archived-culture-study-visa

[high zenith]

anyone from deggendorf institute of technology???

[tidal nova]

I'll go conditional

Informatik (Bachelor)

[gaunt orbit]

hey.. anyone studying at bonn university for msc economics?

[thorny dirge]

Omg bad news

[cyan hamlet]

I have to confirm this-
To apply for vpd I have to:
-submit the notarized documents (school leaving certificate, university scores, uni passing exam etc)

• Submit the cv, copy of passport
  -language certificate (optional)
• upload them in the website and pay 75 euro
  Do I have to submit these documents via post?

[exotic barn]

Hey there fellas
Got a question bout student visa.. does an acceptance letter have to be in German or is it fine if it's in English? I got one in English and I'm not sure if uni will send one in German in time before visa interview

[cyan hamlet]

Have I got this right? Is there anything I'm missing?

[humble bough]

This probably depends on the specific Ausländerbehörde and their requirements. For example, I go to Uni Potsdam and can say from experience that the Berlin Ausländerbehörde is a lot more flexible with English documents than the Potsdam one. I'd check the website of the specific one you need to go to. (If this appointment is at a consulate, I have no idea sorry)

[exotic barn]

hey does anyone know, if it's allowed to bring tropical fruits into Germany, like durian and etc

[cyan hamlet]

.

[fiery edge]

Some language schools in Germany have "university pathway programs". If you talk to them you could potentially get a conditional admission offer from a partner university and that should be enough for a visa i think

And you're usually not bound to that university. You can apply to others once you have the minimum language (and other) requirements

[carmine lion]

Hello

Is there anyone to practice speak in German. My level is A2-B1.

[exotic barn]

hi, could someone recommend me good intensive courses in mannheim besides goethe? (they are too pricey) I think abendakademie is the cheapest but idk about their quality of teaching

[wanton tusk]

Is there a way to get the Abitur test in English? Or some equivalent certification? I can't exactly go back and redo high school at 23 😅.

I just need to be able to get into Studienkolleg. I can't afford american college so a 2-year degree isn't an option for me.

[real shoal]

Yep but i already payed my language school so it’s not gonna be possible i am gonna write a letter to explain the situation to the embassy and i will try my chance i don’t have a choice

[real shoal]

Hey i’m A2 i’m gonna start B1 next week

[olive summit]

Abitur, Fachabitur, Ausbildung + 3 years practical work all allow you to enter University, but none of these are offered in english afaik @wanton tusk

Studienkolleg probably the best route for you (also the shortest) if your German isn't there yet, but the ones in English are typically more expensive

[cyan hamlet]

Same

[exotic barn]

I finished A2

I will be starting B1 today

[real shoal]

Ich auch

[exotic barn]

I’m excited

they said B1 has a high volume

a lot more grammar

[unkempt vector]

i google about it and depending on which country you´re from it´s different. For most non EU countries it´s almost impossible for people to bring fresh fruits/ plants since there the fruits might go bad during the long flight and also there are risks to bring different types of insects etc. into the country. So they´re very strict on this. If you want to bring a certain plant check for a "phytosanitary certificate" if you´re allowed to bring it with you. Also if you really wanna bring fruits consider getting a certificate for it since they surely will be checking that in customs (!!) once you arrive in germany at the airport-- only bring the fruits- no leaves of the plants- since more risks of insects etc. - they might still take your fruit though since it could have gone bad during your travel so yeah- hope it could kind of help also i read that a sign „Fumigated & Inspected“, on the fruits or plants is not enough as an evidence you need a certificate for it. her eis the offical website for more information- please check thoroughly https://www.zoll.de/EN/Private-individuals/Travel/Entering-Germany/Restrictions/Animals-and-plants-products-containing-animal-or-vegetable-substance/Protection-against-animal-diseases/Provisions-on-the-import-of-animal-products/provisions-on-the-import-of-animal-products_node.html

also you can get durian over here in some supermarkets depending on the city/region you´re gonna be staying/living in there will be more or less. So reconsider if you really want to take durian with you or buy it over here.

[zinc island]

B1 NICHT SO SCHWIERIG

[exotic barn]

thanks for the reply! Durians sold in Germany just dont taste as good. Haha

That's why i thought it'd be great if i could bring some from home

[unkempt vector]

sure ! ahh i ge it ! Well check throughly on website 🙂

[gloomy pier]

does anyone know how hard/(un)likely it is to get the daad masters scholarship?

[thorny seal]

I am currently aiming for a master's program in German. Let's say I graduated from not one of the top unis. What are my chances at finding a job at Germany?

[silver onyx]

I mean I haven't been in your situation but Germany requires skilled immigrants for their economy to function atm so if you got a decent degree then probably wouldn't be that difficult

[languid bloom]

I want to lean German and travel for studying but iam afraid from the cost of living iam not that rich for 300 Euro each month

Any solution

[exotic barn]

i'm in the same situation, i'm here in berlin doing a sprachkurs and im planning on apply these current year for studiekkolleg

[tidal nova]

Hey I'm b1

Ich denke es auch so

[forest shard]

May I know how hard is A2 compared to A1 in the scale from 1-10?

[humble bough]

it probably depends partially on what country you're from bc that affects how much competition you have. But in my experience they give out a pretty decent number of those scholarships, so it's not super unlikely regardless.

[tidal nova]

A2 is easier

[real shoal]

For me A1 it’s like 3/10 and A2 4/10 or 5/10 it’s easy

[near tangle]

Good day, I want to apply for the T-Kurs in a Studienkolleg but I have some questions about my situation;

I am 19 years old and I’ve been living in Germany for the last 1,5 years. I already have a diploma for my Turkish Gymnasium which is listed on the Anabin website but it‘s not a direct equivalent to the Abitur and seen as an Einzelfallentscheidung. Right after we came here, I started a Sekundarschule and graduated last school year, I‘m now in a Gymnasium.

Here’s what I’ve gathered about the Studienkollegs in my area, you need to prove your German level, at least b1, which is no problem for me. You need to have finished high school in another country, which I have as well.

What’s bothering me is that I have graduated a Sekundarschule with an equivalent to the „Realschulabschluss“ last year and started a Gymnasium and I’m currently in 10th grade again. Even though the only „Abitur equivalent” diploma that I have is the Turkish one, do you think that me graduating from the Sekundarschule might be a problem?

Sorry again for the specific answer, if you know of any other places where I could get help, I would appreciate it greatly

Best regards

[worn ivy]

someone doing bachelors in germany pls dm me

[quasi island]

How easy is it for an American to get into a master's program in Germany?

[spare girder]

^ Same question for me, but Canadian.

What are some steps to get started?

[olive summit]

pins

[ocean wasp]

daad.de should have most if not all the info you need. A lot of programs in English too if you're not yet comfortable with your german. Unis have their own requirements but they're usually similar.

[slender orbit]

greetings

would anyone here happen to know where i can obtain sample tests for the digital TestDaF?

I'd like to practice a bit but i've finished the 1 sample test that TestDaF provides

[spare girder]

^ Me too

I want that.

[rigid token]

Moin. Studiert jemand hier an der TU Dortmund? Ich hab einige Fragen

[strong sky]

the Prüfungstraining books and other similar ones would have it

[cyan hamlet]

Is anyone applying/studying at rosenhein hochschule or duisberg Essen university

[thick dagger]

The foreigner's office in my city sent me an email with the documents required for a student residence permit. One of the documents is proof of proper participation in the course. I am a first semester student, how can I prove that to them?

[humble bough]

Once you're enrolled you should be able to get a document proving you're enrolled, called a Studienbescheinigung. I assume that's what this refers to?

[thick dagger]

nah other than that

because that is also required

[lone musk]

Hallo zusammen, I recently confirmed the renewal of my employment contract with a German firm and now that the border is not as "airtight" as last year, I have the opportunity to move to Germany. Can you give me some advice on some necessary administrative processes?

I've spent one year in Germany a few years ago, but that was as a student, so the conditions were different.

For example, do German companies legally have to provide employees with some advantages, like participating in financing public transport or housing costs?

[restive aspen]

zuerst solltest du die Situation mit deinem Visum herausfinden und danach kannst du den Rest klären. wenn du schon nen Vertrag mit einer deutschen Firma hast, kannst du der deine Fragen einfach stellen, damit kannst du die spezifischen Einzelheiten verstehen. nach meiner Erfahrung wird die Firma mit fast allem außer der Miete helfen, aber natürlich kommt es auf die Firme an. ich glaub, es ist nicht erfordert, dass eine Firma mit der öffentlichen Verkehrsmittel hilft - das wäre wohl mehr wie ein "Bonus" oder "Perk".

[cyan hamlet]

Can someone explain the visa process for bachelors

[light tide]

Hellos, just wondering

I be traveling to Berlin and gonna have very limited budget. The currency rates are very high as compared to Singapore where I'm from. Does anyone have advice?

[high spade]

hola

[slender orbit]

practicing for the digital TestDaF, and there is this section in the hören teil where we need to listen to people and write their arugment down

only thing im clueless about is what would go in forderung and what in argument?

considering Herr Kruse has a massive forderung

also idk what a forderung is or what they want me to put in the forderung/arugment sections

[high zenith]

guys an international student who has finished their Bachelor in Germany and has got admitted to a masters , how do we renew our visa again to study for the masters in Germany ?? also do we have to open a block account again for our masters degree as well ?

[viral stag]

forderung is what they said and argument is why, i.e herr kruse meint, Schullnoten seien leicht zu verstehen, da sie einen schnellen Überblick über die Leistung geben. Each of the other words/sentences separated by a | are other forderungen, that he justifies with the same argument.

[slender orbit]

aso

[viral stag]

In my testdaf we usually wouldn't have questions like these, they'd ask you to list one or two arguments, or a couple of reasons. Mostly just one or the other, not both.

[prime salmon]

Hello everyone! I'm planing to move to Germany in may. I was wondering if any of you can help me or have experience with renting. I'm trying to find an apartment in Berlin (Wg auch) but I'm really lost about what do I need to successfully rent an apartment and how to get some of the requirements when I first arrive in germany. For example I've seen that people ask for prove of payment in Germany which I of course don't have. I want to study in germany but to apply to Studienkolleg I need to take a language exam in germany(havent found one in my contry) and also pass the entrance exam. So I will not have a prove of study until September or December. I don't need a visa since I am an Eu citizen but I've lived in Peru my hole life and my mother also works here. (She will be paying the rent hahaha) Please let me know if you've been through the same or if you have any advice. Thanks in advance!!

[pallid plume]

Du hast ihn auf Deutsch beantwortet.😫

Weißt du ob er was du geschrieben hast versteht?

[restive aspen]

ist das nicht verständlich, kann man einfach nen Übersetzer nutzen

er ist auf jeden Fall auf B-Niveau

[pallid plume]

Oh...toll.

[pallid plume]

Stimmt.

[exotic barn]

Hello everyone!

I need help about how to immigrate to germany

...

I'm a not an european citizen

I'm from the Dominican Republic

[restive aspen]

https://www.germany-visa.org/immigration-residence-permit/immigration-germany/

[exotic barn]

Really

Idk

I like the life there

How is the society like modern

[restive aspen]

machst was du willst mein Kerl 🤙🏼

er trollt

[exotic barn]

lul

[restive aspen]

Rassismus ist leider überall

würde das nicht sagen

auf jeden Fall ist das nicht der richtige Kanal, um darüber zu sprechen

[exotic barn]

Damn

It's hard to immigrate to Germany

[restive aspen]

es ist tatsächlich einfach, wenn man Softwareentwickler ist 🤷

das könnte ne Möglichkeit für dich sein

[exotic barn]

The country needs qualified people to work

[restive aspen]

jup, der Fachkräftemangel

[exotic barn]

Of course, everywhere but I'm not

I have a question, if you know about this...

