archived-culture-study-visa

[clear snow]

ohhh , I guess that's why, to be honest imagine if this happens to an international student , they won't be able to even get the Visa

[olive summit]

yeah it would've been a disaster, the public sector bureaucracy in this country is very incompetent

[clear snow]

so if uni assit takes longer we can direclty tell the university to check with uni assit??

[olive summit]

You can but I hope it won't come to that since they should be taking phone calls by now

and you don't have to wait 2-3 weeks for a reply by email like i did

[clear snow]

I have sent an email 3 days ago , still no reply ..

[olive summit]

ya calling is way faster

although the number might only be German

[clear snow]

anyway since your in germnay .. is covid situation is bad there ?

is the *

[olive summit]

its been improving, businesses are opening up again. In many places you don't even need a prior test or appointment to shop.

and more people are getting vaccinated

[clear snow]

universities still having online lectures right ? btw from which city are you ? if you dont mind telling

[olive summit]

well id rather not say, but its in NRW

the uni still only has online lessons but the local Berufsschule has in-person classes

so i imagine it won't be long before all education is back to (relative) normal

[clear snow]

hows the situation in bedburg if you're near NRW

[olive summit]

Bedburg? not familiar with that area

I'm near the border of the Netherlands

[clear snow]

so are you a german citizen or were you just there befour applying for the uni? I mean why did you have to apply via uni assit if you are germann

[olive summit]

No I'm American I was just finishing up an exchange program while I applied

[clear snow]

are you familiar with bochum uni and hsrw uni also near the border

[clear snow]

anyways @olive summit thanks for your information..

[olive summit]

@clear snowsorry i wasnt looking at discord, im familiar with HSRW, agriculture programs are big there

[clear snow]

hehe that's okay.. by big you mean they accept more students?

[olive summit]

well rather its a notable program for the school, lots of farms in the general area too

[clear snow]

this uni has alot of international students right ? also isn't kleve is far from the city?

[olive summit]

yeah i saw a lot of programs were offered in English so must be, closest major city is Nijmegen across the border

[clear snow]

👍 👍 👍

[rotund trellis]

Is it more worth to do a bachelor's degree in your native country and then go to Germany to do a master's, or do a Studienkolleg, your bachelor's degree, and then a master's, all in Germany? What are the consequences and advantages of each path? I'm asking more in regards to job security and admission to universities.
I'm worried doing university here will make my future in Germany harder; maybe a good university will not accept me to do my master's degree, or maybe another will not be willing to hire me as a teacher, both because my bachelor's is foreign. I don't know if that's a reasonable fear, so let me know if I'm wrong.
If some specifics will help, I'm currently in Brazil, and I think I can enter a good university here; the degree is philosophy, and I'm looking to become a university professor; planning to go to Baden-Württemberg.
Please ping me when responding. Herzlichen Dank im Voraus.

[exotic barn]

@rotund trellis

Imo better to do everything in Germany.

You need time to get used to how things work in Germany.

Better to start early from Studienkolleg.

I see quite a few people who couldn't adapt when doing their masters here. Especially when they don't speak German and chose to do one of those English masters program.

Job security-wise, perhaps you can browse website like stepstone.de and type in "Philosophie".

Just read you want to become a prof. I think read about how it works here in Germany. Could be different from what you expected. Dunno.

[median haven]

Can I land with a German student visa in Maastricht and then go to Aachen?

I'm noneu

[exotic barn]

I usually transit in Amsterdam. So yes.

[median haven]

Transit as in ?

I was thinking of landing in Liege or Maastricht and taking a bus or bahn to Aachen instead of landing in Frankfurt and bahn-ing 250km

[median haven]

I dunno if the visa can be used in this way

[exotic barn]

Transit as in take another plane from Amsterdam to my destination in Germany.

Anyways it shouldn't be a problem in your case.

[median haven]

Cool thanks! 👍🏻

[clear snow]

if someone has a bachelor degree it is ALOT more easier to get enrolled in germnay for masters .. so in conclusion masters student can easily get admissions then bachelor students.. but I'd also say its better to start early from everything in germany if someone else is planning on continuing to live there ... but yah masters >> bachelor

[grave urchin]

hi is there any way we could buy tickets for euro cup in munich. I have idea that they are refunding sold tickets but any way we could get a second hand ticket from someone

[exotic barn]

is it normal to go through like 5 years of learning german and remember none of it

[exotic barn]

Yep.

I can't find the video again.

But there was this Easy German video that has a guest teacher.

That guy operates a website or something.

Anyways, he made this point that I think it's correct.

If you've been in Germany for many years, taking classes, even on and off, etc, and still don't speak German, the most likely reason is some mental block thing.

Like you hate the language at some level, etc.

i think having a bad memory dosent help

[exotic barn]

ive done 5? years now through school

[mint prism]

I thought you meant 5 years of self study since that would be pretty bad

the general rule to learn languages is just to read more and look shit up

SRS programs also help but they are only deserts and not the main course

[exotic barn]

What are your go-to dandruff shampoo in Germany?

I used to use Kelual DS. But they changed the formula.

Not as effective as it was.

I tried the ketconazole shampoo available here, it was pretty bad.

I'm looking for Selsun 2.5 (Yellow), but they have stock problems in Europe it seems.

[median haven]

It's has selenium and zinc right ?

Medical grade anti dandruff

Heya guys

Finitba or Expatrio ? 🙈

Also the RWTH aachen has sent me a conditional letter of admission saying I need to complete my bachelor's first to get admission into masters. But I have already completed my bachelor's and have the certificate of that as well.
Should I send a mail to their international relations section?
This might cause big problems for visa

[median haven]

Blocked account

[cedar slate]

ich habe eine frage, ich studiere gerade maschinenbau und möchte in deutschland studieren. kann ich mich nur für ingenieurwesen bewerben oder kann ich mich für architektur bewerben?

[clear snow]

hi thankyou so much for getting back to me but no mine is still in evaluation. when did you apply ? I applied on may 2nd

you said right you applied befour may and paid the fee as well , was your choice of course available on uni assit for you to apply before may??? I wanted to do that but the uni said the courses will be open only on may 2 ....

good for you , but my choice of course wasn't available on uni assit until 2nd of may.. maybe you're application statues is now okay cause you paid the fee befour may .. can I know when exactly you applied

[clear snow]

did you apply your bachelor certificate on uni assit ??

oh alright I have paid exalt a month after you :( anyway good luck, hope you will receive good news from the university

keep us updated amigo😅🙏

[odd bison]

i dont think its possible to get into a masters architecture program unless you have a bachelor degree in architecture

a friend of mine couldnt pursue masters in architecture although she had an innenarchitektur bachelor

yes and also cuz architecture bachelor is very construction oriented so they think you cant skip it

[clear snow]

guys has anyone ever emailed to uni assit and has got a reply ????

[olive summit]

calling gets the fastest response

[median haven]

I applied for masters on aachen's own RWTHonline

[olive summit]

contact form can take weeks

[median haven]

They got my application on 21feb and sent me result on 28may

🤏🏻

😑

[clear snow]

this ways says "your message couldn't be sent due to technical issues"... so I emailed them but still no reply it's been 5 days

[odd bison]

i got my admission like 3 weeks after i applied

[median haven]

Noice

Yes but is it supposed to be 3months slow 😔

Yess its nc

Nevertheless

For non eus

FintiBa or expatrio?

Fintiba expatriosa🪄

[median haven]

inflicts the curse of financial debt

Cools

That's the feedback I've been getting as well

Okayyyy

I've got exp with none

[exotic barn]

What are those?

[clear snow]

bank accounts

[olive summit]

not one week for me but that was during corona times

[clear snow]

so you already have an admission letter but you want TUB is it ?

[mint scarab]

does anyone have knowledge about the student city Giessen? what is it like? how expensive is it? can you find part time work? what is the university like?

[clear snow]

which university in giessen?

[mint scarab]

Justus Liebig Universität Gießen

@clear snow

[clear snow]

I don't know much about university almost all the bachelor programs are taught in german .. the city is fine but have no idea about part time work

[mint scarab]

Im C1, with certificate too, so thats no problem

[clear snow]

then good , the university has many study options.. have you applied?

[mint scarab]

no, am still deciding on a city to study in

have sorted it down to somewhere in Rheinland-Phalz and Hessen, because of different reasons

[clear snow]

if your planning on applying for 2021 winter the deadline is on july 15th so decide soon .. actually students can find part time anywhere but depends on the amount of money you want and the type of job

hessen is a good option

[mint scarab]

thanks for the advice, Ill probably have my applications sent by the end of the week

[mint prism]

for what? clown college

[exotic barn]

Lol.

[exotic barn]

It sounds rude. But I think you shouldn't believe the common claim that all unis in Germany are equal so easily. Personal experience.

[bold crag]

most application deadlines have been moved back to july 31 because of corona

at least that's what I've been seeing 👀

[mint scarab]

What should I be looking out for in that case?

[clear snow]

it depends on your field of study really ..

[mint scarab]

hmm, as for the JLU, its one of the top ranking universities for Agricultural studies, thats how I found out about in the first place, dont know for what else to look out for

maybe the student/non-student ratio in the city

[clear snow]

I dont know about JLU specifically but there are lot of agricultural studies there without NC so its easier to get enrolled.. check with other universities as well

I think top ranking/ or the ranks of the universities is something students should pay LESS attention to..

[mint scarab]

ye, its not my main priority, more so is the city and its qualities

Also JLU is one of the only two unis in Hessen that offers agricultural Studies

[median haven]

Most of the international application deadlines were almost unchanged for masters

I'm looking at you tu Berlin

[bold crag]

I've been looking at bachelors this time around...I hope I didn't misunderstand it tho lol

guess I better hurry

[clear snow]

guys for anyone who applied on may 2021 from uni assit , is your application statues is still "in evaluation"??? anybody ??

[topaz fox]

I was considering university in Germany (in German), but I know I don’t have the knowledge currently. Does anyone know how long it usually takes for people to prepare for the language exams for university (or how long it takes to teach yourself the language to the right degree), and what level you have to reach for that? I know it’s not likely to be possible given ideally I’d go to university in just over a year, but I thought I might as well ask and see what experiences people have or what they know about it.

[mint scarab]

It all depends on how much time and effort you devote to it. For reaching a high language level, lets say C1, it probably takes at least 1 to 2 years of daily immersion in German

[topaz fox]

Have you got any suggestions for how to do that in the UK?

Or how long I’d need to spend working on things each day?

I’m trying to work out whether it would be possible, let alone something I should try.

[mint scarab]

there are probably better people to ask, but in my opinion

its very doable

[topaz fox]

Really?

