The Ugly Side of Studying in Germany (you should know this)
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- čas přidán 5. 04. 2024
- This is the reality of studying in Germany. The quality of life is actually pretty good here, but it's good to keep these things in mind as a student in Germany.
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Another thing is student life:
there might be less feeling of community or belonging to a university, because universities may spread around different parts of a city or town, and people may just disappear into their private lives after lectures. You need to be very active to look for activities or organise on your own. In general, there is less/non-existent "campus life" and more about your private circle of friends.
Totally agree, I'm coming from Asia country and the social life at university in Germany looks so bleak compared with my home country, hard to makes friends and get into their circle
I’m German and I’m not in university but while I read your comments I feel very sorry for you 😢😂
There are things like university sport tho which are an easy and fun opportunity to get to know new people. Also going to study at smaller cities like Freiburg or Gießen helps a lot, as it is a lot more personal than Berlin for example.
Well, that's a huge advantage of the German system!
There however are "Burschenschaften" (student fraternities), some with two centuries of tradition, but as most of them are leaning right-wing it may be difficult for foreigners to get access.
going to a foreign country and not willing to learn the local language voluntarily baffles me everytime. Here in germany, but especially when i did my erasmus semester in Italy, what do you expect?Youre missing out on a huge part of the culture and a big part of making friends with the local inhabitants, the ones being able to help you the most!
Do you think it’s realistic to do a technical interview for a foreigner in German?
As good as all Germans would never be able to do a technical interview in a language different than English or German
Most people speak their native language + English, so it’s stupid to expect other nationalities to speak all Germans.
You germans are just lucky because most of the European job market is under German occupation. The problem is that the German speaking market excludes other nationalities and cultures without giving many chances to others
The US are much more forward on this
@@user-lc4gr8nx2j i attended university in italian, and i am currently leanring my fifth language,
but tell me how are the US more advanced? do you offer technical interviews in mandarin or what?
@@user-lc4gr8nx2j The US is much more "advanced" in that? If you say it's more "advanced" by having technical interviews in English, that is not really the same there, is it? Otherwise, they may accommodate Spanish in some positions, though I doubt it, or very, very big, rich, international companies like Google or Amazon allow for native language interviews because they want people who are technically the best. Although English is the language of Computer Science and even though I study in German in Germany, I know more technical terms in English than in German at this point.
@@kathrinlindern2697 English is the language of tech and international business
Americans are much better because if you are let’s say Spanish and speak with a thick accent or you are a first generation immigrant nobody will look badly on you, and you have strong corporate DEI policies that protect you against any form of discrimination, that just doesn’t exist in Europe
If you speak with a weird accent in Germany and make a few grammar mistakes people will think you are not good and trashcan you
Furthermore you must be aligned with German culture as well, so if people make a joke about a pop-culture thing they will expect you to laugh even if you were not grown up in the country so you cannot know
You will never feel essentially one of them
Instead you can feel american if you work in an American team
Furthermore you will also see it at university: at universities in Germany during group projects German students will tend to stay together and exclude international students from their team
This is much different in the US where it is easy to integrate even with classic “cheeseburger Americans” (or “Gringos” as the Mexicans call them)
This is reflected in the labor market
If you are from a different country, a German company will generally not hire you if they can find a German cause the German knows better the language + culture
So the question is that learning the language is ok to live everyday life but to work it’s much less useful than you think
A company that values internationals will hire in English or accept a flexible language model where you can talk in German with some colleagues, talk a different language with others and do most of the work in English
I doubt there are skilled workers in very high ranking positions that don’t speak English (although with a strong accent) since it’s a global language and it is used in the western world for different nationalities to interact with each other
The way of thinking of continental Europeans is antique, toxic and it’s not only the reason why they are not growing economically, but also the reason of why they lost WW2 (they lost many of their best scientists because they could not speak German and went to the US, check Enrico Fermi)
@@dyslexictunes248 technical interviews shall be in English
They may be in mandarin for the western world
I am sure you would not be able to face a technical interview in Italian. It’s ok to talk with colleagues or do conversations but for explaining technical things without any moment of blocking it is impossible unless you have not learned the language since you were a kid
_Pünktlich wie die Bahn_ , "As punctual as the railway," used to be high praise until the system got privatised. Now, it's dripping sarcasm.
Interesting that speaking German is the elephant in the room . Glad you brought it up . I could not agree more . Without German , even if they do English speaking degrees , which is where many foreigners gravitate to , the options for decent job opportunities will become limited . Reminds me why I’m currently learning German .
@@kathleenmelzer7499das ist aber nicht dasselbe was er gesagt hat.