The Ausbildung

It's only for Germans??

[restive aspen]

https://expatsinwonderland.com/ guck mal

es ist mir fast entfallen aber es gibt auch Freiberufler Visum @exotic barn

vielleicht aber ich hatte ein Treffen mit ihnen und der Prozess wirkt ziemlich einfach

mal sehen

[exotic barn]

Ok

...

But I'm not an enterprise or businessman, I say rich you know

If I go to apply for that visa example

[restive aspen]

du hast Optionen mein Kerl. du wirst es herausfinden, wenn du es wirklich willst :)

[exotic barn]

Thx for the recommendations

[olive summit]

I am currently doing an Ausbildung if you have questions

[real valve]

how was the interview with the company?

[dusky bay]

How can i get ausbildung

[olive summit]

like any other interview would go i imagine, worked there for a day afterwards as Probearbeit

you need to secure an Ausbildungsvertrag with a company, which will then allow you to register at the Berufsschule

[verbal linden]

wtf

[slender orbit]

Just finished the TestDaF

Anyone know what it takes to get a TDN 4 for speaking?

Like I talked and had arguments throughout but idk if that'll cut it

[exotic barn]

Hast du ein Problem?

Was bist du denn für einer

<@&305455824174710787>

What is this toxic behavior

[ivory helm]

Lass den Aluhut in Ruhe xD

[exotic barn]

Was ein kackvogel der Typ ist

[ivory helm]

👍

[fluid sun]

@glass trench oh da war schon nen ping my bad hatte nicht geladen

[grand patio]

Danke für den Ping!

[verbal linden]

lmao idiot bulli

[fluid sun]

Can we also remove his voice perks :) just doing a bit of trolling

Jk

[restive aspen]

wäre ehrlich gesagt nicht ne schlechte Idee

[fluid sun]

Schon passiert

Ich war vorhin im vc um zu gucken was so los ist deswegen die frage von mir

[exotic barn]

hi, are lift clubs a thing in germany? I want to apply to TU darmstadt but I'll be staying in mannheim, a bit far from the main train station. there's no way I could do a 2 hour long commute via public transport everyday. is it worth it to even apply? :(

[green jolt]

hey guys

i wanted to ask if any of you has studied or even lived in Saarbrücken before

[burnt vale]

@olive summit hey man. did you start applying when you already had a b2 cert or lower?

[cyan hamlet]

I'm applying to West saxon hochschule at zwickau for bachelors this year and they want B1 certificate, i have asked them if i can submit the certificate of participation first and then submit the official certificate later, they said I can. Assuming if i submit the documents, correctly on time then will i get conditional admission based on this?

[olive summit]

I actually don't have any certificate, technically B1 is required for the visa but I was never asked for it.

[burnt vale]

maybe i know what qualifications you had and your grades?

german equivalent that is

I have my A2 cert and planning on getting b2 at the end of this year

so i could start an ausbildung next year September

I'll also have an abitur equivalent...

[olive summit]

I only have an American high school diploma, I went to uni but never finished. Some Ausbildung don't require an Abitur.

[burnt vale]

that's true.

the IT field is getting a bit demanding though... 😅

unless your experience was different?

[olive summit]

for IT and stuff in Medicine it usually requires an Abi

well Landwirtschaft is quite different I would say

[burnt vale]

ah... i believe so

😅 it's not something most people get into

[olive summit]

in any case the process is largely the same: Apply at a company -> if hired they use the contract to register you at the Berufsschule

[burnt vale]

what about visa procedures?

were you able to go to germany much earlier before the starting date?

[olive summit]

you use the Ausbildungsvertrag to obtain a visa

I was already here at the time so it made the process a lot easier, was able to visit multiple farms

[burnt vale]

thanks for the information :)

[olive summit]

no problem

the Agentur für Arbeit website should have a lot more information which will be relevant to you

[thorny seal]

What do "zulassungsbeschränkt" and "zulassungsfrei" mean? What is the difference between a limited admission study program and an open admission study program?

[verbal linden]

zulassungsbeschränkt means that theres only a certain number of places so the access is limited by an NC, so u have to have a certain GPA or pass an entry exam to get in

zulassungsfrei means that as long as u submit ur application correctly and meet the basic requirements u will get in

[thorny seal]

Thanks a lot

[verbal linden]

no problem

[green jolt]

hey

so im going to Saarbrücken for Erasmus and have some questions about monthly costs of living there, if anyone got any idea. I searched for information on the internet but looks like it's a little bit complicated

[burnt vale]

@green jolt from what I heard its a more smaller and less diverse town fjdjd but cheap

[green jolt]

Is it good for youths tho?

[burnt vale]

@green jolt you'll have to research yourself

tho I do know unlike berlin/München or the big cities Saarland is like uh

like the least famous brother

[green jolt]

I suppose that won't be so important as I'm going to focus on studies

[burnt vale]

haha then that's your answer

[green jolt]

🤣

[spare girder]

How's the entry exam?

[verbal linden]

ive never taken one

[spare girder]

I see.

I really wanna get a PhD position in Germany

Good living fees, and an opportunity to work part-time.

Learning German isn't easy tho lol

[exotic barn]

Its easy if you accept its isnt easy. Dont ask how long it took for me to speak English. XD

[exotic barn]

Does anyone here know about Schengen visa? I have a question.
Can I travel to the X country with a visa got from the Y country embassy?
(Both X and Y are among Schengen)
like If I get a Schengen visa from France embassy, can I travel to Germany with it?

[bold stump]

working part time during your phd is kinda crazy 😉

[burnt vale]

is working part time while doing your bachelor's degree really possible

in germany that is

like physically possible

[wheat ice]

yes. you can travel whole schengen area.

[tribal granite]

Yes all of the Schengen area, there are no border controls between Schengen states

There may be unrelated region specific Corona regulations however so keep an eye out and plan your moves

[spare girder]

I'm crazy lol

[lone musk]

I need to subscribe to a Krankenkasse for my job, as I'm about to move to Germany, but I have no idea what to choose. Are there health care agencies you would advise against? I need a Mitgliedbescheinigung and a Sozialversicherungsausweis. I come from an EU country, if that makes any difference.

[bold stump]

If the phd is In the hard sciences I would heavily caution against it. A lot of students barely finish their phd as is.

[humble bough]

Most statutory insurance is more-or-less the same is my understanding. I've been happy with TK so far and they're def one of the better ones if you need customer service in English. My German friends on AOK also seem satisfied.

[lone musk]

Thanks for the info!

[spare girder]

True lol.

Guess I gotta get a nice scholarship.

[prime salmon]

Hey Guys I have a question, I keep hearing that some federal states have easier abitur, is this actually true? Like is there a trustful source that says this is the case? If so could I go to the easiest bundesland for abi an then get into a harder university or is there a catch ?

[finite python]

Hey leute, I'm planning on taking a summer trip to Germany in June to improve my German language skills to ~B2 proficiency, I want to work through the Goethe Institut but they require at least 9 people to take the class, with a max of 16 people. I plan on doing the German in the Evening course that begins on the 7th of June. I am the only person involved right now so I'm looking for others who would like to take the course as well, but for whatever the reason, are unable to individually. We would split the bill for the class between us its 750 Euro so ~850 USD in total, or ~84 Euro or 95 Dollars between 9 people. I'm gonna be staying with my friend over the summer so I don't intend on the group staying in the same place. If this isnt the correct place to put this I apologize. I am willing to change which course we're taking as long as its between June and Mid July. My DMs are open but I might take a while to respond, as I am splitting most of my time between school and gathering funds for my trip as is.

[bold stump]

I think that's a myth ... the final exams are the same in the whole country

[verbal linden]

no

they’re definitely not the same

[bold stump]

i mean definetely on the federal level, and they are somewhat similar between states

[verbal linden]

similar maybe, but not the same

[bold stump]

kinda, for some subjects (math, german, english) there is a pool of questions and every state submits a few and then the states can pick a subset of these questions for the final examns. This is gonna be extended for more and more subjects.

[verbal linden]

yet in some states u dont even have to pick certain classes like math while other require u too like bavaria

still pretty different

[strong sky]

yeah

for eg hamburg's one is easy i heard

[high zenith]

do Germany reject student visa if you have low grades even after getting admission from an university ?

[exotic barn]

no they don't

as you have admission it's fine

but you need high grades to get it imo

[high zenith]

my friend he already got admission from a hochshule
actually he got admission from couple of unis those are open admission programs and he got through , he has the language qualifications and all its just that his abitur marks are not very high , dudes scared now whether they would reject his visa due to low grades compared to others ,you know what I mean ,,,, but I hope not because even the block account money has been wired ,,, so they don't reject student visa like that right ?

[unkempt vector]

https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/en/visa-service/visabestimmungen-node maybe this website and their articles can help you and your friend out- best of luck for him

[high zenith]

thanks mate

[high zenith]

anybody who has a similar experience?

[slate shoal]

Hey, who knows the IT jobs in demand in Germany

[bold stump]

all of them

[slate shoal]

Really?

[olive summit]

an offer of admission is your way to get a visa, that alone is enough. Besides, the University reviews your marks not the ABH.

[wise obsidian]

does anyone have experience with UK (bachelors) grade conversion using the bavarian formula?

i'm wondering if they take the letter grade you got in the course or the numerical grade

the numerical grade conversion seems weird because getting a first-class (70%) would only convert to a 2,5 on the german scale 🤔

[clear snow]

it won't matter as long as you have passed according to whatever the grading system you have ..

[wise obsidian]

it does for courses that have a selection process based on your grades :P

for the course i'm looking at at TUM it would be the difference between 15 points (if they count letter grades) and 0 points (if they counted numerical average):

[clear snow]

well then be in contact with TUM cause uni assit did not made any changes for me when I applied with a BTEC (UK) bachelors. ofcourse the unis you're applying to convert it to the german grading system but no such difference or change was made for me perhaps it's contrasting from uni to uni

[wise obsidian]

isn't a BTEC a high-school level qualification?

[clear snow]

lol no do your research.

[wise obsidian]

i study in the UK... "BTEC" means a level 2 or a level 3 qualification (= high school)

unless you mean B.Tech., which aren't awarded in the UK

[clear snow]

BTECH

[clear snow]

I'm not from uk

[wise obsidian]

and you said "BTEC (UK) bachelors" :P

what's the marking for a BTech? is it the same as a UK one i.e. numerical marks + an honours classification?

[clear snow]

lol missed a H but I actually did btech as well and then top up for the degree

[clear snow]

what do you mean by it is same as the uk? yes it is + honours and enough to get into university in any country even Germany. first I was told btech leading degrees and top ups aren't accepted in germany but it's not correct

[wise obsidian]

so how did they convert your marks in the end?

[clear snow]

this specifically says Bavaria formula by TUM so things might not be the same , they let me know via email that grades will be covered into the german grading system this was after getting accepted to few unis and not much was changed as in my grades were not reduced or anything , it was just fine. tbh I didn't dig too deep into it because I was doing just fine with unis I wanted to yah

[wise obsidian]

ah, alright. thanks :)

[high zenith]

yes that's what I thought.. uni offer letter , financial stability should be solid enough right ? but then there are instances which they reject student visas as well even with all the requirements ? do you think the country we are applying plays a role in them rejecting visas , specially 3rd world countries ???

[olive summit]

Yes it does, even if you meet the requirements your application might be rejected. There might be a limited quota for certain countries but im not sure.

[high zenith]

reallyy??😢 do you know anyone who has gone through a similar experience ?