[mint scarab]

but depending on how fast you want to get to your goal, the amount of work you have to put into it varies a lot

[topaz fox]

Okay, that’s useful to know

[mint scarab]

first learn the basics and a bunch of vocab, then try to immerse yourself in German content/media as much as possible, whatever flavor you like the most

books, movies, youtube videos, streams, ect

[topaz fox]

Is there any particular resources that are very good for learning quickly, or just thoroughly?

[mint scarab]

try to vary it up as much as you can, so your vocabulary doesnt sound like Harry Potter in the end

[topaz fox]

I’m already trying to do some of that, but I take it I’d need to spend most of my day in German.

[mint scarab]

whatever you are more comfortable with, I personally learned German by watching German cartoons as a kid and constantly having someone to talk German with

[topaz fox]

And chat a lot in German if I can?

[mint scarab]

dont force yourself to read books if you already dont read books in English, you will just lose all your motivation

[mint scarab]

yes

and talking too at some point, but first understand what others say

[wise obsidian]

are you doing a-levels / gcses at the moment?

or past 6th form?

[topaz fox]

I’ve only really had a few months to learn German so far and even that’s been very on and off, but I’m trying to do a little bit of talking with my boyfriend, even if we don’t actually talk about any topic really, and I’ve come to understand a whole lot more than I used to.

[topaz fox]

I’ve actually just finished my A levels, but haven’t got my results yet

[wise obsidian]

so i assume you didn't do german a-level? 😅

• what were your subjects? germany can be fairly strict on 'allowed' qualifications to start uni with

[topaz fox]

No I didn’t. Just out of curiosity, what level does A level get you to?

Speaking of, do you know what grade requirements they have?

I did maths and physics

[wise obsidian]

A-Level gets you to CEFR B1 - B2, depending on how much work you put in. i was at a high B2 when i finished and I got to C1 fairly quickly once I got back into the flow of things.

[wise obsidian]

maths and physics and...?

is that it?

[topaz fox]

I have a chronic illness so I wasn’t able to do a third subject

[wise obsidian]

then you'll have to do a studienkolleg

[topaz fox]

If I need it for university I will do a third a level after my gap year.

[wise obsidian]

what subject do you want to study?

[topaz fox]

Will I be able to do that, and what are the requirements for that?

[topaz fox]

I’m not 100% sure yet. Probably something in the direction of physics.

[wise obsidian]

so for a-levels, you need to have four independent subjects, at least three at A2 level, one must be a language, one must be a science or maths

for natural sciences you'd need a language + two of maths/bio/chem/phys + another

[topaz fox]

Oh wow, so I’ll need 4 to go to university or is this for the studienkolleg?

[wise obsidian]

this is for university

if you don't meet those requirements, you'd do a studienkolleg

for studienkolleg you'd need to prove B1 level german (imo not too difficult to do in a year) and you'd have to (iirc?) sit an entrance exam

then they'd get you up to the required level in sciences + german

[topaz fox]

So if I wanted to go to university I’d have to take another two a levels and reach a high level of German, or I could go to the Studienkolleg and I’d only need B1? How long do you spend there and how much do they cost?

[wise obsidian]

basically yes

studienkolleg is a year and it's free :)

but you would need to pay for living costs, and the UK government's student loans won't cover that

[topaz fox]

No, but if I only have to get to B1 I should be able to try snd get a job in my gap year snd see if I can make enough to cover living costs?

[wise obsidian]

living costs for an entire degree?

because UK student finance won't cover studienkolleg or the degree

[topaz fox]

No, for the first year

[wise obsidian]

and with brexit i'm not sure what your position would be on being able to work during your studies (and for something like physics i expect it wouldn't be recommended)

[topaz fox]

Ahh, then I’m going to have to speak to my parents before I do anything. Since I’m guessing the only way I’d be able to fund it is if they paid.

How much are university fees in Germany?

[wise obsidian]

definitely talk to your parents, i don't know of any other funding methods for uk students

tuition is free in germany

except in Baden-Württemberg for international students i think?

[topaz fox]

Okay, so it would just be living costs that need to be covered. Still, that’s not going to be easy.

[wise obsidian]

indeed.

• with brexit if you're not an EU citizen you'll need to show you have the money to pay for a year of studies upfront

lemme ping you a few links

[topaz fox]

Thank you so much for your help by the way

[topaz fox]

How much money do you need to prove?

[wise obsidian]

information about a-levels for entry: https://www.daad.de/en/study-and-research-in-germany/plan-your-studies/recognition-gce/
information about studienkolleg: https://www.uni-assist.de/en/how-to-apply/get-information/studienkolleg-preparatory-course/
general info wiki about uni in germany: https://old.reddit.com/r/germany/wiki/studying

[wise obsidian]

around 10k eur i think

(per year)

also, it's worth noting there are also some english-language courses in germany; but you'd still need to take extra a-levels to be able to get into those, and (a) the language one is likely to pose a particular issue if you didn't take a language at GCSE, and (b) you'd need to do them as a private candidate most likely, which is $$$

[topaz fox]

Do you know what grades I would have to get for the studentkolleg? Or is that included in the links (I haven’t had a chance to check them yet)

[wise obsidian]

grades don't tend to matter as long as you passed 🤷‍♂️

[topaz fox]

I took Russian at GCSE, but I can’t really remember anything about it. I’m assuming that it needs to be a language other than German or English

[wise obsidian]

by default courses are open admission so if you meet the subject requirements you can matriculate - it's only the NC courses which limit admission based on grades, i'm not sure how A-Levels are considered equivalent to german abitur grades

[wise obsidian]

german would be fine. english language i think might also be fine.

[topaz fox]

So if I could get the right German level and simultaneously do the A level and one other I might meet the requirements for university? Although I think it would still be easier to go down the studentkolleg route.

[wise obsidian]

that would work, yeah.

but you'd need to get your german to C1 which isn't the easiest thing to do...

[topaz fox]

Not at all

[wise obsidian]

(would guarantee you an A* in the A-Level though)

imo the studienkolleg route might be a bit better, particularly for getting you used to a new system and because it would take one year, not two... but it depends on whether you'd be able to afford that extra year of living costs

[topaz fox]

I think that sounds like a much better idea actually

What would be the recommended language level, you said B1 is the minimum but if it’s taught in German is that enough to easily get by?

[wise obsidian]

i'm not sure what level the studienkolleg is at

but i think i'd really struggle to be in a german-only environment at B1. i'd sooner do it at B2.

[topaz fox]

Okay. So although minimum is B1 I’d probably want at least B2? And to be able to go about my day in German and understand teaching?

[wise obsidian]

maybe folks who have experience with studienkolleg can comment a bit more about that 😉

i'd recommend getting your german level really as high as you can

[olive summit]

some Studienkollegen are offered in English but they tend to be more expensive and are often attached to a particular university (with the intention of most students attending that uni after completion of the courses)

[exotic barn]

Depends on what course you wanna take. For example mkurs requires minimal B2
Usually for tkurs and etc b1 is enough

That's when we're talking about admission requirements.
The study in the kolleg itself requires very good german. Otherwise you won't be able to keep up

[slim fulcrum]

Has anyone used services of rightnow.de? I just got an ad stating I can get money back from my gym if I give them my contact info and that sounds sketchy af.

Alternatively, anyone here a member of FitX and has been able to get their money back in the months the gym has been closed due to the pandemic? :D

[weary lichen]

Is it easier to get german citizenship after completing higher studies or it would depend on finding a job in the half a year or so of time allowed to look for it when finished ?

[wise obsidian]

i don't see why finishing studies would come into it - what's important is the period of time spent living in the country + language abilities
see here https://www.bmi.bund.de/SharedDocs/faqs/EN/topics/migration/staatsang/Erwerb_der_deutschen_Staatsbuergerschaft_durch_Eingbuergerung_en.html

[tight kelp]

You also need to be able to provide for yourself (and possibly your family) without needing welfare

So having a job seems effectively a requirement unless you're filthy rich

[clear snow]

not studionkollege but pre college offered by universities

[fleet pelican]

like a month before uni to get the basic knowledge? @clear snow

[clear snow]

no not a month, a year ,

[hidden briar]

I don't think that's a thing in Germany, read https://www.reddit.com/r/germany/wiki/studying first

[cold aspen]

Some universities offer so called Vorkurse, but as snellius said it's more a refresher of school basics and only takes a few weeks usually.

[exotic barn]

What subject?

[clear snow]

law , anyway I sorted it out , thanks

anyone with uni assit still in evaluation statues ?

[onyx wraith]

Never seen a preparatory course that takes a full year. 3 months at most

Unless if you switch from another major and are required to gather ECTS credits/attend mandatory subjects which comes only at Sommer/Wintersemester

[clear snow]

thanks for the information

[cloud anchor]

Hey, if I was to go to vacation inside Europe union by plane I would still need both a negative test and both dozes of covid vaccine so that I'm not in quarantine when I return or is the test enough?

I looked it up online but I'm still confused, thought maybe someone here may know

[stiff laurel]

I think that varies from country to country.

[amber grotto]

@exotic barn

[cloud anchor]

Croatia if it means anything

[tight kelp]

you want to look for the policies of the specific country you need to enter

meaning the one you're going to and the one you'll be returning to

[clear snow]

guys does anybody know anyother discord server with students in germany ?

[olive summit]

havent found any

[exotic barn]

Hey guys, I have a very important question. When I want to apply to universities, however will attain my "qualification for higher education" in the next month or so. What am I supposed to do to get an acceptance?

[clear snow]

didn't understand your question

[exotic barn]

Okay, so basically. I want to apply to unis in germany to study there. However, it's kind of hard when I don't have a graduation diploma from my school yet. I will be graduating sometime around next month, so I was wondering how can I apply to unis, or do i have to wait?

[clear snow]

if your receiving your graduation certificate befour July 15th you can apply .

[exotic barn]

but wouldn't it be late?

[clear snow]

no

[exotic barn]

some unis are asking for it, even if i dont have it

[clear snow]

lol okay then apply after you get it

[exotic barn]

alright sure

[exotic barn]

Obvious answer is ask the uni. But from what I understand, it won't be a problem.

[exotic barn]

Try forums.

[clear snow]

thanks

[exotic barn]

alright thanks

[severe compass]

Somebody here who has a drone, lives in Germany, and knows a bit about getting a permit?

I was wondering who I'd need to call to get a permit to fly above nature reserves like the Allgau Alps

This https://map2fly.flynex.de tells me to contact either the Bayerisches Staatsministerium des Innern, für Bau u. Verkehr or Luftamt Nordbayern

Would that be a good bet or am I better off contact the national aviation thing in Germany

[bold stump]

These guys

[severe compass]

Which one would you contact first?

