What's good for a German is tasty for a Russian too! Which Russian doesn't love German food? The names of some German dishes, frankly, sometimes grate on the ear, but that doesn't affect their…
For obtaining a first higher education at public universities in Germany, tuition is no longer charged, and a letter from the university asking to transfer a semester fee to its account may surprise…
By offering the opportunity to study, the German state wants to be sure in advance that it will not have to pay for the upkeep of foreign students out of its own pocket. Therefore, to obtain a visa…
In my today's article I would like to briefly describe the changes to the asylum procedure rules in Germany. There are many reasons for this: the shortage of labor in an aging Germany and an…
The toll for foreigners, as the media dubbed the road charge coming into force on January 1, 2016, will nevertheless become the subject of litigation. Contrary to the promises of Federal Transport…
Before continuing the story of the process of obtaining refugee status in Germany, based on personal experience, let me remind that in the previous article we stopped at the stage of waiting for…
On the same day, we all went to the local town hall to register. The people there were friendly and polite. Surprisingly, the mayor of the city himself met us and greeted each of us. Later, the…
The Hamburg Institute of International Economics (HWWI) together with the auditing company BDO has published disappointing data on birth rates in Germany. To its title of the country with the lowest…
From time to time you work on the side 'under the table', but 'forget' to report it to the German social welfare office? Or you transfer your fees to the bank accounts of friends or acquaintances…
I want to share with the readers of 'Zagranitsa' my experience living in a refugee camp located in Germany in the small village of Nostorf-Horst. This town is part of the district of Northern…
Choosing a university in Germany is only half the battle. After all, it comes with the city where you will live for several years. What's bad about big cities? Can city rankings be trusted? Where…
According to the German Ministry of the Interior, in the first four months of this year, more than one hundred thousand applications for asylum were registered in the country. And in total, according…