You should make a video about the main alternative to studying in Germany, the Ausbildung. It's a pretty cool and unique system and I'm sure a lot of non-germans would be interested.
@Hogwartz Wizard its kinda like a more complex apprenticeship moast of the time it takes 3 years to finish it and after that you get a document that says you learned the things you need to do this job.
And after the " Ausbildung" you are allowed to visit university (Fachhochschule) and if you will have finished " Meisterprüfung" you can visit University. So you have without "Abitur" some possibilities more to visit university . That's great!
The rising interest rate can surely control inflation, but won't prevent erosion of the eroding purchasing power of the dollar. I have learnt my lesson this time. The banks can't be making money off my money, while inflation eats into it. I have set aside $93,000 to invest in the stock market now, since that keeps up with inflation, but I don't know how to get started.
I advise you to invest in stocks to balance out your real estate, Even the worst recessions offer wonderful buying opportunities in the markets if you're cautious. Volatility can also result in excellent short-term buy and sell opportunities. This is not financial advice, but buy now because cash is definitely not king right now!
@@bernisejedeon5888 Yeah, financial advisors could make a lot of difference, particularly in a market such as this. Stocks are pretty unstable at the moment, but if you do the right math, you should be just fine. Bloomberg and other finance media have been recording cases of folks gaining over 250k just in a matter of weeks/couple months, so I think there are a lot of wealth transfer in this downtime if you know where to look. I have been using an FA since 2019, and I return at least $21k ROI, and this does not include capital gain.
@@belobelonce35 ’Julia Ann Finnicum”, my financial advisor, is widely recognized for her proficiency and expertise in the financial market. With a comprehensive knowledge of portfolic diversification, she is acknowledged as an authority in this field.
@@valeriepierre9778 Thanks for sharing this. I did my own little research, and your advisor looks advanced and experienced. I wrote her and dialed her twice but she didn't pick up so I scheduled a phone call.
And never forget: As soon as the lecture is over you knock on your table (like clapping, but with your knuckles). This is to show your gratitude towards the professor for his lecture and sharing his knowledge.
@Vanja Soskic Knocking can also be done with one hand while you take notes on the last things the professor said with the other one. For clapping you'd have to stop writing. Nowadays, with some lectures being filmed and for the others the most important information and the powerpoint presentations being put online for everyone to re-read, taking notes by hand is not that much of a deal anymore but the knocking is still done out of tradition.
@Vanja Soskic it’s called being polite. It’s also motivating, when you see that the students are thankful for what you’re doing. Just because someone gets money for what he is doing, doesn’t mean you can be rude and unthankful.
@Vanja Soskic I just looked it up. it’s a Tradition from the 18th Century and is done to show the professor your appreciation of his efforts to teach a great class. If the class was not good no one knocks. Not back then and not today.
@Vanja Soskic Also professors get mainly paid for their research and not for teaching. The loan they get for each class is actually quite poor and they only have really good earning because of research.
This mindset is so weird to me... I'm not stressed about the money, but I still want to do well. And partying and meeting people is not at all the priority at uni for me, if I wanted to go partying, it seems to me that 10th grade at the Gymnasium would be the best time to do that. Not at uni where you risk going over the recommended time for studying. But maybe it's also a little bit because I study biology. At least to me it seems there are at least a good amount of people who take studying very seriously and think of it as the priority.
@@peterlustig6888 Far left would be saying too much. I would agree that students are more left-leaning on average than other young adults, which I really like, but saying far-left is silly.
Small addition because this is a common misunderstanding (even among Germans): with the Numerus Clausus system applicants don't really need to achieve a set minimum final grade. They're rather 'sorted' according to their final grade and then accepted in that order until the maximum amount of new students is reached. The final grade of the last person to be accepted is then called the Numerus Clausus, everyone with a better grade than him/her was accepted, everyone with a worse grade was not (and people with the same grade might or might not have been accepted, depending on other criteria and luck). So the NC changes every year with the number of people applying and their individual final grades and it can never be known for upcomming application processes, just for the past ones.
