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The things is we will never ready for big changes, they just happen then we learn how to adapt. But I hear your point, I think the world doesn't even have the space for it 😅

Oh wow, I didn't really think about the heartbreaks 😅🙈 but they usually go away after a while 😉 I totally agree with the environment aspect, we would really need to do something about the way we live on earth. That's the most important thing

Herzlichen Dank, Johanna! ❤️🙏 Hahhah schimpfen auf hohem Niveau, das wäre für mich wahrscheinlich auf Bayrisch schimpfen 😄😂 Vielen lieben Dank für Deinen netten Kommentar! Your kindness made my day! 🤗 Liebe Grüße!

Thank you very much! All the best to you as well 😊🙏 Yes, see you there, it will be my first European ellection, I am excited for it!

sounds like a good idea, thank you! I am adding this to my list ☺I just need to find a fun and inspiring way to do it 😉

@@Hannah_Ozz Thank you very much. I am going to study a master’s degree at TUM, so your biography, career path and studying tips would inspire me.

Hahah thanks for the tip! A big influencer also suggested the same actually 😅 I might do it in the future 🤔

@@Hannah_Ozz Your videos are worth being seen by more people. Friendly and helpful. That's exactly what CZcams needs! :)

Thank you very much! :)

I want to keep it a secret for a while 😉

no way before that, like my second year in Germany ahaha. I organize my shopping card before the register now 😂 I think that must be a part of the integration test 😂😂

@@Hannah_Ozz probably a good Idea😂

I was lucky that it was fast. It took 7 months

@@Hannah_Ozz whaaaa, mine took 2 and a half months

I want to keep it as a secret for a while. Where do you think I am from? I am just curious 😀

I work in consulting now, mostly around IT / software related topics for industrial companies. I am not using a large portion of things I've learned as mechanical engineer e.g. mechanics, thermodynamics, material science etc, but the problem solving skills, methods and concepts and coding I've learned as an engineer 😉

Yes, that depends on the country. It wasn't possible in Germany for my country when I got the citizenship but they are changing that law starting from next month 😉

I paid it a few days before picking up the certificate at the end. But I've heard from friends that they are paying it at the beginning with the application start now. I also think that it may depend on your city. :)

Thank you for reaching out! It's normal to feel confused, take your time to research and make the right decision for you. It is mostly a personal choice in my opinion. If I were to study again, I'd pick CS just because based on my experience in the job market so far. But you are going to be the one who is going to do it for a long time, so it is important that you'd enjoy / find the subject interesting to begin with.

You're welcome and thank you 😊 I hope that everything goes well with your process as well! 😊🙏

The new law will be in effect starting for this year which will make it possible to get the German citizenship within 3 or 5 years depending on the conditions of the applicant. It was 6 or 8 years before that law. People with "besondere Integrationsleistungen" (special integration qualifications) can get it in 3 years. These qualifications would rougly include good language skills, voluntary activities or very good perfomance at school or work. They do not have a specific definition for that.

@@Hannah_Ozz okay thanks

No, it depends on the country you are from. And there is a change in the law starting from June 24, dual citizenship will be possible for more countries. :)

Yes, it is currently in the making. I was just gathering some ideas around different videos, I might do some street interviews with students in the future. But videos are coming soon in the next weeks ( I just need to push through the downs of quitting caffeine in the next days 😅)

very cool! I respect the caffeine quitting and trying new things! I really want to know though because I have attended college here in the states and I know European schools may not be as party heavy as we are. But it’s slightly overblown because a lot of schools aren’t as party heavy or you have to be in a clique. In fact a lot of students end up going to the bars and stuff and that’s the partying not just house, frat or dorm parties. I want to see the difference and commonalities. Also want to live in Germany in coming years so always interested in learning more

I kinda want to keep it as a secret at the beginning 😉 I might reveal it later

@@Hannah_Ozzaweee! But I want to know I am curious. One reason I want to move to Europe soon is I am big on culture and knowing people and meeting people. My friend group here in the states is like super diverse. Friends with probably people from over 20 countries. Like actually good friends.