I honestly don't know the difference between the two

[bold stump]

First is the owner, you definetely need their permission

https://droniq.de/en/pages/droniq-app grab this app. It's from the german ATC authority

[wary oak]

Okay, I need help from someone that has successfully moved to Germany from the US I have alot of questions.

If anyone can help, the time for me to move is getting closer and closer, and I'm panicking.

[bold crag]

if you want to dm me about anything specific, my inbox is open. I moved to germany from the states about 3 years ago.

[wary oak]

@bold crag thank you

[weary lichen]

right but for the time aspect it's either work or study time that can count in is it?

[clear snow]

hey guys does anybody know about applying from hochschulstart.de???

[olive summit]

in my experience hochschulstart is specifically used for the NC (restricted admission) programs. When prompted, you should be able to link it to your uni-assist account with a number.

[clear snow]

how do I link it to uni assit?? I just entered the BAN number on uni assit application

[olive summit]

im not sure exactly but either of those websites should prompt you when you make an application

[clear snow]

hochschule.de sent an email saying the uni has now received my application but on uni assit the same application and documents are still in evaluation statues... ??that's why

[olive summit]

that's normal, results for NC programs should take longer since they are handled by the actual uni

[clear snow]

thanks for your information

[royal ingot]

was heißt das hier genau?

Heißt das, dass ich ohne deutsche Staatsangehörigkeit diesen Studiengang nicht studieren kann oder so?

[mint scarab]

könntest du die ganze Seite screenshotten?

[short lark]

Nein. Bei einem internationalen Studiengang verbringst du mindestens ein Semester im Ausland, es findet also in mehreren Ländern statt.

[royal ingot]

Vielen dank!

[royal ingot]

Entschuldigung für die späte antwort, ich habe die ganze screenshot gerade gelöscht

[waxen heath]

...what the fuck

[spark sorrel]

Gleich 🗿

[sand bison]

Has anyone applied to Ulm to go to Studienkolleg?

[clear snow]

ulm university of applied science?

[sand bison]

Yes

[alpine dock]

Does anybody have experience with transparent braces?

[median haven]

Is liability insurance really required?

[exotic barn]

It's affordable, and losing your keys is a super expensive affair.

Or so I heard. Btw not every liability insurance covers that key thing.

[odd bison]

Liability insurance is a must in germany

i think it should be so everywhere

It costs 5 euro in a month

[faint tundra]

is there anyone, who took / currently taking w kurs during studienkolleg? i have couple question if you dont mind answering, thanks.

[median haven]

wont you just call a lockpick if you lose your keys ::(

[wise obsidian]

i thought if you lose your keys you have to pay someone to redo the locks on the doors

[median haven]

ohhhhhhh

[median haven]

interesting

[tropic edge]

That costs a tonne in Berlin btw, anything from a 100€ to 300€ depending on where and when

[lone sentinel]

Hey, I'm looking for the fastest way to remove paint off a wall in Germany. Any tips? German guides appreciated as well.

(I just don't know what to Google)

[trail crest]

Paint something over it

Jk idk

[lone sentinel]

We're actually trying to remove it due to it being "rough" and being an impediment to putting up wallpaper, as wallpaper needs something smooth.

[clear snow]

uni assit updates from anyone ?

[unkempt heath]

Okay do enough people in Saarland speak Hochdeutsch so I can learn proper German while I study abroad?

[olive summit]

well Hochdeutsch is ubiquitous in most places, I think in Saarland theres a dialect with some French words but its probably only spoken by the older generations

[unkempt heath]

Thanks :)

[olive summit]

np, even in Switzerland where the German might as well be a separate language they use Hochdeutsch for business and so on. In any case once you grasp Hochdeutsch it might be interesting to explore the local dialect.

[tight kelp]

in Switzerland where the German might as well be a separate language
it is ;) it would make zero sense to consider it the same

[warm hill]

Yes indeed

[median haven]

Wtaf

[tropic edge]

Yeah it's a nightmare to lose your keys and not have a spare with a friend, you could also look up these rates online for your city I think

[warm hill]

Better get a number pad for your door, one repair will be the same cost

[tropic edge]

Per my contract I can't as much as make a hole in a wall without fixing it, or filling it up without my landlord knowing. I'll get kicked out if I do anything and get found out😅

[warm hill]

Ya well probably communicate with them, they might actually agree

[olive summit]

it cost us only 9 euros to copy our keys, might wanna look into that

[royal ingot]

What does it mean exactly?

Internationale Studienbewerber ohne EU- oder EWR-Staatsangehörigkeit mit ausländischer Hochschulzugangsberechtigung (z.B. High School Diploma, Attestat, Maturità, etc.) müssen sich für alle Studienfächer um Zulassung bei der Universität bewerben.

[bold stump]

if you are from outside of the EU you need to apply directly at the uni

[royal ingot]

lol ty

[olive summit]

@clear snow

[plain orbit]

hey, does anyone have any experience with the Deutschlandstipendium? I'm applying as a Master's student

[bold crag]

have any non-citizen residents gotten tested for Corona at a testing center in Germany? I booked a 'free citizen test' for Thursday, but now I'm second guessing, since I don't understand why they would even still have a button/process for paying 30 euros for the same test (rapid test button). Do residents qualify for free citizen testing?

[grave urchin]

I also want to apply for it. I think it’s till last of june and The information is written on university website

[plain orbit]

yee they've just opened their application! i'm more looking for any advice from anyone who has gone through it before

[grave urchin]

Yeah lets hope someone writes here or Once I find information i can write here

[tight kelp]

Yes, it's free once a week, you have to pay if you need more. You don't need to be a citizen for that i don't think. I'm not German (though i am an eu-citizen) and I've been getting tested for free semi-regularly with no issues

Though i think paid tests cost around 15-18 euros not 30 👀 although this may vary by Bundesstaat

[grave urchin]

Hi. The application process for deutschland stipendium depends upon university. The process for my university is filling the application form online and submitting a motivation letter. Then you will be notified later whether you got scholarship or not

Some university might also have interview process

[plain orbit]

Yes, i think my university is the same. I think they have an interview process on mine, but they don't really provide much information on what kind of interview it will be

Or what language it will be held on

[grave urchin]

There is special webpage for scholarship in each university where they have written it.

It’s between Deutsch or Englisch

if your course is on english then they won’t do interview in german

[plain orbit]

I hope so. My course is indeed in English 🙃

Are you applying this year as well?

[grave urchin]

yes

[plain orbit]

Best of luck for both of us!!

[grave urchin]

yeah sure thanks and you too.

[tender canopy]

I'm planning on applying for it too. I'm not sure what their requirements are for it though if I'm applying before my first semester.

[plain orbit]

Undergraduate?

I guess maybe your abitur or high school qualifications?

[tender canopy]

No, Masters

[plain orbit]

i'm in the same position. it seems like they'll look at your final undergraduate transcript for reference. To quote my university's Deutschlandstipendium FAQ site:

If you are studying or planning to study for a Master’s degree: photocopies of your undergraduate degree certificate as well as any other credit certificates in accordance with the regulations for admission to your Master’s programme that you may have. If you have not been issued with your undergraduate degree certificate when you submit your application for the Deutschlandstipendium scholarship, please let us have this document as soon as you have received it, but at the beginning of the lecture period of the winter semester at the latest. Please be aware that it is your responsibility to submit your certificate in time. We will not remind you. If you have been admitted to a Master’s programme on a conditional basis (i. e. have yet to complete your undergraduate degree in the winter semester), you are not eligible for a Deutschlandstipendium scholarship!

[tender canopy]

I see. I'm still not 100% sure on what I'm supposed to write on the cover letter. Do they need proof of financial hardship? Or is a good academic track record sufficient regardless? I don't really know how they evaluate applicants.

[plain orbit]

how do you prove financial hardship?

[tender canopy]

No idea, I don't really know what they base it on

[plain orbit]

take a picture of your hovel and the mule you ride to school

they talk about writing all your achievements in uni, grades, special rewards, internship experience, etc etc

and yeah, personal or family hardships you have gone through

[tender canopy]

Fair enough. Thanks for the help 👍

[bold stump]

And probably infos on you bank account + pay slips 😉

[tender canopy]

Empty

[exotic barn]

hola

[clear snow]

hola

guys anyone with uni assit updates?

[clear snow]

your statues changed from in evaluation to okay ,, right ?

[clear snow]

so now uni assit is done , the university's has to get back to you ?

[untold siren]

hey guys ,can anyone suggest a workbook for learning german , for beginner level

[grave urchin]

Can aldi talk sim be used over EU?? without configuring anything extra on Packet S?

[tight kelp]

I don't know about it specifically but all cellphone companies in the eu are obliged to serve in the whole area with no roaming charges

So it should work all over the EU as-is i think

[dry arch]

In Germany I used Roaming the entire time w/out an issue as an American with T-Mobile

[exotic barn]

I guess corona is over in Germany?

[tight kelp]

???

no it isn't

[exotic barn]

Oh, I thought everyone can get vaccinated and everything is open now.

There's something about delta variant in dw.com, but I think people got tired of the scare and won't care.

[tight kelp]

you still need to wear a mask in many places, need proof of a negative test to eat at a restaurant, lots of people are not vaccinated yet, getting a vaccine is hard because of supply, and the virus is still circulating

just because things are getting better doesn't mean it's over, or that it can't get worse again

[exotic barn]

I see. Well, I hope it's over soon.

So there's still a supply problem for the vaccines. That sucks.

[tight kelp]

yeah and curevac ended up giving terrible results at the trials

so that's one thing that is not going to help

[exotic barn]

Lol, I haven't even heard about curevac.

[tight kelp]

german vaccine

i doubt it's gonna hit the shelves

[dry arch]

Wow, I couldn’t imagine needing proof of a negative test to eat at a restaurant, that sounds horrible

[tight kelp]

no actually it's nothing special

and i really don't mind getting tested before eating in a potentially crowded place. The opposite would be irresponsible if anything

[dry arch]

Lol, well that’s just totally nonexistent here

I also tend to be a bit more on the liberal side when it comes to this stuff, I‘m so tired of it all.

[tight kelp]

it will never end if we start acting like it's not a problem every time it ebbs

[dry arch]

It is totally a problem, don’t get me wrong. But at least where I live, since anyone can get vaccinated whenever they want to pretty much, the restrictions have become less severe.

