exotic barn <@325185630164353025> <@425589540246257675> thanks! Those definitely helped. I'...

university books tend to cost a lot. But there are usually many ways around buying them

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as Enzyme suggests, you could photocopy one. You could also find a pdf online, borrow one from your uni's library or buy it second-hand

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i'm rather opinionated on this and would just find a pdf of it. If they want people to buy them legally they should price them where humans can buy them. Studying shouldn't be a rich-people-only thing

exotic barn Apr 23, 2021, 1:43 PM

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I certainly agree with that. I definitely do not pirate all my books or anything though ;)

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i did find the Chemie Buch online but no luck finding the Stark Abitur Training Physik Mechanik and Linder Biologie SII yet.

exotic barn Apr 23, 2021, 1:44 PM

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strong sky do you necessarily need the physical copy

I'd honestly not buy any books if they weren't required in class lol

strong sky Apr 23, 2021, 1:44 PM

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libgen/zlib is your friend!

exotic barn Apr 23, 2021, 1:44 PM

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tropic edge Well, you could definitely check your city libraries. You could photocopy up to ...

I will be dropping by there soon so I think I'll be checking it out along the way thanks!

exotic barn Apr 23, 2021, 1:45 PM

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strong sky libgen/zlib is your friend!

I've been married to them for 5 years now

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Fr i will sell my soul to whoever runs that site

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Unfortunately they don't have the books I need this time breadhat

exotic barn Apr 23, 2021, 1:46 PM

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static lark <@456226577798135808> ebay Kleinanzeigen or if you have a uni nearby, you could ...

I found books for really cheap on ebay. But how do I confirm its not a scam or that the books are actually intact? It felt a bit too good to be true thisisbluwu

strong sky Apr 23, 2021, 1:48 PM

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exotic barn Unfortunately they don't have the books I need this time<:breadhat:8282194308486...

tell me i might be able to find it

exotic barn Apr 23, 2021, 1:50 PM

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strong sky tell me i might be able to find it

STARK Abitur-Training - Physik Mechanik: Grundlagen und Aufgaben mit Lösungen (neu bearbeitete Auflage 2011 Auflage) and Linder Biologie SII: Gesamtband SII: Sekundarstufe 2 :))

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@strong sky it's alright if you can't find it btw. i searched all over too. Thankful for the help in any case 💜

strong sky Apr 23, 2021, 2:05 PM

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no worries ill try!

frosty zodiac Apr 23, 2021, 6:03 PM

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Hallo! I'm looking for any native German speakers who would be willing to do a culture interview for my university assignment. It'd be a short 15 minute interview, anyone interested please directly message me!

royal ingot Apr 23, 2021, 10:03 PM

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Is it difficult to join Uni-Heidelberg?

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Something says me that it is like an Elite Uni in Germany

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I'm currently 15 yo and I'm looking for a place there

viral stag Apr 23, 2021, 10:11 PM

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Hey, guys. Also eine Gelegenheit hat sich vorgestellt, nach Deutschland zu gehen. Nicht wirklich nach Deutschland, sondern nach Italien, trotzdem in der EU, demnach ist es einfacher. Ich studiere schon in einer Hochschule hier, in Brasilien (eine Stadt Schule, deshalb kostenlos). Ich bin mir nicht sicher, ob meine Hochschule eine Verbindung mit einer deutschen Hochschule hat, trotzdem will ich lieber nicht mit meiner Universität verbindet zu sein. Ich will kein Fach wiederholen, kann ich das noch? Wie geht's eigentlich? Hat jemand das schon gemacht?

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Eine Staat* Schule

fleet pelican Apr 24, 2021, 12:07 AM

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royal ingot Is it difficult to join Uni-Heidelberg?

Depends for which subject

royal ingot Apr 24, 2021, 1:28 AM

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fleet pelican Depends for which subject

Biologie?

olive summit Apr 24, 2021, 1:50 AM

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should probably just check their website for admission information, but if its STEM it's probably restricted (NC)

royal ingot Apr 24, 2021, 2:49 AM

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wha does STEM means¿

solemn bay Apr 24, 2021, 2:56 AM

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royal ingot wha does STEM means¿

Science Technology Engineering Maths.

royal ingot Apr 24, 2021, 3:18 AM

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I'm quite stupid but I love biosciences in general

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well, I think I must prepare myself since now to go there

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:(

wise obsidian Apr 24, 2021, 5:00 AM

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royal ingot Is it difficult to join Uni-Heidelberg?

you should have a read through this: https://old.reddit.com/r/germany/wiki/studying

studying - germany

r/germany: English-language discussions and news relating to Germany and German culture.

exotic barn Apr 24, 2021, 7:45 AM

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Does anyone know if you can do an Ausbildung and study for a Bachelor's at the same time? Like if you can legally do it but also if you know someone who actually does it like that

hidden briar Apr 24, 2021, 8:59 AM

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No, both are full time jobs. There are some programs that combine university with a job, but in general no

bold stump Apr 24, 2021, 9:12 AM

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There is duales studium where you work and study at the same time.

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Ausbildung and Universität at the same time makes no sense imo.

jagged charm Apr 24, 2021, 10:24 AM

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Anyone know if any of the mobile networks in Germany let you add an extra data bundle to your contract for a month?

high lodge Apr 24, 2021, 3:01 PM

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Hello, I am trying to fill a form for longer stay permit in Austria and... I have this "Wohnhaft in Österreich seit (TT.MM.JJJJ)" and I do not know if I should put date of my arrival or date of me getting apartment?

wise obsidian Apr 24, 2021, 3:14 PM

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i imagine they want the date of your anmeldung there 🤔

frosty zodiac Apr 25, 2021, 6:15 PM

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frosty zodiac Hallo! I'm looking for any native German speakers who would be willing to do a c...

I'm still looking for any Native speakers interested! Please dm me even if you're just curious about the project!

exotic barn Apr 26, 2021, 10:42 AM

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Can I just walk into a bank and ask them for change? For example if i want 50€ broken into 10x 5€. Is that a thing or will I get looked at weird?

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Or is there any other place I can do that safely? Like the post office or supermarkt?

floral ermine Apr 26, 2021, 12:21 PM

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Hey guys, has anyone got a few minutes to help me wrap my head around working visa requirements?

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The big problems I'm having at the moment are -
Must the contract be full-time or is it salary based?
Is there a grace period between jobs if it goes sour?

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Vielen Dank ❤️

trim crow Apr 26, 2021, 2:33 PM

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exotic barn Can I just walk into a bank and ask them for change? For example if i want 50€ b...

Yes, most banks should do that. Also when you buy something in a supermarket you can ask nicely and they'll probably do it too (I've done that before)

humble bough Apr 26, 2021, 3:48 PM

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floral ermine The big problems I'm having at the moment are - Must the contract be full-time ...

I don't know if there's a requirement for it to be full time or not, but there is definitely a salary minimum (what exactly it is depends which visa you're going for and which industry you're working in)

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but a lot of the specifics depend on the specifics of your situation (qualification, industry, etc.)

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unrelatedly, I just signed a rental contract today 👏

cedar hull Apr 26, 2021, 3:56 PM

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Hello everyone

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Is there anyone who is doing ausbildung in this server in Germany

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?

olive summit Apr 26, 2021, 3:58 PM

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I am

cedar hull Apr 26, 2021, 4:02 PM

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Amazing

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Are you from German ?

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Mean you born in German ?

olive summit Apr 26, 2021, 4:03 PM

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No I'm from.the US

floral ermine Apr 26, 2021, 4:03 PM

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humble bough I don't know if there's a requirement for it to be full time or not, but there i...

Awesome that's a great place to start, thankyou!

cedar hull Apr 26, 2021, 4:04 PM

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olive summit No I'm from.the US

What is language requirements for ausbildung in Germany ?

olive summit Apr 26, 2021, 4:07 PM

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the actual program requirements vary, typically there is no formal language requirement. But for the Ausbildung Visa you must have at least B1 German.

cedar hull Apr 26, 2021, 4:08 PM

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Is blocked account necessary ?

olive summit Apr 26, 2021, 4:08 PM

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some proof of livelihood is yes

cedar hull Apr 26, 2021, 4:08 PM

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I mean financial requirements

olive summit Apr 26, 2021, 4:09 PM

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yes chances are if you are coming into the country a blocked account is your only option

cedar hull Apr 26, 2021, 4:10 PM

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Can indian do ausbildung in Germany ?

olive summit Apr 26, 2021, 4:10 PM

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anyone can as long as you meet the requirements, but it will be entirely in German

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I think there might be a few in Turkish in select major cities but they are rare

cedar hull Apr 26, 2021, 4:11 PM

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What kinds of ausbildung you are doing ?

olive summit Apr 26, 2021, 4:12 PM

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Landwirt or farmer

cedar hull Apr 26, 2021, 4:13 PM

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How much months i can learn German b1 level if l start from zero ?

olive summit Apr 26, 2021, 4:14 PM

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well I personally wouldnt rush it, but I'm sure if you study consistently its perfectly achievable within a year or less

cedar hull Apr 26, 2021, 4:15 PM

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How much hour i do for learning ?

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And practise

olive summit Apr 26, 2021, 4:15 PM

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depends on the program, but typically its half practical work at a company and half courses

cedar hull Apr 26, 2021, 4:16 PM

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Is ausbildung really good ? What your opinion ?

olive summit Apr 26, 2021, 4:17 PM

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well you get practical experience while earning money, usually more than most uni students earn part time

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if it's a field you're interested in and you see yourself working there a while I would do it. Afterwards you can go on to a Meisterbildung but there are other paths as well such as uni after working in the industry for some time

cedar hull Apr 26, 2021, 4:18 PM

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I love nursing and caregiver ausbildung

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❤️❤️

exotic barn Apr 26, 2021, 4:19 PM

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trim crow Yes, most banks should do that. Also when you buy something in a supermarket you...

Thank you! 💜

static lark Apr 26, 2021, 7:08 PM

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exotic barn I found books for really cheap on ebay. But how do I confirm its not a scam or t...

@exotic barn no idea tbh lol, i would prolly try to pick them up personally

olive summit Apr 26, 2021, 7:43 PM

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if you're on Kleinanzeigen then chances are they're in your area. If its normal Ebay, you can check to see if a seller is verified and has ebay buyer protection

exotic barn Apr 26, 2021, 9:28 PM

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Oh okay. Danke!

hearty trellis Apr 27, 2021, 7:26 AM

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ich komme mal in diesem August nach Deutschland, um mein Studium fortzusetzen. Können sie vielleicht sagen, welche Städten am besten zum Studieren sind.

exotic barn Apr 27, 2021, 9:15 AM

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hearty trellis ich komme mal in diesem August nach Deutschland, um mein Studium fortzusetzen. K...

Meiner Meinung nach sind alle die Städten zum Studieren schön. Sie bieten ihre eigene Gelegenheiten an. Sie können denken nach, wo Sie wohnen möchtest (z.B. in einem lebendig Stadt oder bevorzugen Sie irgendwo ruhiger). Es hängt von ihr Budget und Fächern auch ab.

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~~na ja vielleicht keine Süddeutschland Städten aber~~ doch bin ich keine Expertin

hearty trellis Apr 27, 2021, 9:20 AM

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exotic barn Meiner Meinung nach sind alle die Städten zum Studieren schön. Sie bieten ihre e...

vor allem ich bedanke mich bei dir und möchte ja deine Sätze korrigeren

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Sie können nachdenken*

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wo Sie wohnen möchten

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Acht bitte drauf

exotic barn Apr 27, 2021, 9:33 AM

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Omg danke sehr! Ich habe wirklich geschlafen. Ich bedanke mich bei ihnen für die Korrekturen wavedog

cedar hull Apr 27, 2021, 9:33 AM

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Why we need blocked account in ausbildung if company give me stipend ?

olive summit Apr 27, 2021, 11:44 AM

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its really not enough to live by, the minimum wage does not apply for Azubis

wary oak Apr 28, 2021, 3:24 AM

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i have a question, i'm looking to move to Germany from america, what are some things that i would need to move, and how could i stay?

olive summit Apr 28, 2021, 4:03 AM

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r/germany has a wiki about studying/moving/etc. I can give you bits and pieces of my personal experience here but the subreddit's information is probably more accurate.

zealous ermine Apr 28, 2021, 4:44 AM

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wary oak i have a question, i'm looking to move to Germany from america, what are some th...

maybe you should make your German ability better...

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Anyway you have to adapt to the language and the society there

mild wren Apr 28, 2021, 5:47 AM

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Wie lang wird es brauchen, um nach C1 von etwa B2 lernen, würde ich in Deutschland für einen Masterstudiengang zu studieren wollen.

wise obsidian Apr 28, 2021, 6:43 AM

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mild wren Wie lang wird es brauchen, um nach C1 von etwa B2 lernen, würde ich in Deutschla...

depends on you. i found the biggest push from B2 to C1 came from cramming a bunch of vocab. the grammar isn't particularly difficult except one or two bits you need to practice.

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it took me maybe 6 months to go from rusty B2 to very comfortable C1

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but that was living in germany and having spent a lot of time learning vocab while my grammar knowledge rusted

mild wren Apr 28, 2021, 7:03 AM

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wise obsidian it took me maybe 6 months to go from rusty B2 to very comfortable C1

Looks like I will be moving to Germany then.

wary oak Apr 28, 2021, 11:19 AM

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zealous ermine Anyway you have to adapt to the language and the society there

right, and i plan, doing that, But i feel like my girlfriend, and being around more german folk would help yes?

wise obsidian Apr 28, 2021, 11:49 AM

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if you don't put the effort in then you won't get results out

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it's perfectly possible to live in germany for X years and not be able to speak the language / barely speak to germans (because you stay in bubbles)

dry arch Apr 28, 2021, 11:50 AM

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You have to actually make the effort to talk to people

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Something I did in Germany was literally approach random people on campus and just introduce myself and ask them politely if I can chat with them in order to practice my German

tight kelp Apr 28, 2021, 11:56 AM

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bold move

olive summit Apr 28, 2021, 12:03 PM

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(results may vary outside of universities)

tight kelp Apr 28, 2021, 12:04 PM

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older germans are rather sociable in my experience

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young people are rude af

olive summit Apr 28, 2021, 12:05 PM

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this is precisely my experience too lol

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the older folk are so down to earth and friendly

wary oak Apr 28, 2021, 12:09 PM

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i plan on learning as much as i can before moving for sure\

dry arch Apr 28, 2021, 12:16 PM

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tight kelp young people are rude af

Those are just generalizations based on your own experiences. I’ve never met a rude (young) German by just talking to them.

