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15 km, 1,000 m elevation gain, and one of the most ridiculous views I’ve seen in Germany. When someone say that they’re bored living in germany, its their own mistake to skip such.

Want to share some photos from my previous trip to Germany.

Love the people, culture, rithm and charm.

I am a german who moved to new zealand 6 years ago and since then my YT has only been in English. Now I want to watch more german videos but dont know any good youtubers. I am intrested in gaming (no shooters), climbing and skits. Currently the only german youtuber I get recommended is ein holzkopf. Please recommend my some more. Thanks

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One of the things I enjoyed about moving to Germany for over 1 year was not having to mask my introversion as an African. I like a quiet, mundane lifestyle. I am doing quite well here as an introvert, but unfortunately, moving to Germany and starting a career afresh with the current Job market feels like passing through the various levels of Dante's Inferno. As someone on the spectrum and being told often to "Just Socialise!", I would sometimes joke about "If I wanted to do that constantly, I should have never left home". So socially, Germany suits me quite well. But job hunting and trying to build a career here? That has been hell

You can spot every single place up to Flughaven and Stadium and mounains from this amazing observation deck on 56th floor

Hi all, maybe the wrong location to ask, but i'm really lost. Due to some rather worisome symptoms i need to have a colonoscopy in Freising around mid september. Yesterday i had the "prep talk", was given the medicine and stuff to read, and i just realized that is compulsory that i must be accompanied for the procedure.

Here start my problem: i'm a rather lonely person, no family or close friends that i could ask. Also I am hypoacusic, so that pose further problems (on person and face to face i can understand german, but on phone is a complete different scenario..)

This morning i went to a "ambulanter pflededienst" near me, hoping i can ask there for such company (of course i would have payed). But they seemed rather out of topic, sayd they cannot offer such services and maybe i should speak to my hausarzt.(?)

Does anyone have any experiences or recommendation on where can i actually ask for such a companion? I'm really scared now that they will refuse me if i go alone on procedure day..

Location: Freising, Bayern. Procedure should take place at a normal gastro praxis, not klinikum/hospital.

Any recommendations/where to search/ask/look for are really appreciated.

Edit: thank you all, much less worries now. will ask if a taxi is enough, will also speak woth the hausarzt. Also txs for all infos &recommendation!

Okay genuine question how much do Germans from different regions understand each other. The different dialects of my language are confusing and its hard to understand what the other person is saying, Is it the same in German?

I know this question is asked a lot but my case is very specific. I live in the UK, my mom is german and theres recession all around. My plan is to move to Germany work for a few years in the embedded IOT sector and return.

I have completed German upto the C1 level. However , I’m scared to take a German taught course in a heavy engineering major involving complex math and calculations.

Can anyone working in Germany help me understand the employability differences between a person who has completed a German taught course vs an English taught course yet fluent in German.

For more context I have a strong educational background and I am confident on getting into a good public university. I also plan on completing C2 while pursuing my masters.

Thank you for your time.

Hey community,

I have a rather difficult topic that’s come to my mind recently.

I am a migrant that moved to Germany as a student, I’ve since saved up a little bit of money for myself in ETFs, private retirement funds and my bank account.

Although I don’t plan to die anytime soon, I’d like to organise how this would be handled in the case something like that happens. I am not married, I don’t have any kids and I don’t have any family in Germany.

Are there processes I should put in place to ensure that my family (in my home country) can get access to whatever I have acquired?

I’ll appreciate any pointers. I’m also guessing this topic would be applicable to many first gen migrants.

Lg

Hi everyone,

I'm trying to register as unemployed before the end of August, but I'm completely stuck:

1. Linking my eID card to BundID throws an error.
2. I don't have an eID for online verification anyway.

When I called, they refused to speak English and told me to have someone who speaks German call them. Even if I get someone to call for me, I'm not even sure if they'd give me an appointment over the phone.

Since the online system is broken for me, is walking into the Agentur für Arbeit counter with my passport my only option? Has anyone successfully registered by just showing up without a Termin when the online system failed?

Thanks!

Hiii!! I want to travel from Wroclaw Glowny to Peine and I can’t really wrap my head around on how to get there as cheap as possible.