Couldn’t agree more. I work as a career coach here and your job opportunities will multiply significantly if you speak German well ( B2 and above).
What a surprise, you need to speak a decent level of German to work in Germany
True! A study colleague was too lazy to lern german. She basically has no german friends and only connected to foreigners. If you move to any country you need to learn the language!
Yes, that is like not speaking English in GB or wondering why you should speak Spanish in Spain.. it's just logical that you should speak the language of the country you're planning to live in. At least at a quite good level.
if you are going to study in Germany be prepared to learn German, regardless if your studies will be in English or any other language. German is a must in Germany... (more jobs opportunities, build your network, meet local people and so on}
Well said!
That should be common sense this late in the internet age
I don't want B-grade education run by fascists
@@maxyoko what is the minimum level of German to succeed in a German university program? Is it B1 or higher?
I left the US in 1965, came to Germany and after "learning German" at a beer-drinking course at the Goethe Institute in Bad Reichenhall I began my doctoral work at Eberhard Karls Universität in Tübingen and at the Max Planck Institute for Biological Cyberntics under Prof. Dr. Werner Ernst Reichardt. Work at the MPI was very demanding for an American with a BS in microbiology from Purdue Univ. and no German language experience, especially since I had to build up a complete electron-microscopy department while doing my thesis work. Study at the university was much like at Purdue and I got along with English for almost 2 years, while trying to learn German. German students enjoyed practicing English with me and asked me to correct them if appropriate. Finally, after 3 years I began giving lectures and writing papers in German. It took me 7 years to finish my PhD work, which at that time was not unheard of. It took that long because of the nature of my thesis work. When it was finished it was accepted in English so that it could be published in an international journal as soon as I passed my exams in cybernetics, biochemistry and microbiology. (In Tübingen doctoral theses could be submitted in German, English and Latin). I loved my time at the university and found it generally very pleasant and satisfying. The last 30 years of my career I spent as director of the dept. of electron microscopy at the virological institute of the Uni-Gießen. I enjoyed my interaction with colleagues and students and helped many students obtain their doctoral degrees. I have always been grateful to have had the opportunity to follow my academic career in Germany.
Great!
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@@albertgrant1017 👀 may I correct you on what you're trying to say here?
Beeindruckend
Bruce, you got the best advise to go to learn german at the Goethe Institut. I recommend that to everybody who
really wants to learn the language relatively quick. It's the best there is! And of ccourse having chosen Tübingen
and Max Planck! I can image in 65 you where the odd man out ;o))
What people don't understand about the german university system: it's a fight for survival and not by accident. You have to pursue your education on your own. You're an adult and you have to take responsibility for your education, life and decisions. The motto is : if you can make it there, you make it anywhere.
It's you against the system.There are some students ( good ones in fact) who wouldn't want it any other way.If you succeed, you know your limits, capabilities and you have achieved a lot.😊
I think it is acutally a basic requirement for studying. You have to be independent, able to work on your own, be able to solve problems without anyone yapping it all out for you...I think that is the heart of studying, that is what it teaches! Having everything planned for you and just memorising what you are told is not studying.
@@endlessstudent3512
Memorisation shouldn't be underestimated. A lot of subjects ( including math) require it. It"s not everything, but definitely part of the deal.
@@charlottepeukert9095 of course it is. But specially the subject you mentioned, math, does not need much memorisation, but understanding. If you really understand the logic, you need not memorize and higher math usually is not even calculating anymore, its describing a theoretical solution. There are subjects that need a lot of memorisation, law and econimics for example. But university should teach critial thinking, problemsolving, self-organisation and the ability to apply the learned outside of the box. Tbh i think even highschool should teach that already, but the do not.
@@endlessstudent3512
Even math , at university level, requires memorisation. Not as much as other subjects, that's true.But even in math, you're not reinventing the wheel.
Most countries understand academic studying as a self-directed exercise. The vocational studies offer a more school like approach for the ones who prefer that
i used the DB 5 times in my life and 3 times of those five the DB fucked up and i was too late. I really love public transport, except in Germany.
I can tell you what went wron with Deutsche Bahn. Privatisation. It all started when it was partially privatised. In the eighties the Deutsche Bahn was cheap and perfect.
About academic diffculty:
it varies from universities, but technical subjects like engineering or applied sciences can sometimes be "overly theoretical" and come at a shock for some students. I know friends from my masters in Munich who struggled or even dropped-out for failing a course twice. This is because students come from different academic backgrounds in different countries, some of which might be more hands-on or have different focus.
The key is to "fail early" and look for a new program/university that suits you better, so that you don't waste time struggling. Not everyone needs those obscure theories in real world jobs or asipire to become a researcher/professor.