And you need to consider the case that if you wont be accepted you will gain "Wartesemester" who affect the likelyhood of beeing accepted in the upcomming semester
At least the system is based on merit - an objective criteria even if it’s not perfect. Universities in USA are going to ditch the only measure that is objective I.e. ACT and SAT test scores in favor of wobbly, subjective criteria in order to eliminate merit as a basis for selection. They’ll say that HS grades will be used but HS’s will come under pressure to inflate grades even more than they do to advance less deserving pupils over harder working pupils in the competition for acceptance to universities.
@@williamstuhldreher2466 Why consider things that hasn’t happen yet and there is no proof they ever will? Also note higher education in the US is not a monolith (unlike in Germany) and different schools adopt different criteria.
And not to mention that not every grade has the same weight for the calculation of the numerus clausus. The weight of the grade depends on what you want to study. For example if you want to study biology, the biology grade counts more then your English grade. And your English grade counts more then your sport or religion grade.
Wow, this works exactly like the brazilian system. The only difference being that we call it "Número de corte" (Cut number) instead of Numerus Clausus (Closure number).
@@IsomerSoma I am aware that it is part of German public service, but that doesn't say it has to be accurate. There are plenty of one sided, biased or low-quality productions. This isn't one of them
@@gauravdhande3954 That really depends on your degree/your uni. Humanities are usually more flexible as there is no lab time. All my lectures and seminars used to be at varying times between 8am and 8pm and I would have some influence over the courses( but only some)... At Fachhochschule, you often have a more highschool like experience and more structure, Uni tends to be freer and more independent. I will also vary from degree to degree and Uni to Uni whether attendance is mandatory.
Sorry for the people from the USA but going to university in Europe can be done without selling a kidney. Education is a right, not a privilege. Greetings from Belgium 🇧🇪 Great video by the way 😎
Europeans are really happy getting an average degree from a below par university. Atleast usa unis have a reputation and are recognisable all over the world which is not the case for german unis barring 2-3 of them
@@prateeksingh-hp4qd really? Thats what you think? All unis are considered good and it doesnt make a difference where you study. (And for comparison on how good they are: ETH 5th (so similar to MIT), and most others (in switzerland at least) are in top 150 or higher. And dont forget oxbridge. Oh and just to compare: i chose to attend a different uni instead of ETH... it was simple choice and interest. If i wanted prestige i would be studying there now And we have really good unis without going into dept for half our live
They do have to compensate that for higher taxes in future. Also I guess US students get good subsidies by FAFSA. In my country India also college is free in a public university, but seats are very very limited if you wanna study STEM, acceptance rate much lower than even Harvard or MIT for premier universities
I recently got accepted to an Ivy league university in the US, but due to costs, and the pandemic affecting me financially I'm applying to a couple of german universities as well so let's hope for the best.
Wish you all the best! I made the same decision, and since I knew German, I could get into my desired course. I wanted to study at UBC and I got a scholarship but the costs of living were constantly sky-rocketing so I had to turn it down and come here. I might add, it was a damn good decision tbh
@@Sebastian1998844 Good to Know I got accepted at Columbia and even with financial Aid and some scholarships the ROI of taking the course is negative considering the life plans that I want to embark. My German is still basic but I'm applying to a couple of English courses so, fingers crossed. :)
@@Pepepipipopo You will become a different and likely more well-rounded human being by studying in Europe. Regardless, take the time to make real friends wherever you go. It will pay off later in life.
I love how you filmed this at the Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität. Most of the main building (and the Poppelsdorfer Schloss) was destroyed in WWII, and students after the war had to contribute manual labor for the reconstruction.
@@timeberhard i just checked, I don't have the exact same one, but if you wanna know which one exactly it is, it's Brigalke/Köhler, Mathematik, Gymnasiale Oberstufe, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Einführungsphase from the Cornelsen Verlag
Good timing! I'm currently applying to several universities in Germany. Although I know it's a huge change in my life and I'm quite nervous, I know it's a beautiful opportunity in many aspects and much more doable over there than here in California where I might just have to go in debt for decades.
