Blog for foreign students
Here you will find a collection of links with helpful information about studying in Germany. We have divided the whole thing into the following subject areas:
https://www.daad.de/en/ – in German and English
German Academic Exchange Service, overview of study programs, scholarships, information on entry requirements and registration modalities (as well as currently on e.g. entry regulations in times of Corona)
https://www.studentenwerke.de/en/ – in German and English
Association of German Student Unions, representation of students' interests in politics and public life, information on various aspects of student life, the organisation of studies and financial aids
https://www.hochschulkompass.de/en/study-in-germany.html – in German and English
Information on universities, study programs, doctoral positions and international cooperations
https://www.uni-assist.de/en/ – in German and English
central processing of applications from international prospective students for over 50 German universities
https://bas-ev.de/ – in German
Association of Foreign Students in Germany
https://www.goethe.de/en/index.html – in German and English
Goethe-Institut: Information about language courses and cultural education worldwide
http://www.studienkollegs.de/home.html – in German and English
Overview of Studienkollegs for language preparation courses and DSH exams, information on courses, applications and costs
https://www.tandem.net/ – in German and English
App for finding tandem partners (teaching each other a language, for instance you teach your partner your mother tongue and he/she teaches you German)
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https://www.wg-gesucht.de/ – in German
one of the most popular exchanges for apartments and shared rooms among students in Germany
https://en.wg-suche.de/ – in German and English
Apartment and shared flats Stock exchange
https://www2.daad.de/deutschland/nach-deutschland/bewerbung/en/22222-student-residence-hall/ – in German and English
List of student residences in Germany with information on facilities and costs as well as contact details
https://www.dak.de/dak/pega-2049828.html?OC=OCCE06FA56358EF60D132449F4754E119B – in German
Statutory health insurance, relevant for you if you are under 30
https://www.vela.insure/en/products/health-insurance/ – in German, English and Chinese
Private health insurance, relevant for you if you are over 30
https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/en/einreiseundaufenthalt/visabestimmungen-node – in German and English
Information on visa requirements and visa application of the Federal Foreign Office
https://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/de/ReiseUndSicherheit/deutsche-auslandsvertretungen/03-webseitenav – in German
List of websites of German embassies and consulates abroad
https://www.bahn.com/en/view/index.shtml – in German, English, Czech, Danish, Spanish, French, Italian and Dutch
Travel information of the German railways with details of local and long-distance trains in Germany and in/from abroad
https://global.flixbus.com/ – in German, English, Turkish, Chinese and many other (especially European) languages
Provider of mainly long-distance buses and few train connections within Germany and also to many surrounding countries
https://www.blablacar.de/ – in German
Central office for carpooling and providers of long-distance buses within Germany and in some surrounding countries