[tight kelp]

this is not a matter of politics or being liberal, it's simple control over ourselves with a basic amount of ethics. I haven't visited my family in several years at this point (before the pandemic i didn't have the means, when i got the means the pandemic became a thing) and it does take a toll, but no amount of selfishness is worth risking the lives of others, even if it would be laughably easy to deflect blame

[tight kelp]

i understand that, but that's not the case in... basically anywhere except the usa and a couple exceptions. And even when the possibility of getting a vaccine is there, that doesn't mean enough people got it—until that happens, the world is not safe

[dry arch]

I think emotionally it has just been really taxing and that’s why I hate it and restrictions. I don’t like feeling like a robot or just some disposable number. Also personally I don’t really trust the vaccine yet, it feels like it came out too quickly...it’s almost like they skipped some kind of important steps, though idk if they actually did, I just feel like it should have been researched even further before being released to the public here. Like you said, it’s not available in most places, but somehow it is here 🤷‍♂️

Also there’s conspiracy theories about it which I‘m not particularly interested in but just tend to give me anxiety when I think about them, not anxiety attacks, but just annoying anxiety that I don’t want and wouldn’t be there if Covid didn’t exist. I am an overthinker so that doesn’t help.

[verbal linden]

its also emotionally taxing for those who are at an increased risk of severe health consequences from covid or who've had family members die because of it

[exotic barn]

This is all I will say about the topic, but I don't like any criticism of the restrictions or how Sweden turns out to be OK gets you labeled as anti-vaxxer, anti-science, alt-right, and so on.

[verbal linden]

I'd rather stay in lockdown for another year than endanger other ppls lives and i rly hate being in lockdown

wait this isnt sensitive topics

am i have stupid

[dry arch]

Yes. It’s been emotionally taxing for a lot of people for different reasons.

I don’t even really like talking about the topic, that in itself makes me anxious, so yeah I‘m out

[verbal linden]

understandable have a great day

[clear snow]

guys anyone flying to Germany for the winter semester this year ? (not someone whose already on Germany)

[sand bison]

I was in Austria for a week and I was able to use it as usually without extra payment

[grave urchin]

so it means i can call a dutch number in netherlands without paying extra

[olive summit]

ive never been able to call foreign numbers with Alditalk

unless its on Whatsapp

[sand bison]

I'm not sure, but guess it's safer to use Skyoe or Whatsapp for that

[tender canopy]

Yes

[onyx lily]

I am

[wispy patio]

Hi

[exotic barn]

Heyy

[tropic edge]

i think i used expatrio

It's not cheaper by a lot

when I started my account it was almost about the same price

i did a price comparison back then, idk if it is still the same

[tropic edge]

oh yes you are right, the initial fee is a lot higher

i had no problems with expatrio tbh

[clear snow]

fintiba is more accurate and fast

[graceful tusk]

Hey guys, question for German uni/college students:

Where do students in Germany look for a place to stay / student housing / dorms, closeby their uni etc. ?

For instance, where I live, we mostly post facebook ads to try looking for housemates/dorms. How does it work in Germany?

[clear snow]

it's the same , you can also get information regarding accommodation from your relavant university.

[graceful tusk]

So... also via Facebook?

are there no dedicated sites for this?

[clear snow]

there are dedicated sites , as I have mentioned, search with your relvant university/ area / city and Facebook/ Instagram helps too.

[clear snow]

to my knowledge there isnt a specific site per say, depends on your uni , city , your budget etc , you've gotta figure it out and search by your self

[wise obsidian]

wg-gesucht seems to be very popular. it's what i used (and a fair amount of people i know used).

[tropic edge]

Studierendenwerk in Berlin has also apartment listings and it's where one would apply for student accommodation generally

There are also companies that offer housing for students/Azubis exclusively

[exotic barn]

Exactly the same. Quit social media meme doesn't apply here. Facebook is so much better at this than Wg-gesucht.

[olive summit]

wg-gesucht only has listings for a few cities, immoscout has a better selection just watch out for scams

[exotic barn]

Lol, suggesting facebook is better than wg-gesucht to find an accommodation is not ok, now? Fuck this place.

[tropic edge]

I've had much better luck in wg-gesucht than facebook tbh

[olive summit]

yeah wg-gesucht is geared especially towards WGs and other student-esque accommodations

[bold crag]

all my homies love wg-gesucht

[bold stump]

@clear snow I mean these are pretty small unis. would be surprised. you got a specific question?

[wise obsidian]

i think the reason nyandog said they're small unis is to emphasise the point that you're not likely to find someone who went there on this discord...

i think we have people here at all manner of unis @clear snow 😆 it might be helpful if you just post your question here and people might be able to help even if they don't go to the same uni

[bold stump]

just to clarify: we have universities/unis, Universitäten, and Fachhochschulen (applied sciences). Usually every large city has one or multiple universities (Berlin, Hamburg, Frankfurt, Munich...). For Fachhochschulen, they are sometimes located in smaller cities (Fulda) all over germany.

[clear snow]

thank you

[bold stump]

(the ones you mentioned are Fachhochschulen)

[wise obsidian]

@winter viper have you seen this guide? https://old.reddit.com/r/germany/wiki/studying/guide

[winter viper]

oh right havent looked at that in a while thanks

[patent matrix]

hmm

^^Germany, unlike the United States, requires you to choose your degree program before enrolling. You do not just take a little of this and a little of that until you decide what to do - you enrol in a particular degree program at a particular university, as opposed to enrolling in a university and then deciding what you want to study. ^^

this isnt 100% true to be fair

a lot of schools accept based on major

but i assume the big difference it means is prereqs

[olive summit]

you can apply to multiple degree programs at the same uni but you still must decide before enrollment, "undeclared" majors aren't really a thing here in my experience

[high lodge]

where you can like find empty spray bottles? It would rly come in handy for me to clean stuff with mix of water and vinegar but i cant find any lol

[hidden briar]

I would try a Baumarkt

[olive summit]

Action or Tedi might have them

[high lodge]

I couldnt find in local Tedi and the nearest action i have is couple metro station with line change

maybe tm i will go and try find it

otherwise i gonna have smelly yoga mats 🤣

[tight kelp]

definitely tedi

try a bigger one

[tender canopy]

What's the deal with this question on the VIDEX form? What does it actually mean?

[sour forge]

How do Germans learn about WW2 and Hitler growing up? Do they teach it in school or kinda shy over it? What do they teach you guys?

[grand patio]

The last question is pretty broad

We do learn about it

but even if I did remember everything from that, it would be kinda a lot to write down now

[grand patio]

Maybe look it up or something?
If you look it up in German and add 'school (Schule)' (and maybe use google to translate what you get) I could imagine that you get a good answer

[bold stump]

usually in 5th grade an overview on run up to WW2 and WW2, then again in a political light in higher grades once every while. So usually quite a lot.

It's usually more "nazi time" and not WW2. So the focus is not on the war itself and anything that happened outside of europe is usually glanced over.

[calm lynx]

This is how it works in the UK too

[clear snow]

guys can anybody recommend universities which accepts students with minimum requirements.. not the popular and major unis .. there has to be atleast few unis which accepts students easily ??

[wise obsidian]

... can you not just apply for courses that have no NC?

[clear snow]

so for courses that has no NC they enrolled students easily? this is for my friend in India , he is struggling without unis enrolling him while having all the requirements and we dont know why

[olive summit]

no matter what program you apply to you need to have an equivalent educational background to the Abitur (German highschool leaving certificate)

and most universities here use uni-assist to evaluate whether international students fulfill that

for non-NC programs that is the minimum requirement for admission, for NC programs thats is simply the 1st step for consideration.

[clear snow]

yah this person has all of that , even 13 years of school , advanced level , language. we were thinking maybe the country plays a part here ...

???

[olive summit]

yeah they evaluate each country separately with requirements given by the education ministry

their website has a full breakdown

[clear snow]

even anabin says the application is eligible for a direct apply

[olive summit]

should be good then, just find a university or two that interests you

like i said most use uni assist so you apply there and the application is forwarded to the schools

[clear snow]

would you know some small unis that has a higher accepting rate , I mean we could google but asking from someone who's aware about it makes it more accurate

[olive summit]

if uni-assist evaluates your education as the same as an Abitur, you can attend practically any non-NC program (given the uni was on your list)

can't really speak for NC programs, they are obviously more competitive

[clear snow]

thanks buddy

[scarlet arch]

is there any way to find out which studienkolleg course you need to take for a given university course? if it's not specified on the uni's website obviously

[clear snow]

email the university 🤷

[scarlet arch]

yeah well aside from that

[clear snow]

once you applied for a certain course in a university , the uni itself will let you know wheather you need studienkollege or not and if you do they will let you know the course you must study at studionkollege.

just Google studionkollege courses , select the relavant course according to your study field.

[graceful tusk]

Hey guys - what are the best German student room / dorm-rental websites?

Basically looking for websites where I can find rooms / housing to live in as a student

in my country we usually use Facebook for it, does anyone know a good site in DE?

[clear snow]

on uni assit for the once who applied on may 2021 , have you'll get any response from uni assit ?have your documents has been sent? or in eva still? pls answer big help

[wise obsidian]

i used wg-gesucht.de and it was good

[exotic barn]

Ich bin so gegen den neuen Namen dieses einzelnen Kanals.. "Leben unter dem Dach" wirkt einfach anders.

[clear snow]

ok the new name suits more 😂🥳

[viral stag]

Lmao hab wirklich nichts dagegen, aber ich habe nach Leben unterm dach gesucht, bevor ich hier gekommen bin

[clear snow]

guys is there anyone who has applied from uni assit and still their documents are ^in evaluation^ staues ??

[graceful ginkgo]

Hello there. Is the medicine course in germany only exclusive to the winter semester or does it start in the summer semester too? Any help is appreciated.

[sick imp]

I assume that is highly region/uni dependent, so really if you want the most certain information, it's best to email your uni of choice and ask them.

[clear snow]

???

[fleet pelican]

it takes a while, sometimes up to start of sept for german/austrian unis

have patience and if there is real concern, shoot them an email or phone em

never hurts

[clear snow]

already have , no response

[clear snow]

for international students it's too late for the Visa processing, that's why

[graceful ginkgo]

thank you. i have already looked at many universities and did not find any with a medicine course starting in the summer semester. It would helpful if anyone here knows a university that starts a medicine course in the summer semester

[sick imp]

What exactly do you mean by course?
For the most part, unis are tailored so that the newcomers start in the winter and the first semester lectures are offered in winter. Depending on the lecture itself, however, it may be offered in both the winter and summer semester. So, while starting in winter is optimal, some unis might have a study plan recommendation for people who are starting in winter or you may just plan your own path instead. Worst case scenario, you could pause for a semester and give yourself a nice well-deserved break before uni life starts, or see if you can start in the summer and already take a few courses to make your following winter semester easier.
Still though, for the specific details, it's best looking at your uni's site for information or emailing them or their student organizations/representatives.