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The people I met/approached were all actually pretty cool.

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When it comes to older folk I’ve had mostly positive experiences with them as well. The only exception being one of my roommates who was a complete asshole.

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He must have been like 30 years old but decided to go back to college

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He complained about the kitchen smelling (like food) but he was a smoker, the irony

tight kelp Apr 28, 2021, 12:23 PM

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dry arch Those are just generalizations based on your own experiences. I’ve never met a r...

in my experience

dry arch Apr 28, 2021, 12:24 PM

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Right, exactly

tight kelp Apr 28, 2021, 12:24 PM

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and yes i can't tell you about every single diversified experience i had with each and every german individual sorted by age and social class, it would be rather impractical

tight kelp Apr 28, 2021, 12:24 PM

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dry arch Right, exactly

i never claimed otherwise

dry arch Apr 28, 2021, 12:24 PM

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Huh?

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I just was agreeing with you

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Yes, in your experience

silk reef Apr 28, 2021, 12:24 PM

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Nate! o/

dry arch Apr 28, 2021, 12:25 PM

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soup

tight kelp Apr 28, 2021, 12:26 PM

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Those are just generalizations based on your own experiences.
i never said objective reality is the way i perceive it and in no other way. I don't see why you would make this comment if not to diminish mine

dry arch Apr 28, 2021, 12:26 PM

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That statement was not meant to be understood as aggression.

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It also wasn’t me assuming that you didn’t know that

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It’s just what came to my mind

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The point was just for anyone else reading this to understand that everyone has different experiences. Saying „young people are rude af“ throws all young people (in this case young German people) under the Bus.

tight kelp Apr 28, 2021, 12:29 PM

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ok, just a misunderstanding ig

dry arch Apr 28, 2021, 12:30 PM

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At the end of the day, it was what worked well for me, but that doesn’t mean it will work for you, or anyone else.

tight kelp Apr 28, 2021, 12:31 PM

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dry arch The point was just for anyone else reading this to understand that everyone has ...

well yes, one would assume the reader is mature enough to know that everyone speaks their mind according to their own personal experience by default unless they report someone else's words. I don't think putting a disclaimer on every single statement would be practical

dry arch Apr 28, 2021, 12:32 PM

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This is getting a bit off-topic now I think, but, statements can also be interpreted in multiple different ways, regardless of if one originally wanted them to be or assumes that everyone reading understands exactly what is being said (in my personal experience, I have found that if I don’t use any disclaimers, that I am often misunderstood).

dry ravine Apr 28, 2021, 2:25 PM

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Just wanted to add to anyone interested, I found that people in Bayern are more friendly than in Niedersachsen ans NRW

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Despite what I often heard about them

olive summit Apr 28, 2021, 3:06 PM

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probably

dry arch Apr 28, 2021, 6:28 PM

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dry ravine Just wanted to add to anyone interested, I found that people in Bayern are more ...

I found them to be more outgoing overall.

bold stump Apr 29, 2021, 12:37 PM

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dry ravine Just wanted to add to anyone interested, I found that people in Bayern are more ...

Since I am from Niedersachsen: the stereotype is that we are way more unfriendly than anyone from farther south 😉

slender pecan Apr 29, 2021, 1:31 PM

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Does anyone know what is this meme-video? Tell me if it rings a bell (:

"Das legendäre Video von Wito, Wito, kann man eigentlich sein?! Kann man sein?!"

grave urchin Apr 29, 2021, 5:39 PM

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Anyone Using Commerzbank, What is the difference between girocard and mastercard? I got both of them when I opened an account. Even on gircard there is sign of maestro. Mastercard is quite a plastic and transparent. Any purpose? Should I cancel Mastercard if it is useless?

tight kelp Apr 29, 2021, 6:34 PM

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girocard is not a credit card, it's a card to charge your account directly, mastercard is a credit card

grave urchin Apr 29, 2021, 7:01 PM

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@tight kelp it's mastercard debit written in the card

exotic barn Apr 29, 2021, 7:05 PM

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its normal, N26 also offers a maestro girocard and a mastercard debit card

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I'm not sure what the point of having both is. I only have one

tight kelp Apr 29, 2021, 7:23 PM

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some places don't accept girocards (e.g. booking airplanes)

wise obsidian Apr 29, 2021, 8:11 PM

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it's hard to use girocard to buy stuff online, for example 😅

olive summit Apr 29, 2021, 8:12 PM

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paydirect is accepted by most online stores

hallow oyster Apr 29, 2021, 8:46 PM

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olive summit paydirect is accepted by most online stores

I disagree about 'most'
It definitely depends on the store
I can't say when last time I saw paydirect offered, in my experience it's visa, mastercard, paypal, sometimes klarna/sofort, sometimes auf rechnung, sometimes the one where you pay in advance on their iban

tight kelp Apr 29, 2021, 8:51 PM

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as long as there's paypal you're good though, because you can use your girocard for paypal

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(though at that point your card is just a thing with your bank coordinates on it)

dry ravine Apr 29, 2021, 10:20 PM

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grave urchin Anyone Using Commerzbank, What is the difference between girocard and mastercard...

if you still didnt get it,
girocard can only be used offline (ATM, groceries, shopping at the store)
mastercard can be used online
lots of transactions are just done using SEPA in germany or using paypal so you usually dont need a mastercard, but it's nice to have one for cases where paypal cant be used

tight kelp Apr 30, 2021, 7:11 AM

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i noticed we didn't cover the disadvantages of credit/debit cards though

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they usually cost money to have (like a yearly fee), but there's also other stuff you have to be aware of. Like credit cards can let you pay for more than you have in your account, which can lead to debts. They often also have options to pay stuff immediately but only charging your account the next month, but you pay interest on the amount spent.
Oh also many places both online and offline have a fee for credit card payments

wise obsidian Apr 30, 2021, 7:58 AM

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i had a lot of trouble getting a paypal open for my girocard actually

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in the end i gave up because it kept having errors when i tried to link the card...

tight kelp Apr 30, 2021, 8:00 AM

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interesting 🤔 what kind of problem was it?

wise obsidian Apr 30, 2021, 8:52 AM

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i don't remember the text - basically paypal was just like "sorry, there's an error right now and we can't connect your card. please try again later"

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but of course every time i tried it didn't work.

grave urchin Apr 30, 2021, 9:00 AM

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Thank you everyone on this channel for every help. Being a newbie in Germany I was able to get all my answers from this channel. 😊

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First time I asked about working student in Group for Which I also received contract recently. Can anyone give me insight of taxes as Working student if it pays more than 900

dry ravine Apr 30, 2021, 11:34 AM

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paypal connects direclty to bank account, not girocard

tight kelp Apr 30, 2021, 11:56 AM

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well yes but the girocard only has the coordinates of the bank account, it's not a separate thing, just a "label" for it, so to speak

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so saying "using a girocard" and "using your bank account" is effectively the same

lone sentinel May 1, 2021, 7:30 AM

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Except that a Girocard may need a PIN and there can't be any refunds. Whereas if someone does a SEPA direct debit with your bank account (like PayPal), there HAS to legally be an 8-week dispute period.

jade warren May 1, 2021, 2:03 PM

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Has anyone been to a drive-thru testing station (for covid) recently?

exotic barn May 2, 2021, 6:18 AM

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What's the situation in Germany now? Is it over? Do people get their vaccinations? Are the stores open normally now? I checked dw.com, but they focused on India lately.

tight kelp May 2, 2021, 6:47 AM

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it's far from over

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and vaccinations aren't available to the general population yet

exotic barn May 2, 2021, 6:59 AM

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I don't get the promise that everyone can get their vaccination from Hausartz next month.

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It's not like the supply/other problems will be solved magically next month.

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Perhaps I misunderstood something.

hallow oyster May 2, 2021, 8:20 AM

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exotic barn What's the situation in Germany now? Is it over? Do people get their vaccination...

We're in hard lockdown (don't know what is closed, but non food/drogerie need the test from that day to enter or is just click&collect, not sure which is active now), and have a curfew - 22-24h allowed only alone outside, 24-5 only with extra reason and alone (eg walking dog)

Whole country

In comparison, Switzerland which has higher incidence has recently opened restaurants on teraces...

exotic barn May 2, 2021, 8:21 AM

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Do people avoid Astrazeneca vaccines? I heard people in other countries do it.

hallow oyster May 2, 2021, 8:26 AM

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No clue
If I remember correctly, supply is still low enough that whoever is allowed or want cannot yet get the shot, so, we haven't reached the stage where there is an abundance of AZ but not other and unvaccinated people who want to get vaccination but not AZ

in short, there are more people who want vaccination of any kind so those who are avoiding AZ are just waiting longer or something

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I mean, I guess there are folks who avoid it
Just nothing that would be showing in numbers yet

odd bison May 2, 2021, 8:34 AM

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German government is handling this situation so badly... I feel so drained by their regulations that change like every week and yet there is no improvement. I can only imagine how stressful it is to run a small business rn ...

exotic barn May 2, 2021, 8:47 AM

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It will fuel more anti-foreigner sentiment unfortunately.

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Especially anyone who looks Chinese.

bold stump May 2, 2021, 10:57 AM

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exotic barn Especially anyone who looks Chinese.

haven't seen or heard anything about this in germany

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i'd guess that's more a US thing

tight kelp May 2, 2021, 11:12 AM

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yeah that's not really a think as far as i know. "Covid is the chinese virus" is stuff from early 2020

exotic barn May 2, 2021, 12:32 PM

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Ich habe etwas gegen Italiener gehört

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aber es war in Frühjahr 2020

hallow oyster May 2, 2021, 1:40 PM

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odd bison German government is handling this situation so badly... I feel so drained by th...

Some rules have zero sense nor are backed by science, but are just arbitrarily done, probably in order to show that they are doing something
Which then leads to people being tired of it all, and starting ignoring them, then they invent new one and we're in vicious circle

Like, we know for a fact that risk of getting it in the open air is really low. No matter of the time of the day, virus does not care about time of the day. So, why they impose curfew?

But that's politics now...

Improvement is 'it's not getting worse', especially when new strains came

I actually think that USA folks did it a bit better because they were terrified of health care costs
At least friend who lives in NYC told me that city is empty, like ghost town empty
Berlin, at least area where I live is always full with people, ok not crazy crowded but you do get a feeling of 'business as usual'

Even now with all those lockdown measures

In Germany you don't pay for it directly (for some reason people tend not to perceive those automatic salary deductions), so you don't care

In CH you pay significant amount yourself first, so you have some incentive to be less careless

At least that's my current theory, that direct payment for health care could make people take the measures more seriously 😂

wary oak May 2, 2021, 11:23 PM

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hey, i need to ask some questions of someone who has moved from the US to Germany please

olive summit May 2, 2021, 11:23 PM

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whats up

wary oak May 2, 2021, 11:24 PM

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can i dm you?

wary oak May 2, 2021, 11:25 PM

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olive summit whats up

if thats okay

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i'm overwhelmed, i'm not sure what to do first, or if i'm even going to be able to do it, and its frightening, because its what i want most

olive summit May 2, 2021, 11:31 PM

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no worries just add me

shadow ibex May 3, 2021, 12:32 PM

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hi everyone, anyone knows how getting care for corona in germany works?

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should you check in yourself to a hospital, or is there another avenue?

weary lichen May 3, 2021, 6:20 PM

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odd bison German government is handling this situation so badly... I feel so drained by th...

Get used to it mate because that's their plan for the following times. It's called organized chaos. It will make many people lose faith in their authorities and plunge everything more down.

weary lichen May 3, 2021, 6:21 PM

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wary oak i'm overwhelmed, i'm not sure what to do first, or if i'm even going to be able ...

Is it something specific to US citizens or you would mind sharing ?

wary oak May 3, 2021, 6:36 PM

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weary lichen Is it something specific to US citizens or you would mind sharing ?

Mind ifni dm you?

hallow oyster May 4, 2021, 5:01 AM

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shadow ibex hi everyone, anyone knows how getting care for corona in germany works?

I think even in this case your main point of contact is your GP, they'll tell you what to do next

hallow oyster May 4, 2021, 5:25 AM

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exotic barn What's the situation in Germany now? Is it over? Do people get their vaccination...

https://www.rbb24.de/politik/thema/2020/coronavirus/beitraege_neu/2020/04/berlin-corona-massnahmen-lockerung-ausgang-kontakt-erlaubt.html

This is current list of restrictions for Berlin as far as I know

Was in Berlin jetzt erlaubt ist - und was verboten

Das öffentliche Leben in Berlin bleibt eingeschränkt. Angesichts weiterhin hoher Corona-Fallzahlen hat der Bund für alle Länder einheitliche Regeln erlassen. Daraufhin hat der Senat am 27. April Anpassungen beschlossen, die am 1. Mai in Kraft treten. Diese Corona-Regeln gelten aktuell:

weary lichen May 4, 2021, 11:56 AM

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wary oak Mind ifni dm you?

Sure do

winter viper May 5, 2021, 2:24 AM

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i cant figure out how to apply for T course studienkolleg, tu berlin

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on the TU berlin studienkolleg page it says apply via uni-assist, however there is no t-course under TU berlin in uni-assist when i went to check it

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nevermind found it

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odd process

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if anyone needs this info in the future heres a link

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https://www.studsek.tu-berlin.de/fileadmin/ref6/Dateien_IA2_3/BA_Int/APPLICANT_INFORMATION_Bachelor_International.pdf

kind trout May 5, 2021, 12:21 PM

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Hallo

exotic barn May 5, 2021, 1:32 PM

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@kind trout Hallo, kann ich helfen?

bold crag May 6, 2021, 9:50 AM

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Has anyone with an American citizenship and a residence permit in Germany traveled between the countries during the pandemic? My parents are really wanting me to visit, haven't seen them in almost 2 years, but I'm terrified of getting stuck in the states not being able to return into Germany. The rules seem a little bit complex, so also if anyone has any resource or non-emergency phone number where I could clarify this matter, I would really really appreciate it.

dry arch May 6, 2021, 9:57 AM

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I did

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But only during the very outbreak of it

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Idk what it has been like since then

shadow ibex May 6, 2021, 10:38 AM

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hey everyone, does anyone know about how credit transfers work in germany?

exotic barn May 6, 2021, 11:11 AM

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Hello, are there any international students doing a bachelor's in Germany who are non-native English speakers?

tropic edge May 6, 2021, 11:14 AM

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exotic barn Hello, are there any international students doing a bachelor's in Germany who ar...