All the best! I did my master's over there in Germany. Without a shadow of a doubt, it was the best time of my life in terms of both socializing and learning.
For me as a German, the enthusiasm of foreigners for studying in Germany is somewhat ambivalent. Studying in Germany is almost free because it is financed by tax money. It is seen as a kind of generational contract. The children get a good education and later (hopefully) have a well-paid job. And with their taxes they pay for the education of other young people...The circle is closed. There have always been young people coming from abroad. Often scholarship holders from developing countries whose home country later benefits from it. Or they do further education here that is not possible in their home country. And I think that's great too. But when young people come here because their education is too expensive or they just want to save money. And leave again without giving anything back. Sorry... That's a bit like "taking advantage of the system".
Put in the effort to make friends who will stay with you for life. For most young people that will end up being much more important than any particular course of study.
@@paty1083 usa is cool but they don`t have low-non fee universities, like even a community college costs over 10k, 30k if you`re an international student
@@novavanguard1313 you can`t say an entire nation is hard to be friends with, but most of the Germans i know is not a small talk person, you can be easily friends with them but it`ll probably be weird to make daily conversations based on the weather and hows it going and stuff
@@novavanguard1313 What is your definition of "friend"? When talking like with people from the US, as a German I have the feeling that what they're calling "friend" is mostly not that let me call it "deep" (in a mental way). Maybe you have the feeling making friends with Germans is more effortful(?). That can actually be true. But once you made it, you very often have very good friends.
I don't know what you're talking about, I had multiple well-paid job offers to choose from after my bachelor's degree in computer science. It really depends on what you're studying I guess.
@@kjul. it does, a lot. So in law and education for example the masters is indispensable In Sciences if you want a good job (more then a lab assistant) it’s absolutely necessary In Business it’s not really necessary, but to get to higher level jobs it’s recommended
In a lot of study paths the bachelor's degree was like the Vordiplom or the intermediate diploma. So that's another reason that a lot of people do the masters degree.
I always wonder why higher education ranking websites refuse to include research institutions. With the amount of affiliated research institutes I assume the rankings would change dramatically, many german unis jumping to top 10 especially in STEM.
I think one important aspect that was not mentioned was Fachschaften. It's a student union for a certain field of study. They are run and organized by students and represent the students towards the University and Professors. They often organize study groups, parties, introduction lections and all kinds of other support.
The most valuable thing was usually a filing cabinet full of old original exams and tests, but students also provided the right answers (smartphones with cameras were not a thing back then) It was the number one best idea to train for your exams. If you did like 4 semesters of exams as a training, you were ususally enough prepared to not fail, because some questions repeat in the exams. If you even wanted to have a better grade you did more semesters, then started to train for speed.
@@paulnicklas24 What University o.O Also propably some "hands on" study like medicin or biology i guess. at least in terms of social sciences i havent seen anything except the university library for 2,5 semesters now......oh and a good amount of very weird, cringy or funny online seminar fails :P
Not mentioned. The "Semesterbeitrag" thats between 100-350€ often includes a ticket for the local public transport for the semester. Many Universities also have a Mensa, where you can get decent food for little money, aswell as some great libraries. The Library in particular, is for many universities a way to show how great they are. A great example of an amazing library would be the one of the Leipziger Universität. Most Universities also have an "Erstiwoche" which everyone should attend if you're new to the city/university, as you will get to know a few people that are not from your courses there.
@@FHCity The Library of the university in Leipzig has a deal with a lot of other libraries, so if there is a book you need thats not there, you can borrow it from other libraries and have it shipped to either your home, or the library in Leipzig. Apart from the fact that the German National Library is in Leipzig, so at least in german, theres little you wont find.
One important thing I missed, especially with the shot of the yous sitting in the lecture hall, was the traditional applause by knocking on the table at the end of the lecture.
Finally, a topic that I really needed to know elaborately. Some of my friends are currently studying there, and yes, one of them is studying a Master's degree in Mechanical and Material Engineering.