I think the the original complain about a high plank of Academics in Germany is just stupid, to begin with. It comes from a brainwashed, mental pervert. The Academics must have a high plank, and it is NOT for everybody. Period. Nobody needs fools, imbecils and/or lazy demagogues in a real university.
As an Indian, the train thing isn't a problem for me 😅😅
Thank you so much! I love how you give so many resources for free. One of the best persons to follow if you are planning for Germany!
Appreciate your comment 🫶
"Have to understand the subject..." Sounds very much like the old O-level and A-level exams back in the 1970s British system. You had to understand and explain your answer in exams. And the university regimen sounds very like the UK one used to be. You didn't have to turn up to lectures, but you were required to submit any assignments on time and pass the exams.
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@@maxyoko can you make a video about „dual Studium“ ?
@@aleddineabsi4268 Next week ;)
Taking the trouble to make this and other videos and providing all this useful information is very generous of you! Thanks!
Glad to hear that 🫶
German Internet actually got pretty good, just compare it to the US and Canada just stay away from O2.
It depends on the region😅 In my region o2 is pretty good but Vodafone is terrible (i have never tested Telekom, i think its still the best but also the most expensive choice)
O2 ist best. Vodafone is shit
O2 is not as bad as it was some years ago. Nowadays it's actually the only one functioning in some otherwise dead spot areas when it comes to mobile reception.
Internet in some eastern european countries is much better. But in comparison to mobile internet in the US, home of Apple, Microsoft and Tesla, believe me, Germany is like paradise.
@@helmrichharms2225in the US most people have fibre glass in their home though, unlike Germany
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Thank you so much and keep up the good work!❤
happy that I could help 🫶
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1. University Demand (note to myself : different system, need to adapt)
2. Train
3. Internet Speed
About the Internet Speed, it’s bad, but Not THAT BAD. I guess it depends mostly on the internet you have
@@erandishirelmirandabarajas5568 yeah you have to check the provider too. My chinese friend got herself some weird sim card and I often have to provide hotspot despite only being in D-2 network myself.
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this is so helpful! thank you :)
Glad it was helpful 🫶
I go to university in a small town in Saxony and we have over 40% international students. Most German students are used to having to communicate in English in bigger groups. Lectures are still mostly in German though and I just had a seminar today with about half of the students being international and while they mostly understood everything and participated in German because of their limited vocabulary the pace was so slow that the German students got quite bored.
I think while participating in student life can work very well when you know only a little bit of German, you need to know much more to be able to follow lectures and participate in seminars.
Where do you study?
Chemnitz?
This was really interesting. I am from Switzerland and must admit that it's a big advantage to speak German in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Thank you.
Lol! Yes.... a good idea to learn German... for Swiss people. Very hard,... but some did it... 🤣😉👍
@@AltIng9154 Of course it depends on where you are in Switzerland. We have four national languages.
Great video. Thank you so much.
You're welcome!
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To further stress what he said at 2:10: Duly check how to register for modules AND the included seminars (which is often two separate steps, depending on the system used) and check the academic calendar (which is published waaay in advance) for the timeframe in which to sign up for your exams. Once the date is gone, it's gone. Period. This usually goes for cancelling your exam: Should you have signed up and then have the feeling that you are not that prepared, you can usually cancel your exam participation up to two weeks before the exam date.
I'm a German who worked at the registrar's/exam office at two universities. The number of students (mostly Germans, in fact) who got all this wrong or didn't even bother reading all this information really baffled me.
You are so hardworking! Thanks for all this info!
Glad you liked it ❤️
Concerning exams: every subject has their own way of handling this. When you study humanities it can happen that you will not take a single exam in your whole stay at university and you will only write term papers. Also signing up for those can be handled quite differently from subject to subject. For example where I study you will not be registered for the term paper until you hand it in and the prof updates your grade. Also the deadline of these papers is often up for discussion with your prof. But I would recommend checking in with your seniors and ask how it is handled at your faculty. Sadly most of the "Fachspezifischen Bestimmungen" and "Prüfungsordnungen" are not translated.
That was all very good advice. I have lived in Germany for a long time and have seen two of my children go through university, and can confirm everything Max Yoko says about studying and living in Germany from the fast pace of the first couple of years at university to the terrible trains, the less than speedy Internet and the importance of learning German to make the most of your time in Germany.
So I study at RWTH Aachen which is said to be one of the most difficult universities in Germany. And yeah it's challenging but you definitely learn a lot and the exam periods are stressful but it's also important for life to know how to deal with stress.
