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#Germany

Education

German universities are free, but not always

North Rhine-Westphalia decided not to introduce tuition fees for students from non-EU countries. Where do they charge foreigners and when is higher education in Germany really free?

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Education

Health insurance for students in Germany

To study at a German university, a student, including foreign students, must have health insurance. Without a health insurance policy, the student will not be enrolled in the university. What types…

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Everyday life

Germans to have their pensions recalculated

Contrary to the cliché, not all German pensioners live in prosperity. There are poor elderly people in Germany, although currently relatively few. But those who barely have enough to live on from…

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Auto tour

ADAC car club becomes more expensive and expands

Members of the Allgemeiner Deutscher Automobil-Club (ADAC) – the largest association of motorists in Europe, currently with 21 million members – will have to dig deeper into their pockets next year…

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Everyday life

A tattoo won't spoil a German

In Germany, the fashion for tattoos is firmly established – every fifth resident of the country has a tattoo. And in the age group from 20 to 29, every second person has a permanent design on their…

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Everyday life

How German pensioners live

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Analysis

Monitoring German Education

In Germany, perhaps the most comprehensive study of the quality of education—preschool, school, and higher education—has been conducted once again. However, the country's leading teachers' union…

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Immigration

Refugees of Indeterminate Age

According to a study conducted by forensic experts at the University of Münster, 40% of refugees entering Germany posing as children and adolescents provide false age data, significantly understating…

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Education

Where they teach how to build autobahns

Many appreciate German roads for their well-thought-out traffic organization, smart penalty system for violators, and, of course, quality. German autobahns have long become a model of high-speed…

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Education

Student Freedom German-Style

An individual educational trajectory for students at German universities is common practice. Students in Germany have long been independently determining their curriculum and duration of study. They…

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Education

Where to Become a Bioengineer

The best schools in biomedical engineering are in the USA, Singapore, and Australia, but such programs often deter students due to high tuition costs. It is worth considering German universities…

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Education

Senior citizens go to universities

There is no single program of higher education for elderly people in Germany. Instead, they are offered three models to choose from. The first is auditing students, who can attend lectures and…

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