[molten mesa]

Hallo Zusammen,
wie werden sie RWTH Universität bewerten? Wenn sie wissen, wie schwer ist es dort einzuschreiben_

ich mache Abitur noch nicht, aber ich mag vorausplannen :D

[hollow wind]

Hallo, was möchtest du an der RWTH studieren? Man muss fleißig lernen, wenn man an der RWTH erfolgreich sein will. Ich studiere Maschinenbau und lerne ca. 8 Stunde pro Tag , wie die meisten Leute. Man muss auch viel selber lernen können, weil die Professoren/Dozenten nicht so detailiert erklären. Die Voraussetzung zur Einschreibung ist ganz leicht zumindest für nicht NC Studiengänge wie Maschinenbau.

[noble river]

Anyone have experience with Studienkollegs?

[molten mesa]

ach, entschuldige mich für verspätete Antwort, emm ich hab auf bereich n#novh nicht entscheidet aber ich will undbeding Mediyin studieren. ich bin ziemlich gewöhnt zu selbst lernen wein Online-Unterrichten sind absolut Scheiß in georgien.. und ich sollte vor 2 Jaher alles selbst lernen lül

[molten mesa]

übringens, wie studierst du im Deutschland mit B2 Niveau, bist du auf englische Vorlesungen abgeschrieben-

?

[hollow wind]

Ich habe eigentlich den C1 TestDaf Zertifikat, aber mein Deutsch in Realität würde ich sagen, nur so gut wie B2 ist, deswegen habe ich B Niveau als mein Role gewählt XD

[hollow wind]

Ach so der Medizin Bereich kenne ich nicht so gut, weil sie ganz anders als Ingenieur ist. Aber Disziplin vermute ich, ist noch sehr wichtig, weil RWTH eine der besten Uni in DE. Das ist eine wichtige Warnung, weil viele Leute sein Studium abgebrochen haben. Die Dutchfallquote in einer Klausur ist normalerweise 40-50 Prozent. Es kann mehr aufh sein, das war nur den Durchschnitt.

[gray fiber]

I'm looking to apply to Studienkollegs, do I need to write letters of recommendation for them? If yes, then should they be in German or English.
If I'm applying via uni assist, I have to apply for a bachelor's course first which often requires a LOR.

[surreal prawn]

In England, it is customary to walk on the left when in a narrow corridor/going up stairs/etc. presumably because we drive on the left, is this the same in Germany? Is it customary to keep to one side, and if so, which one?

[bold stump]

Links gehen, rechts stehen.

Ah, no, you keep to the right.

On escelators you stand on the right and walk on the left when going in the same direction

[granite wraith]

What's the process of studying abroad in Germany if you have a syrian passport and live in the UAE? I heard that its different from EU citizens applications

[slender pecan]

hey, @jolly roost, bist du zufälligerweise ein Träger öffentlicher Belange? Ich hab mich für eine Stelle die letzten Tage beworben und frag mich, ob es ein bisschen von den betreffenden Gesetzen beigebracht oder auf diese mind hingewiesen wird, wenn man an so einer Stelle zu arbeiten anfängt. Ich vermute, dass du von den Gesetzen in der Uni gelernt hast..

btw, if anyone happens to know about how it goes with state service jobs regarding laws, please feel free to answer

es ist so eine Art spezifischer Frage, weiß ich, aber.. mhh :3

[surreal prawn]

Vielen Dank!

[jolly roost]

Träger öffentlicher Belange = tatsächlich im Dienste des Staates? Dann ja.
Und sämtliche Vorschriften die im Gesetz stehen werden dir an der Fachhochschule, Universität bzw. der Bildungseinrichtung im allgemeinen beigebracht. So war es bei mir und so war es auch bei anderen die ich kenne und die für den Staat arbeiten.
Vorwissen brauchst du in aller Regel nicht 🙂
War das deine Frage Voodoo?

[slender pecan]

Jaaa, daanke! :)

[exotic shell]

that really depends on what kind of job you're doing. for basically all positions that are "higher up", you'll need a profound knowledge of the law because it is necessary and required (by law) to know what you're allowed to do and how you justify your actions

die Ausbildung Verwaltungsfachangestellter takes 2-3 years (can be cut down when you've certain degrees already, how much depends on the Bundesland) and is base for working for any goverment agency in a leading position, afaik

ofc, you might be able to lead a team of, say, computerengineers but you will always have a boss above you who has this kind of knowledge unless you have a Ausbildung/Studium in the right field

then again, when you already have a job @ the authorities, it'll usually made pretty easy for you to do further training, they also encourage this. But since you'll be facing some really serious German C2 Level stuff that is even hard for (smart) natives, better make sure that your german is really fuckin' good otherwise you'll suffer xd

you'll be expect to read the law and write Gutachten that hold up in court by the end of your Ausbildung

[jolly roost]

Würde behaupten, dass das Beamtendeutsch bzw. das verwendete Deutsch in den Gesetzbüchern selbst für Muttersprachler eine harte Nuss sein kann 🤔 Nicht Muttersprachler werden es da ggf. noch schwerer haben.

[exotic shell]

jep, bin voll bei dir

ich halte mich für nicht gänzlich auf die Rübe gefallen und habe dennoch meine Schwierigkeiten, wenns um Beamtendeutsch geht

[jolly roost]

Aber wenn man das ein paar mal gemacht hat oder über einen längeren Zeitraum aktiv verfolgt, dann findet man sich erstaunlich schnell in neue Gesetze ein 😂 Also Übung macht den Meister

[exotic barn]

hallo

[exotic shell]

auf jeden Fall, ja. gibt halt auch einfach Gesetze, die schwierig sind während andere in ihrer Interpretation/ihrem Wortlaut eindeutiger sind

kann man schon schaffen

aber mit einem B2-Level Deutsch würde ich mir das 2x überlegen, die Ausbildung zu machen 😅

[jolly roost]

Ging mir am Anfang meines Studiums genau so, hatte keinen Dunst von irgendwas und musste erstmal das Gesetz "lesen lernen". Für nicht Muttersprachler ist das natürlich ein hartes Stück Arbeit.

[exotic shell]

klar, ist alles eine Frage der Arbeitsmoral. schaffen kann man das ohne Frage, ansonsten würde ja permanent der Nachwuchs fehlen 😄

[jolly roost]

Absolut. Allein die nicht mehr geläufig verwendeten Wörter oder oftmals sehr verschachtelte Sätze werden es einem sehr schwer machen.

[jolly roost]

Der fehlt an der ein oder anderen Stelle trotzdem 😂 Aber das ist ein anderes Thema

[exotic shell]

joa, sind die Behörden aber auch teilweise selbst schuld bzw. es ist einfach schwierig, bspw Leute für technische Berufe zu rekrutieren oder selbst auszubilden und dann zu halten

[jolly roost]

Teilweise stimme ich dir zu, ja

[exotic shell]

bin selber vom Studium her IT-ler,und wenn ich in Behörden arbeite und die kriegen das Spitz, fällt immer der Satz: "Wissen Sie, wir suchen auch immer gute Leute ; - )"

aber mit dem Gehalt der freien Wirtschaft können Behörden einfach nicht konkurrieren

selbst mit sonderzulage und blub

und dann muss man sich trotzdem noch den steinzeitlichen Abläufen unterwerfen

[jolly roost]

Hmm, würde ich jetzt nicht direkt so unterschreiben 😂

Klar sind die Bezüge der Beamten jetzt nicht unfassbar hoch, aber es gleicht sich dann an anderer Stelle wieder etwas aus mit den Leuten aus der freien Wirtschaft 🤔

[exotic shell]

naja, man verdient schon gut aber der hauptgrund wäre für mich eher, dass ich n fauler Hund bin und man in der Behörde problemlos ne ruhige Kugel schieben kann 😄

[jolly roost]

Lol, das ist zwar die allgemeine Meinung, allerdings ist überhaupt nichts mit ruhiger Kugel schieben

[exotic shell]

ein Freund verdient ~110k als coder und hat personalverantwortung in der freien Wirtschaft im alter von 32, in Behörden ist das kaum möglich

• alle freiheiten die er will, quasi

der einzige grund für behörde wäre, dass er halt nichts mehr leisten müsste 🤷 da wäre das leben locker und leicht

[exotic shell]

ja, für manche Bereiche trifft das zweifelsohne zu

[jolly roost]

Locker und leicht ist das Leben in einer Behörde auch nicht, jedenfalls nicht in meiner. Wir müssen schon was für unsere Bezüge tun und teilweise ist das nicht wenig 🤷🏼‍♂️

[exotic shell]

habe sowohl gute Freunde, die sich in der Behörde den Arsch aufreißen, als auch die, die um 12:30 freitags stempeln 😄

[jolly roost]

Und meiner Meinung nach kann man nicht nur die aktuelle Situation als Maßstab nehmen, sondern auch die langfristigen Perspektiven. Klar kann man in der freien Wirtschaft sehr gut verdienen, aber auf lange Sicht gesehen ist der Beamte was Job und Geld angeht ein Stückchen sicherer unterwegs. Jedenfalls meiner Einschätzung nach.
Ich bin nicht von einer allgemeinen Rentenkasse "abhängig" oder muss jeden Monat mehrere hundert Euro an Sozialversicherungsbeiträgen vom Gehalt abdocken 🤔

[exotic shell]

jo, kann man schon machen

ich bin selbstständig, das ist mir lieber als mich mit krass unfähigen Vorgesetzten rumschlagen zu müssen

[jolly roost]

Freitags um 12.30 stempeln ist aber tatsächlich auch nicht die Regel.

[exotic shell]

und derer gibts leider zu viele

[jolly roost]

Oh Gott, Selbstständigkeit ist mir zu Aufwendig 😂

Alleine die ganzen Nachweise und Unterlagen die man unter Umständen beantragen und einreichen muss lol, no way

[high zenith]

guys can I know ,if we de register from an uni after studying few semesters , do we get a certificate or anything stating we have studied those particular semesters or do we just get a certificate saying we have de registered?

[lone musk]

I'm looking for agencies that help look for a flat/flatsharing in Germany, but can only find very specific ones, like for Seniors or Alzheimer patients. Do you know some that simply help you find an apartment/flatsharing?

[crude thicket]

not sure about agencies, but have you tried immoscout for flatshares/WGs? I used that when I lived in DE

[lone musk]

I've been looking for a flat on wg-gesucht and facebook pages for a month and a half now, so I'd like to speed up the process now.

[unkempt vector]

If you´re still a university student go to the website of your uni and look for "housing" related articles usually the have information about where most students live/websites where you can find a flat/flatsharing// also check out other unis websites for that, it´s free information for everyone to access on the website so maybe they have different websites/information

[lone musk]

Thank you, but I am actually looking for flatsharing because of my job. I still hope this will help someone else 🙂

[neat ridge]

Hi, does someone have been in the German preparatory course of the Stuttgart Universität?

[neat ridge]

In case that there's someone that has studied there, how did you prove that you had attended more than 500 hours of German lessons?

[simple hawk]

hey everyone, i was recently admitted to graduate school in germany and im super excited but ive got some questions, mainly about the visa process. has anyone else made the move and would you mind sharing your process a little or if i asked a few questions? anything would be really helpful. thank you so much ❤️

[olive summit]

probably better to just go ahead and ask

[simple hawk]

fair enough. so can anyone tell me if its necessary to have a "blocked account" or would a german acct with the correct funds be sufficient?

additionally, im coming from the us and im confused about the process. it says i can enter germany on the schengen visa but then i have to get a residence permit in two weeks. so i dont need a visa or is the residence permit the visa or i need the national visa along with a residence permit ?

[exotic barn]

I have a similar question to the above. my plan is to stay in germany visa free for 3 months and apply for a language course visa before the visa free duration expires. (I'll probably do that 8 weeks in advance). but at what point do I complete anmeldung? I read that I'll be fined if I plan to stay longer and don't complete anmeldung within 2 weeks of moving in.