You could just ask your question right away, and if anyone knows anything they'll probably be able to help you out better.

exotic barn May 6, 2021, 11:18 AM

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Thanks for the suggestion!

Just wondering about the experiences they had with applying to universities in regards to having to take a TOEFL/IELTS exam

tropic edge May 6, 2021, 11:20 AM

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I personally didn't have to submit a TOEFL/IELTS exam myself. I am studying however in German. I also applied with a British equivalent of Abitur (British A levels) and I don't know if that made a difference.

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I am a non-native English speaker

exotic barn May 6, 2021, 11:25 AM

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Did you take any German courses prior to applying for your specific degree?

I've just started learning the language and there are a few programmes that I'm interested in applying for, some are fully in English while others are taught in German & English I'm just unsure on how to approach the language barrier(s) in terms of application.

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I speak English better than my mother-tongue too lol but I have no idea if it'd be acceptable to just apply with my results and not an English level exam as well.

tropic edge May 6, 2021, 11:28 AM

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It really depends on where you're applying and what you're applying for, from what I gather.

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I took a 9 month German language course and an exam, then I was eligible for study in Germany. My school education was enough for me to study at a university in Germany right away.

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What do you plan on studying and where?

exotic barn May 6, 2021, 11:34 AM

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Ah I see, if you don't mind, what level did you reach?

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I'm still wavering and haven't decided between either Psychology at Leuphana University or Cognitive Science at Osnabrück University

tropic edge May 6, 2021, 11:36 AM

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I think I was around B2 or C1 at the time. I was preparing for the TestDaF.

exotic barn May 6, 2021, 11:37 AM

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Thank you so much for the information!

tropic edge May 6, 2021, 11:39 AM

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I'm assuming you don't have a German Abitur, do you have a university entrance qualification from your country:
https://www.uni-assist.de/en/tools/glossary-of-terms/description/details/university-entrance-qualification-hochschulzugangsberechtigung/

exotic barn May 6, 2021, 11:43 AM

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I'm aware of that, thank you!

Still in progress, I haven't graduated yet so I don't qualify as of now because the Covid situation delayed school etc.

tropic edge May 6, 2021, 11:46 AM

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Oh okay, you could check from now just to make sure you have the right subjects and stuff. Anabin and DAAD are great websites for that, Anabin is however is available only in German.

exotic barn May 6, 2021, 11:49 AM

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I've been using DAAD, quite resourceful yeah. Almost everything is at your disposal on the internet, but it's a little different when it comes in comparison to people's experiences or first-hand knowledge.

What are you studying if you don't mind me asking?

tropic edge May 6, 2021, 11:53 AM

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I'm studying mechanical engineering, currently in my 3rd semester

exotic barn May 6, 2021, 11:54 AM

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Ah pretty cool!

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@tropic edge Thank you for all your assistance!

tropic edge May 6, 2021, 11:58 AM

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Don't mention it!

fleet pelican May 6, 2021, 1:14 PM

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Remember when you were going afk for a week bread_pensive

exotic barn May 6, 2021, 3:42 PM

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is there anyone from germany

wise obsidian May 6, 2021, 3:42 PM

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exotic barn is there anyone from germany

loads of people lurk, just ask your question 😉

tropic edge May 6, 2021, 3:43 PM

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fleet pelican Remember when you were going afk for a week <:bread_pensive:737015934690000904>

Lol I meant during the evenings and late nights, morning is for the hustle clownpeek

exotic barn May 6, 2021, 3:43 PM

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haaaha

fleet pelican May 6, 2021, 5:38 PM

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tropic edge Lol I meant during the evenings and late nights, morning is for the hustle<:clow...

Yeah yeah sure

grave urchin May 7, 2021, 11:44 AM

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shadow ibex hey everyone, does anyone know about how credit transfers work in germany?

credit transfer doesn’t works in germany. You unenroll from one university and enroll in other.

olive summit May 7, 2021, 12:25 PM

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thats not true, typically you can contact the department head for your major once you enroll and apply for a higher semester

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depending if your credits satisfy lower courses

tight kelp May 7, 2021, 12:59 PM

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credits work on a european level within the eu (don't know if there are exception countries though)

bold stump May 7, 2021, 2:24 PM

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credit transfer does work but not automatically since curriculums aren't standardized. The target department will help you map 'old courses' to 'new courses' whenenver possible or in some cases just allow you to take the exam without pre-conditions (e.g. when you had mathematics for physicists I in the old university but the new uni does not have the course it might allow you to take the mathematics I course exam directly)

exotic barn May 8, 2021, 11:01 AM

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anyone here taking Pharmazie mit Staatsexamen or pharmaceutical sciences (or honestly any zulassungbeschränkter Studiengang) as their major and don't mind me dm-ing them? :^)

rotund trellis May 8, 2021, 3:01 PM

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On average, is using an Internetcafé more economical than having to pay internet bills in Germany?

exotic barn May 8, 2021, 3:11 PM

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Internet? In Germany?

tight kelp May 8, 2021, 3:13 PM

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interesting question, but this will depend 100% on yourself. First off, can you get to an internet café without spending money to get there, or how much do you have to spend to do it? Even if it's free, do you value your money more than the time you need to get there and come back? How much time, or how many times, do you need to access the internet? That will impact how much it would cost you to use it. There are also other drawbacks for depending on internet cafés such as you can't be sure if their computers are safe from spyware or other malware, the hardware or internet speed might be too limiting for you, they might put other limitations on what you can do with their computer etc.

This is kind of a non-answer but unless you only need the internet occasionally, having your own connection is probably always better. If you only need it for little things you can get away with only using your phone's internet, you can easily use its connection from a computer or laptop if need be, and that's almost certainly cheaper than relying on internet cafés, since you will surely have some sort of plan for your phone and basically all plans include at least some internet

rotund trellis May 8, 2021, 3:26 PM

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tight kelp interesting question, but this will depend 100% on yourself. First off, can you ...

No no, that's actually a really good answer, thanks a lot!
All in all, I think you're right, the benefits of having internet of my own are too great in comparison, and I'll need to use it very often because of university. Oh, and the bills for internet are around €30, right? I think I can manage to afford that.

tight kelp May 8, 2021, 3:39 PM

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yes they're around that, depending on your area and how much speed you need. I think usage-based plans are kinda gaining popularity again, it might be a good option for you. Though if you only need it for research and not anything heavy (like programming, streaming or playing games) having a decent internet plan on your phone and using it on your computer might be the most economical option

rotund trellis May 8, 2021, 3:43 PM

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having a decent internet plan on your phone and using it on your computer might be the most economical option
Yeah, that's a good idea! Danke nochmal! :)

bold crag May 8, 2021, 3:46 PM

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It's worth noting that if you're short on cash and in uni...there's a good chance that a WG or a Studentenwohnheim will be an economical (and common) living option in Germany. There, the internet costs will almost certainly be split among the flat-mates, you will not have to shoulder a plan yourself.

rotund trellis May 8, 2021, 4:10 PM

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bold crag It's worth noting that if you're short on cash and in uni...there's a good chanc...

Oh, that's great to hear! I indeed am planning on living in a Wohngemeinschaft.

olive summit May 9, 2021, 8:55 AM

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Our plan with Vodafone is 20 € a month, its decent speed but unless you're willing to pay a huge premium most internet here is kinda mediocre compared to places like the US.

vapid sorrel May 9, 2021, 10:43 AM

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Does a gasthaus have to be a restaurant and hotel/motel too or can it just be a restaurant? And if yes, can rasthaus be used as a restaurant?

worthy nova May 9, 2021, 10:44 AM

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I think Gasthaus can be anything from an inn to just a restaurant.

vapid sorrel May 9, 2021, 10:53 AM

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Oh okay thank you

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And gasthof is the samething right?

worthy nova May 9, 2021, 10:58 AM

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Gasthof to my knowledge is kind of a mix between Bauernhof and Gasthaus/Gastätte.
As in it's not just a Gasthof but attached to a farm.

odd coyote May 10, 2021, 11:18 AM

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hey
i would like an advice please, i want to apply for the dsh. can someone suggest a good school that offers dsh vorbereitungskurs?
vorbereitung and the actual prüfung when possible

static lark May 10, 2021, 1:45 PM

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http://dsh.de/dsh-vorbereitungskurse here’s a list of some possible unis. The prices mentioned there are not necessarily true (i paid less) and whether the course is good depends mostly on you. @odd coyote

DSH Vorbereitungskurse, Sprachkurse in Deutschland

Welche DSH Vorbereitungskurse von Ihrer gewünschten Sprachschule angeboten werden und wie viel sie kosten, können Sie hier finden. Manche Schulen haben Deutschkurse von A1 bis C1, andere nicht. DSH Vorbereitung in Essen, Düsseldorf, Duisburg, Köln, Dortmund, NRW, Deutschland

odd coyote May 10, 2021, 7:25 PM

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thank you. i think this list is outdated tho. my uni (which is on the list) has stopped offering for this semster.

lone sentinel May 11, 2021, 1:39 AM

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Hello! There was no warm water in my apartment today at roughly 03:08. I found this:

Gibt es nach 22 bis 7 Uhr kein Warmwasser mehr, begründet dies 7,5 % Mietminderung (AG Köln WuM 1996, 701);

Can someone tell me if it’s accurate?

hidden briar May 11, 2021, 4:55 AM

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Is it every day or just once? Did you tell the owner and give him a chance to repair it?

lone sentinel May 11, 2021, 8:06 AM

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Well, it isn't warm when I woke up today. It happened for the first time today. Let me file a complaint.

digital rampart May 11, 2021, 6:42 PM

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Hello, so im confused about something going on with my car. I was going through the car papers looking at the services that the previous Owner did and i came upon the TUV paper. it said that the next inspection is Juni 2021. thats the problem now, because in the license plate it says december 2021

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can someone tell me, if it is a mistake or that is how it is supposed to be

stiff pendant May 11, 2021, 11:49 PM

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Wie kann man in Deutschland Chirurg werden? Ist es wie hier in Kanada, wenn man sich für Medizinschule bewerben kann, nachdem man einen Naturwissenschaften Bachelor-Abschluss bekommt? Oder fängt den Weg zum Arzt an sofort nach dem Gymnasium?

odd bison May 12, 2021, 9:44 AM

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stiff pendant Wie kann man in Deutschland Chirurg werden? Ist es wie hier in Kanada, wenn man ...

ich denke du musst erst allgemeine medizin studieren und dann sich sich spezialisieren

stiff pendant May 12, 2021, 3:01 PM

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odd bison ich denke du musst erst allgemeine medizin studieren und dann sich sich speziali...

Im Gymnasium?

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Ich meinte, was brauchst du, um dich für Medizinschule bewerben zu können?

odd bison May 12, 2021, 3:09 PM

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Du brauchst 1.0er Abitur und besser

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du musst keinen Bachelorabschluss haben

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aber wenn deine Abiturnote schlechter als 1.0 ist, bezweifle ich, dass du nen Platz bekommst

stiff pendant May 12, 2021, 3:14 PM

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Also wie funktioniert es für mich weil ich in Kanada lebe?

stiff pendant May 12, 2021, 3:14 PM

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odd bison du musst keinen Bachelorabschluss haben

also Medizinschule fängt direkt nach dem Gymnasium an

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In Kanada, bekommen wir nen Bachelorabschluss um uns für Medizinschule zu bewerben

bold stump May 12, 2021, 3:28 PM

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odd bison Du brauchst 1.0er Abitur und besser

Das ist Quatsch

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je nach Jahr und Uni ist der NC geringer und es gibt Wartesemester

stiff pendant May 12, 2021, 3:33 PM

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bold stump je nach Jahr und Uni ist der NC geringer und es gibt Wartesemester

Je größer der NC ist, desto mehr Leute akzeptiert werden können?

bold stump May 12, 2021, 3:34 PM

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30 % der Studienplätze werden an die Abiturbesten vergeben. Das sind zumeist die, die ein Abitur mit 1.0 - 1.X absolviert haben, wobei X zwischen 1 und 3 liegt.

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der Rest über Eignungsverfahren oder im Auswahlverfahren der Hochschule

stiff pendant May 12, 2021, 3:35 PM

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Wie kann ich das also machen da wir keinen Abitur in meinem Land haben?

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Abituräquivalent?

bold stump May 12, 2021, 3:37 PM

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Viel recherchieren und dich direkt an die Zulassungsbehörden wenden

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http://www.hochschulstart.de/unterstuetzung/bewerbersupport

hochschulstart: Bewerbersupport

Bewerbung für den ersten Hochschulzugang an deutschen Hochschulen

stiff pendant May 12, 2021, 3:43 PM

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Vielen Dank

restive aspen May 12, 2021, 9:58 PM

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Hi leute

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Wie geht's

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I have a question, if anyone have any insight, and present it, I would be more than grateful

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Well I am studying the german language currently, had done 1.5 year in one of the goethe courses, reached B1.2 level. However it has been 1 year since my last interraction eith the german contents, which is the reason I am trying to revise, and down the path, maybe enrolling in a german language course before the exam.
But I am wondering what are my options in the 2 scenorio
First; let's say I have passed the exam for C1 lecel successfully. What can I do with that? I must say that at the moment, I am studying in electronics branch in a university, and there is 2 months before I finish my first year)
I am intending to join in the exchange program provided by the erasmus program to study in germany for a year,maybe. Which contributions would the german-language certuficate make to me getting in the high-rank technical universities?
The second scenorio- a situation in which I dont have any german-language-proficiency- certificate. Is there any chance I can get admitted to a techinal university in germany, but not, like, doing 1 year of studying, perhaps leaving my current university to study the rest of my left years in germany

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I know it is a bit long; but tried my best to express my thoughts, and articulate 'em

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If something didn't make sense, please don't hesitate to ask

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Cut to the chase, I intend to study in germany, what kinda path should I follow?

wise obsidian May 13, 2021, 5:27 AM

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restive aspen Well I am studying the german language currently, had done 1.5 year in one of th...

whether a C1 certificate helps you get into an exchange place will depend on your university's procedure for assigning exchange places. for example at my uni your language ability doesn't matter - only your grades. once you're assigned to that uni, based on your grades, you have to prove B2 proficiency with either a certificate or an exam in the languages department.

restive aspen May 13, 2021, 9:40 AM

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Okay thanks, but does each university has its own procedure for applying in exchange program? Or there is a group of university which follow the same layout for the particular matter?

