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Study in Germany

1. About Germany:

Germany is in Western and Central Europe, with Denmark bordering to the north, Poland and the Czech Republic to the east, Austria to the southeast, Switzerland to the south-southwest, France, Luxembourg and Belgium lie to the west, and the Netherlands to the northwest. Germany is also bordered by the North Sea and, at the north-northeast, by the Baltic Sea. With Switzerland and Austria, Germany also shares a border on the fresh-water Lake Constance, the third largest lake in Central Europe. It is the seventh largest country by area in Europe and the 62nd largest in the world.

Most of Germany has a temperate seasonal climate dominated by humid westerly winds. Germany gets an average of 789 mm (31 in) of precipitation per year; there is no consistent dry season. Winters are cool and summers tend to be warm: temperatures can exceed 30 °C

2. Facts:

Flag		Time zone Summer (DST)	CET (UTC+1) CEST (UTC+2)
Capital	Berlin	Total Area	357,168 km
Largest city	Berlin	Population	82,175,700 (2015 estimate)
Official language(s)	German
Government	Federal Parliamentary Republic	GDP (Nominal)	$41,267 (2015 estimate) (Per capita)
Calling code	+49	Currency	Euro (EUR)

A system of apprenticeship called Duale Ausbildung leads to a skilled qualification which is almost comparable to an academic degree. It allows students in vocational training to learn in a company as well as in a state-run trade school. This model is well regarded and reproduced all around the world.

Most of the German universities are public institutions, and students traditionally study without fee payment. The general requirement for university is the Abitur. However, there are a number of exceptions, depending on the state, the college and the subject. Tuition free academic education is open to international students and is increasingly common. According to an OECD report in 2014, Germany is the world's third leading destination for international study.

Germany has a long tradition of higher education reflecting the global status as a modern economy. The established universities in Germany include some of the oldest in the world, with Heidelberg University (established in 1386) being the oldest. It is followed by the Leipzig University (1409), the Rostock University (1419) and the Greifswald University (1456). The University of Berlin, founded in 1810 by the liberal educational reformer Wilhelm von Humboldt, became the academic model for many European and Western universities. In the contemporary era Germany has developed eleven Universities of Excellence: Humboldt University Berlin, the University of Bremen, the University of Cologne, TU Dresden, the University of Tübingen, RWTH Aachen, FU Berlin, Heidelberg University, the University of Konstanz, LMU Munich, and the Technical University of Munich.

4. Why Germany?:

German universities offers internationally recognised qualifications;

• Most of the German universities are public institutions, and students usually study without fee payment.
• The general requirement for university is the Abitur. However, there are a number of exceptions, depending on the state, the college and the subject.
• Tuition free academic education is open to international students and is increasingly common. This makes Germany the world's third leading destination for international study.
• Germany's universities are recognized internationally; in the Academic Ranking of World Universities Most of the German universities are public institutions, charging fees of only around €60-200 per semester for each student, usually to cover expenses associated with the university cafeterias and (usually mandatory) public transport tickets.

5. Cost:

If you wish to enroll yourself for study in Germany, though there is NO tuition fee system for most applicants, including the international students but there are certain other expenses which shall be incurred by the student themself.

• Rent (including utility costs): EUR 410
• Food: EUR 198
• Health insurance, doctor's fees, medications: EUR 100
• Transportation costs (car/public transport): EUR 89
• Tuition fees: EUR 76
• Recreation, culture and sports: EUR 65
• Clothing: EUR 46
• Semester contribution: EUR 36
• Working materials (books etc.): EUR 31
• Telephone/Internet/radio and TV licence, postage: EUR 32
• Other expenses: EUR 144

Average everyday prices:

• 1 loaf of bread (approx. 500g): EUR 2
• 1 kilogramme of potatoes: EUR 0.99
• 1 litre of milk: EUR 0.90
• 1 bottle of mineral water (0.75 litres): EUR 0.80
• 1 cup of coffee (in a café): EUR 2.50
• 1 glass of beer (in a pub): EUR 3
• 1 pizza (in a restaurant): EUR 7
• 1 lunch (in the cafeteria): EUR 2.50
• 1 T-shirt: EUR 10-50
• 1 pair of trousers: EUR 30 to EUR 100
• 1 cinema ticket (with student discount): EUR 6
• 1 theatre ticket (with student discount): EUR 6-30
• 1 museum ticket (with student discount): EUR 2-8
  
  Source: German Centre for Higher Education Research and Science Studies (DZHW): 22nd Social Survey, 2023

6. Universities:

Universities of Technology:

• RWTH Aachen University
• Technical University of Berlin
  
• Braunschweig University of Technology
  
• Chemnitz University of Technology
  
• Clausthal University of Technology
  
• Technical University of Dortmund
  
• Brandenburg University of Technology
  
• Darmstadt University of Technology
  
• Freiberg University of Mining and Technology
  
• Hamburg University of Technology
  
• University of Hanover
  
• Ilmenau University of Technology
  
• Kaiserslautern University of Technology
  
• Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
  
• Technical University of Munich
  
• Technical University of Cologne
  

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