[shadow ibex]

there are, charite and münster have summer semesters

https://www.studimed.de/wo-medizin-im-ss-vs-ws-studieren/

of course, there are way less openings compared to WS

[clear snow]

does anybody know a working email adress of uni assit

this is a bit urgent

[sick imp]

https://my.uni-assist.de/kontakt ?

[olive summit]

you think the application time for uni-assist is bad...to get your foreign educational certificates recognized for lower level schools it takes 6+ months

but at least theres no fee

[clear snow]

uni assit main line is always busy, 😡😡 does anybody a contact number other than the one on uni assit website

[exotic barn]

It won't bring you anything contacting uni assist. Just wait. Last year i got an answer from Uni assist 6 weeks after they confirmed that they received my application.

[clear snow]

😤😤😤 thanks for your response

[graceful ginkgo]

thank you for the comprehensive reply (:

[graceful ginkgo]

thanks a lot, i’ll check them out!

[clear snow]

guys can a student study 2 bachelor degrees at the same time in Germany?

[wise obsidian]

somehow i don't think the workload would be survivable...

[clear snow]

yah I know ! but is it possible like legally ?

like suppose someone apply for a certain degree from their home country to study in Germany and after going there can they apply for another bachelor degree ?

[exotic barn]

There's something like Hauptfach und Nebenfach. But idk if you get two degrees out of it.

[rotund trellis]

What CEFR level is usually required for entering a master's degree in Germany? C2?

[lofty rock]

Depends on the course, generally C2 is required for courses like medicine. But if you reach this level then that’ll always be a plus for you, give you advantage over the others who apply for the same course

[rotund trellis]

Very true!

[sick imp]

I'd tend more towards a C1 average tbh.
Also some degrees might be in English if they want to attract international students, so that's an option too. At my uni (Austria) the English degrees don't require any German knowledge.

1 out of 1 German unis that I looked at requires DSH-2 which roughly corresponds to C1.
Also always check which certificates your uni of choice accepts and requires. Some certificates are seen as more memey and there may be a higher requirement for those (e.g. many people that normally require C1 will require a C2 if you get a Goethe certificate).

[rotund trellis]

Understood. Danke!

[heady flicker]

so I'm thinking of studying to get my master's or find a job in Germany in the near future, I'm not sure if COVID would prevent either from happening (I'm from the US) and what my career prospects would be

[odd bison]

Guys hat einer Erfahrung mit der Entfernung der Weisheitszähne? ich bin gesetzlich versichert (TK). weiß einer wie viel es kostet und ob die Krankenkasse die Kosten übernehmen wird? ein Zahn tut weh D:

[hidden briar]

Was notwendig ist wird bezahlt (nach Meinung des Zahnarztes)

[odd bison]

Weißt du wie viel die Operation ungefähr kostet?

[bold stump]

yes. you just have to write two bachelor thesis. which makes it kinda silly

[bold stump]

Nichts

[clear snow]

yah I know its silly but sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do 😔 thanks buddy

[odd bison]

hast du schon erfahrung damit gehabt?

[bold stump]

why would you need to enroll for two fields tho?

[bold stump]

Ja, wenn es medizinisch notwendig ist würde ich mich sehr wundern, wenn man irgendwie mehr als 100€ bezahlen müsste. (irgendwelche Selbstbeteiligung, Parkgebühren...)

[odd bison]

Alright danke, ich hab halt mit einer Freundin geredet und sie meinte, dass sie mal 900 Euro für die Entfernung eines Zahns bezahlt hat. Naja klar war sie auch privat (und billig) versichert, aber trotzdem wollte ich genauer wissen. Bin grad in der Heimat und hier würd es ungefähr 50 Euro pro Zahn kosten x.x

[verbal linden]

[fallow quest]

Reminds me that I’ve been looking into the Austrian university to study (as a us citizen )

Where are you from ? And that’s an idea . I been thinking how to bridge the gap between when I May plan to come to Germany around March 2022 ans when the semester starts . Depends on how far I place

[shadow ibex]

wait I have to ask

covid 19 vaccine is free in germany, right?

[tight kelp]

👀 of course it is wtf

[shadow ibex]

oh thank god

[fallen sedge]

Are there places where it's not?

[plain orbit]

i mean, i was very very surprised to hear that it's free where i live (indonesia)

[tender canopy]

Pretty sure it's free everywhere

[tender canopy]

Anyone know how long a Deutschlandstipendium cover letter should be? I've seen some saying maximum 1 page, others 1.5 pages, others maximum 500 words.
If I let myself write I'd probably reach 1.5 pages so I want to make sure I'm not overstepping.

[plain orbit]

does your uni of choice state it in their page? it probably varies between unis

mine was 2 A4 pages max

[tender canopy]

Not sure how I haven't checked the uni site first. Quoted "max. 1-1,5 pages" so I think about ~600 or so words should be safe

Thanks

[river girder]

Don't suppose anyone here has been waiting on their visa applications to complete? It's been almost 7 weeks for me, but I assume the slow down is because of COVID (UK -> Germany visa)

[clear snow]

is it student visa your waiting for ?

[river girder]

I'm an academic professional, I think it's called a blue card

[clear snow]

ohk

[tender canopy]

Is it a bad idea to travel to Germany with 500euro notes? Can I break them there or should I try to get it sorted here first?

[static lark]

try to get them sorted, 500 is really a lot and some shops might not have enough change or wont even accept them (i think most accept 100 euro bank notes at most? but im not sure anymore), its best to have 50euro notes id say

[cold aspen]

"In der überarbeiteten zweiten Serie der gemeinsamen Banknoten gibt es keinen 500-Euro-Schein mehr. Die im Umlauf befindlichen 500er bleiben gesetzliches Zahlungsmittel und können ohne zeitliche Begrenzung bei den nationalen Notenbanken im Euroraum umgetauscht werden."
[https://m.faz.net/aktuell/finanzen/bargeld-noch-eine-menge-500-euro-scheine-im-umlauf-16718681.html]

[static lark]

oh, TIL 👀

[tender canopy]

So do I just go to Deutsche Bank and exchange them?

[tight kelp]

That should work

[jolly igloo]

So.. some day I'm wanting to move to Germany from the USA and i have a few questions I'd like to ask as an American.
I just discovered there are other languages of German and well.. which one should I learn? Duolingo seems to be teaching me whatever German language uses Tschüss for goodbye.
Another one of my questions is I kinda want to live in an area of Germany where there's tons of wildlife but not far out where I'm in a rural area.

I'm just so interested in Germany i want to see all sorts of places but reside there when possible

I'm obviously going to get my full degree here in the US regarding education as much as I'd love to get one in Germany, i just gotta remain here until then..

And since I'm an electronics dude I'm more than likely gonna be doing computer related jobs 😅

[tight kelp]

hochdeutsch, aka standard german

in the south the local languages are more pervasive but in all of the country you can safely use standard german, which is also what you'll find on documents etc. In the north it's rare to impossible to hear anything but standard

also i'd steer away from duolingo if i were you, it's a waste of time

[jolly igloo]

Which do you prefer?

I'm stuck at home so i hope there's a better alternative

[bold stump]

If you wanna stay close to the metal there's a bit of north-south gradient when it comes to embedded. You'd usually find more in the south of germany (that's Stuttgart, Munich, etc.). By the way, there isn't that much variance in wildlife across germany (if you are not really into spotting different types of birds and so on 🙂 )

[jolly igloo]

I'm more of the kind of person who's gonna like invertebrates more than birds and whatnot lol

My dream home is to have a brick, concrete mix home (old looking home if you get my sense) with green all over.. whether it be trees, vines on the wall, beautiful green grass..

[tight kelp]

books. Apps tend to trivialise effort and make it into a game, but that makes most of the time you spend on them useless: you learn to play their little game, not to speak a language. If you can find a good app that gives you a gradual path through the grammar, that's ok, but otherwise only use them for exercises (about grammar, not vocab!). Use books to go through the grammar one bit at a time in an order that works

you can find some in #resources

[jolly igloo]

Thank you!

[verbal linden]

the best kind of person

[jolly igloo]

Always loved insects and recently fell in love with spiders

[verbal linden]

@fallen sedge i found u a fren

u may now kiss

[jolly igloo]

Wha?

b-but I'm already taken.

[verbal linden]

too late

[tight kelp]

spiders are not insects

[sick imp]

Lol idiot. Insects and spiders are the same animal, insect is just what you call the female ones.

[gentle quest]

Spinnen und Insekten sind was anderes

Spinnen göhren nicht zu den Insekten

[sick imp]

Well yeah, females don't own the males and the other way around. They coexist.

[gentle quest]

Spiders belong to a group of animals called “arachnids”. Scorpions, mites, and ticks are also part of the arachnid family. Arachnids are creatures with two body segments, eight legs, no wings or antennae and are not able to chew. ... So, spiders are not insects they are Arachnids

[stuck snow]

Yeah most language learning apps kinda suck

[sick imp]

Right, but that's like saying women are not men, yeah they aren't but they're basically the same thing.

[jolly igloo]

I'm aware. They're arachnids.

[clear snow]

guys do international students get to take the covid vaccine in Germany? even if you're under 18 cause is some countries including mine we dont get the covid jab .

[exotic barn]

Yes international students get the vaccine too

[clear snow]

great, by any chance do you know the procedure?like once we arrive in Germany , to whom or where we have to go in order to get vaccinated?

[exotic barn]

Apply online or call the Impfzentrum

[clear snow]

ok thankyou

[craggy iron]

Hallo hello (:
Im currently working at sap as a software engineer for 1 year full time and I would like to move to a startup, my profile matches exactly their research and I’m pretty good at what I do. What is a salary I could ask for in this new company?
They reached out to me and I’m interested in the position.

[verbal linden]

no one said that smh

[bold stump]

depends on your location, education, fit to the company, work experience and general skill level. So.. you need to tell us a bit more 😉

[craggy iron]

Here are more information. Location is baden wurttemberg, education master in engineering / computer sciences, very good fit to the position, only 1 year fte experience but quite good.