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Btw, pardon me, I don't have much of info about this stuff. The questions might sound dumb

restive aspen May 13, 2021, 9:41 AM

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wise obsidian whether a C1 certificate helps you get into an exchange place will depend on you...

Are you studying in germany at the moment ?

wise obsidian May 13, 2021, 9:51 AM

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restive aspen Are you studying in germany at the moment ?

my exchange has been cancelled two years in a row because of corona, so no mmlol

wise obsidian May 13, 2021, 9:51 AM

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restive aspen Okay thanks, but does each university has its own procedure for applying in exch...

each university has its own procedure. you need to ask your university what procedure they follow.

copper geyser May 14, 2021, 4:30 PM

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Guys whats the warranty rules like in germany? I was going to buy a pc from a guy on ebay-kleinanzeigen, he has used it for about 5 months. He said the parts had 2 years of warranty on purchase (He has used online sites) and there is rest garantie for 1 year and 7 months. Is this actually transferrable to me, if i buy it second hand from him? Or does the contract is void from his sale onwards?

olive summit May 14, 2021, 4:47 PM

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Even if what he says is true about the warranty I am doubtful it is transferable, I don't think Saturn or Mediamarkt allow that. But I suppose it depends on the store.

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Best to ask for all the warranty details from him.

small hatch May 14, 2021, 4:48 PM

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I want to find an internship in Germany for this summer (molecular biology area), but im not sure how things work there.
I would be receiving an erasmus grant (~550 euros monthly), but of course this isnt much and i would appreciate any kind of compensation.

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Does anyone have any experience? What should i expect?

exotic barn May 14, 2021, 4:49 PM

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copper geyser Guys whats the warranty rules like in germany? I was going to buy a pc from a gu...

You need the bill if you want to make use of that warranty

wise obsidian May 14, 2021, 4:59 PM

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small hatch Does anyone have any experience? What should i expect?

what kind of things are you wondering about?

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i did an internship and it was a fairly standard process - find postings, send CV (german CV expectations are a bit different to UK/US), do interview, get offer, go to germany...

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mind you, i'm not in biology 😅

small hatch May 14, 2021, 5:10 PM

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wise obsidian what kind of things are you wondering about?

i meant, how difficult is it to do a paid internship

wise obsidian May 14, 2021, 5:11 PM

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you mean how difficult it is to find one?

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really going to depend on your field, tbh. i found that for my area (informatics) there were loads of adverts and i had interviews from 3 out of the 4 places i applied for

small hatch May 14, 2021, 5:11 PM

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Im filling an application form rn and theyre asking for expected salary, ofc im not writing any numbers but i really have no idea

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Ok, thank you

wise obsidian May 14, 2021, 5:13 PM

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expected salary i usually put 0, which isn't "i'm happy to do this unpaid", but rather "i'm not giving you a number"

shadow ibex May 15, 2021, 8:39 AM

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hey guys, I’m super confused

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I went to the doctor a month ago, but until now I still haven’t received a bill in my mailbox

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should I call them? my visit was privately insured so it definitely shouldn’t be taking this long

tight kelp May 15, 2021, 8:47 AM

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routine visits and stuff that is covered by insurance doesn't cost you anything. I never got any bill for visits to the doctor

little perch May 15, 2021, 9:11 AM

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Hi, where can I buy a pillow in Germany? i.e. what store chains

tight kelp May 15, 2021, 9:12 AM

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Primark has them

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also probably Ikea, maybe Rossmann?

little perch May 15, 2021, 9:15 AM

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Found my local Primark on Maps thanks

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Is not Rossman a drug store? @tight kelp

tight kelp May 15, 2021, 9:28 AM

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no they have lots of household stuff, like kitchen utensils, skin care products, make-up, cleaning material...

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and also stuff like snacks and tea

copper geyser May 15, 2021, 9:36 AM

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exotic barn You need the bill if you want to make use of that warranty

Found out that it only works if the bill is anonym, is that true? So second owner has no claim to anything

tight kelp May 15, 2021, 10:39 AM

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i don't know the law about it but as long as you have proof of buying the product you can claim warranty. Just make sure the guy gives you a bill or proof of purchase for the computer

shadow ibex May 15, 2021, 10:41 AM

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tight kelp routine visits and stuff that is covered by insurance doesn't cost you anything....

well its covered by those reimbursement style insurance

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so I’m pretty sure I should have gotten a bill, right?

tight kelp May 15, 2021, 10:45 AM

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oh, then i'm unfamiliar, sorry. I think it's fine to ask the insurance whether you should have expected something different or if there's an issue

dry ravine May 15, 2021, 12:09 PM

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is there a reason lots of germans go to mallorca?

neon gyro May 15, 2021, 12:13 PM

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HAHAH its just a beautiful and warm place

tropic edge May 15, 2021, 12:26 PM

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So I'm about to travel back to Germany soon. How can I inform myself on whether that is possible/what needs to be done before I travel and after I travel?

tight kelp May 15, 2021, 12:29 PM

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dry ravine is there a reason lots of germans go to mallorca?

bandwagoning. People go to a place, like it, spread the word and before you know it it becomes a national thing

dry ravine May 15, 2021, 12:29 PM

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i see

tight kelp May 15, 2021, 12:30 PM

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tropic edge So I'm about to travel back to Germany soon. How can I inform myself on whether ...

https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/en/einreiseundaufenthalt/EinreiseUndAufenthalt

German Federal Foreign Office

Information on entry restrictions and quarantine regulations in Ger...

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, restrictions are in place for entry into Germany from many countries. Persons entering Germany from risk areas or by air must complete a digital entry registration, undergo mandatory testing or provide proof of immunity, and comply with quarantine regulations.

tropic edge May 15, 2021, 12:32 PM

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Thanks!

tight kelp May 15, 2021, 1:24 PM

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👀 do i know you

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stop pinging me

sudden ember May 15, 2021, 1:28 PM

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mod ban. use of harsh language

silk reef May 15, 2021, 1:29 PM

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well you can say "fuck" but don't insult others

tight kelp May 15, 2021, 2:29 PM

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aw, i didn't even get to see the insults 😔

silk reef May 15, 2021, 2:32 PM

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tight kelp aw, i didn't even get to see the insults 😔

they said "fuck u🖕🏾", such a hateful person.. 😔

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its sad that some have to be that rude

tight kelp May 15, 2021, 2:37 PM

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if you can't hit on them, insult them 😌

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works every time

silk reef May 15, 2021, 2:37 PM

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x3

dry ravine May 15, 2021, 7:54 PM

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are siren warnings supposed to go off today

tight kelp May 15, 2021, 7:57 PM

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i didn't hear anything 👀

dry ravine May 15, 2021, 8:09 PM

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my bad

olive summit May 15, 2021, 8:22 PM

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never heard them ever lmao

rotund trellis May 15, 2021, 10:22 PM

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Siren warnings? For a drill or testing?

tropic edge May 16, 2021, 11:09 AM

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Any idea where one could get these in Germany? They are called pva mops I think

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I've only ever seen these

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wise obsidian May 16, 2021, 11:12 AM

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tropic edge

fairly sure i've seen mops like this in Real

tropic edge May 16, 2021, 11:18 AM

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Thanks I've only checked in Rewe and DM/Rossmann

high lodge May 16, 2021, 11:30 AM

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hello, so I am planning on changing the flat in the near future (maybe next year or year after that) and I am wondering if I will have to pay double rent (one for old flat and second for new if I find one) if I move during notice period (3 months) and not after it ends?

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same with bills for media

tight kelp May 16, 2021, 12:14 PM

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tropic edge Thanks I've only checked in Rewe and DM/Rossmann

you can also try Tedox

tight kelp May 16, 2021, 12:18 PM

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high lodge hello, so I am planning on changing the flat in the near future (maybe next year...

it mostly depends on the landlord of the new place. They may allow you a time to get settled in (probably not a full month if at all) where you'll have access to the flat. Imo though you'll most likely have to pay double for one month.
When i moved i didn't need to but my move was literally "go back and forth with the ubahn bringing all the things over" because i had no furniture of mine. I had i think about a week of "early access" to the new flat; the contract was already signed of course, and this time was before the start of the first month i'd have to pay rent for), during which we painted the walls, brought over all our stuff and waited for/assembled the ikea furniture we had ordered.

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if they allow you this kind of grace period, you can get everything ready to move by that time, move during the grace period and already be living in the new place by day 1 of the first month of rent, paying no double rent

high lodge May 16, 2021, 1:08 PM

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@tight kelpthx for info... I wonder if my current landlord (which is kind of maklerfirma) would be helpfull, because my reason to change is more like getting bigger kitchen and stuff than having troubles with landlord..

tight kelp May 16, 2021, 1:26 PM

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the new landlord is the one you need to worry about

fleet pelican May 16, 2021, 1:46 PM

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in my experience you may need leeway from both

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every situation has the potential to be entirely unique, try to not compromise and get the best for yourself, thats including asking yourself what consequences (doppelmiete, stress, time) you can live with

tight kelp May 16, 2021, 2:21 PM

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yeah having to rush my move was stressful af. In hindsight, in a pinch i would probably prefer to pay one month of double rent in exchange for being able to move at my own pace. Not that i had the resources to do that back then :P

high lodge May 16, 2021, 3:39 PM

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I dont intend to rush but also want to make it as painless as possible and as much expensive as needed. I also will need to find some company to move my stuff (have furniture) which will be huge challenge in all this

tight kelp May 16, 2021, 4:34 PM

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as much expensive as needed
you probably didn't mean to write what you wrote 👀

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if you have friends to help out, you can rent a van for a day and do everything much more cheaply than hiring a company

high lodge May 16, 2021, 4:55 PM

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@tight kelpI dont have friends whom I would trust here lmao so there is no other way 😛

lyric dagger May 18, 2021, 4:07 PM

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ich lebe über dem dach

random skiff May 18, 2021, 9:42 PM

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I have been seeing these kartoffelpyramide's in German gardening channels lately, is it a German thing? Searching it on google "potato pyramid" didn't land me any results. Any place where I can read about them in English? Are they for farming more potatoes for a tighter garden?

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small hatch May 18, 2021, 9:49 PM

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i dont know but i just googled it and found this https://www.garden.eco/potato-growing-box

Garden.eco

Potato Growing Box » Tips on Construction & Use

A potato grow box or spud box is a form of container – usually made from wood – used to grow potatoes vertically to save space. Read for more information.

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seems to be the same @random skiff

random skiff May 18, 2021, 9:51 PM

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small hatch i dont know but i just googled it and found this https://www.garden.eco/potato-g...

omg thank you so much that's what I was looking for, just had to find the word huh

small hatch May 18, 2021, 9:56 PM

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👍 np

olive summit May 18, 2021, 10:00 PM

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Spargel and Kartoffeln are the German way of life

exotic barn May 19, 2021, 1:44 AM

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So how's the lockdown/corona situation in Germany?

dry ravine May 19, 2021, 6:49 AM

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It's screwed in the head

exotic barn May 19, 2021, 6:54 AM

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What does that mean?

dry arch May 19, 2021, 6:55 AM

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It’s bad

olive summit May 19, 2021, 7:39 AM

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We've been in and out of lockdown several times, theres severe miscommunication between the federal and local governments. Within the same week businesses were told they can open, then they must close, then they can open again but only with appointments. It's just been a bureaucratic mess but thats kinda normal here. At least where I am places are opening back up but you can only shop with an appointment and negative corona test. Vaccines are finally starting to roll out to the people other than the 1st risk group but it's still much later than places like the US.

exotic barn May 19, 2021, 7:45 AM

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I guess it'll be over soon then.

olive summit May 19, 2021, 7:46 AM

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Hopefully, some cities like Mainz instated a curfew but that recieved huge backlash. The Netherlands tried a similar policy but it just resulted in riots.

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Lot of Germans are actually making day trips to Holland because they've relaxed the restrictions.

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I find the required tests in particular very frustrating because not only is it inconvenient since you need a prior appointment but those quick tests have been proven to be inaccurate.

exotic barn May 19, 2021, 7:53 AM

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Seems the government is not doing a great job.

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They must be really unpopular these days.

olive summit May 19, 2021, 7:59 AM

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I think the the Greens have gained popularity but I dont have much confidence in them either. Stuff like the curfew, requiring covid tests, and only surgical and FFP2 masks allowed in business weren't based in logic they were just desperate attempts for the government to make themselves look like they're doing something.

tight kelp May 19, 2021, 8:19 AM

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... would you have preferred no safety measures at all?

hallow oyster May 19, 2021, 8:19 AM

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Ffp2 masks make scientific sense

Curfew doesn't

Especially, outdoors are proven to be safer than indoors

Covid tests will catch only those who are infected for some time, which is better than nothing

But this new 'vaccinated and negative tests are equal' makes zero sense
Negative test is about 'we think you won't infect anyone'
Vaccination is 'you won't get seriously sick', but you still easily can have covid and asymptomatic one

However, that one is pure politics, because I can't imagine riots if they insisted on tests

Not to mention that tests cost

hallow oyster May 19, 2021, 8:19 AM

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tight kelp ... would you have preferred no safety measures at all?

I prefer measures based on science, and not politics

tight kelp May 19, 2021, 8:20 AM

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there will always be a compromise, no way around it

olive summit May 19, 2021, 8:21 AM

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then why are blue masks still allowed?

hallow oyster May 19, 2021, 8:21 AM

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It's not compromise, it's stupidity and gathering politic points for the next election

tight kelp May 19, 2021, 8:21 AM

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if you do the "right thing" and follow the opinion of scientists alone, the measures will be highly unpopular and the government will never have a chance to be reelected. We don't care about that last part but they are the ones making the decisions so they very much do

olive summit May 19, 2021, 8:21 AM

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again no logic here

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they are just as ineffective as cloth ones

hallow oyster May 19, 2021, 8:21 AM

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olive summit then why are blue masks still allowed?