But I will wait lol

Yes, there is a change in the law, which will be in effect in the next months. I will be possible to get the citizenship in 3 or 5 years depending on your qualification. I can do a detailed video about it in the future ;)

I don’t think the layoffs are connected to the rise of AI. I think that AI still has a long way to go until it can fully replace a software engineer. It might be helpful for accomplishing simple coding tasks or some small refactoring, but when some complexity is introduced AI might not deliver the best solution, or apply the best practices. About taking Mechanical Engineering, In my humble opinion, it’s more about what you like more and ready to take. If you are really into that stuff it would probably be the right decision. Also it’s one step away from CS and you can always study ML so you won’t be replaceable. Getting different opinions and doing some research will surely help you decide. Good luck.

@@garikhk that was helpful thank you so much

I also don't think that the layoffs are connected with the AI. In my opinion, they are mostly related to overhiring due to Covid and not enough expansions in the businesses due to recession. AI can code but it takes an experienced software engineer to get the right prompts, understand the differences in the code and do the necessary debugging. I think that studying a subject is a personal decision you should make based on what you want in your future. If you are interested in machine parts go for it, you would like the studies. I know a lot of friends from mechanical engineering doing similar things to what we have studied and they enjoy their job. I also know a lot of mechanical engineers who work in tech. I am also glad that I studied mechanical engineering because I have an understanding of different engineering subjects in general. I just wouldn't do it again because my work is mostly around software related topics and sometimes I really wish that I focused more on the software side. Even in the automobile / robotics / energy industry, while there are a few people making the actualy hardware design, there are a lot more people working on the software components. At the end of the day, you could do similar things with both studies. It really depends on what you find interesting to begin with. As long as you enjoy what you do and get good at it, you would find great opportunities 😉 I wish you all the best with your decision and good luck! :)

6-7 months after I've sent the documents (I got lucky and it was fast for me). I think, it will be much longer now that more people will be appliying after the new law finilizes in June this year. If you want to know the details about the process, I have a video about it 😉 czcams.com/video/3fpc5AoRZqo/video.html&lc=UgyaZliLcf4WD0Q8MMV4AaABAg

You're welcome! I hope it helps, best of luck with the apartment search! 🙏😊

Thanks for the tip! I have actually heard the same thing from my friends but never used it myself 😊😅 Glad to know it works, gonna use it next time 😉

@@Hannah_Ozz The advantage is that people call you, so they want something from you, it shifts (psychology). Disadvantage: you should be able to speak some German. (Maybe a German friend, for new expats?). Greetings! Dorothy! 😜

Thank you! :) I think in that final step right before Einbürgerungsurkunde, I waited around 2-3 months. But it might vary depending on where you are in Germany and I think mine was quite fast according to what I have been hearing from my friends lately. Good luck with everything, I hope it goes fast for you as well! 🙏😊

Thank you, that's good to know 😊

Hello, I needed to check this for you 😉 because back in my day (Gosh, I feel old haha), we only had one bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering (Maschinenbau) and then we could pick out of 10 master's degrees as a specialization and aerospace was one of them. Now with the new aerospace campus, they are offering a new bachelor's degree directly in aerospace. It is not the same as Mechanical Engineering. There are some smilarities obviously but the biggest difference is aerospace is mostly in English and the chairs will probably offer the same or similar classes in English. Some of the classes are actually from the same Profs as in Mechanical Engineering but some are different with more or less credits (ECTS). Nonetheless, I think the first years are going to be the brutal ones from what I know about TUM 😉 It is actually not because of the classes themselves but how the exams are structured. Sometimes, they make the exams extra difficult so that 50% of the students wouldn't make it etc. But if you get through the first year successfully, you just get used to it 😊 It is totally doable in my opinion, I never failed an exam during my time at TUM, it just takes a bit disciple and knowing how you learn best for yourself 😉 Hope this helps 🙏😊 For the details on the differences, you can check them out yourself with these 2 links: - Courses for Bachelors in Aerospace: campus.tum.de/tumonline/ee/ui/ca2/app/desktop/#/pl/ui/$ctx/wbstpcs.showSpoTree?$ctx=design=ca2;header=max;lang=de&pSjNr=1617&pStStudiumNr=&pStartSemester=&pStpStpNr=4940 - Courses for Bachelors in Maschinenbau: campus.tum.de/tumonline/ee/ui/ca2/app/desktop/#/pl/ui/$ctx/wbstpcs.showSpoTree?$ctx=design=ca2;header=max;lang=de&pSjNr=1617&pStStudiumNr=&pStartSemester=&pStpStpNr=4919

@@Hannah_Ozz Your informations help me a lot! And tests of brutally first year are normally about Calculus, Electrical Engineering and Engineering Mechanicals right?

