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Student Life

The 20 Cheapest Student Cities in Germany — With Real Monthly Costs New

Rent lists are incomplete: add the semester fee and transport pass and the order changes, with Mannheim dropping four places. A combined table for 20 cities, plus how fast rents are rising.

Halil Yaprakli

23 Sep 2026 · 5 min read

Application

Urlaubssemester: Taking a Semester Off at a German University

Your enrolment continues, your studies pause. Which grounds are accepted, whether you can sit exams, what happens to the contribution — plus two traps for international students: losing the working-student privilege and needing prior approval for an…

Halil Yaprakli

20 Sep 2026 · 5 min read

Visa & Residence

Two Keys to Your Career in Germany: a Master's or the Job Seeker Visa?

A Master's degree and the job seeker visa meet on the same bridge: the 18-month post-study job-search permit (§20) with unrestricted work, the Chancenkarte (§20a) points system and extension, the power of a Master's diploma, shared strategies (German…

Dr. Filiz Özkan

16 Jul 2026 · 4 min read

Studying in Germany

Bachelor's or Master's in Germany? Difficulty, Language, Jobs and Exam-Attempt Rules

How hard is it to study in Germany as a non-EU student, and is a Bachelor's or Master's easier? German-taught Bachelor's vs English-taught Master's, exam-attempt limits set by your examination regulations, freelancing restrictions and money reality.

Halil Yaprakli

16 Jul 2026 · 5 min read

Student Life

The Honest Reality of Studying Medicine in Germany: Loneliness, Burnout & "Is It Worth It?"

The emotional reality of studying medicine in Germany as a foreigner: why loneliness is common (culture + med-school structure), language and isolation, burnout is not laziness + where to get help, building community, racism/city choice and "should I…

Dr. Hasan Kaya

11 Jul 2026 · 3 min read

Studying in Germany

What Can You Do With a Communication/Media Degree in Germany? Job Market

A communication/media degree is broad but language-centred in Germany: German (C1) decides for German media/journalism/PR, while the digital marketing/content side is English-friendly and growing. Career paths: digital marketing, PR/corporate comms,…

Gamze E.

06 Jul 2026 · 5 min read

Studying in Germany

Getting Your Foreign Physiotherapy Qualification Recognized in Germany: Anerkennung

How is a foreign physiotherapy qualification recognized in Germany? Application, equivalence assessment, Bescheid, Kenntnisprüfung vs Anpassungslehrgang, B2/Fachsprachprüfung, the non-EU (Turkish) diploma reality and the §16d recognition visa — an ho…

Dr. Hasan Kaya

04 Jul 2026 · 5 min read

Studying in Germany

Economics Without German: English Master's in Germany

No German? Germany has plenty of English MSc Economics/Quant/Econometrics — tuition-free at public unis. Bonn/Mannheim want the GRE; jobs often need German.

Elif G.

03 Jul 2026 · 5 min read

Studying in Germany

Studying Law in Germany as a Foreigner: Staatsexamen vs. LL.B./LL.M.

Studying law in Germany as a foreigner is possible but one of the most language-intensive paths: Staatsexamen (Volljurist, ~7 years, Referendariat) vs. LL.B./LL.M. (won't make you a lawyer), the reality of legal German & Gutachtenstil, the NC (easier…

Elif G.

25 Jun 2026 · 3 min read

Studying in Germany

Berlin or Hamburg? Which City to Study in, in Germany?

Berlin or Hamburg? A no-winner, decision-framework guide: subject before city, Berlin (startups/tech, arts, medicine/Charité, ~€664 rent) vs Hamburg (port/media/TUHH, ~€626 rent), job market, living and character compared + a quick "which fits you" d…

Halil Yaprakli

24 Jun 2026 · 3 min read

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Blog

The 20 Cheapest Student Cities in Germany — With Real Monthly Costs New

Urlaubssemester: Taking a Semester Off at a German University

Two Keys to Your Career in Germany: a Master's or the Job Seeker Visa?

Bachelor's or Master's in Germany? Difficulty, Language, Jobs and Exam-Attempt Rules

The Honest Reality of Studying Medicine in Germany: Loneliness, Burnout & "Is It Worth It?"

What Can You Do With a Communication/Media Degree in Germany? Job Market

Getting Your Foreign Physiotherapy Qualification Recognized in Germany: Anerkennung

Economics Without German: English Master's in Germany

Studying Law in Germany as a Foreigner: Staatsexamen vs. LL.B./LL.M.

Berlin or Hamburg? Which City to Study in, in Germany?

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