Germany Guide
Living and studying in Germany
The practical steps, in the order you will actually need them.
Study in Germany
Bachelor
Germany offers a wide range of degrees and course programs. From Bachelor, Master, State Examination to Doctorate, one can choose…
Master
Masters study program in Germany Many students prefer Germany for their postgraduation study across the globe. The entire credit…
PhD
Ph.D. Study in Germany Students choose Germany for their higher study as it includes several highly-ranked and historic…
Ausbildung
An Ausbildung is a paid apprenticeship that ends in a nationally recognised qualification. You spend part of each week at a…
Praktikum
A Praktikum is an internship. Whether yours must be paid, and whether it uses up your permitted working days, turns on a single…
The German school system
Grundschule
German School System Among all the available education systems across the globe, the German education system has marked its…
Realschule
German School System Among all the available education systems across the globe, the German education system has marked its…
Gymnasiam
German School System Among all the available education systems across the globe, the German education system has marked its…
Your first weeks
City Registration
City Registration for Foreign Students in Germany: A Complete Guide When moving to Germany for studies or work, one of the first…
Tax ID
Tax ID (Steueridentifikationsnummer) for Foreign Students in Germany: A Comprehensive Guide When moving to Germany for work or…
Social Insurance
Social Insurance (Sozialversicherung) for Foreign Students in Germany: What You Need to Know Germany’s social insurance system is…
Criminal Record Certificate
Criminal Record Certificate (Führungszeugnis) in Germany: A Guide for Foreign Students If you are planning to study or work in…
Finding somewhere to live
Housing is the hardest part of arriving in Germany, and it blocks everything else — you cannot register your address, and…
Electricity
Electricity is usually the one utility you arrange yourself. It is not normally part of your service charges, and if you do…
Heating and water
Unlike electricity, heating and water are usually handled by your landlord and paid through your monthly service charges. You do…
Working in Germany
Professional jobs
Germany has a shortage of qualified people and has rewritten its immigration law to attract them. If you hold a recognised…
Student jobs
Studying in Germany comes with the right to work, but that right is limited and the limits are counted precisely. Exceed them and…
Other kinds of work
Not all work in Germany is a normal contract. Mini-jobs, freelancing and volunteering each follow their own rules on tax,…