[olive summit]

the blocked account is unique since it can be shown to the Ausländerbehörde as proof of financing, apart from a Verpflichtungserklärung or stipends/grants it's the only way to prove adequate financing for your studies.

[left fulcrum]

Question regarding public health insurance for international students: The German embassy in my country told me that I have to show proof of health insurance in order for them to process my visa, and they recommended TK (Techniker Krankenkasse). Now I'm curious to know if I'm obligated to pay for a year or there are monthly plans?

[olive summit]

most unis typically advise their students to begin the visa application process before entering the country but best to check with your embassy about specifics regarding the visa waiver program. Its technically only for temporary business/tourist stays. Also it takes months for your application to be processed anyway, you won't receive your Aufenhaltstitel in 2 weeks.

[olive summit]

if you choose the automatic Überweisung it should be billed on the 15th of every month.

[left fulcrum]

I see, do they also have yearly options?

[olive summit]

not that I'm aware of but could be possible, best to check with them.

[left fulcrum]

Thanks

[simple hawk]

thank you for the clarification

[exotic barn]

hey guys I am planning to do my undergrad in Germany just wanted to know how are the people there, like student culture etc and are there any student groups like for art , history etc

[cyan hamlet]

Jinx!

[ancient trout]

Ok I hope if this is the right place, I'm eligible to study in Germany but I'm currently living in Russia (with a student visa), going back to my home country is currently really difficult for a couple of reasons.. Is there any precedent to apply for a German student visa from here?

[humble bough]

unless they changed this since I did it (also from the US in Germany), you can enter Germany without a visa. You can stay in Germany for up to 90 days without a visa, so you have that long to get a residence permit (which you can apply for from within Germany). You need to register your address (i.e., get an Anmeldung) within two weeks, but that's not the same as a residence permit.
In my experience, I got my Aufenthaltstitel on literally my last legal visa-free day in Germany by waiting in line outside the Berlin Ausländerbehörde with my documents. I would recommend getting an actual appointment at the Ausländerbehörde if that's possible for you (but in Berlin, it often isn't). Generally speaking in Berlin you get it day-of because they just stick a piece of paper in your passport, elsewhere you get a letter saying you have been granted it but have to wait some weeks for them to print the card. You need to make absolutely sure you have your paperwork together for this though.
I have no idea what applying for a residence permit from the US would look like, since I didn't need to do it and I don't know of other Americans who have done it.

[humble bough]

normal account definitely doesn't worked, if you're using a bank account you need it to be a blocked account. Unless you have another source of funding, like a stipend or German relatives who are paying for your cost of living, a blocked account is pretty much the way of doing it
EDIT: whoops didn't see that someone already answered this

the convo about visas tends to be very confusing because people use the English word "visa" to refer to more than one thing, and those things are quite different in terms of the bureaucracy involved. You need an "Aufenthaltstitel" (sometimes called a "residence permit" in English) to stay in Germany legally. The "Visum" is a type of Aufenthaltstitel that is issued by foreign embassies and that you need to get prior to entering Germany. People from some countries need to get a Visum to enter Germany at all, but many countries (like the US) have agreements with Germany that allows you to enter for short periods without it. The "Aufenthaltserlaubnis" is issued by local German authorities and afaik must be applied for from within a country. Even if you don't need a Visum to enter the country, you need to get this to stay in Germany legally (and, depending on the type you get, to work here). There are other types of Aufenthalstitel, like the blue card and a couple types of permanent residence permit, but if you're coming to study these are the two that are immediately relevant to you.

with Anmeldung just apply as soon as you can when you move into a new house/flat. You don't need an Aufenthaltstitel to apply for it, they're a completely separate thing and you'll need it for a bunch of other stuff.

[ancient trout]

this is very useful, thank you. I think I will go to Germany like mr. sewerrat and I'll study German for 2 months and try to apply for the Aufenthaltstitel in the meanwhile

it's so difficult to understand German educational and visa systems damn

[exotic barn]

Good business schools in Germany? Also should I consider private universities or just public ones

[ivory osprey]

all i know about the difference between privates and publics, is that public universities mostly cost 250-400 euros per semester, which private ones can cost up to 1000. i'm not sure about the quality. correct me if i'm wrong tho

[exotic barn]

Do employers prefer students from public universities?or they dont care about whether its a public or private

[ivory osprey]

i think it depends more on the rank than the public or private thing (?) which i don't think it'll be the most important thing they'll see when recruiting someone

again, this is what i know, so dont rely on my answer. i could be wrong

[ivory osprey]

(hearing from friends who have studied there)

[bold stump]

in general public universities in germany are higher rated. I mean, in the end, it depends on the candidate and his knowledge and personal fit anyway. But my personal ranking would be german University > Hochschule >>>> private university / hochschule. Between universities there isn't much of a difference in reputation. Depends on the group/institute. For Hochschulen, there are some more reputable ones. In general employers know most universities, maybe 1-2 Hochschule and no private stuff.

[robust oar]

I plan to move to Germany and become a citizen in a few years time, anything I should know? I'd also like to know about the initial costs of moving and the like

[ancient trout]

depends where you're going from and what you want to do there

[robust oar]

Coming from Palestine, and I dont think I'll be able to study there(parents control where I go), but I hope to get a degree and then apply for a job

[vestal geyser]

I hope you so as well

[vapid sorrel]

Is there a wide variety of IT related ausbildungen or is it mostly concentrated on other types of ausbildung? I'm thinking of doing an IT technician ausbildung in Baden in the future but after looking on some websites it seems kinda hard to find

[long coral]

Has anyone studied or is currently studying at Studienkolleg Düsseldorf? I had a few questions, please let me know. Thank you!

[simple hawk]

thank you so much for all the information! i feel a lot better 🙂

[slate shoal]

Hallo

Gibt es hier jemand?

[fiery edge]

From what I see there's a lot of IT related Ausbildung available. I don't know about that Baden-Württemberg specifically. Another thing to note is that by now most of the open Ausbildung positions are taken so you'll see less of them. Companies usually post new open positions later in the year, around august and September

[vapid sorrel]

Ah okay, thanks, and also, how does the vocational higher education work? I've read a bit online but I can't really understand it. Like how do you proceed if you want to get higher vocational training after completing your ausbildung?

[fiery edge]

Unfortunately I can't find much about it either. Hopefully someone else can you help out. Look out for keywords like "Meister/Techniker/IT Weiterbildung"

[olive summit]

Many go onto Fachschule which is further vocational training, Meisterschule to become a Meister, you're able to attend Uni after a few years of working, etc.

[uneven yarrow]

Hi

I have a question

Anyone studying in Darmstadt?

[acoustic steeple]

@uneven yarrow I don't get some education right there currently But where is that?

[fiery edge]

I have a friend that used to study at TU Darmstadt. I could ask them but post your question here. If he can't answer it then someone else could

[uneven yarrow]

Yeah, did he took the DSH Kurs?

[fiery edge]

No he didn't

He just did his Studienkolleg elsewhere and did the FSP

[sharp depot]

Hi ! I want to know , I need to pay taxes in Germany if I get money from CPA Marketing, Google Adsense, etc ?

and if I need to pay, how can I pay ?

[dry brook]

@sharp depot https://mademoisellein.de/tax-tips-for-bloggers-in-germany

This will help for the first time

[sharp depot]

Thank you bro !

[rough gale]

hi! i'd like to ask, is there any tu/uni that offers engineering degree in germany that has modern-ish look buildings and facilities?

[stone gate]

stuck at this videx form can someone let me what to fill if I am a non EU citizen (I am from India)

We Indians carry regular/ ordinary passport issued by our Gov; so what to fill here

[fiery edge]

Look up the TU9. RWTH Aachen and TU München are among the best in the world for engineering

[fiery edge]

Destination is not where you're from. It's where you want to go. So you need to enter Germany and not india, and select the visa type you need

[stone gate]

Ya so i will b returning to india

berlin to india

[fiery edge]

But you don't need a visa to go back to India?

[stone gate]

say fr example i am applying a schengen tourist visa

so what to fill here if i want to return back to india

[fiery edge]

Ok I had to look at the form myself. You don't need to fill out this section. It's only if you already have a schengen visa and wanna apply for a better visa

[stone gate]

aah so not necessary right?

[fiery edge]

Yeah

[stone gate]

but its star marked

on left side

[fiery edge]

Nope

[stone gate]

ya checked my bad

cool cool

alrght

vielen dank

[fiery edge]

Have a safe trip once you get it ✌️

[stone gate]

ja, danke

[cyan hamlet]

How do I apply for vpd

Can someone give me the list of documents

[fiery edge]

Uni assist is one example

https://www.uni-assist.de/en/how-to-apply/plan-your-application/vpd/

[little stag]

Hallo heute

Ich brauche Hilfe

[shy flare]

Womit denn? Die Frage stellen ist immer besser

[little stag]

gibt es eine Möglichkeit, den Unterschied zu erkennen zwischen präpositionen mit dativ oder akkusativ.Bitte 😻

[shy flare]

Questions about the German language should be asked in #questions or #questions-2, this is #archived-culture-study-visa
Check out #channel-directory, if you are unsure about the purpose of a channel

[little stag]

danke schon 😉

[glacial lava]

hallo

[high lodge]

wie kann man eine Steuer für Maklerprovision rechnen?

Ich renne über Wienwohnungsmarket

[open finch]

I am currently looking up the dates for Aufnahmeprüfung. I couldn't find the date for some Unis. Can you anyone tell me where i can find the date Aufnahmetest dates for all unis that offer Studienkolleg. I'm looking for dates for Wintersemester Aufnahmetest.

[exotic barn]

I am interested in German culture, can you teach me?

[exotic barn]

Eine kleine Frage noch, ist es auch richtig wenn man sagt "Die Frage zu stellen ist immer besser"

Found this interesting: https://community.elitepartner.de/forum/frage/politische-themen-beim-ersten-date-tabu.30277/

The answers differ quite a lot from what I would expect from, say, my own culture here in the US

There are plenty of diverse opinions in this thread but it's interesting

[vapid sorrel]

Hey I'm on Anabin and is there anywhere I could see for example what the title is the ESO equal to in Germany? I swear it says in the box but it doesn't say anything for this one

Also, by "mittleren Bildungsabschluss" it refers to a Realschulabschluss oder Hauptschulabschluss right?

[bold stump]

Realschulabschluss

[vapid sorrel]

Ah yeah because hauptschule would be abitur, thanks

[bold stump]

no, hauptschule is below Realschulabschluss

[vapid sorrel]

Yeah sorry, confused it all

[hallow epoch]

Question for German people :
I will probably live in Germany for one year in September and I need to make a choice for a city, but I don't know which one is the best for me..
According to you, what is the best city to live when you are a student ? (prices, atmosphere, people...)

[cyan hamlet]

Is A2 exam easy

[prime salmon]

Hi guys, I'm going to Germany in a couple of months to study. My original plan was to apply for a Studentkolleg but recently I've been trying to gather information about going to Gymnasium, since I'm only 18 and also a EU member. The problem is that I have lived and studied my hole life in Peru and my school leaving diploma is not accepted in germany. I'm taking a german exam for official b2 certification in around may, but still I have no idea how should I approach getting into gymnasium and doing abitur as a non german. If you know something that could help me or have been through a similar situation please let me know.

[dry brook]

This should be helpful if you want to find out about rent prices in college citys.
https://www.uniturm.de/magazin/finanzen/die-guenstigsten-unistaedte-1062

[dry brook]

What would you like to study?

