Among those seeking asylum in Germany, Ukrainians do not yet hold a leading position. But every day there are more of them. However, the processing of cases of Ukrainian citizens who have requested…
"The airline Lufthansa as we know it is no more" – such a headline appeared on the website of the newspaper Die Welt. On this day, Germany's largest airline announced the "most extensive fare reform…
Hamburg is Germany's second-largest city, but in terms of student numbers it trails not only Berlin but also Munich. According to the regional statistical office, around 94,000 people study in the…
Today I would like to tell our readers about an important prerequisite for granting the status of a late resettler, namely, proof of German descent. Particularly big problems are caused by proving…
German lawyer and journalist Volker Kitz is well known in Germany. For many years he was a columnist for major publications such as Frankfurter Allgemeine and Spiegel Online, and his popular books on…
In popularity among foreign students, Germany ranks third in the world – after the USA and the UK. Over the past year alone, more than 300,000 foreigners studied at German universities. They go home…
The German coast and the islands of the Baltic and North Seas are famous for their resorts and attract millions of tourists every year – not only in summer, but year-round. The most popular among…
A quarter of a century has passed since German reunification, but there is no hint of unity in either pay or working conditions for residents of the old and new federal states: the population of the…
Walking the multi-kilometer Way of St. James, the famous pilgrimage route, or retreating to a monastery for a week or two – that is how many Europeans are deciding to spend their summer today. They…
The number of asylum seekers in the first half of 2015 more than doubled. Nearly one in two migrants comes to Germany from the Balkan Peninsula.
Every tourist wants to bring something home from vacation. Souvenir shops in German towns and villages are overflowing with all sorts of trinkets. In addition to ubiquitous refrigerator magnets…
The Germany Scholarship (Deutschlandstipendium) program was launched at the initiative of the German government in 2011. Its goal is to support talented young people in obtaining higher education…