Love this attitude, most of the people usually just bash the difficulty of RWTH.
Good luck!
Facts on 💯“You’ve to be Beast and You’ve to Perform “ 😂😂 Nice Video
Thanks a lot!
I got a scholarship in Germany, finish my master's recently. Und alles gut gemacht. I am very thankful for this opportunity and Germany. All things are beautiful experience I had with Germany
Nice video
In Germany, we tend to speak english with foreigners, such as tourists. And with friends from other countries. But our universities are only using german. Don't fool yourself, B1 or B2 won't be sufficient to understand your professor. B1 is enough for tourists, B2 for expatriates, but a university lectures are completelly different. If you want to study philosophy - read Kant. Psychology? - Freud. Physics? - Einstein. You need at least C1 to get at least through some pages of these books. Yes, university in Germany is free, but you have to invest a lot of effort before even starting.
There are English speaking programms...
If you want to study in French, Spanish or Italian, study in France, Spain or Italy.
Just because Germans are known for punctuality, they make it such a big deal if the trains don't fullfill their demands. In other countries nobody would worry about a delayed train, they simply don't have such high expectations. At UCLA you have no public transport and need a car. In munich you have public transport, but it's only 90% perfect. The difference is the expectation.
It's also the never ending strikes like each 2-3 months. When you depend on trains you might have no way to get to work or maybe with a delay of half a workday.
@@Ultrajuiced during the year it's reliable, even strike you know in advance and take a bicycle or ask friends to join in the car.
Is brasil or indonesia better?
It's only worse than our expectations.
Are there less strikes in france or uk ?
@holger_p
Trains in Germany are bad. To say that expectations are the problem is absurd: we have the financial and technical means to solve DB problems but politics, bureaucracy and negligence get in the way. So next time if you go to a hospital and you don't get the treatment you need, or you get it too late, I hope you won't simply set for: "well it's just my exaggerated expectations that I should've got a timely, decent medical treatment. Never mind, it would've been worse if I lived in Indonesia".
I hope you are not a university student, because that would mean that German universities have serious problems too.
@@sug1733 Universities don't teach in a style of good or bad. There is always a way to do things better, but it's german mentality to transfer this idea into "everything sucks", or into always complaining, commonly spoken.
(Is there any topic Germans wouldn't complain about ? Your comment proofs me right).
Be aware of what you got, not so much on the things you haven't got.
"Bad" has no meaning, if you don't say what you compare with. Worse than in Switzerland: Yes, worse than in UK: No.
If you compare with the best, Germany is not among the 10 best maybe, but maybe it's on place 11 ;-)
Running trains as a profitable company was an idea of the 90ies. They forgot, profit means saving on investments, or closing down nonprofitable lines. It was a mistake, but not really a matter of bureaucracy.
Actually running the trains by bureaucrats, without intention to profit, would be the fullfillable vision you might talk about.
I finished university already. You talk like economy or business management was not part of your studies. Cause the problems with trains is exactly in this ambivalance. Is it economy (infrastructure) or business (profit).
@@holger_p
I hope that you're lying and are actually really young. Your "arguments" are banal and sound like from a 8-9 Klässler.
Otherwise it is not like German Universities have serious problems, but Germany is doomed.
About the registering for the exams, I guess that's also dependant on where and what you are studying, I experienced the opposite system where you are automatically in the exam and make up exam unless you are on sick leave by a doctor, so you automatically fail your exam twice if you registered for a course and then skip the exam while doing nothing, even when you do not attend the course a single time.
Every coin has two sides but you explained this worse side in a very informative way. The production quality has improved so so much.
Thanks for being here from the beginning!
Deutsche Bahn!!!!!! I am old enough to have experienced Bundesbahn BEFORE it was privatised. THEN it was proverbial for punctuality - since then ALL the privatised sectors have gone down in efficiency, less available outside the Metropole regions but MUCH MUCH more expensive
It is exactly the same as in France, aside from the fact thet in frace there is also "classes préparatoires" which is inimaginable work 😅
The Internet even differs in the same city or neighborhood. Sometimes in your house the internet sucks while your neighbor is 100% fine.
Also what you described is not true for any university course. In my field of study you can’t just go on holiday during semester, you have to give talks, work together with other students, do internships etc.
So there is not 1 phase with exams but the whole semester (including the time without lectures) there are exams from time to time. Sometimes very spontaneously so you can’t even plan beforehand.
The thing that went wrong with the DB was the partial privatisation. It´s basically the worst of private and gouvernment owned.
10 yrs late is flattering. 10 yrs ago I stayed with relatives in Lithuania. Perfect internet, perfect wifi availability, perfect mobile phone connectivity. - It‘s great that Germany has 9 neighbouring countries and there are dual sim or dual country mobile flat offers in each of them!!!