[exotic barn]

ich habe erst eben die Löffelsprache entdeckt xD

[hallow epoch]

actually i will be in a gap year in my studies as a French teacher assistant. I need to learn German

[chilly summit]

Hi guys, I’m from a country that allows people to stay in germany visa-free for 3 months. I would like to know if it’s better to get a language course visa inside my home country first or go to germany first without a visa and then apply for it

[ancient trout]

most countries can't apply for the visa from inside Germany as far as I understood the process. I think you also can't upgrade the visa from language learning to a high degree one neither unless you come from a handful of countries.. It's all a bit difficult to understand really, let me see if I find a link

where are you from if I may ask?

https://www.make-it-in-germany.com/de/visum-aufenthalt/quick-check

[chilly summit]

South korea

[ancient trout]

Then either way goes, I think it depends on your timetable

[cyan hamlet]

I'm applying for bachelors in comp science this year but i dont have any coding skills other than html css

I havent Volenteered or scored good grades in high school

Idk what i should fill up in my CV

What should I do? I'm freaking out

[fiery edge]

Afaik most unis in Germany generally don't look at more than your high school certificate and language skills. Atleast for the courses that are "non-NC". Are you sure you need one?

But anyway they don't expect students to know or have done a lot. You have time before your application so you could do additional courses/learn some other skills and add it to your CV. I don't think you'll be Interviewed on them (if non-NC)

[cyan hamlet]

One university I'm applying to has non-nc but i have to write the motivation letters for the other two

THI want me to fill a questionnaire where they have a section about extra curriculars if i have done
THU requires a motivation letter and both of them are non NC

[olive summit]

probably just to get to know you better, if you meet the minimum requirements you should be granted admission. Unless they review their applications themselves and not through uni-assist.

[bold stump]

since these are Fachhochschulen I would highlight that you are interested in the practical aspects of comp sci. For Universities you do not need any coding skills.

[cyan hamlet]

THI will review their applications from uni assist whereas THU will review the applications from hochschulestart

[cyan hamlet]

THU have mentioned that I don't need prerequisite knowledge for their course but i gotta demonstrate my interest

[high zenith]

anyone from Deggendorf Institute of Technology??

[fringe beacon]

Wisst jemand ob ich kann in eine Raiffeisen oder Sparkasse gehen und einfach Bargeld auf jemandes Konto am Schalter zahlen? Oder muss ich ein Konto in diese Banken haben um das zu machen

[dry brook]

Das ist möglich, aber nicht alle Banken machen das. Auf jeden Fall wird es dich eine Gebühr kosten.

[cyan hamlet]

Do universities often send the admits after the application deadline

[ancient trout]

afaik yes

[exotic barn]

Just one example of many: https://youtu.be/CXwLqUKWT7E
Has it really been that normalized in Germany to have huge age differences? And even some that slide a bit under the age of majority? 😬 Seems like from what I know about what happens in relationships that could encourage a lot of manipulation and psychological damage but what do I know

As another example I think I saw something on Gutefrage.net ages ago talking about "I'm 17 and my boyfriend who is 25 blah blah..." 💀 uhhh

u alright there Germany?

Also do the other DACH countries have this uh, interesting cultural aspect in common?

[ancient trout]

Yes Germany is ok

[restive aspen]

lmao gutefrage ist kaum ne gute Repräsentation von DE

aber wenn du Bock hast, solltest du das hier gucken: https://www.reddit.com/r/wirklichgutefrage/
ist auf jeden Fall unterhaltsam und witzig

[exotic barn]

Danke!

wow schon die klügsten Menschen

[verbal linden]

ferb, i know what we‘re gonna do today

[astral fjord]

Does anyone have a girokonto with Monese?

[strong verge]

Hey everyone, if i'm on a B1 level of german speaking, do you think it will be best for me to visit Germany and practice my German naturally while on vacation for a few weeks, or to take a German language course in Berlin at the same time? Ofc the course is optimal, but they are all super expensive 😦

[ancient trout]

I know of courses that cost like 400euros, if you're extroverted and have no problems meeting people you can practice it a lot on vacation ofc

[strong verge]

Yeah, cuz 400 Euros is quite abit of vacation money compared to sitting in a classroom

[cyan hamlet]

How are the university exams like for technische hochschulen in general for bsc comp sci

[exotic barn]

I googled a little bit. It's possible for international students to get loans from certain institutions. However, all the institutions require them to have family members who are permanent residents in Germany

However, my friend said that his old brother went to Germany for his master degree. He took a loan from a Germany bank to fund his study and he will pay the loan once he get a job there. But he doesn't have any family members who live in Germany. So is it actually possible? Is there any public/private banks in Germany that actually offer loans to international kids who want to study there (while not having any families members in Germany)?

[thorny seal]

Is there a significant difference between an Universität and a Hochschule? I've noticed Hochschulen generally offer M.Eng. programs as opposed to M.Sc. at Universitäten.

I aim for studying a Master's program and then finding a job. Is Hochschule a viable option for me?

[cyan hamlet]

As far as I know hochschule are aimed for those who want to find a job

[cyan hamlet]

.

[bold stump]

Universities are aimed at research, if you want to do get a PhD / do R&D you want to go there. Hochschulen are more applied, less theory and more practical skills oriented. Closer to school with relatively fixed curriculum. Generally considered easier.

[supple moth]

Hello everyone,
I hope you all are doing well. I am confused about the German study procedure, please guide me. I want to do my bachelors in Germany but my previous education is not equal to German education system. Therefore, I must do studienkolleg (prepatory course). However, in order to do studienkolleg, you need to have sufficient German language skills because it is a requirement and the studienkolleg is in German language.
What I am confused about is that. What should I do first? Should I apply to the university, or to studienkolleg or German language

I will be very thankful if you guide me through this.

[thorny seal]

Danke

[errant sleet]

Hallo Guten Abend, ich heiße Hamza, ich bin 20 Jahre alt, ich möchte eine Ausbildung im Bereich Pflege machen, ich habe Abitur und lese gerade auf B1-Niveau , Ich habe einen Ausbildungsnachweis im Bereich Pflege.Wenn Sie weitere Informationen wünschen, beantworte ich gerne alle Ihre Fragen.Ich frage Sie, ob Sie einen Betrieb kennen, der jemanden zur Ausbildung in diesem Bereich sucht,
(Sie können mir Ihre Telefonnummer oder E-Mail hinterlassen, damit ich Sie kontaktieren kann und ich Ihnen alle Informationen zusende)

Danke Schön 🙏🏼

[fiery edge]

There are language schools that offer "university pathway programs". Basically they apply to a university for you and get you a conditional admission. The condition being achieving the required German level for example. This helps a lot with the visa process. So then you can do the language course, and then Studienkolleg right after and either continue to the University you got the conditional admission for, or apply to another uni.

This aside, the order is language - Studienkolleg - uni

[fiery edge]

Nicht böse gemeint aber hast du versucht im Internet nach Ausbildungsstellen zu suchen? Ich habe "Pflege Ausbildung Stellen" in Google eingegeben und 100+ offene Stellen gefunden.

[errant sleet]

Sehr danke ,
Ich habe viel gesucht, wenn Sie mir die links schicken könnten, wäre ich Ihnen dankbar🙏🏼

[fiery edge]

https://www.valmedi.de/jobs/-/Pflege/ausbildung

[errant sleet]

Viele danke 🙏🏼

[supple moth]

Could you please share me their links?

[cyan hamlet]

Helpp

[fiery edge]

Look up "Germany university pathway programs" on Google. There's a whole lot of them

[fiery edge]

It's a broad question so you'd have to be more specific on what you want to know. But most unis just have one final exam per subject at the end of the semester. If you fail that you'd have to repeat the subject n retake the exam in the next semester

[cyan hamlet]

Ohh okayy

Has anyone got their documents recognised by studentkolleg konztanz

[stone gate]

Wanted to know about the phone contract thing in Germany. So let's say i purchase a phone with vodafone for 2 year contract. What happens after 2 years? I return the phone back to the company or i get an option to continue my plan?

And will the fees per month stay same or they will charge the same of what i was being charged for the 1st 2 years?

[hollow geode]

In almost all cases the phone is yours to keep since with the contract you already pay it off partially every month. Usually the contract is auto-renewed as they want to keep you as a customer, but that depends on the provider and contract. It's best to ask before you sign it.
As for the fees: That also depends. Some have like very low rates at first but then they go up. You know, to catch those who don't pay attention. Again this is all noted in the actual contract and usually is advertised up front. Hidden fees are rare.

[stone gate]

Ahh kk...
And what r the odds the phone will be alrdy unlocked? Like say i return back to my hometown or travel, can i still the phone? In terms of replacing the sim and moving on with my life?

[hollow geode]

I am sorry, I don't think I can answer that. I would guess that some are locked and most are unlocked, but that's only a guess. I have never dealt with phone plans. I run prepaid.

[stone gate]

Generally what is recommended? Do i go down the path of phone contracts?

Or i get a unlocked phone directly and decide my own prepaid plans

[cyan hamlet]

Is it worth studying in germany after studying at a home country for 14 years

[stone gate]

Ahh thnks a lot fr this info

[exotic barn]

Hey all not sure if this is the right place to ask but I got admitted to FAU and TU Dortmund (Msc data science both universities) and I'm not sure which university to go to. Can anyone help?

[molten belfry]

Anybody here know extensively about immigration from the u.s to Germany? I have a massive amount of questions. If somebody could add me as a friend and dm me it would be greatly appreciated.

[crimson shard]

Why not ask here

It removes the expectations of answering from a single person and you got more people that may know more here

[cyan hamlet]

Is technische hochschule Ulm known for something?

[verbal linden]

@cyan hamlet like what

[cyan hamlet]

I mean in terms of education, job opportunities and all

[lone musk]

I'm trying to choose a Krankenkasse, and I hesitate between BKK EUREGIO and HKK, but I can't find any info on the base services they offer. They only talk about things like ostheopathy and teeth cleaning. Nothing about x-rays, surgery, normal prescribed medicine, etc. Are those maybe so basic that they are implied? I don't want to commit only to learn later that it's an additional health insurance and I'm left with no protection.

[trim heart]

Personally I would say so. Teeth-stuff is often not standard but most medicines are (some you have to partially pay yourself [only small amounts usually]), surgery is usually paid if it is needed

bkk euregio:

translated loosely:
if a hospital stay is necessary, we will completely cover expenses for medical treatment, surgery, Medicine, lodging/stay and food/provisions

[waxen spire]

Ist DTZ nicht genug, wenn wir uns zum Uni bewerben möchten

Deutschkurses in Uni

[trim heart]

Also going to the doctor is also included.

[trim heart]

Source: https://www.bkk-euregio.de/basisileistungen (Those the basic services of BKK Euregio, you can just put that into a translator, the sentences seem mostly easy enough for that to work.)

[lone musk]

Thanks a lot. And I think I found the equivalent for HKK ( https://www.hkk.de/leistungen-und-services/hkk-leistungen/alle-leistungen-von-a-z )

It's just a bit new for me, so I'm learning bit by bit ^^

[trim heart]

no problem

[charred pulsar]

hey guys

how much percentage do they take in university of munich for international students ?
i wanna take entry

[shy flare]

I did some research and found that:

It from their official website:
https://www.lmu.de/de/die-lmu/die-lmu-auf-einen-blick/zahlen-und-fakten/studierende/index.html
This website is really helpful and contains a lot of information about international studies. I translated it via browser translation, maybe you wanna try that as well.

