Conventionally, all opportunities to study in Germany can be divided into two groups: short-term – lasting less than one year, and long-term – lasting from 12 months or longer. The duration of stay…
Young journalists in Germany learn the profession through voluntariat – long-term paid internships in the media with employment prospects. Many media outlets offer such internships, from print and…
What is traditional German cuisine? All kinds of sausages! They are adored in Germany, especially during the grilling season, which begins with the first warm rays of the spring sun. However, today…
Contrary to the common belief that Germans are a dry people who don't know how to truly have fun or celebrate, residents of Germany are European champions in terms of the number of weekends and…
A majority of German voters (71%) today is in favor of the Federal Republic investing more money in operations in the Mediterranean Sea to rescue refugees heading to Europe. Respondents expressed…
According to a study by the leading economic institute CESifo, Germany will still be in acute need of hundreds of thousands of migrants annually for at least the next 10 years. However, economists…
What do the Würzburg Residence, Limburg Cathedral, Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Holsten Gate in Lübeck, and this picturesque castle near the Moselle have in common? As Deutsche Welle notes, they all…
How attractive is Germany for immigrants from all over the world? According to 'Russkaya Germaniya', data from the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) shows that in the first half of last year…
More than 57,000 attempts at illegal entry into Germany were registered last year by Federal Police officers. That figure is 75% higher than the comparable figure for 2013. Another 27,000 people were…
Global crises are rolling back to us like a wave of refugees. The number of asylum applications is growing at an incomprehensible speed. According to the German Interior Ministry, in February 2015…
What should you know when planning to enroll in a distance learning department at a German university? Who has the right to become a distance student in Germany, and how much does such education…
The number of foreign patients in German clinics is steadily growing, and Russians are in the lead. What are they being treated for and how much do they pay? Deutsche Welle talks to leading medical…