[bold stump]

@craggy iron i would guess around 50-60 k€ per year you could ask for

but since it's a startup it's probably gonna be a bit less than that

[humble bough]

depends on how specialized your position is to an extent, but I can say that as a data scientist at a startup I currently make roughly 25€ per hour

so working full time, that'd probably be a little over 50K per year (not sure how specialized the work you're doing is or how much your year of experience will factor in, so that would affect things relative to me)

salary negotiations typically are just that, negotiations, so ask for something on the higher end of what you think is reasonable for the position and if they can't afford that, you can decide whether you're willing to make less

and if you're lucky, they'll agree to what you initially ask for and you'll get paid well :D

[bold stump]

Yup. That's around 50k. Usual starting salary for junior engineers at big companies. So I'd ask around the same at a startup but negotiating down a little for equity or so seems fine.

[clear snow]

for freshman year students usually what kinda part time jobs pays the most?

[stiff pendant]

Muss ich mich isolieren wenn ich nach Deutschland gehe, oder sind vollständig Geimpfte von der Quarantäne-Pflicht ausgenommen?

[merry magnet]

Hello everyone.
Do you know if they will hold my passport in the moment that I will extent my Visa in Germany?

[stiff pendant]

Will they hold onto your passport while you're getting your visa extended?

[olive summit]

no

[random shore]

Hello people,
when applying for Studienkolleg, is it more common to apply for multiple at once? And if so how many?

[raven parrot]

hello i have question about is the doctor of pharmacy can make money in german , cuse i from another country and i want to go univercity i gonna chose that that thing to study and i want apply to german uni

[clear snow]

u mean a pharmacist?

[exotic barn]

Does anyone know whether it is possible for me to get vaccinated as a tourist in Germany? 😅

[tropic edge]

i am not sure its possible to travel to Germany as a tourist without being vaccinated to begin with.

[exotic barn]

I am allowed but I need to present a PCR test result

[raven parrot]

yes

[icy coyote]

Are rabbits a common pet in Germany? I know some Germans through social media and I always see pictures of their pet rabbits.

[olive summit]

sure I see them on Ebay Kleinanzeigen a lot and we have 3

[icy coyote]

Hmm interesting. They aren’t so common here in the US

[tight kelp]

Question about NRW but if this is the same elsewhere it's fine too: i know that a negative test result is necessary to eat in closed spaces at restaurants, but does having been vaccinated recently also count? I.e. can i skip the test if I'm vaccinated?

And if so, is one dose enough?

Second question, can tourists (from the eu) get the free weekly covid tests or do they have to pay?

[olive summit]

Alright so I'm in NRW and most restaurants arent even requiring tests anymore

and for the weekly tests--the places near me dont "check" if you're a tourist. As long as you make an appointment beforehand you can get tested.

Also if you use the Lidlplus app you can get a free self-test kit if you've reached a certain amount of purchases there.

[tight kelp]

Yeah that's my experience as well

Thank you very much, that confirmed a few things for me

[olive summit]

Restaurants want to make money I doubt they'd turn vaccinated people away just because they dont have a recent test.

np btw

[finite field]

There's a pub here in Mannheim asking for fast tests...

You can use the outdoor tables without the test, but the inner (is it right?) tables, just with a fast test.

[olive summit]

varies by restaurant I suppose. I've seen enough places with "ohne Test ohne Termin" out front which probably means the mandatory testing for closed spaces is not being enforced very strictly or at all.

[tight kelp]

I've read online that tests are no longer needed at the current incidence levels even indoors

Online meaning some newspaper website

[olive summit]

makes sense

pretty incredible how drastically incidences plummeted in the past month

[finite field]

Incredible or mysterious??? :D:D:D

[tight kelp]

It's not mysterious, high temperatures and many many more vaccinated people, of which many second doses, create conditions unfavourable for corona

The period to watch out for will be September/October

[finite field]

Ich mache nur einen Scherz...

Du hast Recht.

[tropic edge]

Hello everyone! I would like to start the process of getting a Führerschein, what do I do?

[olive summit]

if you're converting a foreign one I know all about it otherwise can't really offer you information.

but for cars you should be aiming for a Klasse "B" license

[tropic edge]

Thanks!

found this online a minute ago

[brisk kettle]

Was ist die durchschnittliche Miete, die man für eine Wohnung/WG-Zimmer in München bezählt? Ich fahre im September nach München für das Auslandsjahr (komme aus England). Weiß total nicht, was normal und was zu teuer ist

[wise obsidian]

~~imagine your uni allowing you to go on exchange in covid times, sincerely a bitter brit 😔 ~~

[verbal linden]

tbh just apply to a driving school and they’ll inform u of what exactly u need and all that jazz

[exotic barn]

i paid 620eu/mo for a 22qm single apartment in a private studentenwohnheim, 750eu for a ~20qm studio apartment not targeted towards students, 500eu for a 15qm room in a 3er WG - now i live in an apartment from the studentenwerk and i pay 370eu/mo, which is incredibly cheap

use that info however you will

[sullen robin]

wirst du es auf Deutsch machen? Ich glaube, die Prüfer sprechen meistens nur auf Deutsch, aber es kommt darauf an, wo du bist.

[tender canopy]

How does the studentenwohnheim apartment compare to the private one? I don't expect it to be to the same standard but is it satisfactory?

[olive summit]

Having lived in both it can vary drastically. What's important is your roommates and their habits (in regards to keeping everything tidy etc).

Whether or not they actually clean and are enjoyable to be around really makes or break a living situation.

In places with not a lot of students you can find normal apartments for around the same price or just a bit more than a WG, which I would choose every time regardless of roommates.

Also expect to pay a premium for newer apartments next to (and/or sponsored by) the uni. It really isnt necessary to live so close since German cities are so easily accessible via foot, bike, or bus.

[tropic edge]

thanks! I thought of asking to only see if that was the only way, but apparently it is and I found a fahrschule in my area that ill call tomorrow hopefully

[verbal linden]

[tropic edge]

Auf jeden Fall! Das wäre toll, obwohl arabisch und englisch wären ja einfacher.

und die sind auch in Berlin angeboten, beim Lernen auch meinte ich

[verbal linden]

not sure if that would even be a problem since they just ask two or three questions and give u directions which the instructor could probably translate anyway

provided they r able to translate

[tropic edge]

oh you mean for the practical test right?

[verbal linden]

yes

cause basel talked about the prüfer

who u only meet during the practical test

the theoretical test is available in different languages

[tropic edge]

Thanks for the info, I did not know that I'll only be meeting the Prüfer in the practical test

[verbal linden]

[sullen robin]

Einer wird auch bei der theoretischen Prüfung dabei sein, um sicherzustellen, dass keiner schummelt. Mein Prüfer ist mit einem Gerät hinter uns gelaufen, das elektromagnetische Wellen aufspüren konnte.

[normal jackal]

I'd like to ask some questions about living in Germany, but they're too private to post here. Can someone DM me if they're interested in helping me out?

[verbal linden]

bei mir wars tatsächlich auch der prüfer der in meinen praktischen prüfungen dabei war muss aber nicht sein

und wzf meiner hat sich einfach vorne hingesetzt und uns angestarrt

[rigid spire]

Hallo! Kennt jemand TestAs Prüfungen?

[jolly igloo]

Hallo!
American here to ask if I become a citizen in either Germany or Switzerland coming from the US, Could i join either nations military?
Seems like a weird question but i have certain views and whatnot I'd rather not speak about. (As in before anyone asks "why not join the US military")

[gentle quest]

It’s possible to join under certain circumstances, I could only help you in the territory of Germany depending on the military Career you need prerequisites such as German Citizenship is very important without it is not possible, otherwise there is more to it like career and armed forces, for which you want to enroll. They have all the prerequisites the higher the so more or more difficult

[jolly igloo]

Honestly I'm not the air force kind of guy and I'd probably join just to do any service I can, i definitely plan on moving and becoming a German citizen after I get both a scholarship here and enough money to make the move.

[gentle quest]

Would you like to talk about that in a Private call?

[jolly igloo]

If it's voice chat give me a bit but if it's DMs yeah

[edgy estuary]

can any budy lern me german im not speaking godd german im polisch

[gentle quest]

kk write me privately if you’re ready to make a call

[jolly igloo]

Will do!

[edgy estuary]

can any budy or nat

[rigid spire]

It will be hard for u to learn it that way. Someone should invest much time in that... it’s better to find a teacher to start with it. U can improve ur German by speaking and texting here :))

[rigid spire]

But u need some basics

We are ready to help u!

[edgy estuary]

i can an little bit but i dont know what that means

ik sprize this say to me a friend

[rigid spire]

Can u write in German?

[edgy estuary]

nou

[wise obsidian]

chyba lepiej pytać w #general albo #questions, ale ja bym powiedział że lepiej abyś zaczął z jakimś polskim podręcznikiem do niemieckiego :^)

[edgy estuary]

ok

w generalu tam

[wise obsidian]

po polsku to w #other-languages , #general to angielski albo niemiecki

[clear snow]

guys does anybody a website to practice for B1 listening (hören) exam ?

[rigid spire]

https://www.vitaminde.de/

Hier findest du Beiträge und Hördateien, Aufgaben usw.

[clear snow]

vielen danke

[olive summit]

@jolly iglooOnly German citizens can join the Bundeswehr and other branches, also you would have to give up your American citizenship unless you have a direct blood relation to a German citizen.

if you're a foreigner looking to join a European military then the French Foreign Legion is probably your best bet, but they are very elite and operate in French if im not mistaken

[jolly igloo]

I would give up my american citizenship no doubt.

[olive summit]

you sure? you're forced to pay 10k USD or something and the whole process can be very dangerous/complicated

[jolly igloo]

Yup, would rather live somewhere else than the US.

I have bit of a grudge against the US.

[verbal linden]

best of luck

[bold stump]

Just to be clear: you need to be a German citizen before applying for the Bundeswehr. Also, if you'd join the Luftwaffe it's quite likely you'll train with US troops once in a while

And consider that the military isn't too prestigious / popular in Germany.

[jolly igloo]

I'm more of a computer person if anything

So if I do become a German citizen and not keep my American citizenship I can join?
Also I know it won't be too prestigious but honestly after looking at some jobs i see they pay really well.

I have no clue how things are looking in Germany when it comes to demand for computer technician's but I'd expect it to higher than it is today in the future

As of Switzerland i don't think I'll be seeing that happen.

[bold stump]

You'll more than likely earn more in IT if you have an advanced degree

[jolly igloo]

That's what I'm going for here in the US

The plan for me is to get a degree here in the US, move to Germany, start the process of becoming a citizen there, get a job there in the meantime and live there and then when the time comes where I do become a citizen and if I want to strive further, then I'll turn to the military

[bold stump]

it's pretty unusual. I think there would be very few Germans who would consider joining the Bundeswehr after obtaining a degree

[jolly igloo]

Well I would go there now but I don't have any money, my SS card, or a state ID 😅

My best chance is to get a degree here, get a job until I can afford to move then make the move.