Because they're still better than no masks

olive summit May 19, 2021, 8:21 AM

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no one is wearing no masks before this Mandate

hallow oyster May 19, 2021, 8:21 AM

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olive summit they are just as ineffective as cloth ones

Nope, not true afaik

tight kelp May 19, 2021, 8:21 AM

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especially since in our political system, one side can always shit on the governing party's work for free and claim they could have done better

olive summit May 19, 2021, 8:22 AM

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they are still worse than FFP2

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and it just screws over poor people who cant afford to buy a new mask every time they go out

tight kelp May 19, 2021, 8:22 AM

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not that i agree with all the measures. Had it been for me, surgical masks wouldn't have been allowed

olive summit May 19, 2021, 8:22 AM

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and reusing single use masks can make people fall ill

tight kelp May 19, 2021, 8:23 AM

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but i also believe you can only make something mandatory if you can ensure all the population can get it

olive summit May 19, 2021, 8:23 AM

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not to mention all the excess waste it has caused

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I cant think of a single other country which has done this mandate and I havent seen proof of it lowering cases

hallow oyster May 19, 2021, 8:26 AM

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Because it is not just one thing that is responsible for lowering the cases

And afaik, the biggest risk is from friends and family at home

Restaurants with distance and proper ventilation didn't ever jump out as a risk area, but they're keeping them closed for months and definitely killing the business

exotic barn May 19, 2021, 8:26 AM

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As a consequence to this, no one will follow the rules next pandemic.

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Stores have been closing down around my place.

olive summit May 19, 2021, 8:28 AM

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This just goes back to my belief that the measures taken against the virus have been far worse than the virus itself

hallow oyster May 19, 2021, 8:28 AM

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Anyhow, I hope it will soon be over with stupid rules
I don't have much hope for the next pandemic either
This isn't the first scary disease, and it doesn't seem we learned a lot from previous ones

hallow oyster May 19, 2021, 8:36 AM

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olive summit This just goes back to my belief that the measures taken against the virus have ...

Yup, virus 'just' kills some people, measures will ensure collapse of the economy and who knows how many more will 'die of poverty' or suffer for years in bad conditions until they recover
And who will pay for help in meantime?
Germany in next elections is aiming on increasing taxes all around under the flag 'taxing the rich' (no rich person pays proportional taxes anyway), that cannot go indefinitely

They focused too much on political survival and too little on the folks they should represent

I personally prefer quick death by virus, at least you're out of there and don't care anymore 😂

olive summit May 19, 2021, 8:39 AM

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There is also financial incentive and administrative pressure for doctors to attribute Covid to every patient passing under their care which probably inflates the figures.

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(In the US at least, they literally earn more if a patient dies from Covid)

exotic barn May 19, 2021, 8:45 AM

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Anyways, I just hope it will be over soon.

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This pandemic really made me lost my faith in humanity. People act like assholes. Including myself.

tight kelp May 19, 2021, 9:18 AM

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olive summit There is also financial incentive and administrative pressure for doctors to att...

that's not a thing outside the us

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or at least it's not the norm, and it's not a thing in germany

olive summit May 19, 2021, 9:21 AM

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the pressure can still be a factor

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we've had a drop in flu cases not because everyone is wearing masks but because many of them are attributed to corona

bold crag May 19, 2021, 9:35 AM

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How can you be sure that social distancing measures and masks did not contribute to a drop in flu cases? Most resources I've read would contradict that.

olive summit May 19, 2021, 9:44 AM

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By that logic why has corona only persisted and gotten worse if those 2 things are so effective

solemn bay May 19, 2021, 9:44 AM

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This doesn't seem like a #archived-culture-study-visa topic.

bold crag May 19, 2021, 9:44 AM

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I don't want to debate about it, just to advise against making unsubstantiated statements because you're frustrated with being cooped up.

solemn bay May 19, 2021, 9:44 AM

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Maybe you can take it to #archived-sensitive-topics ?

olive summit May 19, 2021, 9:44 AM

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And if the answer is "not enough people wear masks" then paradoxically enough people are wearing masks to stop flu but not Corona

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sure

bold stump May 19, 2021, 12:41 PM

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hallow oyster I prefer measures based on science, and not politics

curfews reduce mobility and reduce R. No idea how you think this is unscientific

hallow oyster May 19, 2021, 12:44 PM

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Come to #archived-sensitive-topics :)

bold stump May 19, 2021, 12:47 PM

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don't have that channel so shrug 😄

hallow oyster May 19, 2021, 12:52 PM

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Go to bot channel, write >sub sensitive-topics and you'll have it :)

tight kelp May 19, 2021, 3:22 PM

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now why would one want to hurt themself so much

exotic barn May 19, 2021, 3:30 PM

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What's the current plan btw?

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Go see the Hausartz in June and wait until he calls you back?

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I mean, it's not like they will have enough vaccines for everyone.

tight kelp May 19, 2021, 3:32 PM

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there is a lot of surplus actually

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not everywhere, but if you're lucky you can get your first dose pretty quickly. Call your hausarzt

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make sure you mention that you're already their patient, many give priority over people who are only turning up now

exotic barn May 19, 2021, 3:34 PM

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Wait, I thought it's only open for everyone in June?

tight kelp May 19, 2021, 3:38 PM

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yeah but you can already get a termin

exotic barn May 19, 2021, 3:43 PM

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I just checked.

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It seems I needed to register on impfzentren.bayern

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Said I will be notified by email/sms

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I did the registration some time ago. And was assigned to priority group 3.

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No vaccine yet.

amber grotto May 19, 2021, 5:26 PM

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@exotic barn

exotic barn May 19, 2021, 5:27 PM

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Die beste Universität in Köln

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Bitte sag mir langsamer zu schreiben

mellow gale May 20, 2021, 3:52 PM

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Hallo Leute

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Kann ich fragen

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Ich denke darüber nach, nach Deutschland zu gehen

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Sind Sprachkurse in Deutschland geöffnet?

exotic barn May 20, 2021, 9:27 PM

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mellow gale Sind Sprachkurse in Deutschland geöffnet?

Bei uns in Frankfurt ist geöffnet.

ancient canopy May 21, 2021, 2:34 AM

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are there corn holders/skewers in Germany/Austria/Switzerland?

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silk reef May 21, 2021, 6:36 AM

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ancient canopy are there corn holders/skewers in Germany/Austria/Switzerland?

we have them but I don't think they look like that thonkguns

zenith fog May 21, 2021, 7:06 AM

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ancient canopy are there corn holders/skewers in Germany/Austria/Switzerland?

they're called "Gabeln" here lol

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two Kuchengabeln does the job aswell

cold aspen May 21, 2021, 7:16 AM

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Maiskolbenhalter

exotic barn May 21, 2021, 12:48 PM

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anyone here who has online access to these libraries?

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I need a book that they have digitally

cold aspen May 21, 2021, 12:50 PM

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Which book is it you seek for?

exotic barn May 21, 2021, 12:52 PM

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https://www.worldcat.org/title/cambridge-handbook-of-intellectual-property-in-central-and-eastern-europe/oclc/1111833645&referer=brief_results

Cambridge handbook of intellectual property in Central and Eastern ...

Get this from a library! Cambridge handbook of intellectual property in Central and Eastern Europe. [Mira T Sundara Rajan;]

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Cambridge handbook of intellectual property in Central and Eastern Europe

jovial seal May 21, 2021, 3:01 PM

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Started learning German ,not so fluent in it soo carrying along with English.
Hello, myself Tanmay from India, well my question is is three year degree from India eligible for masers program in Germany?? Yes I checked out every University requirment as well as anabin database, everywhere it says student must have a degree with this this marks and pointer. So to my German friends out there and also to foreign students pursuing degree in university, is 3 year bachelor's of science in comp science eligibile??

grave urchin May 21, 2021, 4:30 PM

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jovial seal Started learning German ,not so fluent in it soo carrying along with English. He...

It depends upon the number of credits you have studied within 3 years. It should be equivalent to 180 ects.

jovial seal May 21, 2021, 5:37 PM

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grave urchin It depends upon the number of credits you have studied within 3 years. It should...

How can I verify credits I have with 180 ects

grave urchin May 21, 2021, 5:38 PM

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if you to convert to ects from your local credits. There might be some online tool for that.

olive summit May 21, 2021, 6:22 PM

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uni-assist offers it i think

jovial seal May 21, 2021, 6:34 PM

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Thankyou guys!

median haven May 21, 2021, 7:13 PM

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Hellos

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Anyone here knows any info about TU Kaiserslautern Computer Science MAsters ? or the TU or the town ?

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I wanted some reviews, since I might attend it this fall

zenith fog May 21, 2021, 7:14 PM

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geez it's almost autumn

bold stump May 21, 2021, 7:54 PM

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@median haven was there for first semester. Cute city. Uni is pretty ok. Lots of Americans in town.

exotic barn May 21, 2021, 9:45 PM

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exotic barn https://www.worldcat.org/title/cambridge-handbook-of-intellectual-property-in-ce...

It's be ironic to violate copyright laws for a book about intellectual property.

olive summit May 21, 2021, 9:49 PM

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yeah theres a big military base near Kaiserslautern

exotic barn May 21, 2021, 9:49 PM

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exotic barn It's be ironic to violate copyright laws for a book about intellectual property.

I mean I am most likely going to get it via my uni library on Monday

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just thought of speeding it up for the weekend

wary oak May 22, 2021, 2:48 AM

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I need help finding a flat or an apartment in Germany, but, me currently living in the states have a limited selection of sites I can look at, an anyone give me a hand? Or send me some sites that I may be able to look at?

exotic barn May 22, 2021, 2:54 AM

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Unironically, facebook.

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There are facebook groups in each city for apartment search.

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Be careful of scams.

wary oak May 22, 2021, 3:00 AM

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exotic barn Be careful of scams.

I'll check, thank you

exotic barn May 22, 2021, 3:00 AM

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Do you speak German?

median haven May 22, 2021, 6:13 AM

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bold stump <@!349009979790983169> was there for first semester. Cute city. Uni is pretty ok...

How is the uni ranking-wise in DE/DACH ?

tender canopy May 22, 2021, 7:51 AM

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Anyone got info on how accommodation and residence for internationals in München? Is it possible to book something long-term before I travel or do I have to book a hostel/airbnb and start my search there physically?

solemn bay May 22, 2021, 7:53 AM

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Are you planning to live alone or with a roommate? I think that can make a difference, because if it's the latter, people generally prefer to meet up with potential roommates beforehand.

tight kelp May 22, 2021, 7:54 AM

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but it's also much cheaper because you split the bills and rent

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it's risky to book something long-term before coming though, because especially in big places like München there are many scammers

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my advice would be to seek a place for short-term, like an airbnb, then use that time to find a more permanent solution once you're here

solemn bay May 22, 2021, 7:56 AM

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tight kelp but it's also much cheaper because you split the bills and rent

Yeah, I'm not saying one or the other is preferable. Just that it might be pretty much impossible to get roommates when you can't meet anyone.

tight kelp May 22, 2021, 7:56 AM

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some airbnb places will let you prolong your accommodation if you need more time, some even have the option to become long-term. That's actually how i made it

strong sky May 22, 2021, 8:01 AM

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tender canopy Anyone got info on how accommodation and residence for internationals in München...

my sister got a spot in the international guest house(dresden) when she booked to go there for a project

tender canopy May 22, 2021, 8:03 AM

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tight kelp my advice would be to seek a place for short-term, like an airbnb, then use that...

Well my issue is that airbnbs and so are naturally more expensive and I don't know how long it would take me to find suitable accommodation.

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Currently I'm planning to arrive in Munich 2 weeks before studies begin in order to do that but I don't know if that period is too short or too long

tight kelp May 22, 2021, 8:05 AM

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it might be too short

tender canopy May 22, 2021, 8:05 AM

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solemn bay Are you planning to live alone or with a roommate? I think that can make a diffe...

I'm thinking of living alone for the first semester as I don't know what to expect with roommates who I don't know. I want to focus on my studies then and not waste time with quarrels around the house but that of course comes at a cost

tender canopy May 22, 2021, 8:06 AM

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strong sky my sister got a spot in the international guest house(dresden) when she booked t...

The student halls of residence rooms all have waiting periods of 2-5 semesters. I might apply but the earliest I'd get a room is in 1 year

tight kelp May 22, 2021, 8:06 AM

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yeah, living alone especially in expensive places like München comes at a premium. You can't have both privacy and cheap accommodation

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have you been accepted by the uni yet? Is it an option to pick a less famous city?

tender canopy May 22, 2021, 8:07 AM

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I've been accepted already yeah

tight kelp May 22, 2021, 8:07 AM

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alright. Personally I'd try to get into the mindset of having to share a place with others at least initially

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or to use an airbnb even though it might not come as cheap

tender canopy May 22, 2021, 8:08 AM

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But how am I supposed to find suitable roommates before I get to meet anyone?

tight kelp May 22, 2021, 8:09 AM

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you don't have to find the other people yourself 👀

tender canopy May 22, 2021, 8:10 AM

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Not sure what you're alluding to 🤔

tight kelp May 22, 2021, 8:12 AM

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maybe i misunderstood your question

tender canopy May 22, 2021, 8:13 AM

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What I mean is that I don't want to book a room in a WG without really knowing the people I'm staying with because it's likely that our lifestyles are incompatible.

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In case someone is loud, messy, eats blue cheese, etc.

solemn bay May 22, 2021, 8:15 AM

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Afaik most people book a temporary place and then look for roommates once they're there.

tender canopy May 22, 2021, 8:15 AM

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But how long should this searching period be?

solemn bay May 22, 2021, 8:15 AM

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There's no exact guide. It probably varies by city and time of year and who know how COVID is affecting it as well.

tender canopy May 22, 2021, 8:16 AM

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And I'm still not sure how I'd find roommates then because the semester wouldn't have started yet. Or do I stay at the airbnb during my semester? I feel like it's a big risk

solemn bay May 22, 2021, 8:16 AM

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You look on the websites that are normally suggested to find roommates.

tender canopy May 22, 2021, 8:16 AM

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Are there better options than an airbnb for a temporary place anyway?

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It was the cheapest option I found so far

solemn bay May 22, 2021, 8:17 AM

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I assume hostel is the cheapest and might be a good starting point.