@@callummiller5886 well no, there is a mandatory semester contribution fee, but it is very less and I think he has the Deutschestipendum. He studies in a public university.
Vor ein paar Jahren, hatte ich die Möglichkeit an TU Dresden als Auslandsjahr zu studieren. Aber habe ich im zweiten Jahr ein bisschen zu gern gefeiert, und daher meine Noten leicht niedrig wurden - was für eine verpasste Chance. *Ach.*
Very true. During Bachelor I did so many other things at the university, did internships and activism too, thus extended the end by over a year. Then worked and later did my Master while working so there was laserlike focus on just the things I needed to finish in time.
@@fabianherrmann6398 you learned probably some of the soft skills though that are so important for professional work. Lectures don't give you that, so nothing was wasted!
I think the "partying" aspect heavily depends on the courses you're taking and city you're studying in, in my case we were way too busy with projects and studying to actually have time to party. (German software engineering uni graduate)
I will start studying electrical engineering and I'm so sick of people telling me to enjoy the parties and all the free time. I feel like it sets unrealistic expectations and too much pressure to "enjoy the best time of your life". I think I will be busy studying all the time!😂
What makes studying in Germany so hard? I got a master degree in economics and another in data science from Belgian universities and still had some free time during my studies.
@@LaFacedera nothing, it's totally based on how good you are. I had for example to study more than others (energy engineering here), because I was simply worse in understanding the stuff. Some people get it from explaining once only, I'm usually a more practical person, I needed a lot more examples and counting until I could say, oh that's how it works. So some people say it's easy because they were simply good. Then it also depends on the profs. Some just liked to see students fail and made it especially difficult ("I you want to have the best grade, you gotta excell me, for the second best you gotta be at my level ", dude you have like 40 years of experience, not everyone of us is a genius like Gauss).
@@anname2678 But you should have some balance. You don't need to party each weekend. But studying is so heavy on the brain, you should relax inbetween and use your body. You can also do sports if you don't like parties, since most universities have a sports program with some stuff on the campus even. I was studying so hard without that balance, that I ended with a burnout. Not good, I never came back to the brain performance I once had and struggle with focus more.
Hi, would you mind sharing which university you attended to? I'm also planning get a bachelor's degree in software engineering in Germany. That would be very kind of you!
All I wanted in my life so far was studying at University in Europe. Something which was very far from the possibilities I had. But luckily, if everything goes relatively well. This is year is going to be my year.
I attended Universität Mannheim as an exchange student from America. Schools in America, even the public universities are so expensive! I saved more money in my one semester in Germany than when I attended my university back home in America.
I am a national of Ecuador and have done a master course in Germany. I still don't know how I got it. I have such a great time, time flew and when I realized I was in Frankfurt taking my fly back.
I guess you mean the knock on the table after the end of every lecture or class? In Germany this is very common. It's very funny. Overall this happens to 90% of the lectures and classes.
@@TransportRoutine yeah but depending on how long and fierce it is, the lecturer gets a feedback how good his lecture was, kinda like a standing ovation for the really good ones (which happenend very rarely though, because way to many profs were a total blank in didactics).
Yes!!!! Wonderful segment, Rachel!! Connecting with “younger” people and love the edu stats and fraternity/sorority facts. Cant wait to see what you do next!!!
University of Bonn? I Just submitted my thesis to the library yesterday! Welcome to study here. I have a good experience studying here as an international student.
Omg I applied to University of Bonn too. Just waiting for the result back. I am glad to hear you had a good time at the University. Puts me at ease too :D
I hope the Germans never change. There is so much about them I respect and like. One being that they value education like we use to here in the states!
With my student ID card, I can use public transportation in the city of my uni for free. I can also use regional trains in my entire federal state for free (which means that I can visit friends who live 300km away without any additional cost), tickets in museums and cinemas are reduced and I can get left over tickets for the theatres and operas for free (I just have to check one day before the performances if there are any unsold tickets left)! My gym fee before the pandemic was also significantly cheaper! :)
@@Jannyl13 There are a lot of benifits, but they are not free, what do you think you pay "Semesterbeitrag" for?! Also on top of that all of it is heavily supported by taxpayers, I am not against that at all, but please do not look at all this great stuff as "free", cause someone is paying for it, even if it is not you.