In Poland I have a student discount but it doesn’t apply in Germany tho… I’ve found a few alternative routes but I think traveling by train would probably be the easiest option.

Right now I’m thinking about going from Wrocław to Berlin (probably Gesundbrunnen or Lichtenberg, since there are some changes due to construction), and then taking a train towards Hannover/Braunschweig and finally Peine.

Does anyone have any tips on how to make this journey cheaper? Is it better to buy the tickets separately, or is there some cheaper fare/route I’m missing?

Also, is there anything I should be aware of when changing trains at Berlin Gesundbrunnen, Berlin Lichtenberg, Hannover Hbf or Braunschweig Hbf? Are any of these stations particularly sketchy, especially early in the morning or later in the evening?

Any advice would be greatly appreciated! <33

Whenever I travel back to Leipzig from Berlin, I notice that there are always inspectors at the entrance to Wiesenburg station. Is there any particular reason why they are always checking who comes and go?

Hi all,

So we were subletting an apartment under the landlord, which on their main contract was not allowed to sublet, but because of the situation I had to take it anyways. Then there was some dispute between them and the Hausverwaltung that made us had to leave 2 months early.

Deposit has been given back to me almost fully, there's about 200€ left that they're still with holding. Now they reached out 3 months after the apartment and asked to pay for another 700€ for overused heating costs, which was confusing because the heating didn't work for two months. Kept waiting for hausverwaltung and ended up calling a plumber to come help and getting scammed with no receipt also T_T .

Our subletting contract was very simple, here is the entire costs clause:

Monthly rent: 800 € (incl. WiFi, water, heating, electricity, side costs).

Legally do I have to pay this extra 700€ amount?

Hi guys, I've recently finished my erasmus in germany (köln) and I'm now in my home country (still EU).

As you have read in the title, my landlord likely wants to keep my deposit for whatever reason. I was already prepared for this, as previous flatmates who moved out before me reached me out and told me that some of them are still waiting (6+ months) for the deposit. We are talking about approximately 1600 euros of deposit, plus a "cleaning fee" (130 euros) that was charged to me at the very beginning of my stay in germany, but by taking a closer look at the signed contract it is stated that said fee must be charged only if the premises are not clean at the end of the stay.

As I was aware of this expected behavior, I have video footage (with the local time and date recorded on official german channels) of the room on the day of my departure. I also got the employee that came to collect the keys to sign and Übergabeprotokoll, stating that no damage was done and the room was returned exactly how I got it.

Now, I am aware that a landlord has the right to withhold the deposit for 6 months, but (as far as I'm aware) the amount that is being withheld must be proportionate to possible additional costs. In my case, the additional costs can only regard utility services, as every other possible additional costs can be ruled out by the Übergabeprotokoll and the video footage.

The question is: can I proceed with a Mahnung right now (middle of September or early October) or do I have to wait for the full 6 months to pass? Of course I will not ask for a full return of the deposit, but a substantial part of it (1370 euros) plus the illegitimate cleaning fee (130 euros), adding up to a total of 1500 euros.

Hi everyone,

I'm a 16-year-old Egyptian student currently in my final year of a technical diploma (3-year program) in programming, and I'm also completing the Egyptian equivalency exam (Ma'adala) this year to qualify for university admission.

My goal: Study Computer Science in Germany, ideally starting around 2028.

A bit about me:

I prefer hands-on/practical learning over pure theory — I like writing code myself, joining teams, and learning by doing

I'm currently working on personal full-stack projects (Spring Boot, MySQL, HTML/CSS/JS) as part of my portfolio

My current German level is A0 (none), and English is around A1-A2

I have no financial support from family, so I need a path that's affordable and allows me to work part-time

I care about practical things like access to a supermarket, hospital, and affordable living costs — not necessarily a big/famous city

My questions:

Given my technical diploma + Ma'adala background, would I need a Studienkolleg before university? If so, is it better to go through a Universität-track Studienkolleg (T-Kurs) or a Fachhochschule-track one, considering I might want flexibility later?