Yes, exactly! :) Assuming that those will be the ones you'd have to pass in the first year ;) For Calculus (Höhere Mathe) and technical mechanics in Maschinenbau, we only had 2 opportunities to pass

@@Hannah_Ozz Schönen Dank für deine Infos, für mich ist das sehr hilfreich 🙏🌝

sehr gern, freut mich zu wissen 😊Ich wünsche dir alles Gute im Studium! 🙏😊

Because I didn't, it isn’t a requirement in my state / city 😉

Also you are mintioning that person should not be in probation period. I guess you just heard it from friends. Do you know any real example e who actually got a rejection because of this. Thank you

It took me 6 months to get the citizenship certificate "Einbürgerungsurkunde" after I sent out the application with all the necessary documents via mail. I think from the phone call to the passport, it was like one year or something because I had to wait a bit during my probation period at work. The government official on the phone suggested that I should apply after my probation time just to be sure that the process would run smoothly, that's what I did, I don't know how it would turn out otherwise 😉 About the phone call, they don't offer a phone call any more in my city (that's what I heard from friends). I applied for citizenship like 3 years ago, I think the process has changed a bit since then. People just directly send out the applications now. I hope this helps! 🙏😊

About the application as a family, I unfortunately don't know that one, but if you have the possibility in the forms, that would be the right way to go, I guess. Let me know how it turns out 😊 Hope you'd have a smooth process and good luck! 😊🙏

thank you very much for the useful information! :)

Thank you very much! ☺🙏 I wouldn't say the greatest achievement but it is definetly one of the most important milestones😉

Thank you! :) ahaha I hear you, I thought about the same thing for a while 😅

hahah I already did that! Surprised indeed :D

@@Hannah_Ozz Wait, till they come back to you and they tell you you didn't pay enough or you made a mistake and they want to see even your mothers birthcertificate.

​@@jesusthedevil Well, it's not like in the USA with double taxation!

Yes taxes are verys bad but free education and cheap healthcare is great.

I actually wanted to keep it a secret for a while. Where do you think I am from? 😀

@@Hannah_Ozz I dont know, Im not even germanspeaking to begin with, so it would be hard for me to place your accent. You obv are from outside the EU since simply going to Germany you have to go through immigration (as a belgian, I just can't imagine this, I dont even have a passport) but if I were to make a guess simply based on your appearance, Id say maybe Turkish? Armenian? Georgian? However, those are simply superficial guesses, Im just simply curious,now that I think of it, it was very smart of you to withhold that and keep it for more content creation at a later date, I did not expect the beautiful and witty Hannah herself would actually grace me with an answer, I merely expected to have an answer from somebody in the comment section. You have a hint of what seems to me a slavic (maybe russian?) accent, Im not sure. Guess ill have to subscribe and know at a later date ?

Oh ok, interesting choices 😊 Yes please do subscribe, I will reveal it at some point, I guess 😉 I am just curious about the guess where people think I am from because I heard a lot of different things while living in Germany 😁

@@Hannah_Ozz Well, congratulations on your citizenship! Wherever you are from! Im just curious to know where you are from, because I really couldnt place your accent (maybe from brazil :D ?) , but ofc I underderstand that it shouldnt matter where you are from (originally), you are willing to integrate in the society that welcomes you, you seem to also embrace the values, customs and traditions of said society (and not just the language) , which is amazing and that's what matters! Normally I wouldnt subscribe, Id just browse on youtube, but since you actually seem to engage with your "audience" and being super nice (AND MYSTERIOUS) about it, you leave me with no choice but to subscribe, and I just did. Let me know if (by any remote chance) you happen to do a fan meeting in southern belgium :D (no more customs/immigration in the EU for you, fellow european :) "i started having first world problems" LOL xDD Cheers ! EDIT : also, I would like to know (if possible) which guess have you heard in Germany, that came the closest to finding out which country you are from ? :D give your SUBSCRIBERS CLUES AT LEAST PLEASE :D ??? Why not even tease your subscribers about it ? One teasing video b4 u actually reveal your country of origin? itd be fun :D

Thank you so much! Sure, will do, if I visit Belgium :) That's such a good idea! I think I might do it in the future, like dropping a few hints about where I might be from etc 😊😉 or the countries people in Germany thought I am from so far ;)