You heard about german punctuality? Thats not the case for german trains. First rule: Take one or two trains earlier to your destination if you have to be there at a certain time (your flight, appointment etc.).
@@hansmayer7652 Actually i was using the train a few days ago for a trip. I changed the train like 6 times in total and it was always punctual. But yes, you can’t rely on that.
As a future applicant to a German university (Wintersemester 2022, not sure which Uni yet), I really found this video helpful. I was already familiar with a lot of what was said here, but a little additional detail is always welcome! I'm a Romanian native currently living in the US, and with the competitive and completely different way that college works around here, it's often difficult to inform myself about Uni in Germany. Where to start, at least. I would honestly appreciate even a part 67 to this video.
@@OliDaChilla Thank you! Well, I'm interested in more about student life, more about BaföG (the info in this video is what I've heard from every other source on the matter), qualifying for DAAD and/or Erasmus, German uni entry requirements for my major (Theoretical Mathematics), workload at German unis, how Romanians live in Germany (do we get discriminated? heard some shady stuff about discrimination in Ruhrpott), other means of financial aid, cost of living (which I know depends on area), and most importantly, finding one ideal German city and uni. Both are equally important. For example, LMU might have the best mathematics program in Germany, which obviously appeals to me, but I've pretty much ruled out München since it is so expensive to live in. But I also don't wanna live in a quiet village with 30.000 people and no city life or tourist attractions. Also, what's the deal with Uni-Assist? I know I haven't narrowed it down, sorry about that. I was trying to be specific. Anything and everything helps, basically. Thanks again for your generosity.
@@RaduIosif Discrimination in Ruhrpott? Not really. This is one of the most tolerant and cosmopolitan areas in Germany. But notice: A lot of the Romanians here are gypsies with a "special behavior" which seems to be offending. You won´t be discriminated because you come from Romania. Never ever. When in Germany do as the Germans do.😊😉
@@RaduIosif you seriously wont get discriminated against, even in eastern germany, especially not at the university, I study in saxony and would consider myself a rather conservative person and even in my personal bubble there is no one that would actually discriminate against you, so don't be afraid of such things. the costs in the west are generally higher than in east germany which is why I would suggest to study in Dresden or Leipzig, the universities there are pretty good, while living costs are pretty low. I dont study in the technological or natural sciences fields but I think I can generalize that the workload for these are higher than for social sciences and stuff, but that strongly depends on your actual field of studies.
One thing I would suggest is to apply for a scholarship at a political foundation (Stiftung). I have met many nationalities there during my time and they offer help and money too. I live in Magdeburg, mid sized city, state capital, renowned research centres, great connections to Berlin, Leipzig and Hannover as well as culture and nature all around and there is a rather nice tech/math focused Univiersitiy here "Otto-von-Guericke" and living expenses are one of the lowest for students in all of Germany. Discrimination for Romanians is not an issue as well.
Studying in Germany is first of all relaxed. And btw, the first german university was the university of Prague, founded by german emperor Karl IV. in 1348.
If studying is relaxed depends completely on what you want to archieve. For example, if you want to stay in the minimum time and have good marks, it need very much work. If you do not care if you study for 15 years or you are completely satisfied with bad marks until you finally drop out, well... it is relaxed then.
@@tokarukoro8196 That's generally not true and is also not my experience. You have in total five months of lessons free time per year. Sure, the laid back level varies from subject to subject and also depends on if you need a job on the side, but in general it is at the very relaxed end of the scale compared to universities in other countries.
@@thestonegateroadrunner7305 I think it really depends on what you study and how serious you take that. While I do have no courses for 5 months, I always have an apprenticeship, 2 final term papers of 15 pages and some kind of other exam at the end of that period. So I spend most of my "free time" studying, researching & writing term papers and doing an apprenticeship at the same time. I also have a side job to help with bills. It honestly doesn't feel like a holiday or free time at all.