I can confirm about the strike.
My father was working in Italy for 1 year. And in one week atleast 2 times there was train strike and everytime they had to use different route which is 45 min late. Even when we visited him we planned to go to paris. But again the same issue our train got cancelled and we cancelled the trip.
How to know someone is truly German: they keep on ranting about the Deutsche Bahn (german train company) for hours.
yes we always rant on a very high level. Maybe too spoiled? ;o))
Hugely interesting the point about trains! When I lived and studied in Germany some 40 years ago, you could set your watch to the arrival of trains in the station! And that was also the reputation the DB enjoyed. I am hearing from friends that the country’s infrastructure has been on the decline for a long time and trains appear to be no exception…
Yes... it worked like a Swiss clockwork.... but than they got the idea to follow the Anglo-Saxons business model! Find a wealthy idiot to do the investment! Uhm... not easy to find wealthy idiots... . Meanwhile it is rotten to the core!
Terrible! It will take 20 years to repair the mess!
Ralph, the complaining about trains can only be made by people who commute much on a daily basis (or even more by those who never take a train and nag about it just by hearsay). I travel extensively throughout Germany and everywhere the trains are fine and almost always on time. And it takes me everywhere even to remote places. Or you have very good bus lines. We are complaining on a high level! Moreover the last 3-4 years the DB had extensive work to do with building new rails for the fast trains, which until then had to take the rails of the regional trains. And that nationwide! Can you imagine that effort with a net of rails which add up to 40.000km? And of course those works affected all lines throughout the country.
@@juttaweise Thanks for that, Jutta. After 35 years in London, I have totally lost contact with Germany so I cannot judge which views are accurate and which ones aren’t.
Great video blud 👍 , I have a question. I used the DAAD web to check if my high school certificate meets the requirement of studying in Germany but unfortunately it does not. But I saw something talking about getting certain grades and getting accepted and that info is contradicting.
Hi. Actually, studying at a high level should mean understanding what you are studying, no matter where and what... 😅 anyway, I appreciate your clarity and honesty. My son lives and works in Germany and recently told me the same. Thank you for your generous support! Have the best! ❤
Bro when will you post your video on ausbildung
By the way great work ❤❤
As soon as possible :)
There are currently a lot of videos in the making
No way, I live in Czechia and the 3 main Internet providers are the exact same... germanisation persists
Very helpfull video, I might move to Deutschland one day but not soon (im 14)
I speak swiss german and germans make fun of me. I guess they really expect from me to speak only in high german 😅
Nah fuck them. I'm German and I love the Swiss accent. They're just jealous.
Hä wieso studierst du in Deutschland wenn ich fragen darf?
We make fun of every other dialect as well. I'm just jealous, because I don't have any accent and I love them, especially the swiss one is very cute
Signing up sim card was not that difficult if you follow the instructions also the customer service during Video call to confirm id spoke fluent English. It took sometime but i got my Deutsch handy nummer fine.😊
You imparted great knowledge in terms of studying in Germany. Can you please guide which course to take to learn German? Please guide with some handy books of reference from Kindergarten level
I have studied in italy and i can relate with everything in this video.
For international students its a lot harder to study in germany. You have to proof that your income is high enough for your living costs and you have to proof that you doing good in uni otherwise you could loose your visum. I have a friend that is from vietnam. He studies here because its less expensive.
Make sure that you have a good support system and try to make friends who could help you in hard situations.
And uhm the ausländermelde amt is different in citys. In colone its very strict while in some cities besides that its much more gentle and agreeable.
@@sharisad9730 What's he ausländermelde amt ?
@@lawtraf8008 it is where you get a residential permit
I don't know what are you studying but not every subject is equal. I did study Lebensmittelchemie and I definitely had no time for a vaccation in Italy during the semester. Science based studies are heavy in labwork and we often miss the lectures so we could finish our lab assignments. Besides getting marks for the lab assignments, we also had short oral examens after each assignment. So we didn't have the big exam at the end of the semester...only when passing from basic sciences to food chemistry and then for the masters and the professional degree.
This is eye-opening. One wonders where else Germany is actually focusing its attention for all of these things to be allowed to be a problem. Efficiency, indeed.
I'm totally shocked about the train problem. In America we're always told about German efficiency.