[bold stump]

i mean, why do you wanna join the Bundeswehr? It's very rare the Bundeswehr would recruit someone with a degree outside a few specialties (medicine, law, geoinformatics)

well, anyway. good luck 🙂

[jolly igloo]

It's more of a fallback when it comes to any financial situation. I want to ensure that once I am in Germany I don't go back to the US or have trouble stabilizing myself

Plus I'm just the type of guy who likes to help out in any possible way I can.

[bold stump]

i mean once you are a German citizen that shouldn't be an issue

[jolly igloo]

Huh, maybe a lot of my worries will disappear since I have to worry nonstop here in America with how atrocious things are

[wise obsidian]

I think /r/germany has a wiki page that explains how to immigrate to Germany

[wise obsidian]

I can't get it up right now but if you go to reddit.com/r/germany and go to the wiki you should be able to find it :)

https://old.reddit.com/r/germany/wiki/paths

[fair jackal]

Hello is there someone from switzerland?
i need to talk about some stuff related to university

if anyone could give 5-10 mins; it will mean alot thnx guyz for the support

[teal phoenix]

Hey everyone! I am new to this server, and I am planning to go to Germany (Mannheim specificallyl) but in 2023. Just trying to improve my german to a respectable level till then

[rigid spire]

Wanna study in Mannheim?

[teal phoenix]

Yeah

[rigid spire]

Same

[exotic barn]

Good luck

[teal phoenix]

are you applying next year

[exotic barn]

Uni Heidelberg, Fakultät Mannheim you both mean?

[rigid spire]

Nope

[teal phoenix]

Nein

[rigid spire]

Uni Mannheim Fakultät BWL

[rigid spire]

In meinem Fall

[exotic barn]

Ahh 😔

[rigid spire]

Ja, werde die Schule 2022 absolvieren, dann direkt nach DE mit dem Stipendium

Aber ich glaube da werde ich erst 1 Jahr lang einen Studienkolleg besuchen, daher werde ich 2023 anfangen, an der Uni zu studieren

:))

Wait are u a beginner in German?

[teal phoenix]

Ich werde meinen Masters machen

[rigid spire]

Cool

[teal phoenix]

Ja

[rigid spire]

Ich Bachelor

[teal phoenix]

Ich kenne bisschen Deutsch

[rigid spire]

Woher kommst du?

[teal phoenix]

Indien

[rigid spire]

Ach so

Good luck!!

[teal phoenix]

Danke!

[teal phoenix]

Was ist Studienkolleg

[rigid spire]

College

[teal phoenix]

Ah

[pine crescent]

Oh woah

Finally

I can ask about studying in your lovely country

So uh what is the requirements usually in university for students who want to study abroad?

[regal glacier]

in germany, generally language certificate, and a equivalent high school leaving diploma to the Abitur

for the bachelor

and there are other things

like minimum money in the bank for living costs

around 10,000 EUROS

@pine crescent

[olive summit]

The subreddit can offer you a full breakdown, many of us here have been through the process and can offer advice but its best to go to the source to ensure everything you hear is correct.
https://www.reddit.com/r/germany/wiki/studying/guide

[warm finch]

Is anyone here applied for Duale Ausbildung, or know how to do it? Main question is how Berufschule providing study like this, is there a special papers im filling so they know that i will be working one week and attending lectures another week, and putting me in a group of other students like me?

If anyone can help, pls, dm me

[ripe isle]

Hi everyone. I'm planning to start a "sprachekurs" in Berlin on September, for 6 months. We are going to come together, with my 5 years long relationship partner. So i need to search places to stay. Is Airbnb best way to investigate or can you guys offer me some local and safe websites to have a look at it please? 🙂

[exotic barn]

You can check the website/app wg-gesucht.de. I think it's mostly for students and so maybe someone is doing a erasmus semester abroad and is willing to find a tenant for the time in between. But I'm not from Berlin

[exotic barn]

look for "Zwischenmiete"

or immobilienscout24.de

or you can ask the university who is offering the Sprachkurs. You won't be the only one that need an apartment

which* sorry i'm bad at it 😄

[ripe isle]

Thank you very much, actually i didn't care where i live right now and never will; if my girlfriend won't come with me but now i have to care me and her. I mean i need a good place because with 2 people and limited money i have to find best Wohnung 😄

[exotic barn]

good luck with that, the whole living situation in bigger cities is quite .. difficult

I think Zwischenmiete is the best for you, because you stay only for a short time. But airbnb is also common

[olive summit]

@warm finchI have experience with an Ausbildung. Yes it is typically split half lectures and half work but the exact ratio can vary greatly depending on the field. Typically you need to find a company which is willing to train you and offers a contract, then you can register at the Berufschule. But like I said, the exact technicalities vary by what the training is for.

[rancid tiger]

I want to become a coder which course should I take?

[edgy timber]

Hello everyone,
I'm trying to book an appointment (in berlin.de) in order to apply for a resident permit, but there are no slots available. It's not even showing me a calendar view. Just the attached message.

Does anyone happen to know when is the best time during the day to refresh the page so that there will be new and free slots?
Thank you in advance.

[clear snow]

not enrolling at TUB . what about you ?

[exotic barn]

Most uni application deadline this year is 30 july. You'll probably have to wait for a while, cause ofc, they gonna collect all applications, check, and if you fulfill all requirements then you might get the admission letter around 1 month after the deadline.

[clear snow]

@exotic barn my documents on uni assit were evaluated and sent . but I didn't get any reply from university. so I emailed them . apparently deadline is extended upto july 30 so after that only university is likely to send a reply. has uni assit sent your documents?

[clear snow]

YES ! one of the uni s applied for , I had a missing document. so the university gave me time till july 30th to submit it . it's good that they have extended it cause these are very hard time with the pandemic situation and all

[bold stump]

Open VScode and start hacking. Work on whatever strikes your fancy. Wanna make a game? Fiddle around with pygame. A website? Write some html and add some javascript later. Programming is a skill best learned by practicing and not in courses.

[clear snow]

hey also , the documents I uploaded to uni assit in the month of may were evaluated. after that in june also I applied for more universities but those applications are still in evaluation statues.. is it normal?

[rancid tiger]

Sure thanks

[exotic barn]

I think so. Uni assist will contact you, once they forwrd your documents to the uni

[olive summit]

just be patient, last year when i applied i didn't receive my evaluation until late August

[clear snow]

Thankyou , I can understand but the panic is because as international students , the more time it takes for the university's to reply more time it take for us to start the visa process. that's why

[exotic barn]

You can take language courses in germany first. By doing so you can apply visa with the language course invitation

[clear snow]

what kind of courses exactly? do you have a website link?

[tropic edge]

I think early mornings are your best bet, like between 5 to 8 AM. That's usually when people cancel their appointments and these are then made available on the website again. or so I've been told

[edgy timber]

Thank you very much. I'll try that :)

[scarlet void]

Is there a place to find some good base info for moving to study? Tryna join my partner in Germany and my best option afaik is a study visa

[scarlet void]

also is there a best school(s) to apply to as an international (american) student wanting to move to Germany and have an IT degree

or something equivalent. Large job market since everyone needs an IT guy

[olive summit]

@scarlet voidhttps://www.reddit.com/r/germany/wiki/studying/guide

[scarlet void]

Bet thanks

[alpine dock]

Is it okay to call somebody in Germany on Sunday regarding renting the apartment?

[scarlet void]

IF I applied for a degree that starts in say, next September, could I apply for a visa to live in country at that point if I got accepted and move well before the semester starts?

[olive summit]

the deadline for most universities is sometime in July or sooner I believe.

[scarlet void]

University of Applied Sciences Berlin has classes starting in April

only issue is I can’t read the application and the translator fucks it

[clear snow]

is this a private uni?

[scarlet void]

🤷

Seemed nice

Only one I’ve looked into yet but figured why not shotgun applications out there? Lol

[clear snow]

there are many university of applied sciences in berlin that's why

[scarlet void]

Oh

That makes sense

Lmfao

[olive summit]

yeah I mean for the winter semester which is when a lot of programs begin

but spring is also possible

[clear snow]

deadlines are strictly for the public university's, most private universities accept students at any time period of the year

[unreal monolith]

Can I call a taxi in Germany if my car breaks down or gets confiscated by Polizei in a city?

[olive summit]

companies like ADAC offer towing or will even repair it on the spot if possible

[exotic barn]

Hello everyone. Would like to ask..Anyone have any idea is nursing profession currently highly demand in German, Austria and Switzerland. If it is, what is the basic requirements..Would love to have some insight about this.. Thanks in advance...

[tight kelp]

i think there is a shortage of nurses at the moment, especially in the geriatric sector, but it's not my field so i don't really know anything useful sorry

[unreal monolith]

Sehr gut! Danke

[unreal monolith]

Personally, I think it's possible to get a taxi.

[exotic barn]

I see. Anyway..thanks for the info.. 😃

[burnt vale]

are there shortages for IT professionals?

[tight kelp]

of expert ones, yes

[sullen robin]

an Softwareentwickler, ja

[bold stump]

there's quite a lot of inexperienced people, or those who have < 1 year of experience or did some bootcamp. Same goes for web/frontend. However there is a crazy shortage of experienced fullstack/backend engineers

[ripe isle]

Guys, could you recommend me a language course Berlin or somewhere else according to your personel experiences? Which one should i search? Budget: 250-300€ Monthly, B1-B2-C1 for 6 months will be good. Appreciate for your answers.

[olive summit]

Volkshochschule usually the cheapest option

don't know specifically about Berlin though

[wise obsidian]

i found Volkshochschule v good and they were definitely cheap

[olive summit]

I believe even in some cases if you can't afford the course fee they will waive it.

[tight kelp]

however, they can be a bit hit or miss. Anyone can teach those courses and while they will try to vet for good teachers, bad ones might slip in. I've taught a couple courses in a VHS and i've had students complain about previous teachers

[olive summit]

fair, but if you're looking for a cheap way to get your Niveau certification it works

[tight kelp]

oh yeah i'd definitely recommend it over more expensive courses

[scarlet void]

Trying to do an application to a German school via a translator app kinda sucks ngl

[scarlet void]

Yes btw. It's SRH Hochschule Berlin/

[zinc herald]

hallo

[bold stump]

@scarlet void hu, what kind of uni is it, some special topics or so?

[scarlet void]

Just applied sciences so like

Basic skills for a job afaik

I’m wanting to do CS for IT

[bold stump]

ah, alright, that's pretty similar everywhere. Do they actually have CS there?