@@thestonegateroadrunner7305 Compare mathematics Bachelors of USA and Germany - there is no comparison as in germany you start out with proof based rigorous mathematics in 1st Semester, while in the US you first go through calculus 1- 3 and other none rigorous classes. What an US student starts with in 4th semester (real Analysis) a German mathematics student starts with in 1st. The entry is therefore much harder. There is no "adjustment" period. Also in science you for sure can't lay back and just chill. The "lecture free time" also leads to a higher speed in the time you actually do have lectures. On top of that comparing Germany with USA Bachelor degrees take 6 not 8 semesters making speed even more faster. I don't know what you are comparing German universities to, but i honestly think that you are wrong. If you are studying in the humanities sure its pretty chill. But MINT? Nope.
@@IsomerSoma German students have the non rigoros stuff and already some analysis in high school (Gymnasium). Hence the start in Mint subjects in university ist not that traumatic. Also in other non humanity subjects it is normal that there ist no mandatory presence during lessons, only during practical courses, so as a student you are pretty free to choose your own style of studying. I didn't mean to say at all that it is easy to study in Germany, all I meant to say ist that it is laid back and relaxed. Nobody ist usually telling you how to study, it's mostly up to you how you organize it, or if you take a semester off to travel or to do general studies for a while, in contrast to american universities that are more organized like schools with hourly plans applicable for all.
Please consider making a video on life in Germany. All the struggles you have to overcome, everything. Because I think most of the people that watch MG want to go to Germany.
@@hansmayer7652 you do not have any clue about the bureaucracy in other countries (outside of the EU). Try Indonesia or Morocco. It is a paradise here.
@@mucsalto8377 Well said. I often hear people complain about bureaucracy in Germany, but I personally still find it more efficient here than the country where I came from. Not saying everything is perfect, maybe some countries are better at handling bureaucracy, but Germany is most definitely not the worst.
Watching this video made me realise rhe difference in the German they teach you outside Germany and the German they speak in Germany. It seems so fast paced and fluidic there!
I suppose that's always the case - "textbook" language is very different to the "lived" language you hear when you move somewhere. But at least podcasts/TV series etc can be helpful for keeping up with this :)
It's always refreshing to hear from our Rachel. For people who love Germany and the Germans, studying at a German university is an excellent idea. Some people, however, may find this daunting, especially coming to terms with technical words, in addition to the German language. It might be easier if you had spent a year or 2 working in Germany prior to attending a German university.
Rachel eres genial!! Vi un video y no puedo parar. Super interesante todo lo que explicas, de una manera inteligente, divertida y bien realizada (bravo por la edición!)
0:21: The first university was the University of Bologna which opened in 1088. The first German university was the Charles University in Prague, which opened in 1348 when the Kingdom of Bohemia was part of the Holy Roman Empire.
Another exceptional video full of knowledge and interest. Thank you! And also the team Katharina Abel, Evgenij Dubnov and of course Deutsche Welle Happy 2021!
let's imagine, just for a momement, that you would read a telephonebook... i believe you would still get thousands of clicks and likes. you do your work always with such passion. you're a sight to behold and a voice that soothes the mind and all in all we enjoy wathing your videos and listen to whatever story you tell us. i like it very much.
I agree but first she would have to make a video explaining what a telephone book is, both to lay the groundwork as many here might never heard about one and to create suspense before she finally starts reading its contents.
Most students party a lot in the first 1 to 3 bachelor semesters - if they want to. You will always find friends with other interests as well. But after a while, everyone is prioritizing university more and more. I hardly went on parties in my masters degree and my friends from different subjects told me the same (engineering, social science, psychology, accounting, mathematics, business, medicine,....). Other than that: quite accurate!
As always, another great episode! Would love to learn more about the German tax system since you mention free tuition. It seems there are many free services provided by the government which leads me to believe there must be high taxes to support that? Please do an episode about taxes and the government system!
lol.. of course,but you don`t feel it, because you never think of it,about 50% of what you would earn is taxes and insurance,but you don`t care ,we don`t think that way, it`s only interesting what you get "netto" means after tax,and that is still all right,it`s the same with health insurance,we are much better off than most countries,even in europe...