The train system is still vastly superior to the US one and not even comparable, especially the public transfer part…
That being said Germans expect a punctuality of the SBB (Swiss railroad, 2nd best after Japan in terms of delays) while not aknowledging that the Swiss railroad system has significantly higher maintenance costs per passenger that get paid by the state. Meanwhile the Germn railroad got privatised and was supposed to be profitable, leading to neglect of infrastructure and frequent delays in intercity transport. At least they are reliable and will make sure you reach your destination even if delayed. The employees are also usually very helpful if you ask them (and then they have to take the rage of the passengers😢)
Italy story is fun. Probably we should try something new😂
Skipping university to go to Japan?
@@maxyoko I have a better idea ;)
Hey Max I wanted to ask you something. I am pretty sure you came and did a Studienkolleg first(btw I watched that video too, it was great). Since you said you did computer science it would be the T-kurs. So to my question. Do you need any other stuff other than the Goethe or TestDaF Zertifikat to be accepted for the Aufnahme Test for the Studienkolleg for example: certificates on IT-courses, for computer science, Artificial intelligence or Coding let's say. Do they look at stuff like that that my CV is fuller and that I did a lot of online courses. I would be really happy if you would answer 😁😁
He is half Japanese ,half German.
Background Music is cool
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As a German university student I was so shocked to learn how other universities around the world conducted their studies. I was not a fan at all of the mandatory attendance and midterms I faced in Korea during my semester abroad
I'm South African and honestly the only thing that has me a bit shook is the language learning. Apart from that, everything you mentioned is probably worse here 😂 Thank you so much though. This video has been very informative.
Gonna have to pick up and actually study it for your life to be a bit easier. It's the same everywhere if English isn't the first language, learn the local language.
4:47 . Taking advantage of the free education that is funded by the citizen's tax money and asking where is the tax money going? LoL
I lived many years in France and there are a lot of things which the french have to pay a lot for, which is free for us
and which we take for granted. Or our activities we can do in our free time, which costs almost nothing becuase some
of our taxes go to support those, the french have to pay a lot of money for. Germans complaining about high taxes should
take this into consideration!
Ich hab mir deine ganze Geschichte bis zum Ende angeschaut und es war auch ganz toll was du da erzählt hast. Von deiner Aussprache abgesehen klingt dein Englisch nicht wie die typischen anderen Deutsche.
In welcher Stadt wohnst du? Wie lange bist du schon in DE?
Ich bin eigentlich Koreaner und wohne in China seit 25 Jahren.
名前から見ると日本人かなと思われますがたったの英語の話し方から判断するとそうでもない感じもしますし...
I get some of your points but not attending lectures that are meant to prepare you for your exams and then suffering under a huge workload during the finals is on you. German universities focus on self-organization and self-responsibility. I can only speak for human sciences but I actually found studying in the US to be a lot harder. The reading tasks are tougher in the US since they want you to have a broader view on the topic rather than understanding the texts in depths. Therefore you have to read a lot more in less time. This and the trimester system result in a very short and packed period of finals where everything is cramped in a week and there is almost no time left for writing papers. In the end it all comes down to which system fits you better, I guess.
This is a big surprise for me as all my past knowledge of Germany represents trains on time, strong high tech and fast internet…….not so
You should try the trains in the UK!
Your video is soo informative, interesting and understandable.iam a student doing my bachelor's in biotechnology i want to know if there is any biotechnology related courses in germany and i want to know about the commudation facilities in germany
You should always learn the language of the nation you want to study in ....
U said that talk more and connect with people for learn German language, but i am vary shy type of person 😢, you are Japanese right so u understand weel, so i want confidence to talk with other people so i think you also can make vedios on networking and social communication and i know your vedios are too good well research and amazing content so i hope u make vedios like that😊
You will build that confidence in no time just don't worry😁👍
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A good idea is to ask the few contacts you have and feel somewhat comfortable with to stark speaking German with you. They won't be bothered by all your mistakes and will help you learn this way.
I know that issue... My personal recommendation would be to just look for people with the same hobbies/interests, e.g. to join a club and not to focus solely on the language side. This way it's easier to get to know people and actually make friends. And imo it's easier to learn a language if you combine it with activities that are actually fun.
If you want to get over your shyness, in Germany when in public transport, say something nice to an older person next to you. You can say "I like your jacket" or even just talk about the weather. Most old people in Germany will like having a small chat in the bus and so you can practice speaking to strangers this way.
He is speaking facts. amazing
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good... it can be even worse than what he shows, depending on ur personal life, like which city, which area u live in, the type of friends u make, hw well u adapt to things, the part time job u do... its an uncertain rollercoaster. Its much more straightforward back in India, with good colleges even offering placements. German colleges do not care if u get employed or not.
A deep understanding of what you study is part of the "ugly part"? Lol ... no words ...