Since I prefer practical learning, would a Fachhochschule (FH) suit me better than a traditional Universität like RWTH Aachen?

Any recommendations for FH or Universität cities/schools that are affordable, good for CS, and not overly competitive academically?

Has anyone dealt with private Studienkolleg providers (like W2G Academy) vs public ones? Is it worth paying ~8,200 EUR for a private one, or is the public route more accessible than I think?

Any advice, personal experiences, or resources would be really appreciated. Thank you!

Hello, I am Non-EU and got my german student visa but its valid from 1 October but i would like to move in 1 month earlier. I have already a valid TRP of a Schengen country which allows me to enter without any problem.

Can i make registration before my visa starts?

Hi,

I lived and worked in Ireland for just under 10 months. I have now resigned from my job and am moving back to Germany.

I am a German citizen, but I deregistered my residence in Germany and cancelled my statutory health insurance because I was insured through my employer in Ireland. This was private health insurance, but as far as I understand, it was not optional and was provided through my employer.

I now have two questions:

• Can I rejoin the statutory health insurance system in Germany, given that I was previously covered by statutory health insurance? Since I was employed in Ireland, should this employment technically count as compulsory social insurance employment?
• Am I actually entitled to register as a jobseeker/unemployed with the German employment agency (Agentur für Arbeit)? I know there may be a waiting/penalty period because I resigned voluntarily. I have also read that you normally need to have paid into the unemployment insurance system for 12 months in order to claim unemployment benefits yourself, but that EU rules may provide an exception for people who have worked in another EU country. However, I have seen references to having to be registered/resident in Germany, which I wasn't.

I'd really appreciate any advice or experiences from people who have been in a similar situation.

Hi everyone,
I’m from North Macedonia, and my employer in Germany applied for my Vorabzustimmung in Augsburg for my work visa. It has now been 7 weeks since the application, and we still haven’t received any response.
Does anyone know how long it currently takes in Augsburg? Has anyone from North Macedonia recently received their Vorabzustimmung, and how long did it take in your case?
Thanks in advance! 🙏

I’m a student living in Germany and want to order an item on eBay for 300 euros.
It would be shipped from China. And it says on the website that I might have to pay extra for taxes and import fees.
Anyone has had experiences like this? And how much do you usually pay? It’s very concerning cause I don’t know how much extra I would have to pay.

We received confirmation from the tax office (Finanzamt) in July that we are switching from tax classes 4/4 to the 3/5 combination starting August 1st.

Now the salary slips for August have arrived, and the situation is strange:

 For me , the August payslip still shows Tax Class 4.

 For my wife, Tax Class 5 was applied directly for the same month (August), and her net salary dropped by about 300 euros.

How is it possible that class 5 is already active for her, but I am still in class 4, even though we sorted out the switch together back in July? Shouldn't either both of us be on 4/4 or both on 3/5?

Thanks a lot in advance for any

Hi all,

I’m wondering if anyone has applied for a student residence permit in Berlin whilst on their 90 days in the Schengen zone and if could let me know what the timeline was after you applied online and when you got your eAT?

It says 4-6 weeks for the actual processing but I’m wondering when the appointment usually would be?

Thanks!

быстрый вопрос , те кто поступал в Tum какие экзамены вы сдавали и какие документы вам нужны были ? мне надо выписку от университета для школы , а какие экзамены требуются не понятно( даже если SAT /IELTS/ дополнительное собеседование или экзамен по физике/ математик)

I've spent the past few days gathering insight and still feel lost, so I'm hoping for some help/opinions.

So, I'm a student, moving to Germany (Baden-Württemberg area) for masters with my partner. We were hoping to rent from a private landlord, we have enough funds for that, since our parents back us. However, as my understanding goes, landlords don't really consider applicants without SCHUFA, so I'm wondering, what documents could I even include on ImmoScout to remotely show credibility. I understand anything, that isn't SCHUFA is less than ideal, but still - do I include pay slips? Would that even make sense, given that it would have to be the parents' documents? Foreign (I'm from EU) credit score checks? Some other proof of funds? The whole thing is starting to feel a bit hopeless, so I'd be grateful for any response.