Yes, there's a fair bit of taxes in Germany - google "Wal in der Badewanne" for a fantastic summary! But I'm always shocked by how it's not really all that far off the rates in the US, for example. Last time I checked, the difference was maybe 6 percentage points on overall tax burden (Federal + State + VAT + ...). Trade that in for free education, a subsidised health care and pensions system, etc.? Any day of the week. (I guess the comparison with the US is a bit unfair since we essentially freeload on the massive US military budget via NATO...)
@@pete_boy71 But if you German tax payers pay more concern and force the government to fix those loopholes, the tax rate would be lower and you will earn more.
@@talachastu816 of course the politicians could work better,like everywhere,but on the other hand ,no fear of nothing,the social network will never let you down,education and healthcare free-and everybody is extremely well off,like also scandinavian countries,every whining is on an extreme high level,money doesn`t buy happiness,you would just spend it on even more useless things....in fact if you compare for example to us,uk or other western states,it`s just shit there. scandinavian states, germany, switzerland,austria are in fact the best countries to live in for average people,almost zero poverty and an easy,chilling life. and taxes won`t go down for real anywhere,just some rich bastards would get richer. i`m glad to live here wouldn`t want to be anywhere else,because it is much harder to make a living and be successful,even if your parents are not rich (of course it would help),if you want you can do anything...
I (an American) encouraged my oldest child to apply to German universities for the experience, quality, and cost, but they never really got into the idea. Later, when they left for an in-state school, I was kind of glad since I would miss them so if they were overseas.
As a German it feels so weird people talking about taking loans for studying. Same goes with not knowing what Ausbildung is. This makes me realizes how good our system is.
This should make you realise how cheap your (our) system is. "Good" is not the same as cheap, though you could say "cheap" can be part of a "good" system (from the students perspective). Everything has a price though, and here it's partly the tax payers or the state paying. Also a "good system" can't be some that is this only becaue of "being cheap". If it wouldn't offer more than that, it could actually have no worth at all.
@@FHCity It is good, too. Otherwise our students wouldnt be capable of doing all the work they later do. Also foreign students would not come here. The bureaucracy is annoying and the technology/methods are sometimes outdated (still no smartboard but chuckboard), but it works. When I could choose: mediocre Uni payed by taxpayer or elite-uni paid by debts, I take mediocre. Worked fine for me anyways.
@@geisterfahreruberholer2171 nicht die Uni selbst, aber indirekt und/ oder die Uni-Nutzung in Deutschland kommt mir trotzdem "elitistisch" vor, und das Anlocken ausländischer Studentinnen und Studenten kann darüber nicht einfach hinwegtäuschen
"It is good, too. Otherwise our students wouldnt be capable of doing all the work they later do." Inwiefern erwerben die Studenten an der Uni denn Berufspraxis? Naja, also, wenn die das später schaffen, dann eher wegen Netzwerken, persönlichem Engagement usw. Uni ist gut um in bestimmten Zeitfenstern Freiraum zu schaffen und nutzen zu können. Und am Ende halt das staatliche Zertifikat zu haben (eine Zulassungs- und Berechtigungsbescheinigung). Erst danach geht es den Leuten um Wissenserwerb. Den meisten geht es eher um Rang, Macht, Geld-... Wenn es aber um das Schaffen von neuem Wissen geht, um Forschung: Da ist Deutschland als Standort miserabel. Ich würde ja nicht meckern, erwarte vom Staat nichts. Aber dann verhindern Vorschriften und Regeln in Deutschland, dass jemand sich überhaupt selbstständig etwas aufbauen kann. Egal ob Studium oder Ausbildungs- und Meister-Zwang. Egal wo hin es geht, es muss sich sofort untergeordnet werden, und dann wird erstmal in einem Jahre währenden Prozess die Kreativität, Innovationsfreude und Neugier ausgetrieben.