@charred pulsar
https://www.lmu.de/de/studium/internationale-vollzeit-studierende/index.html
This link might be helpful

[charred pulsar]

@shy flare can I apply in Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich after 12

I mean undergraduate

[ember wren]

depends on which course you're applying to, even I'll be applying to tu munich for undergrad this year

https://www.tum.de/en/about-tum/our-university/facts-and-figures/students-studies

[charred pulsar]

@ember wren umm btech in computer science

I wanna become a software developer

[ember wren]

i see, as far as i know thats a german taught program, so the number of international students will be on the lower side for a BSc in informatiks

[charred pulsar]

Idk how i will cop up with german natives

But...

@misty atlas i needa translate that

[ember wren]

@charred pulsar this PDF has all the details for each program (its in german)

[charred pulsar]

@misty atlas german has better universities ig

Germany

Yep

Us is too expensive

@misty atlas am an average guy

Sorry

Can't expect that

Ahh dude

I like Germany

Yep

Meh not interested

In dating and stuff

I am thinking of carrier

[ember wren]

if you find difficulty in attending german classes, you can try english taught programs @charred pulsar

[charred pulsar]

Thanks @ember wren

[ember wren]

https://www2.daad.de/deutschland/studienangebote/international-programmes/en/detail/7698/#tab_overview information engineering taught in English at TU Munich which is computer science

[charred pulsar]

Is it necessary to know german ?

[ember wren]

you can even look at Saarland University which is known for computer science

[charred pulsar]

Ah i see

[ember wren]

A2 level for Munich, Saarland University doesn't require any prior german knowledge

though you should probably study german anyway, to live in Germany

[charred pulsar]

Yea ig

Hope so

Or else am gonna have a hard time there

[ember wren]

yeah but you open so many opportunities by learning even basic german for jobs etc, also its showing respect to their culture imo

[charred pulsar]

I even have to look for partime jobs

And stuff

[ember wren]

good luck :)

[charred pulsar]

How much is monthly expenses there ?

[ember wren]

depends on each city

[charred pulsar]

In general

@ember wren Munich ofc

[ember wren]

I know friends there who live at 700 euros a month to 1500 euros a month, depends on your lifestyle etc

[charred pulsar]

Ah i see

[ember wren]

a native can answer that question better probably 😅

India

[charred pulsar]

Me Russian Indian

[ember wren]

No no, I'll be applying to unis and probably move there in October

[charred pulsar]

I lived in Moscow now shifted to India bc of war

[ember wren]

hope everyone's doing well in your family

[charred pulsar]

@ember wren well i live with my mom here

Dad's in italy

And

Umm

This place is petty good

Just a little hot

@misty atlas no Italian

[ember wren]

only the top few ones are excellent but insanely hard to get into, but the field im interested in doesnt have much scope here especially for jobs

[charred pulsar]

@misty atlas i moved here

My uncle lives in Kolkata West Bengal

East india

[ember wren]

Mechanical Engineering

[charred pulsar]

@ember wren how much u scored in ISC

I mean how much needed for Munich

[ember wren]

97.5% in my 12th, not ISC though

[ember wren]

Again depends on each course

[charred pulsar]

@ember wren CBSE board ?

@ember wren more marks demand for computer btech ?

[ember wren]

Meh, you've got bad apples everywhere, wouldn't really generalize stuff, ive also met a ton of nice people from germany since ive visited the country a few times before :)

[charred pulsar]

@ember wren u even visited before

How cool

[ember wren]

yeah since CS is most in demand here

[ember wren]

xD

[ember wren]

yes

[charred pulsar]

@ember wren am gonna try in 5-6 universities

[ember wren]

good luck 👍

[charred pulsar]

Yep

[charred pulsar]

ahh mann

[foggy drift]

Im really thinking about study in austrian universitate. I have to know english or just have C1 lvl in German? I hate english because it is everywhere so im trying to learn new languages for stop using this retarded language.

i think about studying in german uni, but i would have a compromise

[charred pulsar]

i dont even know a d... about german

and the language is so messed up

i am trying to learn in duolingo

[cloud apex]

What's the approximate level of German I should have to apply for okaish but cheap German unis (in math/software/data analysis +-)?

[swift root]

Where (as a foreigner) is a good place to try and make some local friends in Switzerland?

[spare charm]

Bachelor or master?

https://studieren.univie.ac.at/en/admission/german-language-proficiency/
for the university of vienna

[spare charm]

english only if you choose an english study

[cloud apex]

C1 for decent unis, right?

[foggy drift]

Master i guess

I think about study germanistic first at bachelor but i (werde) have 26 years old so my age isnt a problem to studying?

[fiery edge]

Unis will cost the same almost everywhere (~200-500€ per sem) unless you join a private uni or a uni in Baden Württemberg as a non-EU citizen. But yeah if your course is gonna be in German then you'll need B2 or better. C1 opens more doors though

[cloud apex]

200-500 eur per sem? That's fucking free

Oh and yeah I'm not from EU (I'm from Russia for reference)

[fiery edge]

Well that's the fee for all students. Only in Baden Württemberg and in private unis are the costs higher

I think around 1500€ per sem for non-EU student in BaWu

[verbal linden]

i pay 90€ per semester

[cyan hamlet]

Yeah

[main crow]

in an undergraduate studies, what are the differences in diploma and a bachelor in german unis?

[spare charm]

na age isn't a problem

we have seniors who study

obviously because they are bored

[spare charm]

for a master you are gonna need at least c1

yeah and you are gonna pay about 747€ per semester

https://studieren.univie.ac.at/en/tuition-fee/amount-non-eueea-citizens/

I hope sending links is alright

[charred pulsar]

Hey guys
I am just passed out after 12th from an Indian high school
Which german(public with 0 tution fres) university should i apply in ?

Please help me out

[hollow wasp]

public unis that are not in baden wurttemberg

[cyan hamlet]

Can someone explain the highlighted point?
I'm applying for recognition of certificates at studentkolleg konztanz

[cyan hamlet]

Do you have Any german skills?

[charred pulsar]

@cyan hamlet nope

English and Russian speaker

[cyan hamlet]

Wait are you from india

[hollow wasp]

based on research, most unis will ask u for a c1 level german cert

[charred pulsar]

@cyan hamlet currently in a eastern state called west bengal

[hollow wasp]

having that c1 cert really broaden ur options on courses drastically

[cyan hamlet]

Check out technische hochschule Ingolstadt and Ulm if you want to apply for comp sci in english

[cyan hamlet]

Cool

[charred pulsar]

I wanna do btech in computer s

[cyan hamlet]

It's bsc comp sci in Germany

[charred pulsar]

Oh

[cyan hamlet]

.

[charred pulsar]

I see

@cyan hamlet do i need jee mains or jee advanced for qualifying ?

[cyan hamlet]

It's optional

[charred pulsar]

ISLETS and TOFEL ?

[exotic barn]

isnt informatics comp science in germany?

[cyan hamlet]

You can also complete one year of university in india

[cyan hamlet]

I think so

[cyan hamlet]

Ielts

[charred pulsar]

@cyan hamlet yea i have heard it's called class 13 in germany

Or something

[exotic barn]

i heard it's a very hard math heavy major that is not obligatory to finding a career related to programming

[cyan hamlet]

I have done that in india
I'm currently completing my 14th year and i wish to apply there in germany for bachelors

[cyan hamlet]

Idk much

[cyan hamlet]

It's urgent guys please help

[foggy drift]

aw shit... 747... :c also at someone from UE?

[spare charm]

UE is french for European union?

then no

eu only pay 20,70

https://studieren.univie.ac.at/en/tuition-fee/amount-eueeach-citizens/

[cyan hamlet]

It is a silly question

Can I deposit 861 euro per month in the blocked account

[fiery cedar]

What is Mikrozensus and why am i legally required to participate in this survey thing

[spare charm]

wdym?

[spare charm]

A mikrozensus is like a survey and I think you are required to do it for the data to represent the country

[fiery cedar]

I don't know german to participate

[fringe wolf]

Just an idea, but you could censor the parts that have private information and send it in here, someone can probably help you translate it

[cyan hamlet]

The website said I can deposit €891 per month

[spare charm]

or ask a personal friend if you are not confortable sharing it here

[spare charm]

oh sorry I am afraid I can't help sorry

[fiery cedar]

its asking me when my building constructed wtf

lol

its something should go to the landlords

i am just poor rent guy

[fiery edge]

I think that's only the amount you can withdraw per month

To start a blocked account you need around 10k € in it

[cloud apex]

Is it possible to transfer to second or third year of Bachelor to a uni in Germany? (I mean, generally, how possible is that?)
Given that I'm a non-EU foreigner who has studied 2 years in my country, and not wanting to lose the progress

[fiery edge]

It's possible if the uni "acknowledges" those subjects that you already did

[cloud apex]

👀 tell me more please

[cinder badger]

I am from US, just applied for Study Abroad in Tübingen....there are plenty of study abroad programs not just in US...have you checked with your college?

I will hopefully be going through my Universities program next semester.

[cloud apex]

Study is a good way to migrate

[cinder badger]

One can hope to find a way to stay past the 1 year program....hopefully lol

[cloud apex]

I'm good at math & computer science

[grand trench]

I`m going to Germany soon, and I know that I will need to find some kind of a job there. Regardless of the reasons, I need to somehow earn money and work. I am 15 years old, I will be living in Northern Bavaria. Can someone give me some advises? Maybe tell me of a job available for me? I dont speak german, but will surely learn

[burnt vale]

honestly i can't tell you a lot but do you at least have a mitleere reife

and are you an eu citizen

if those two apply to you, you might have a slightly easier time as being purely 15 and without anything to prove

[cyan hamlet]

Is it compulsory? Or the financial part by saying that my parents will provide for me

[cyan hamlet]

Should I apply to technische hochschule Ulm even though their fees are high

[cloud apex]

Why every time I check Master's program I can't find any requirements but Bachelor's degree & language proficiency?

[dire geyser]

Because those two are pre-requisites for getting admission into any Masters Course

[cloud apex]

Is it really enough?

[dire geyser]

@cloud apex It depends on the university where you are applying, some need GRE, IELTS, German too

[cloud apex]

That's the lang reqhurement, yeah

Hmm

Do the grades of the bachelor diploma matter?

[dire geyser]

Somewhat it matters but, if you have worked on some projects or published some research papers then it will help you for admission

[cloud apex]

So those are requirements, but it's not enough to meet them to get into Ms?

[dire geyser]

In the end it depends on the university , there are documents like LOR and LOM if you have a good motive for study they might consider as well. You should look into requirements for your preferred Uni.

[cloud apex]

I see, thanks

[dire geyser]

No worries!

[spare charm]

sometimes, they also want some experience in this area, but only certain kinds of universities

[cloud apex]

I have some software projects, but not research, not sure how they're interested in them

[spare charm]

this mostly applies to fachhochschulen

[cyan hamlet]

Guys I need your advice on something

[strong sky]

why dont you post it then

[cyan hamlet]

Should I apply to technische hochschule Ulm even though the fees are too much

[hollow geode]

Would you consider 250€ per month too much?

[cyan hamlet]

It's 1500 euros per sem

[hollow geode]

Semester comes from the latin "Six months" and 1500€ divided by 6 is, well, 250€ per month

So yeah, it is

I would say seen monthly it's quite doable with a student job

[burnt vale]

@hollow geode nope but it's much more expensive than the usual fees

[charred pulsar]

@hollow geode u going to private university ?

[cyan hamlet]

Ohh

[fiery edge]

Is there a reason you want to go to Ulm much more than other universities?