Yes, because majority of what is taught in university is useless or irrelevant to what you want to do.
@@user-vt6td9hp3gso i guess i went to a diffrent kind of university ... ; )
Internet speed ist not the best, ok, but its getting better every year and in my opinion its a big difference from 2-3 Years ago, not only in terms of speed but also in terms of prices.
Max, What font did you use for the guide book, It looks amazing
I believe it's Open Sans :)
Hey I’m BBA students now I’m facing confusion to do M.A or MSC in business related field? Is there any big difference between M.A or MSc? Both students easily find the job or internship? What you will recommend me? Secondly on website the MSc business field are expensive, I have to pay higher tuition fee, which I can’t afford, but again I’m confused to go for M.A or not..!
hi, if I study bachelor of art(international business), , can I go to master of science (international business to) or not? or is there any certain rule in germany, ?
thank you so much,
Servus! Ich plane auch schon lange in Deutschland zu studieren aber es ist immer noch nicht ganz klar was brauche ich dazu. Ich wohne und arbeite schon 3 und halbes Jahren lang hier. Ich habe endlich schon mein Schulabschlusskopies übergesetzt, ich muss nur schon abschicken zu anerkennen lassen. Meine Frage sind über die Aufnahmeprüfungen. C1 Hochschule Sprachprüfung muss man zu haben zu anfangen oder b2 kann auch schon genug sein (ich habe Deutsch und Englisch beide B2)? Wenn ich habe c1 muss ich Aufbahmeprüfung auf Deutsch immer noch machen oder nur wenn ich niedrigere Stufe habe? Matheprüfung muss man immer schreiben oder nur wenn man Abiturnote nicht so gute hat?
Die meisten Unis in Deutschland nehmen international Studenten, die auf dem B2 Level Deutsch sind. Nicht jede Uni hat eine Aufnahmeprüfung
Sehr gut, dass du B2 hast, informiere dich am besten über die Voraussetzungen für den jeweiligen Kurs
Danke für deine Antwort! Dann kontaktiere ich direkt sie Unis.
Man kann an den Unis einen sogenannten DSH Kurs mit Zertifikat machen, wenn B2 nicht ausreicht. Man muss sich dann via Uni Assist bewerben als würde man sich beim Studium selbst bewerben. DSH wird normalerweise uni-übergreifend anerkannt d.h. Man kann es auch an einer anderen Uni machen als der, an der man wirklich studieren will. Ist aber dann ggf. bei der Bewerbung umständlicher.
Very helpful. The train system used to be very punctual when I was stationed there. Late 80sto mid 90s.
Question... I have a chance to get my German citizenship through the "newer" program because my mother was German. This would alow my daughter to also potentially qualify for German citizenship.
Do you have a video on the pros and cons of attending German University as a citizen vrs a foreign student?
Ie. There are more financial aid / scholarships discounts or costs savings for citizens vrs foreign students. No student visas, work visas. Blocked accounts, etc.🤔
She's fluent in Spanish and English just now starting to learn German. Using Pimsleur.
Great free course 👍 halfway through it now.
Do you offer consulting services?
The 'newer' citizenship rights, only relate to your miminal stay period. It's reduced from 8 years to 5 years residence. This is not really an option for students, if you want to stay 5 years first, before starting to study.
Childrens of German citizens are automaticly German citizens. So your case of having a German mother but not German citizenship must be very rare and special, unless with "beeing german" you don't talk about citizenships. A german mother not teaching their kids german sounds very strange also.
If this is a 3-generation problem, you talk about your mother and your daughter ? This doesn't count.
If you mum is a German (and didn’t give up the German citizenship) and you can bring the needed papers you should be able to get the citizenship.
actually taking into account my own case, your mother should apply for your german citizenship. Which takes a lot of
papers. It's easier if you have lived with your mother in Germany for a time and get a doc from that towns townhall of your registration. I did that for my 2 children at the end 1980 where I had just 2 weeks time to the deadline. After that it became much more difficult. Maybe it is easier today with new laws. Btw I always talked to my children in german, one reason being I wanted them
to have a good connection to their german grandparents and family. Even though not living in Germany at that time they had no problem and are both fluent. I never understood mothers not doing that, taking away the advantage of learning a difficult language effortlessly, compared to when having to learn it as an adult.
@@holger_p the automatic citizenship only applys if they live or have lived in Germany a certain time. If they have
been living abroad every parent has to apply for their children to get the citizenship, one does not get it automatically.
What *is* the excuse for the train delays, though? Genuinely asking.
I don't know why Max doesn't have a minimum of 200k+. The editing, the script, everything is just perfect.