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Idk if this is up to date but: https://www.wg-suche.de/magazin/find-flat-share-munich/

WG-Ratgeber und Magazin

wg-suche.de

How to find a flat share in Munich

This article is ought to help people who want to find a flat share in Munich. Find information about the Munich shared flat market and insider tips.

tender canopy May 22, 2021, 8:19 AM

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I did find a list of hostels on the the uni's site yesterday. The ones I found on public hotel booking sites were super expensive. Easily twice as expensive as the average airbnb I found. I'll have a look at them for sure

solemn bay May 22, 2021, 8:19 AM

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tender canopy I did find a list of hostels on the the uni's site yesterday. The ones I found o...

Ahh, I see.

wary oak May 22, 2021, 8:36 AM

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exotic barn Do you speak German?

Not fully no

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I'm just trying to help my girlfriend look for a new flat, somewhere me and her can live when I get there. She lives there already though, I just want to help, but, I don't get very my sites here in the states though

tender canopy May 22, 2021, 9:53 AM

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At the Halls of Residence I see "single room in group of 2/3/4" and "Shared apartment" as different categories. How are those different?

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Also this. I've got no clue what's going on

exotic barn May 22, 2021, 10:16 AM

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iirc single rooms are those with the WC inside your room, ie. you don‘t share bathrooms with other people, only the kitchen is shared

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shared apartments are more wg-like living situations where WC and kitchen is shared

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have you looked at stwm.de‘s privat wohnungangebote? there are lots of cheaper offers there than wg-gesucht

exotic barn May 22, 2021, 10:18 AM

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exotic barn iirc single rooms are those with the WC inside your room, ie. you don‘t share ba...

don‘t quote me on that though i might be wrong

tender canopy May 22, 2021, 10:19 AM

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exotic barn have you looked at stwm.de‘s privat wohnungangebote? there are lots of cheaper o...

I just registered to be able to contact those, yeah. I've also found apartment listings on the university's website.

tender canopy May 22, 2021, 10:20 AM

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exotic barn don‘t quote me on that though i might be wrong

I've sent them an email just to be sure asking about this.

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Thank you everyone for your help. This whole ordeal is somewhat stressful at first I'm sure you understand.

exotic barn May 22, 2021, 10:21 AM

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tender canopy I just registered to be able to contact those, yeah. I've also found apartment l...

nice! the code should come in 2-3 work days :)

exotic barn May 22, 2021, 10:22 AM

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tender canopy Thank you everyone for your help. This whole ordeal is somewhat stressful at fir...

good luck! ^^ it gets better as you get used to it all

olive summit May 22, 2021, 11:42 AM

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housing was the biggest hurdle for me but once I got it sorted everything else was a breeze by comparison

bold stump May 22, 2021, 11:47 AM

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median haven How is the uni ranking-wise in DE/DACH ?

most universities in germany are basically at the same level. Only really makes a difference after Msc

wary oak May 22, 2021, 12:43 PM

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I've tried looking on Facebook, but, I can't seem to find any leads, can anyone send me some sites that I can look at while I'm in the states for apartments or flats in germany for me and my girlfriend?

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@tender canopy mind if I message you?

olive summit May 22, 2021, 1:21 PM

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https://www.immobilienscout24.de/

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just watch out for scams, if they're claiming to be an Airbnb agent or if they're renting the place out while out of the country its a scam

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best to go through actual agencies in my experience

median haven May 22, 2021, 2:21 PM

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bold stump most universities in germany are basically at the same level. Only really makes ...

I've heard about that and find it very hard to beleive 😕 FeelsBadMan

olive summit May 22, 2021, 2:35 PM

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it's mostly true unless you're looking for a very specific program

bold stump May 22, 2021, 3:02 PM

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median haven I've heard about that and find it very hard to beleive 😕 <:FeelsBadMan:52791476...

in general curricula are very similar and students generally have not a lot of contact with faculty outside of bsc/msc thesis. So i don't find it that surprising

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also funding for all the teaching stuff is pretty similar. so no large differences either

median haven May 22, 2021, 3:15 PM

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bold stump in general curricula are very similar and students generally have not a lot of c...

Interesting, okay

median haven May 22, 2021, 3:16 PM

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bold stump also funding for all the teaching stuff is pretty similar. so no large differenc...

wait, are you telling me that funding for an institute based in aachen or munich or berlin is same as an institute based in Kaiserslautern ?

median haven May 22, 2021, 3:17 PM

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olive summit it's mostly true unless you're looking for a very specific program

I am looking mostly for AI ( KI in german i guess ) TUKL seems okay with it, I am mostly concerned about finding a job

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since KL (kaiserslautern) isnt a big city centre even if I graduate with a equivalent msc I am very less confident about getting a job

median haven May 22, 2021, 3:17 PM

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median haven since KL (kaiserslautern) isnt a big city centre even if I graduate with a equiv...

@bold stump @olive summit any thoughts on this ?

median haven May 22, 2021, 3:18 PM

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median haven <@!243458533457264643> <@!131931435543166977> any thoughts on this ?

sorry to pull you in @solemn bay , what do you think ? I've always appreciated your thoughts

bold stump May 22, 2021, 3:31 PM

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Hm. For AI the only real standout would be Saarbrücken

olive summit May 22, 2021, 3:31 PM

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well you can always move, Kaiserslautern is pretty large compared to where I live

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but the uni near me is focused on agriculture so the rural surroundings fit

bold stump May 22, 2021, 3:32 PM

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median haven wait, are you telling me that funding for an institute based in aachen or munich...

Pretty much. Aachen is similar to Kaiserslautern except Aachen is even more famous to only have dudes at the campus

olive summit May 22, 2021, 3:33 PM

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STEM is pretty big there

median haven May 22, 2021, 3:34 PM

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bold stump Pretty much. Aachen is similar to Kaiserslautern except Aachen is even more fam...

as an immigrant my focus is more on getting jobs than getting dudes 😦

bold stump May 22, 2021, 3:34 PM

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max planck institute for informatics is in Saarbrücken

olive summit May 22, 2021, 3:35 PM

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locale isn't a big deal really, employers come to the uni and most graduates move anyway

median haven May 22, 2021, 3:35 PM

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bold stump max planck institute for informatics is in Saarbrücken

Interesting, Ive heard they are good forPHDs

bold stump May 22, 2021, 3:35 PM

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So from a hiring perspective: Personally I do not distinguish between german universities. It's not a thing.

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(except when hiring people with a doctorate. There it becomes more interesting)

median haven May 22, 2021, 3:37 PM

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okidoke

median haven May 22, 2021, 3:37 PM

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olive summit STEM is pretty big there

stem at aachen you mean ?

bold stump May 22, 2021, 3:37 PM

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mh?

olive summit May 22, 2021, 3:37 PM

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yeah

median haven May 22, 2021, 3:37 PM

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olive summit yeah

yeah figures

olive summit May 22, 2021, 3:38 PM

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just find a program that you're interested in, its important to be somewhere you like but it should come secondary to your studies + career goals

median haven May 22, 2021, 3:38 PM

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bold stump mh?

thanks for the inputs! 🙂 I was looking at zeit.de for rankings

bold stump May 22, 2021, 3:38 PM

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these rankings only make sense for doctorate imho.

olive summit May 22, 2021, 3:38 PM

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and like nyandog said the quality of the education is more or less the same for undergrad

median haven May 22, 2021, 3:38 PM

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https://ranking.zeit.de/che/en/ *

CHE University Ranking

median haven May 22, 2021, 3:39 PM

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olive summit and like nyandog said the quality of the education is more or less the same for ...

I am talking abot postgrad (MSc) but yeah I guess its the same for that as well

bold stump May 22, 2021, 3:40 PM

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Keep in mind Msc is a very recent thing in germany

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Bsc and Msc were pretty much a double deal

olive summit May 22, 2021, 3:40 PM

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ah ok my bad, but yeah there are unis which are more well known but there isnt an "ivy league" or something like in the US which implies exclusivity and superiority

median haven May 22, 2021, 3:40 PM

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olive summit ah ok my bad, but yeah there are unis which are more well known but there isnt a...

TU9 ? I mean TU9 are supposed to be superior right

olive summit May 22, 2021, 3:41 PM

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Heidelberg, TU München, the schools in Berlin

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again it's just legacy and notoriety, not necessarily a higher standard of teaching

bold stump May 22, 2021, 3:42 PM

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median haven TU9 ? I mean TU9 are supposed to be superior right

lol no

median haven May 22, 2021, 3:42 PM

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lol okay

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interesting

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coming a from a country where merit0cracy and institute rankings reign supreme, these are a bit hard to digest

olive summit May 22, 2021, 3:43 PM

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uni rankings online are clickbait

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usually never reflects reality

bold stump May 22, 2021, 3:43 PM

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TU Berlin is okay-ish but it would be pretty much one of the lowest ranking for me personally

median haven May 22, 2021, 3:43 PM

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bold stump TU Berlin is okay-ish but it would be pretty much one of the lowest ranking for ...

warum ?

bold stump May 22, 2021, 3:43 PM

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because the buildings are fugly

median haven May 22, 2021, 3:44 PM

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lmao

bold stump May 22, 2021, 3:44 PM

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(that is true for Kaiserslautern as well though 😄 but there are fewer homeless people that try to sleep next to the offices)

olive summit May 22, 2021, 3:45 PM

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wherever you go its free (except in Baden-Württemberg )

bold stump May 22, 2021, 3:46 PM

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jobwise, southern germany is better and more expensive

median haven May 22, 2021, 3:47 PM

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olive summit wherever you go its free (except in Baden-Württemberg )

yes, thats why I am targetting germany. As you might have noticed from my completely digital avatar I am not one of the rich boiis

median haven May 22, 2021, 3:47 PM

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bold stump jobwise, southern germany is better and more expensive

Yes agrred. I have no exp about south germany but I kinda felt this statement

bold stump May 22, 2021, 3:48 PM

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yeah, even if TU/LMU Munich is a bit better than TU Berlin, Berlin is way, way more affordable

median haven May 22, 2021, 3:50 PM

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Interesti9ng

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anyways I am going offline for some time, cya all next week prolly

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thanks both 🙂

exotic barn May 22, 2021, 4:49 PM

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median haven yes, thats why I am targetting germany. As you might have noticed from my comple...

Target a city with a lot of opportunities for part-time/internships.

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Basically Berlin. Because München will be too expensive.

tender canopy May 22, 2021, 5:44 PM

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wary oak <@103862303589412864> mind if I message you?

Go ahead but I'm not sure if I could be of much help.

tropic edge May 23, 2021, 2:37 AM

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bold stump because the buildings are fugly

Take that back! Das Mathegebäude is art!!

bold stump May 23, 2021, 9:58 AM

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xD

bold stump May 23, 2021, 2:04 PM

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tropic edge Take that back! Das Mathegebäude is art!!

Isn't there supposed to be a new math building soon-ish?

tropic edge May 23, 2021, 2:07 PM

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OoOo I haven't heard anything about that, honestly. But it sounds interesting!

bold stump May 23, 2021, 2:14 PM

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we are talking about this abomination, right? 😄

zenith fog May 23, 2021, 2:15 PM

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eew

bold stump May 23, 2021, 2:18 PM

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Friends of mine did their phd there and it was a regular problem that homeless people would sleep/crap in front of their offices because the building was open to the public 24/7

median haven May 23, 2021, 2:28 PM

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They should have made a house for homeless as well

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Or atleast the rathouse should have made

small hatch May 23, 2021, 3:21 PM

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bold stump we are talking about this abomination, right? 😄

i like it

tropic edge May 23, 2021, 5:59 PM

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No joke, I actually thought it was being renovated the first time I saw it. Until someone pointed out that was the look they were going for.

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I actually think it fits Berlin as a city really well tho

bold stump May 23, 2021, 6:07 PM

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tropic edge No joke, I actually thought it was being renovated the first time I saw it. Unti...

Hm. I mean the poor but sexy thing kinda only works if you put the sexy in as well. But ok.

tropic edge May 23, 2021, 6:10 PM

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I'm probably baised, but something about it kind of stands out. Given its a technical uni, it has to also look different from FU oder HU. Have you seen the campus of the Charitè?

bold stump May 23, 2021, 6:11 PM

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yup. I mean I actually like the shoddy rundown look. But I would still prefer to have my office at the FU's campus

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(or potsdam 😄 )

tropic edge May 23, 2021, 7:42 PM

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I understand that! Berlin has something for everyone

grave urchin May 25, 2021, 7:44 AM

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Hi everyone I have read about EU vaccination passport. Is it also applicable for Non EU citizens living in EU? How are non EU vaccinated citizens supposed to travel across borders during this situation ?

hidden briar May 25, 2021, 12:29 PM

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nobody knows, it doesn't exist yet

tight kelp May 25, 2021, 1:25 PM

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The second question is relevant though. What do you do if you're non-eu and need to get a vaccine?

tropic edge May 25, 2021, 5:33 PM

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From what I gather, you can get a new Impfpass at your Hausarzt. But you could also request this paper from your country, if they keep such data, translate it to English or German then show it to your doctor. Besides, it isn't compulsory to get vaccinated in Germany unlike other countries (talking about other vaccines not just covid). Btw all this is stuff a friend told me about how he got his, + a doctor who I asked, who isn't a Hausarzt. So please take this with a grain of salt and correct me where I'm wrong.

grave urchin May 25, 2021, 7:11 PM

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tight kelp The second question is relevant though. What do you do if you're non-eu and need...

personal doctor probably.

olive summit May 25, 2021, 7:36 PM

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i know airlines such as KLM and Delta only require a test still.

exotic barn May 25, 2021, 9:30 PM

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Vaccination passport is not something that is just created because of corona.

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It existed before.

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Although they probably made it more strict/regulated because of corona. Who knows. My Hausartz gave me one when I got vaccinated for something else long ago.

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I could be wrong and it’s a different document.

tight kelp May 25, 2021, 9:36 PM

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there is a different one planned for corona specifically which should allow free travel across europe for fully vaccinated people

exotic barn May 25, 2021, 9:37 PM

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Btw looking at the rate, it seems it won’t be long until this is over.

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https://impfdashboard.de

Das offizielle Dashboard zur Impfkampagne der Bundesrepublik Deutsc...

Wie die Impfkampagne in Deutschland vorankommt.