[fiery edge]

Atleast for your first year, or when you're first applying for the visa, it is compulsory. After that, once you're already in Germany, it depends on the immigration office you'll be dealing with. They can be flexible and be okay with proof that your parents can provide for you, or you'll have to continue showing them 10k€ in your bank account each time you need to renew the visa

[cyan hamlet]

Yes

[cyan hamlet]

In some other websites it's mentioned that I can show my parents bank statements and stuff

[fiery edge]

If you want to go there and can afford it I don't see why not. But outside of Baden Württemberg it is cheaper for non-EU students (just in case you weren't aware)

[fiery edge]

Like I said it depends on your immigration office but at least to get your visa first you need to have the blocked account with 10k

[cyan hamlet]

10k is a bit much for me

[cyan hamlet]

I know
It's hard to find courses in english

[fiery edge]

Hochschule rhein waal has a lot of English courses too

[cyan hamlet]

There isn't a bsc comp sci course in English

[olive summit]

simply learn German

[fiery edge]

https://www.studis-online.de/studium/informatik/studiengaenge/?sprache=englischsprachig&abschluss=bachelor

Not all are full-time English, but maybe you can find some more options here

[spare charm]

how is it with the numerus clausus and non eu citizens?

[topaz fox]

Are there different fees for students from outside the EU at German universities, and if so, how do you find what they are?

[fathom kindle]

I'm not sure, shall I pay 470 Euro per mo or 950?

[chrome mulch]

presumably the €950 is a one time deposit (Kaution) and the monthly rent is €470..

[exotic barn]

Hallo,

Ich komme aus England und moechte in Deutschland leben,

Wie geht es in Deutschland mit Studium und Jobfinden.
Kann man als nicht EU Buerger in Deutschland billig studieren, oder sind die Gebuerhen tueer?

[abstract beacon]

Eyy ich bin Englisch auch

Aber griechisch

[exotic barn]

Also du hast Griechischer Reisepass?

[fathom kindle]

Thanks

[cloud apex]

Is it possible to get a working visa, save some money there in Germany, and then being there in Germany prolong the visa to study visa?

(if you know where I can consult on it please tell me)

[fiery edge]

In Baden Württemberg it's more expensive for non EU students. 1500€ per Sem. Everywhere else it's the same for both EU and non EU students (200-500€)

At Public unis*

[frozen fossil]

I think the best way to consult on it would be a German embassy in your home country

[topaz fox]

So is a semester half a year?

[fiery edge]

Yeah. And most bachelor study programs are 6 or 7 semesters long

[heady flicker]

Hello all, I'm interested in pursuing a career involving medieval history and medieval archaeology in Germany, and I believe museum studies would be a good field to get into. I already have a combined 6 months' experience in museum and university archives, but I would like to get more experience. Is it possible to get an internship with a museum to get the experience I need? Please ping or DM me with any info as I am not very active in this server during working hours.

[vapid sorrel]

Hi, is it possible for someone to do an ausbildung for the same title twice? For example in my case, I'm not sure if my spanish vocational training will be recognized at the IHK as an ausbildung and if I go to Germany and start an ausbildung but my title gets recognized, can I still go through the ausbildung to be able to learn more, etc.

[hearty nimbus]

Hey guys is getting a german visa easy or depends what you are doing

[cyan hamlet]

If a course which was admission free before but no admission restricted will have lower nc (around 3) or higher nc (around 1.6)

[spare charm]

Not quite sure what you mean

[broken oriole]

i'm hoping this counts as a culture/life question and i'm hoping i can get some insight/thoughts/answers from natives or individuals living in Germany, if anyone would be so kind. i've searched for answers on this topic before, but never really gotten an answer.

i have read that a lot of people in Germany tend to rent (apartments) rather than buy houses like in other nations, mainly due to shortages or it being expensive. but i'm curious...what happens when you retire, do you still rent that apartment/house, isn't that a burden on your retirement fund as most people would want to have paid off a mortgage by then?

or is this all wrong, and do people tend to start mortgaging when they hit a certain age?

[vapid sorrel]

Simply, can you do an ausbildung for the same beruf twice?

[spare charm]

I don’t think so

[bold stump]

you get a certain percentage of your former salary as Rente once you are retired. But yeah, a lot of people cannot afford houses, especially in the city

[cosmic spear]

There are studienkollegs for intl students who have applied for german taught programme, are there studienkollegs for English taught programme too?

[cyan hamlet]

I have heard about it but i never searched

[exotic barn]

I dont think so.
Well logically speaking, what's the point of doing studienkolleg if you do it in english?

[olive summit]

there are but they're more expensive typically

[sand lotus]

anyone aware of any good recruitment agencies for foreign workers looking to work in Germany?

[open pulsar]

Usually I look on Linkedin. That's how I got a job

[sand lotus]

How did you get the search to narrow by country? Or did you just pick a city and look?

[open pulsar]

when you go to linkedin.com/jobs and click search

you can specify country/city

[open pulsar]

If you're a CS professional, you can also try Indeed

but beware there're some scammers there

[sand lotus]

Sounds good. And ive always had problems searching by country but ill give it another go thanks

[open pulsar]

gl

[vapid sorrel]

Hi, another of my 1000 questions, if I leave Spain with a B1.1 level (Done at a Spanish VHS equivalent) , would I be able to do B1.2 at Göthe or would I have to do B1 entirely

[cosmic spear]

its a requirement for international students; if someone is willing to study in german studienkolleg is better as there are german studienkollegs but if they wanna pursue in english taught they should complete first year of bachelor from their home country as alternative to 1 year of studienkolleg

[cursive dust]

gibt's jemanden, die an einer Uni in De Praktikum gemacht, oder an einer Universität eine Ingenuerwesenbereich Studiert?

Can anyone give me ideas? I am a 3rd year Mechatronics Engineering student in Turkey, my school program is %100 in German, most of our Professors are from TU Berlin, TU Chemnitz and other German Universities. I want to do my Internship in Germany, i have applied to some firms( my projects and interests are in favour of a robotics in automation career) but they haven't returned. I am being a little scared because of this. So my question is; is there anyone here that did their Internship in Germany, and are there any advices for these kind of stuff?

[wise sundial]

2 long

[hollow geode]

<@&305455824174710787> kann den mal einer bitte entfernen. Bot, troll oder sonstiges. Selben link schon in anderen channeln gepostet

[grand patio]

Jo, danke für den Hinweis!

[hollow geode]

Danke auch!

[fathom kindle]

You guys know the difference between these?

• Ausbildung zum Fachinformatiker/in
• Ausbildung zum Fachinformatiker/in für Systemintegration
• Ausbildung zum Fachinformatiker/in für Anwendungsentwicklung

[fiery edge]

Have you tried looking them up online?
Systemintegration is setting up and managing systems.
Anwendungsentwicklung is application management/development

[fathom kindle]

what about the first one?

[slate shoal]

Basically your regular computer scientist, ich denke. Fachinformatiker loosely means subject computer scientist, which logically means a specialist

My only issue about Germany is making friends and the possibility of feeling weird about the weather. I'm from a tropical country, so I'm not used to the seasons

[burnt vale]

@fathom kindle
general
system integration
software development

[bold stump]

No, computer science would be at university. Fachinformatiker comes in 4 flavors, basically ops/dev/bizdev/net. FiSi is ops, FiA is dev

[north obsidian]

Haii thereee 🙂 Has anyone here applied for an employment visa recently?

[slate shoal]

Thanks for clarifying?

[outer sphinx]

Ist Deutschland wieder für internationale Reisen geöffnet?

[burnt vale]

@outer sphinx schon so seit Dezember oder November

be sure to be vaccinated twice

at least and also with vaccines approved by germany

[outer sphinx]

ahh ja

[burnt vale]

@summer mango let me break it down.

rent for a one room apartment is already starting at 500-600 on average or higher. Good phone contacts are 40-90 per month, BVG monthly ticket is 89 euro for AB route. If you drive a car its 2 euros per litre atm. Food for takeout is usually 5-20 euros per meals (5 euros being a Döner with a drink and that's on a the low end). Groceries can be cheaper and more expensive depending on your preferred location... Aldi? Kaufland? Penny? Some are cheaper. Perhaps if you're alone groceries for a month could be 250 euros being comfortable. Taxes are about 50 percent of your nett salary. do research and go figure

[cloud apex]

How does medicine work in Germany for non-resident student?

Is there some insurance? How approx high is it / might it be?

[jagged oasis]

All students in germany are required to have health insurance. Premiums are usually fairly standard at around 100-120 Euros a month.

[cloud apex]

Premiums?

[jagged oasis]

what you pay per month

in exchange for insurance coverage

[cloud apex]

Gotcha, thanks

[chilly summit]

When buying prepaid sim card in germany, do you need to be a resident of germany? Can foreigners buy prepaid sim card without residence? If so, where can I buy these offline in germany?

[jagged oasis]

@chilly summit You don't need to be a resident but the SIM Card has to be registered to a German address which could be your hotel for example. You buy the SIM card pretty much anywhere: grocery store, gas station, telecom shop, but you activate it then which requires ID verification that you can do at the post office

[stuck birch]

If you have an Ireland visa, can you visit other European countries without visa? I'm asking as non Europe Union citizen?

[jagged oasis]

I don't think visa entitles you to anything but your stay in Ireland. You can probably visit other European countries for the standard 90 day amount (within Schengen)

[keen gazelle]

Usually, the government specifies how long you may leave the country before your visa is no longer valid

This will depend on the type of your visa

I don't know exact lengths for anything, but you usually have several months at minimum

[stuck birch]

Ok, thanks for helps!

But if you'll travel with railway from Ireland to England let's say, are they checking your visa on the other side?

[keen gazelle]

(Speaking from experience): Your visa is checked depending on your means of transportation. Flights are the strictest and traveling on your own by car being the least restrictive. On trains, I haven't experienced any visa checking, but I've never traveled from Ireland to another Schengen country. If the train goes through a checkpoint, then you'll probably get checked. However, your visa is generally only relevant for the host country. Any Ireland-specific documents are usually irrelevant for the control, unless you're trying to re-enter

Do keep in mind that this is my experience in Germany, not Ireland, so take it with a grain of salt 🧂

[stuck birch]

Actually, I have an Ireland visa and my plan is going to the Germany. But I don't have any Schengen visa. So my plan was going to the Germany without visa with railway. Will I be noticed?

Or by car

Hitchhiking, i think

I know there is sea but not directly im talking about

[keen gazelle]

Ireland is an Schengen EU-country, so you shouldn't have a problem; however, your best bet is to call in to your authority for foreigners in order to see what restrictions apply for you. Even your nationality could effect how easy/difficult it is for you

[stuck birch]

Ireland is not Schengen country and that makes everything hard

[keen gazelle]

Wait

Oops

I misspoke

lol

[stuck birch]

lol np

[keen gazelle]

EU-country

[stuck birch]

yes but there is still visa controlling happening, you can't escape from controlling, right?

or can I escape?

With airway its impossible but for other alternatives?

[keen gazelle]

Because it's an EU-country, your safest bet is to just ask how long you may leave the country

[stuck birch]

Like, 2 months and never come back

My plan is to stay 1 month in Ireland, then travel other EU countries for 2 months

[keen gazelle]

Oh, well...I guess it doesn't matter much, then. I'm not sure. I would then check what the entrance rules are for Germany

Germany has documents for everything

[stuck birch]

First rule would be --> Show your visa. And I'm already eliminated, lol

[keen gazelle]

Again, you can always call the German authorities and explain your situation, they'll give you a direct answer

That's the safest option

[stuck birch]

Probably they would not allow me

My only option is entering secretly.

[keen gazelle]

You don't know unless you ask. In my experience, they're generally understanding

Your assumption that they'll deny you doesn't really have any basis, as (I assume) you aren't familiar with how they handle such cases. Neither do I, so assuming either way is non-sensical

[stuck birch]

You are right. But for now, let's say they don't allow. Then, are they have visa controlling on their country borders?