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I have found your channel recently and I want to say it is amazing .you say all the information straight and amazingly ,yet I have a question with the application procedures.
Now i am a 17-year old boy .I look forward to applying to (Studienkolleg) next year and now I am finishing my high school (Abitur) . There is this problem that I will get my certificate at the end of July but the application time will have finished by then ,so can I apply with all documents that I have like b2 German certificate and the other stuff,and I will upload my high-school certificate as soon as I get it ?, just in order not to miss a semester .
Sorry for my bad English
Danke im Voraus
Hi, you can apply with your mid-term record and whatever degrees you've got and tell them, that you will hand in your highschooldiploma when available.
@@proserpina4448 thank you .I will do this
Thanks for the great video
I have completed BSC nursing in 2014due to hand tremors I left nursing profession and working in medical coding for US health care since 2015.
Am thinking to start my further studies in MSC psychology or digital health. Is it possible to study with hand tremors these areas.
Can you please do video on list of non clinical courses for nursing students.
Nursing isn't a university degree in Germany. It will not qualify you for a Msc in Psychology.
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Hey max i wanted to know that if you can work before joing your studencollege in germany
The trains yes, they can be unpredictable. But the rest of the 'ugly side' are positives, as far as I'm concerned.
Als ich von einer polnischen an eine deutsche Uni gewechselt hatte, war ich so erleichtert: kein Sress, kein Druck, alles richtig entspannt. Es war, als ob ich Ferien haette.
Which universities was that?
yes the train system is ... special ... it's far less relyable as it should be .. but it's worlds apart of anything offered in the US .. IF there's offered anything
and as if i summoned a demon .. i had to use a s-bahn yesterday .. which was stopped and we where released to do some u-bahn hops to get to the right ubahn to then get home because some one decided to use the bahn to end him/her self ... *sigh*
video starts with positive things about Germany like 'high quality education', only to list as the #1 'ugly side' at 0:19 _high academic demands in Germany_ . one would have thought the 'high quality education' goes hand-in-hand with 'high academic demands'. it's a bit difficult to have the one without the other, isn't it?
At my uni if you mail the Prüfungsamt that you forgot to sign up they will usually let you do it. Many don't bother trying.
Public transport failed me a couple of times for exams, so I really try to go early. Back at school I've had 2 such delays for major biology tests, one time the tram I barely missed literally got off the track because a car bumped it and I then had to run to the nearby station after the next tram of course had to stop too, the other time there was a fire in a tiny garden colony and the firetruck didn't fit into the small path at the colony and blocked the entire street, so my bus couldn't pass. One time the train to uni didn't arrive because people were found walking on the tracks. It's all those cases no one would believe, too. My professor actually told me later he would have let me take the exam regardless but I turned around, thinking it was impossible.
Overall, I think that if you plan to live in a country for at least a couple of years, learning the language is also just polite. If people who speak the same language have to talk English all the time and be uncomfortable just for you, it's not a good experience (I've had the same thing in reverse in an online community before, you just know people are glad you're gone in a way...). Although there are a lot of people who are fine with it in business or privately, not many actually are comfortable to speak about every part of life in English. I've been shocked several times when people who said they speak English started talking. I mean mine is faulty, too, but I still feel comfortable with it (or I'm just lacking feedback) but I do fall into the category of being uncomfortable with formal English.
The German train system used to be quite good. Back before they got the idea to privatize it (and ended up in a sort of half-privatization, essentially combining the worst of both worlds). Trains back then were very reliable. And of course strikes were no thing because 100% of all train staff were state officials who are not allowed to go on strike.
Why the "Free Germany Starter Kit Course" link is not working?
It's supposed to be working.
Hi sir,
I have a concern. In the Philippines, we use 1.00 as max grade where 3.00 is min grade and 5.00 is failure.
How do I calculate my german grade if my CGPA is 2.269? Thank you
There are German grade calculators online
The trains were fine in the 1980s. I heard that it’s because of labor shortages that performance has gotten worse.
even if nobody is talking about it, but one thing is sure, since the jabs, people get ill all the time. For services
this is terrible. One can see this best at all schools, where teachers have started to get ill over and over again.
Schools have to find replacements, which means the children have to adapt all the time to a new teacher. I have
followed my grandsons schooldays over the past 11 years and all the mess started around 4y ago. And this
phenomenon is visible in all sectors of daily life! Incl. trainservices, hospitals and all industries!
Yes, I confirm. It's like that. I studied chemistry. Insane learning, speaking German all over requires you to keep up. Deutsche Bahn embarrass itself (and us!) against all other connected countries, especially Switzerland!
It sounds somewhat similar to Poland, but the train system there is great.