[scarlet void]

Yeah

In their Berlin school

[bold stump]

just looked at their page, holy cow they are expensive

[scarlet void]

I'm just trying to find something.

I need to move

[bold stump]

Seems more aimed at international students, so they should have the processes down 🙂

[clear snow]

I don't know about you but personally for me it is very expensive 😶

[scarlet void]

I never said it wasn’t.

I just want to move

Everyone keeps saying it’s expensive so does anyone have alternatives?

All the ones I find say they’re cheap until you actually look so idk what to do

[olive summit]

quality of education across schools here is largely equal so I would personally go for a public institution since theres no tuition

unless of course there's a specific program that only one or two unis offer

[scarlet void]

Okay. I imagine CS will be easy to find bc

CS

[scarlet void]

I appreciate^^

[clear snow]

yup

[bold stump]

I would rank public university > public applied science university >>> private stuff

For difficulty it's the other way around. At least for most tech things. If you do not wanna go into research there is not much of a difference though.

[ripe isle]

Is Hannover is good city for learning German language? I've heard that it is a student-city and social skills can be OK. And not a costy place. Can you guys confirm?

[olive summit]

Pretty typical German city with a good amount of students, i imagine its fairly affordable like Niedersachsen is as a whole.

[bold stump]

Yeah, we also speak the best and most proper German there. Real talk.

[ripe isle]

You mean, a reeeaalllll talk.

[clear snow]

but isn't hannover expensive though?

[tender canopy]

I think you're thinking of Hamburg

[clear snow]

no ,Hannover, 2020 summer I was looking for a dorm near university of hannover and literally every place was super expensive

[olive summit]

because you were looking near the university

[scarlet void]

Idk what I’m doing wrong but the public universities I look at don’t offer anything but masters or German- spokenclasses

[olive summit]

https://www.daad.de/de/

[scarlet void]

Found a huge list and now to slog through them all

Yee

[olive summit]

should have some bachelor programs

you can filter too

[scarlet void]

Ik it’s GONNA be a pain bc it’s not meant for me necessarily

But this is a pain

[olive summit]

choosing a program is the most fun part imo, the visa was the most stressful for me

[bold crag]

hello, question about applying at german university for a bachelor!
Quick background: I have already made a bachelor study in the USA and a master study in Germany.
What would be considered my 'Ersteinschreibung'? I thought my bachelor in the united states, since it was done before the master, but my roommate thinks maybe 'ersteinschreibung' only applies to degrees at german universities and should therefore be my master degree done here? Any opinions?

[teal phoenix]

Anybody studying in Mannheim here?

[clear snow]

choose a particular program and email the specific uni for their requirements

[clear snow]

well , instead of emailing to the genral applicaiton / admission email of the university. try emailing to a specir person. eg : email to someone who is in charge of application handling. not the genral university email

I don't have contacts with TUB anymore as I have decided not to go there. its better if you can find a what's app number and text them .

also has uni assit evaluated your documents and is the applicaiton in okay states for TUB ?

[exotic barn]

Swiss students are so nice. Well spoken and amazing personalities. I wonder how they become like this. Haven't seen that in here.

[tropic edge]

I don't think that is possible to be honest. You don't have access to the emails of people working in the application department(?) at the university. Also the only way to get through is by contacting the telefonservice by email or calling them. There are definitely no whatsapp numbers through which you can reach anyone at the university. There is however an email for the Studierendensekretariat: [e-mail]

take a look at this too: https://www.tu.berlin/studieren/bewerben-und-einschreiben/

and if you've applied for an NC degree program, you might need to wait a while. Besides I think the deadline hasn't been reached yet

only after that do you get replies. And from what I remember TU Berlin doesn't send rejections through email, only through post.

[analog burrow]

hi i finish my career in chemical engineer and because think are slow i want to do a programming course but are bootcamp good enought or is better to do a course in edx or coursera that have university backening them? also what is more needing in europe a fullstack dev or a data science ?i like both to study

[bold stump]

bootcamp, edx, coursera <- don't care. Degree + experience in form of real projects is far more important.

data science without stats/math background is kinda pointless I'd say, but quite a few times companies actually look for data analyst who can use Excel/Matlab to make some plots

fullstack dev - yes please, but that usually implies 5+ yrs of experience. Otherwise I'd focus on frontend or backend

[analog burrow]

i did some course in the university for statistics and database for the fun of it so i have some background is not like i am going to start from 0
i get that experience is better but starting to work without a certificate is hard at least your are lucky.

thank for the info

[bold stump]

Hm. So when I hire for data scientists it's usually phd or equivalent work experience in quantitative field and publications in relevant journals or equivalent project experience. That's similar at the larger comps hiring data scientists.

Actually, software engineering is pretty nice, since certificates aren't valued that much

Have some actual projects on your github that are not cookiecutter "autonomous driving udemy course" projects? hell yeah, i won't care what degree you have / don't have

[graceful ginkgo]

hey, i would like to ask if anyone had experience studying at "Sprachscule-Aktiv", how did it go and have you benefitted from the course? I plan on doing an online german course with them, would anyone recommend them? Thanks.

[analog burrow]

thank a lot @bold stump

[fair jackal]

guys if you get accepted into a Austrian university that teaches your desired program in english

in order to get the visa from embassy, do you still have to show german language proficiency, although the university doesnt require it?

[tender canopy]

Depends on the embassy's requirements

In my case proof of English language proficiency was sufficient such as IELTS or TOEFL

[clear snow]

no there are ! I have done it myself. not for TUB but other universities. otherwise I wouldn't tell it .

[clear snow]

no , they do through email!!!😶

[fair jackal]

im basically a third country national applying to austria, so im little confused with the D Visa and residence permit

it says that the reply can take upto 3-5 month for residence permit

athough i didnt submit my university application, should i just file the residence permit because 5 month waiting time and decision is really long

im little confused as to what my approach should be? cuz the admissions for spring semester are opening in september

i was thinking, maybe i should apply early so i can reach a decision quicker, before the semester starts..... any idea or suggestion guyz?

[bold crag]

Will you not need the acceptance letter to apply for the visa? @fair jackal

[fair jackal]

Yeah I think I messed up there

U require it for the permit application

[cloud anchor]

Hey

when applying for Fachinformatiker, should i just put Office- sehr gut or should i list each like word excel blabla, or should i not even mention Office if im applying for IT?

cuz like its expected of me to know office if im applying for Fachinformatiker i guess?

[fringe summit]

what does a Fachinformatiker do?

is it like a programming position using stuff like Java, python etc?

[cloud anchor]

Yea

Im already done with that tho, but still thx!

[night pewter]

Hallo! I would like to send a correspondence email to the university, do you guys have any suggestions when is the right time to send the email? like friday afternoon or sunday night or anytime you guys would recommend?

[olive summit]

probably ASAP if you want a response in a timely manner, typically timeframe doesnt matter unless you're calling

[night pewter]

Aah okay2 thanks!

[tender canopy]

For accommodation when companies request a "Guarantor's proof of income" does that guarantor have to be residing in Germany? Some explicitly request "Joinly liable person residing in Germany" but others are simply "Guarantor's proof of income"

[amber grotto]

@kindred hemlock you can try asking here

[kindred hemlock]

Ok

Thank you very much aldi

[strange peak]

can anyone help/know about german visa

[strange peak]

payment stuff?

none?

[kindred hemlock]

I’m a first year medical undergraduate student from India

Can anyone please tell me

What is the procedure of getting license to practice.... or Study Masters or Specialization in Medicine in Deutschland

?

[cloud anchor]

Does anyone know when the start of the school year for Fachinformatiker anwendungsentwicklung is? Like when would i have to start working in the firma

Cuz it says ausbildung usually starts at either 1.8. Or 1.9.

[cosmic wind]

Someone went to Germany with DAAD??

[pine crescent]

Thanks

[green skiff]

You start working in the company on the date when your contract starts. It doesn't depend on the school, you can start working anytime

[olive summit]

the start date and recruiting season for companies varies by industry, but a lot do start around August and September. Typically your contract begins once your courses do.

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[lofty rock]

Helloooo guys, next week I’ll be travelling to Hamburg for my Studienkolleg, I wanted to ask if anyone here is from Hamburg or has stayed there. Ich warte auf Ihre Antwort Dankeee

[simple tusk]

Very cool

[olive summit]

Hamburg is lovely have fun

[exotic barn]

Viele Baustellen.. but the people are nice, at least those who i asked directions from ☺️

[clear snow]

hey guys , is there anyone who applied through uni-assit on JULY ? befour the deadline ofcourse.

[exotic barn]

depends on the Bundesland. Just ask your Employer.

[lofty rock]

Dankeeee🥰🙏

[clear snow]

????

guys anyone still with having uni assist in evaluation statues for your application

[ebon kayak]

Is the flooding bad in germany for you guys? or what. i heard something about that

[normal swan]

Yeah the flooding killed very many people in selected regions, it really is a crisis

[ebon kayak]

shit

did not know people died

;/

[normal swan]

I think over a hundred

The flooding was so strong that even houses were swept away

[ebon kayak]

😦

[tight kelp]

It happened concerningly close to me but we only had heavy rain with no noteworthy damage afaik

[worldly minnow]

hey guys I'm new here

what's going on?

[tender canopy]

Realistically, how much rent would one need to pay for an apartment that's fit for a dog with a yard. 90+% of the offers I saw don't allow pets

[tight kelp]

this depends 100% on the area/city

[tender canopy]

Thought I typed it, Munich. Just a wide estimate though

[olive summit]

the larger units in our building with a yard cost 700-900 euros I think, but it's a small city

[honest marsh]

What lvl german do u need to get into studienkolleg

[tropic edge]

B2

but then again it depends where you are going

[honest marsh]

I'm currently planning on joining the summer session.... And my A1 will end in like 3 weeks max... Do u think ill make. It

[honest marsh]

I want to do bachelor's in Cs.. Most of the public universities are fine by me.. But higher ranked would be better

[tropic edge]

Which summer session exactly?

and do you mean joining university or the Studienkolleg

[tropic edge]

Depending on the how frequent your German classes are, A1 takes between 1-2 months. A2 takes between 1-2 months. B1 takes 2-4 months. B2 takes 2-4 months.

[honest marsh]

Studienkolleg for summer 2022

Jan enrollment I think

[tropic edge]

definitely doable!

[honest marsh]

Are you currently doing studienkolleg or anythin... Wanted to know more on how it is

[tropic edge]

I am currently doing a bachelor degree in mechanical engineering