If not, probably I can successfully enter with hitchhiking

I'm 17 years old. I'll be 18 at the beginnig on this summer. And all I want to do is travelling europe. But countries makes everything hard.

[keen gazelle]

Oh, being a minor makes changes things, though

[verbal linden]

what do u need information on

[keen gazelle]

I remember the rules being different

[verbal linden]

o

[keen gazelle]

Just call, if you're paranoid

Saves you the stress

[stuck birch]

hey, dog profile photo dude that just deleted messages, have you ever travelled the europe as a German and showed your visa on somewhere?

The thing is, Ireland is Island

There is no road to the Europe sadly

[verbal linden]

i think they arent german

[stuck birch]

he said he were german

[verbal linden]

huh weird

[stuck birch]

have you ever traveled?

[verbal linden]

yes

[stuck birch]

did you show your visa on somewhere?

[verbal linden]

only in the US

[stuck birch]

in europe?

in other europe countries?

[verbal linden]

ive never shown it in europe

ive only been asked for my ID on a bus while crossing borders

[stuck birch]

hmm that is also big risk

because you are european citizen

they may be let you go,

but im not european citizen

[heady kestrel]

where are you from?

[stuck birch]

I'm from Turkey and it makes everything hard actually

[heady kestrel]

https://tuerkei.diplo.de/tr-de/service/05-VisaEinreise/-/1513854

[stuck birch]

ok, its schengen visa

but i have Ireland visa

[heady kestrel]

But you need schengen visa

[stuck birch]

For ireland?

[heady kestrel]

Germany

[stuck birch]

Ok, and I'm asking, Is it possible to enter to the Germany without visa? Like with railway?

[heady kestrel]

You will be checked

[past jay]

the issue is that you will have had to enter the schengen zone at some point

[stuck birch]

Hmm, when you enter a schengen zone from non-schengen zone, are they checking you at the beginning?

This answer made everything clear, thanks a lot you all who helped!

[heady kestrel]

depends on your passport I suppose

if they check for a visa, that is

[stuck birch]

is there a possibility to enter with only ireland visa?

[heady kestrel]

here's the page for Turkey https://tuerkei.diplo.de/tr-de/service/05-VisaEinreise/-/1513856

I would assume an Ireland visa only works in Ireland

[stuck birch]

yeah

[past jay]

there probably isn't, if you're a non-EU citizen, because the issue is having the document to enter the Schengen zone. in principle there should be unified enforcement so it doesn't particularly matter whether you take e.g. the Ireland-France ferry -- once you're off the ferry you have to go through passport control. Citizens/residents of EU countries will be able to show their passports or IDs and non-EU citizens will have to show they can enter the Schengen zone.

[stuck birch]

thanks a lot for helps again! Probably I have to look for other alternatives to travel Europe.

[heady kestrel]

What is stopping you from getting a schengen visa?

lots of european countries in the zone

Schengen visas can be issued by any member state of the Schengen Area. Travellers must apply to the embassy or consulate of the country which they intend to visit. In cases of travellers visiting multiple countries in the Schengen Area, travellers must apply to their main destination's embassy or consulate. If the main destination cannot be determined, the traveller should apply for the visa at the embassy of the Schengen member state of first entry.

80 EUR cost sucks though

[past jay]

yeah, plus there may be funds/proof of onward travel requirements which can be difficult if one is planning to camp/backpack/hitchhike, all the more so as a minor

[heady kestrel]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_policy_of_the_Schengen_Area#Visas

[burnt vale]

I'm non eu but I'm able to be in germany for 90 days in a 180 day time period visa freee

but not everyone is that lucky

[exotic barn]

hey guys

are there good master's programs for non EU members in Germany? I am study Computer Science and would like to know

[topaz kestrel]

how far ahead of time should one apply for visa? does the process typically take long?

[heady kestrel]

As early as possible. 15 days roughly.

But not beyond 6 months before

[burnt vale]

I'd say for student visas be ready at least 2 months in advanced

[topaz kestrel]

gotcha, thank you both.

[topaz kestrel]

is anyone else having a hard time getting an appointment for a visa? my local embassy in NY has nothing available for the next 2 months.

[spare charm]

germany?

if yes, try another embassy or another german speaking country

[topaz kestrel]

yeah it's for a short-term visa for germany.

[topaz kestrel]

i can visit another embassy in another state?

[spare charm]

idk, but I would try

and what I also meant, if you can't get to germany, then try austria or Switzerland

[spare charm]

you meant US state?

[topaz kestrel]

yeah.

[topaz kestrel]

i can apply for a schengan visa for one of those countries & use that for germany? that's interesting.

[spare charm]

ehm

not really what I meant

do you already have a visa for Germany?

I am not sure I understand

the situation

[topaz kestrel]

i don't have a visa yet, but i am trying to get an appointment with my local consulate in order to apply. unfortunately they don't have any appointments available, so i was curious if i would be able to go to a consulate in another state instead.

[heady kestrel]

can you do it online? https://videx.diplo.de/videx/desktop/index.html#start

[spare charm]

If you have a schengen visa, then yes, you can move freely. However, for studying, you need a specific national via

[topaz kestrel]

i'll try this, thank you man.

[heady kestrel]

I am not sure if it's correct but

[past jay]

Unless I'm missing something, with VIDEX you can fill out the form online, but you can't submit it -- you need to bring your VIDEX barcode to a consulate appointment still (!)

Quelle: https://www.germany.info/us-en/service/visa/visa-form-instructions/968992

[minor salmon]

heyy

[long coral]

Has anyone given the TestAS exam? I am looking for study material for the English version of it. I have gone through the website and the set of books is pretty expensive. If there is an online question bank or something anyone has it would be very helpful. Thank you!

[topaz kestrel]

i spoke to my local embassy & was told that if you are a US citizen you do not need to apply for the schengen visa. i hope this information is useful to others.

[spring veldt]

Wohnt jemand hier in der Nähe von Bonn? Blüten die Kirchbäume jetzt schon? UwU

[viral mirage]

Hallo wie geht's?

[burnt vale]

does germany allow your family members to move to you after you obtain citizenship?

[clear snow]

has anyone got their student visa rejected to Germany? if so pls pm me

[high zenith]

hey is there anyone studying international relations (bachelor) in Germany ?

[chilly summit]

Would I skip the curriculum if I get into university in summer semester?

[solemn bay]

Typically no. Your classes might just be in a slightly different order (if they're only held in specific semesters).

Depends on the uni anyway.

[chilly summit]

Thanks for the infomation

[glossy portal]

hmmm
does german unis allow electives to pick whatever subject you want to? for example if you are taking engineering and you want to take classes in history or political science
or the electives are strictly related to the course itself?

[cyan hamlet]

Can someone tell me how to calculate the german gpa

For bachelors

[cyan hamlet]

Keine ahnung

[craggy mango]

Hi guys. I might probably need some advice. I’m outside the EU and I want to study German in Germany for a year (from A1 to C1), and study in a university after that. After doing some researches, it leads me to a visa called “Language course visa as preparation for university studies”

The problem is, there is a contradiction, which frustrates me a lot.
In order to apply for this visa, I need to get the conditional admission letter from a university first. However, without certain level of German proficiency proof (C1) I can’t even get admission from a university.
I already sent Emails to some Unis and they said they won’t offer such kind of conditional admission.

Am I supposed to look for a university which offers a conditional admission? If someone can give me some advice or info, I'd very appreciate it. 🥺 Thank you.

[red belfry]

@pliant breach

[cyan hamlet]

Look for English taught

[craggy mango]

This is also a possible way, but I tried. Most of the bachelor degrees are in German. For the English taught program, they are usually NC and have a higher requirement. For example, Uni Saarland requires TestAS and maybe even more. And for Uni Duisburg-Essen ISE program, they need a good Mathematics test result which was taken within 3 years. 😔 (my last Maths test was 5 years ago)

Also I want to study German in Germany. But the "language course visa" can't convert into a student visa. I have to leave Germany after finishing the language course. but still thanks for your advice.

[clear snow]

guys do study gaps have an effect of German student Visa? suppose someone got admission for a bachelor degree after 4 years from doing abitur.. will this be a problem for the student visa ??

[cyan hamlet]

What degree do you wanna do

[craggy mango]

Informatik B.Sc.
I have the general university entrance qualification btw, just lacking the German proficiency proof. I want to study German in Germany because I think it's the most effective way for me.

[cyan hamlet]

Check from hochschulekompass website

[craggy mango]

oh thanks, it seems better than the DAAD website. I'll take a look at it.

[fiery edge]

There's this thing in Germany called "university pathway programs" that are offered by language schools.
If you apply for these, they can help you get conditional offers from a university.
The condition being reaching C1/2 proficiency in German. So basically you'll study the language for 1-2 years with the school and then once you reach C1 you can enter the uni you got the conditional admission for or apply to any other uni after that.
Look it up there's a bunch of language schools that offer it. You can even ask them if they help you get conditional offers if you're not sure

[fiery edge]

Cliché answer but it depends on the uni. Depending on the uni you're only allowed to pick up to a handful of electives that are unrelated to your course. This info and info on which classes you can pick are usually in the "Prüfungsordnung" or "Modulhandbuch" for the course

[craggy mango]

Oh I have heard of it before, I thought I have to get admitted into a university first in order to apply those programs. I'll check it out, thank you so much!

[tidal nova]

Referral code for Fintiba

[burnt vale]

Well i do hope I can find one of these by August when I have to make a blocked account

Also for those studying in germany has a blocked account been sufficient for your expenses in germany?

891 Euro per month lol

[cyan hamlet]

Can someone calculate the german gpa for me

Idk how to do it

[chrome mulch]

there's websites for it

where is your original gpa from?

[thorny sandal]

U need to do studienkolleg right?

[craggy mango]

No, I guess I don't have to. I got the university entrance qualification.

[thorny sandal]

The abitur?

[craggy mango]

Yes, not Abitur, but something equivalent to German Abitur

[thorny sandal]

Ok

[cyan hamlet]

School and university

[chrome mulch]

what country

they will automatically convert the gpa through uni-assist anyway, just as additional info

[cyan hamlet]

India

[cyan hamlet]

I know but i wanna know my Gpa before hand

[exotic barn]

Heyy does anyone go to or know someone from WU Vienna ?

[sand lotus]

Kitsch

[chrome mulch]

https://www.dhbw.de/fileadmin/user_upload/Dokumente/International/Notenumrechnungen/Notenumrechnung_Indien.pdf
geht das?

[marsh stirrup]

hello

please i want to do the bewertung to my diplomat(enigneer in telecom ) and i don t know how the method to do it

please any recommendation or explanation

[vapid sorrel]

Do you guys reckon an abitur is important for businesses when they hire you? For example, a person with an ausbildung vs a person with an ausbildung and an abitur

[hollow geode]

Depends on the job or field. Government jobs usually require that, otherwise they won't even look at your application

Which field are you aiming for?

[vapid sorrel]

IT

[hollow geode]

In that case people like to see an Abitur but it's not always a must, you can surely work your way up with less

If you already have work experience it shouldn't matter too much

[vapid sorrel]

Ah okay, thank you very much

[clear snow]

guys can I use a new uni assit account ? cause the old one I have been uploading docs for 2 years (couldn't get enrolled for unis) so the documents are still there and it looks like a mess. I want to apply this year again since it's a new semester and a year will it be a problem if i create a new account ???

[random zodiac]

You can upload the documents and the old ones will be replaced, only new ones will be taken into consideration. Just make sure you give them proper names. No need to create a new account.

[lucid lichen]

Hallo

Ich bin Mine

Ich werde im Oktober nach Stuttgart fliegen und wohnen

Wie finde ich eine Wohnung?

Ich möchte mieten

[austere sky]

Wie alt sind sie ?