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I remember reading something about it was basically over in Israel after half of their population was vaccinated.

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Germany is at 14% for people who have received 2 dosage.

tight kelp May 26, 2021, 7:19 AM

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Israel is tiny and has less complex administration, you can't compare the two accurately, the conditions are very different. Also vaccines are voluntary so it's likely that past a certain point it will become much harder to make people get vaccines. If the higher limit we reach is not high enough it won't be over

tender canopy May 26, 2021, 9:27 AM

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exotic barn Germany is at 14% for people who have received 2 dosage.

What % took 1 dose?

topaz fox May 26, 2021, 9:59 AM

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tender canopy What % took 1 dose?

40.4. Look at the link

tender canopy May 26, 2021, 10:01 AM

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topaz fox 40.4. Look at the link

Ah, I didn't see the link. Preview didn't load.

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That seems pretty good, I wonder how much it'll be come September

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I've already got the first dose here in my home country and would be fully vaccinated by then.

mint scarab May 26, 2021, 11:52 AM

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regarding my introduction in #introductions, is this the correct place to ask questions about studying in germany and german cities?

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also, German or English?

tight kelp May 26, 2021, 12:09 PM

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If you mean studying as in university then yes, and you can use German or English

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If you have questions on the German language ask them in #questions

mint scarab May 26, 2021, 12:11 PM

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nah, I mean like can you only speak english or deutsch in this channel, I guess english though

tight kelp May 26, 2021, 12:13 PM

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You can use either language

mint scarab May 26, 2021, 12:15 PM

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aight, ich versuche mal Deutsch

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also

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Ich habe C1 DSD2 Zertifikat, 4.5 Balkan Schulabschnitt (1.5 Deutsch). Dies ist genug um in den meisten Deutschen Unis non-NC Studiumgänge zu studieren, korrekt?

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glaub schon, ding ist, Deutschland hat so viele Städte und Unis, die Wahl ist eine Qual

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catsscreamalya

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Mir hat die Rheinland-Phalz, NRW und Hessen Region sehr gefallen, während meinem Schüleraustausch dort. Was sind die most affordable Cities in diesen Bundesländern?

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die sich nicht im nirgendwo befinden

vale folio May 26, 2021, 12:31 PM

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bold stump we are talking about this abomination, right? 😄

Es ist schon

mint scarab May 26, 2021, 12:43 PM

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if anyone has any advice, just @ me

olive summit May 26, 2021, 1:36 PM

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@mint scarab I believe uni-assist and DAAD will have a lot of information for you, the latter actually processes international student applications for most German universities (if I'm not mistaken you dont have an Abitur)

mint scarab May 26, 2021, 1:38 PM

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thanks for the thought, but Ive already gone through both

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probably going to apply with uni assist online, because sending my documents per post sounds expensive and slow

olive summit May 26, 2021, 1:40 PM

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you should be able to check whether you qualify via uni assist

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they seem to prefer electronic copies anyway, I only had to send my diploma via post

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also they do have a phone number I bet calling might help

mint scarab May 26, 2021, 1:48 PM

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I think I fullfill all the requirments, but my problem is that Im unsure which city in Germany I should in

tight kelp May 26, 2021, 2:12 PM

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Dortmund in nrw is pretty affordable

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But i don't have much experience with other places

karmic sierra May 26, 2021, 2:17 PM

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@mint scarab it depends on what you what to study and what kind of city you would like to live in

mint scarab May 26, 2021, 2:20 PM

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Em, im not sure what I want to study exactly, I was just thinking about picking a non-NC Studiumgang that im interested in and if it turns out that Im not too fond of it, just change to another Studiumgang, which by then Ill be more sure what I want to do

tender canopy May 26, 2021, 2:22 PM

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mint scarab probably going to apply with uni assist online, because sending my documents per...

The university either asks you to apply through uni-assist or not, you don't get to choose. Also for some unis uni-assist requests physical certified copies by post

mint scarab May 26, 2021, 2:22 PM

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Id like to live in a medium sized city, somewhat like Ludwigshafen/Mannheim, that is affordable for a 2nd world country person like me. Thinking about Aachen atm

mint scarab May 26, 2021, 2:22 PM

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tender canopy The university either asks you to apply through uni-assist or not, you don't get...

Im aware of that, dont know why I phrased it like I had a choice, weird

karmic sierra May 26, 2021, 2:35 PM

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Aachen is a great student city!!!

mint scarab May 26, 2021, 2:42 PM

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ye, Ive heard so, and its affordable, but the courses are all science related, which Im not very interested in

exotic barn May 26, 2021, 2:57 PM

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mint scarab Id like to live in a medium sized city, somewhat like Ludwigshafen/Mannheim, tha...

Bigger cities have more opportunities.

mint scarab May 26, 2021, 3:05 PM

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True, good point, but how many of thosw big cities are affordable?

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I guess living on the outskirts of one is always an option, but then you could expect 1+ hours of transports every day

bold stump May 26, 2021, 3:21 PM

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How large does your target city need to be and do you have a general direction what you wanna study?

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There are some lovely medium-ish cities like Aachen, Marburg, Weimar that are reasonably cheap to live in

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For larger cities Leipzig and Berlin are still pretty affordable

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Munich, Frankfurt, Stuttgart, Hamburg, Heidelberg = hilariously expensive

mint scarab May 26, 2021, 3:32 PM

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Id say 150k - 300k is a good number. I want to study preferably on the West because of different reasons, so Ill probably rule out Berlin already

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Thanks a lot for the advice

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I was thinking about Frankfurt because of a aqcuiantance, but it does sound way too expensive, so Ill probably rule it out too

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And all the other expensive cities

bold stump May 26, 2021, 4:07 PM

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Have a look at Darmstadt. It's 15 minutes by train south of Frankfurt. Has more of a university town flair. Also a bit more affordable

mint scarab May 26, 2021, 4:22 PM

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Sounds perfect

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Will definitely look into it

rotund trellis May 26, 2021, 5:02 PM

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Since we're on topic, is Freiburg im Breisgau expensive?

zenith fog May 26, 2021, 5:11 PM

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bold stump Munich, Frankfurt, Stuttgart, Hamburg, Heidelberg = hilariously expensive

Frankfurt isn't even payable

karmic sierra May 26, 2021, 5:12 PM

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zenith fog Frankfurt isn't even payable

frankfurt is expensive and ugly... xD it does not have anything 😄

zenith fog May 26, 2021, 5:13 PM

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the highest crime rate in Germany afaik

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great place

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750k people made their worst decision in life: living in Frankfurt

bold stump May 26, 2021, 5:17 PM

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yes, please move to Berlin and leave us alone in Frankfurt 😉

small hatch May 26, 2021, 5:19 PM

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munich is expensive as fuck but at least its nice

bold stump May 26, 2021, 5:22 PM

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For larger cities it's also a lot of personal taste. E.g. I love Frankfurt but find Berlin ugly and dirty and while I can appreciate Munich, I wouldn't like to move there

olive summit May 26, 2021, 6:32 PM

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dont go to Stankfurt

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theres been a similar discussion here before, just pick somewhere that you find appealing, cost of living isnt too high, etc. Living in a large city isnt really necessary since many companies recruit on campus and most graduates move after finishing their degree.

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This consideration is important but should come second after your program choice imo

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Cost of living here is generally affordable and most places are quite safe so there arent many places you could go wrong.

grave urchin May 26, 2021, 7:45 PM

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I really don’t like bahnhofs of Frankfurt. Too much ugly and dirty

grave urchin May 26, 2021, 7:46 PM

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mint scarab Sounds perfect

where do you come from ?

mint scarab May 26, 2021, 7:47 PM

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Montenegro

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Next to all the other Balkan countries

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Croatia, Serbia, Albania

grave urchin May 26, 2021, 7:48 PM

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Yeah got it

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Live nearby big cities

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you could commute easily to work

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Don’t live in city but live somewhere nearby

exotic barn May 26, 2021, 9:45 PM

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mint scarab True, good point, but how many of thosw big cities are affordable?

Berlin.

olive summit May 26, 2021, 9:50 PM

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Leipzig, Dresden, even Hamburg if you look hard enough

median haven May 27, 2021, 4:18 AM

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How's Aachen living situation?

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I will be arriving this Oct for wise at RWTH aachen

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Any pointers would be great help 😁

light lodge May 27, 2021, 4:36 AM

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median haven How's Aachen living situation?

Aix-la-Chapelle*

median haven May 27, 2021, 4:38 AM

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light lodge Aix-la-Chapelle*

a-de-NARK

median haven May 27, 2021, 4:40 AM

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light lodge Aix-la-Chapelle*

Tell pls

light lodge May 27, 2021, 4:40 AM

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how do i pronounce it?

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A-den-nark

dry arch May 27, 2021, 4:42 AM

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Aden 😠

light lodge May 27, 2021, 4:42 AM

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Nate 😍

small hatch May 27, 2021, 10:02 AM

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Aquisgrán

mint prism May 27, 2021, 12:28 PM

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anyone here studied in Trier?

exotic barn May 27, 2021, 1:12 PM

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Is rent in Leipzig expensive?

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And how easy is it to find a place

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If anyone has first-hand experience from recent years

clear snow May 27, 2021, 2:56 PM

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Hi , anybody here studying in fulda?

west lava May 27, 2021, 3:06 PM

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Munich seems cheap to me

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but.... I'm living in Zürich

odd bison May 27, 2021, 3:20 PM

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tight kelp The second question is relevant though. What do you do if you're non-eu and need...

I will get vaccinated by my uni, I guess if you're a german resident you also can just go to an Impfzentrum.

odd bison May 27, 2021, 3:24 PM

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median haven How's Aachen living situation?

its quite easy, i lived in 3 apartments so far: 1) wg, 260 euro, innenstadt, close to uni 2) dorm wg, 250 euro, innenstadt, extremely close to uni 3) wg, slightly outside of the inner circle, 390 euro (the apartment is huge and we have a 50qm roof terrace)

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if you got any questions you can dm me

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ive been living here for almost 3 years

olive summit May 27, 2021, 3:39 PM

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aachen is a pretty busy place

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largest german city bordering the netherlands

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2 separate unis so a lot of students

mint scarab May 27, 2021, 3:42 PM

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with that many students, it probably doesnt have many job opportunities, something to keep in mind

median haven May 27, 2021, 3:47 PM

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Thanks for the info @odd bison !
I'll surely dm in the near future, currently I'm celebrating my admit for the master's program but I will definitely need your insight 😀

median haven May 27, 2021, 3:48 PM

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mint scarab with that many students, it probably doesnt have many job opportunities, somethi...

Do youmeam student job opportunities or job opportunities after graduation?

mint scarab May 27, 2021, 3:48 PM

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the former

median haven May 27, 2021, 3:48 PM

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I also wanted to see if RWTH Aachen has any Hiwi

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Open

median haven May 27, 2021, 3:48 PM

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mint scarab the former

Ahcool

olive summit May 27, 2021, 3:49 PM

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I don't think thats the case, you could say theres more competition I suppose but with so many students there are lots of local companies specifically recruiting students for Minijobs.

median haven May 27, 2021, 3:49 PM

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How much do students generally spend per week or per month in aachen ?
Maybe excluding rent

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For food and staying physically and mentally alive

olive summit May 27, 2021, 3:50 PM

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On a Student visa you can only work part-time which usually yields ~450 euros a month if its minimum wage

median haven May 27, 2021, 3:50 PM

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olive summit I don't think thats the case, you could say theres more competition I suppose bu...

For thesis or just.. you know flipping döners

median haven May 27, 2021, 3:50 PM

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olive summit On a Student visa you can only work part-time which usually yields ~450 euros a ...

Yes i agree

small hatch May 27, 2021, 3:50 PM

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more like flipping döners i think

olive summit May 27, 2021, 3:50 PM

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Well I had a job at a research institute on campus and it was minimum wage lol

small hatch May 27, 2021, 3:51 PM

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oh neat

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i know people who got a job from the mensa

median haven May 27, 2021, 3:51 PM

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What the min

olive summit May 27, 2021, 3:51 PM

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I'm sure it varies by department but you won't get much until after graduation

median haven May 27, 2021, 3:51 PM

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10 euro per hour ?

olive summit May 27, 2021, 3:51 PM

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10 or 10.50

median haven May 27, 2021, 3:51 PM

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Oof okay

median haven May 27, 2021, 3:51 PM

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small hatch i know people who got a job from the mensa

Flipping potatos then

olive summit May 27, 2021, 3:52 PM

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in any case you're supposed to already have financing secured in order to get your visa in the first place

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but 450 a month helped with smaller stuff like food

median haven May 27, 2021, 3:52 PM

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olive summit in any case you're supposed to already have financing secured in order to get yo...

Yes, 10.3K euros

olive summit May 27, 2021, 3:52 PM

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If you're smart with your money you can get by on very little to be honest

median haven May 27, 2021, 3:53 PM

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olive summit but 450 a month helped with smaller stuff like food

Yes definitely, how do people mamage to work and study so hard at the same time

olive summit May 27, 2021, 3:53 PM

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Rarely shop, only go to discount supermarkets, get a room in a shared WG which is only 250-300 euros a month

median haven May 27, 2021, 3:53 PM

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From what I've heard german degree studies break your back

median haven May 27, 2021, 3:53 PM

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olive summit Rarely shop, only go to discount supermarkets, get a room in a shared WG which i...

How much is a room for a single person? Any idea ?

olive summit May 27, 2021, 3:53 PM

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Well it depends on the degree, I've heard the opposite from folks in the Business program lol

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but im sure for stuff like Engineering it is more strenuous

mint scarab May 27, 2021, 3:54 PM

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olive summit Well it depends on the degree, I've heard the opposite from folks in the Busines...

isnt business known for that though lol

olive summit May 27, 2021, 3:54 PM

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yeah, most Business programs aren't very academic, its just preparing you for office careers

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which isn't bad, just how they're often set up

mint scarab May 27, 2021, 3:55 PM

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ye, its more logical though

median haven May 27, 2021, 3:55 PM

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I see, I thought business programs would be like MBA etc

olive summit May 27, 2021, 3:55 PM

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well I'm talking about undergrad

mint scarab May 27, 2021, 3:55 PM

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Things like Biology, Engineering, ect, will break your back

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because there is infinite material

median haven May 27, 2021, 3:55 PM

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Yes

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I'm in Informatics, it's the same deal here

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Sometimes a stackoverflow comment explains things things better than whole Tannenbaums (t.baum is an author)

mint scarab May 27, 2021, 3:56 PM

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the more specific the degree, the more you can focus on what you actually need

olive summit May 27, 2021, 3:56 PM

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In any case a Minijob is meant to supplement your income, your studies is already considered a "full time job" hence why you can only work part time but even then its discouraged

mint scarab May 27, 2021, 3:56 PM

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not speaking out of experience, just observation and second hand knowledge

rotund trellis May 27, 2021, 3:57 PM

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olive summit If you're smart with your money you can get by on very little to be honest

How much Euros do you believe that "very little" could possibly be?

median haven May 27, 2021, 3:57 PM

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olive summit In any case a Minijob is meant to supplement your income, your studies is alread...

