Ausbildungen that Require an Abi and Abiturientenausbildungen
Officially these Ausbildungen allow all applications but due to the demand-supply of applicants, only those with Abi ever make it to get a place. An Read More
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Transferring to a German Uni from a Uni in Germany or Abroad
I have received this question from several people planning to change Universities thus the post. The answers apply to those in Germany and those in Read More
Highest Paying Ausbildungen
I know most of us still choose a career based on how much they can earn from it, so here is a list of the Read More
The EU Plans to Simplify the Rules for Foreign Students and Researchers
The EU headquarters in Bruxelles are busy working on new laws to help make the application process and consequently life easier for foreign students from Read More
Housesitting as a Solution to Students who can’t Find a Hostel
This is a new concept that has been introduced in Germany, it originally comes from the Netherlands. The idea is pretty noble, especially for students Read More
Inspirational Stories: From Rugs to Riches
I saw this story and thought I’d share it with you guys. It’s amazing how far some people come. This guy is a very Read More
Find which Ausbildung Suits your Personality
Many have asked which Ausbildung would fit their personalities, so here is a site that helps you find that out. Click on the picture above, Read More
Have no Time for a Fulltime Ausbildung? Try Part Time
For most mothers and fathers, it is quite taxing to try and get an ausbildung while still trying to take care of a young child. Read More
Are you Creative and Love Jewellery? Why Not Consider being a Goldsmith?
I recently attended a wedding and to my surprise the bride and groom apparently had made their rings themselves. They had spent a day at Read More
Doing an Ausbildung as a Medizinische Fachangestellte formerly known as Arzthelfer
There was a recent discussion in one of the Kenyan forums on facebook an one of the members was very helpful in sharing Information about Read More
Joining Management as a Foreign Professional in Germany
The Local has been running a weekly column they call your German career and I thought I’d share this one article and if you’re interested Read More
Uni Ranking in Germany – Which are the favourites?
According to a recent survey of students by HIS, here are the favourite Uniz in Germany: HS Aschaffenburg Uni Köln Uni Gießen LAW Landshut HS Read More
Scholarships for the Working Class: Financing Further Training (Fort/Weiterbildung)
Seems as the young generation are waiting for people to beg them to study, many of those who are already working are seeking ways to Read More
Success Story: From Au Pair to FSJ now doing an Ausbildung then Medicine
Meet Peninah Muiru a Kenyan living in Hannover and enjoying it. She came to Germany December 2010 as an au pair and to her dismay, Read More
Beware of the GEZ/ZDF/ARD Scam Sent Per Post
As you might know there have been fights all over the place about paying for the GEZ fees that was this year going to be Read More
Being used as Puppets in a Fight you Know Nothing About
I’ve wanted to share this video since some drama took place last year, but I thought it might be taken out of context at the Read More
German Business Etiquette
I think I should warn you that these rules only apply to very traditional German companies. Following some of these rules in a “modern”, international Read More
German Development Media Awards 2013 – Open to Journalists From All Over the World
Application Deadline: 31st May 2013 The German Development Media Awards recognize excellence in human rights and development journalism. The awards champion independent media across the Read More
13% of Migrant Pupils Dropout of School – Double the number of Germans Dropping out
I read such statistics and I’m very saddened by it all. First of all, most if not all migrants continue to live in Germany Read More