Understood

olive summit May 27, 2021, 3:57 PM

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when I lived in a WG i probably spent less than 500 euros a month, including insurance, food, rent, etc.

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but I wasn't eating very well lmao

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mostly because I couldn't cook well at the time

median haven May 27, 2021, 3:58 PM

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olive summit but I wasn't eating very well lmao

Elaborate, did stop eating or what

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😂

median haven May 27, 2021, 3:58 PM

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olive summit mostly because I couldn't cook well at the time

Why didn't you go to Mensa or canteen ?

olive summit May 27, 2021, 3:58 PM

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no just exclusively shopped at Penny (discount supermarket) only got very simple ingredients

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my Mensa was kinda expensive, this was during the summer anyway

median haven May 27, 2021, 3:58 PM

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How much do Mensas cost ? Is it like a subscription service

olive summit May 27, 2021, 3:59 PM

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at my uni you loaded money onto a card, a full meal with a drink would typically cost 4-6 euros

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really only went to hang out with friends, since you can replicate the dishes in larger portions for cheaper at home

mint scarab May 27, 2021, 4:00 PM

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how difficult is it to apply for BAföG? is it still possible this year?

olive summit May 27, 2021, 4:00 PM

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I was really close to campus so it wasn't a big deal heading home for lunch or whatever

median haven May 27, 2021, 4:00 PM

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olive summit I was really close to campus so it wasn't a big deal heading home for lunch or w...

Ahhh, prolly because of that

olive summit May 27, 2021, 4:00 PM

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Foreigners cant get BAföG

median haven May 27, 2021, 4:01 PM

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olive summit really only went to hang out with friends, since you can replicate the dishes in...

Got it, I would like to try my hand at cooking bht i don't wanna set the whole house on fire while it smells Canned tuna

olive summit May 27, 2021, 4:01 PM

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unless one of your parents, spouse, etc. is employed or self-employed in germany

median haven May 27, 2021, 4:01 PM

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I can cook but not the german dishes with the german local ingredients

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What about the friends you made ?

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Is it hard to make friends because we are auslanders?

rotund trellis May 27, 2021, 4:02 PM

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olive summit when I lived in a WG i probably spent less than 500 euros a month, including ins...

Wow... that's bold. I think I'll do something similar. Thanks for the answer.

median haven May 27, 2021, 4:03 PM

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rotund trellis Wow... that's bold. I think I'll do something similar. Thanks for the answer.

Weight loss 101 I guess :p

olive summit May 27, 2021, 4:03 PM

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@rotund trelliskeep in mind im very frugal in general lol, i never go out to eat and rarely shop

rotund trellis May 27, 2021, 4:03 PM

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Same.

olive summit May 27, 2021, 4:04 PM

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@median havenI don't think so, most German students are very interested in foreign students, although they can be hard to approach at first

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interacting with your roommates and joining a club at the uni is a good place to start

median haven May 27, 2021, 4:09 PM

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Cool

median haven May 27, 2021, 4:09 PM

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olive summit interacting with your roommates and joining a club at the uni is a good place to...

Thanks for this tip, I gotta see whatclub my unskilled ass can join

olive summit May 27, 2021, 4:11 PM

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there was a lot of club sport organizations, not playing in leagues or a professional setting--just for fun, lot of people seemed to like those

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and typically theres an academic club for each department

median haven May 27, 2021, 4:17 PM

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I think I'm probably going to spend every weekend ina different city in Netherlands or Belgium or france 😌
Hopefully I can afford some kinda jugend wg or airbnb for a night

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There are trains from Aachen to there right ?

odd bison May 27, 2021, 4:25 PM

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haha everyone coming to aachen thinks they will travel a lot

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but university spits on your plans

median haven May 27, 2021, 4:27 PM

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thisisanneirl

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Why you gotta do that to me man

olive summit May 27, 2021, 4:29 PM

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only buses to NL

median haven May 27, 2021, 4:38 PM

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What about a German driving license

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Can foreigners get thag?

olive summit May 27, 2021, 4:38 PM

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yes either through a Fahrschule or converting your foreign one

median haven May 27, 2021, 4:39 PM

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Do you know anything about converting the foreign one?

olive summit May 27, 2021, 4:40 PM

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Your local Bürgerbüro or Verkehrsamt will actually handle converting it, I'm sure the information of whether you're eligible or not is online

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I really only know which American licenses are eligible

median haven May 27, 2021, 4:41 PM

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olive summit I really only know which American licenses are eligible

Cool cool cool cool cool cool

olive summit May 27, 2021, 4:42 PM

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You'll need an official translation of the license though, ADAC does them.

median haven May 27, 2021, 4:42 PM

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I see, thanks!

rotund trellis May 27, 2021, 8:03 PM

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olive summit when I lived in a WG i probably spent less than 500 euros a month, including ins...

Hm, but were you still able to prove financial security when you renewed your visa? Don't they require proof that you are receiving the 10.300 Euros per year, regardless of what you're actually spending?

olive summit May 27, 2021, 8:04 PM

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Yes, you have access to that money obviously.

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My uncle was able to sign a deceleration of financial support since he lives in Munich, so I personally did not need the blocked bank account.

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but otherwise yes you must prove that to your local ABH

rotund trellis May 27, 2021, 8:08 PM

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Oh, I was talking about renewing the visa after having spent a whole year in Germany, since the original Sperrkonto would have been used up by then, but I think that's not the case.

olive summit May 27, 2021, 8:10 PM

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I assume you need to replenish it every year and show them.

mint prism May 27, 2021, 8:13 PM

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olive summit My uncle was able to sign a deceleration of financial support since he lives in ...

i wish my dads uncle did that for me

olive summit May 27, 2021, 8:15 PM

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well they have to be based in Germany and must show their income to the ABH, but otherwise it is a far easier procedure

exotic barn May 28, 2021, 10:16 AM

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I have a question but I don't know if I should ask it because I think it violates rule number 2

tender canopy May 28, 2021, 11:05 AM

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Anyone has info on international bank wire transfer rates to Germany?

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I want to know the range of how much I should expect to pay in fees for the transfer of ~10332 for the blocked account.

tropic edge May 28, 2021, 11:31 AM

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35 euros are usually the maximum banks take when I asked

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Besides the extra money goes into your blocked account, so even if you send 35 and it ends up being only 10, the rest gets credited to your account.

wise obsidian May 28, 2021, 4:49 PM

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tender canopy I want to know the range of how much I should expect to pay in fees for the tran...

i used transferwise for sending money till i got a german account set up, would that be an option? i remember their fees being fairly low

clear snow May 28, 2021, 7:20 PM

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is it a must to withdrawal money from the block account for spending? can we withdraw money from other accounts ?

dry ravine May 28, 2021, 8:39 PM

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Are there water refill stations on an ice train in germany

olive summit May 28, 2021, 8:41 PM

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just use the sink in the restroom

dry ravine May 28, 2021, 8:47 PM

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googled it

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seems they refill the wagen's water tanks each day

bold stump May 28, 2021, 10:51 PM

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Yes, the water is drinkable. The tap however...

exotic barn May 28, 2021, 11:20 PM

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clear snow is it a must to withdrawal money from the block account for spending? can we wit...

I may not be completely right. But basically they unlock a certain amount of money every month. So no need to withdraw anything.

full wigeon May 29, 2021, 12:02 AM

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I don't know if this is the right place to ask, but I'm going to Germany next month for about two weeks. The places I'm most interested in, are Cologne and Munich. Would anyone be able to point me in the right direction in regards to what I should do or see in these places or around them?

clear snow May 29, 2021, 6:24 AM

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@exotic barn 👍 💯

exotic barn May 29, 2021, 6:51 AM

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?

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What's your concern?

tender canopy May 29, 2021, 9:13 AM

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wise obsidian i used transferwise for sending money till i got a german account set up, would ...

I'll have a look at it, thanks.

grave urchin May 29, 2021, 3:43 PM

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Hi I got a question. Can we drop our documents to be sent on any governmental services on the post container or box available in street’s? It’s to ard zdf

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i am new to this as I come from country where postbox aren’t really used

exotic barn May 29, 2021, 3:50 PM

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Yes.

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No need to attach a stamp too. At least that's what I did.

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With the included envelope.

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If you are afraid, you can visit a post office of course and ask for more info. Or use google translate/deepl to read the Deutsche Post website.

grave urchin May 29, 2021, 4:06 PM

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yes an envelope is included

clear snow May 29, 2021, 4:26 PM

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guys for any international student here who has applied from uni assit for the winter semester 21 , have they sent your documents or is it still in evaluation statues ?

tender canopy May 29, 2021, 4:52 PM

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clear snow guys for any international student here who has applied from uni assit for the w...

Depends on the university itself I think. But I sent to two universities, one online and one physical* and both were sent

tender canopy May 29, 2021, 4:55 PM

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tender canopy Depends on the university itself I think. But I sent to two universities, one on...

olive summit May 29, 2021, 5:44 PM

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had a bad experience with uni-assist but it's the only way to apply

clear snow May 29, 2021, 6:03 PM

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tender canopy Depends on the university itself I think. But I sent to two universities, one on...

to sent physical documents first uni assit has to send online documents to the respective universities.. since we are international students uni assit is the only way unless it's a sloley private uni you have applied to..?

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for the university to get back to you, uni assit has to send the documents right ? is your documents also still in evaluation?? when did you apply ?

clear snow May 29, 2021, 6:04 PM

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tender canopy

when did you apply ? this may? for which uni?

tender canopy May 29, 2021, 6:05 PM

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clear snow to sent physical documents first uni assit has to send online documents to the r...

For some universities, uni-assist requests physical copies to give you a VPD

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For other unis it's entirely online

tender canopy May 29, 2021, 6:06 PM

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clear snow when did you apply ? this may? for which uni?

TUM and TUB. Early May

clear snow May 29, 2021, 6:06 PM

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tender canopy For some universities, uni-assist requests physical copies to give you a VPD

ya that's only for some universities, all the unis I have applied require only online documents not vpd

clear snow May 29, 2021, 6:07 PM

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tender canopy TUM and TUB. Early May

ah they are probably hard to get in unis right..

tender canopy May 29, 2021, 6:08 PM

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Depends on the program I guess.

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TUB still won't reply until August

clear snow May 29, 2021, 6:09 PM

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but uni assit has sent your documents right ? so not much of a issue then , only the university has to confirm.. but for most of us uni assit still haven't send our documents,

tender canopy May 29, 2021, 6:09 PM

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Yeah they sent the documents

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I'd say just double-check that you uploaded all the documents the uni requires

clear snow May 29, 2021, 6:22 PM

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guys uni assit keeps your documents up to 3 years right ? if you have uploaded documents, you dont have to re upload them right within a certain period of time ?

tender canopy May 29, 2021, 6:50 PM

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I don't know, sorry.

tropic edge May 29, 2021, 8:00 PM

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Idk what you guys applied for but TUB sucks in getting back to you about your application haha

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I never got my rejection for the first round of admissions, luckily I got admitted in the last round but yeah

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It was a mess when I was enrolling for summer 2020

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I was applying for a bachelor in Maschinenbau, which is NC. Hope that provides at least some context.

clear snow May 29, 2021, 8:10 PM

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tropic edge It was a mess when I was enrolling for summer 2020

glad u got enrolled..

tropic edge May 29, 2021, 8:11 PM

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I almost didn't, I got accepted into my course through a Losverfahren

clear snow May 29, 2021, 8:11 PM

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thankyou very much for this information.. you also applied for winter semester 21?? if so what university?

clear snow May 29, 2021, 8:12 PM

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tropic edge I almost didn't, I got accepted into my course through a Losverfahren

mmm what's that ? 🧐

tropic edge May 29, 2021, 8:14 PM

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Basically casting lots, I sent an application to take part in that. They put all applicants in a big bowl and they pick however many are enough to fill the remaining number of seats

clear snow May 29, 2021, 9:04 PM

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tropic edge Basically casting lots, I sent an application to take part in that. They put all...

damn , lucky you.. does all the university's has this option ?

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why is everyone applying yo TUB anyway then I ain't the only one left with still evaluation statues on uni assit

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yes I know therefore at the same time it's hard to get enrolled to such universities right ??

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better if its NC frei right?

olive summit May 29, 2021, 9:20 PM

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uni-assist didn't forward my documents to the university until October when i applied last year, then blamed it all on corona

clear snow May 29, 2021, 9:42 PM

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olive summit uni-assist didn't forward my documents to the university until October when i ap...

wait what ??? what happend? didn't you get to enroll?

olive summit May 29, 2021, 9:43 PM

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I eventually got a result it just took a while, but I had to contact the actual uni to put pressure on them...

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apparently there was also a fire in their building and they weren't taking calls, email was the only way to communicate with them

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I imagine its better now, but the whole process took needlessly long

clear snow May 29, 2021, 9:44 PM

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when was this? 2020?

olive summit May 29, 2021, 9:44 PM

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yeah last year, for the winter semester

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which began early November btw

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so definitely cutting it close

clear snow May 29, 2021, 9:45 PM

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yah .. usually for winter semester they give a result in July right ?? did you go to the country on time ?

olive summit May 29, 2021, 9:46 PM

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Oh I was already in Germany so luckily that wasn't an issue, but I cant help but think they purposely kicked my application to the back when they realized i already lived in the same city as my uni...

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since I wouldn't need the "extra notice" to begin the visa processing, looking for a place, etc.

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in any case its over now, the uni itself admitted they've had communication problems with uni-assist but its the only way for foreigners to apply