@@FHCity Hast du schonmal 'ne Uni von innen gesehen? Kaum ein Abschluss geht ohne Praktika. Und unsere Forschung spielt ganz oben mit. Der Coronaimpfstoff ist ein Paradebeispiel dafür. Solange man im Mint-Bereich unterwegs ist, wird man mit Kusshand genommen. Gerade aus Deutschland. Will gar nicht wissen, wie viele Anfragen ich wieder auf Xing und LinkedIn habe.
Thank you for another excellent peice of information about a wonderful country! Rachel, you are an amazing host. Have you and DW made a video on the differences between Austria and Germany? Thank you for your time
One aspect of German Universities is the length of time students stay there. A PhD student might emerge at age 30, compared with 25 from a UK university. Having worked with German engineers and physicists for many years I cannot say they were any better than those from other countries.
I really depends on the person and some luck. In some fields you have to wait for a spot for an internship or a chance to do your thesis at a certain place sometimes, or you have to take a break for personal reasons, especially take time off to have a family and finish later, this is true more and more for their partner too of course. I have met people who are obsessed with "getting done" others do so many extra activities that they loose focus and some are just chill or lazy.
It's always rather nice to see you filming in my hometown. The amount of time I thought to myself 'isn't that Bonn?' while watching your video is astonishing and quite frankly the feeling of nostalgia created by the background, may aswell be a mayor reason for me to watch you video.
While true tuition is "free" for the student (all payed for by taxes), you have to pay fees every semster which can be several hundred Euros also housing can be pricey. Many degrees now require a lot of time sitting in class and study so it can be a challange to work while in school. Somebody with no support may find it still very difficult to finance going to university. There are grants, credits and scholarships available though.
That is a great video. Since it might be relevant for people who want to study in Germany, I just would like to note that admission free course are usually not overcrowded at all. That is actually the reason why those course are admission free.
I just love the "Meet The German" segment. But, what I always wanted to know is how Germans teach students about their history, World Wars in particular.
they teach too much for my taste, like i lived in 3 different countries(germany included) and visited china(for a 2 week exchange programm by the school) and went to school in everyone of them and germany is by far that country that teaches the most about ww1 and ww2 (china doesnt like talking about it, they had very little page count on that matter, same as japan as i heard), they also dont mince words when they describe what happened in both world wars and it also gets pretty graphic at some points and u will have it for a couple of years in history. i think u start at grade 7 or 8 to rly (we slightly dipped into it as early as grade 6) get into the matter. u will start with ww1 why it happened how it evolved into such a massive conflict etc. after that comes the post war period and the economic downfall of germany then u start getting into the rise of nationalsocialism(think smth like grade 9 but could also be at the end of grade 8), then the start of ww2, then the thematic starts getting more and more darker with extensive talks about the KZ and all the other crimes against humanity and all the other horrors of war(many pictures with corpses, not very tasty, like once i wasnt even hungry for lunch after we watched a documentation), then follows the post war period and the splitting of germany in 4, then the BRD and DDR(east west germany), the economic boom, also discussed about how many nazis were actualy still in office(many), reunification, u also have the cold war inbetween those subjects. ofc there are still many things i left out and there is also extensive discussion about how much the public knew and how much fault lies with them, but i dont wanna write anymore. So to cut it short, germany is probably the country that teaches the most about ww2 (not entirley sure about ww1 but it should be pretty high up)
It's a huge part of our curriculum in high school, we learned all about the Nazi era for years. That's why everyone I know is really worried about the Republican party in America, because we know how to recognize the early signs of fascism.
What's even more interesting is that some universities offer to start at age of 13. When school's to easy for you and you're bored you can skip out classes one time a week and go to University. Of course you need permission from your school🙈
Studentenverbindungen in Germany have an interesting history, as they played an important part in the wars of liberation from Napoleon and also in the formation of the German republic (before that there were many small separate states). That's where the "Einigkeit" in the national anthem comes from. So in their time they were actually a progressive, idealistic force. However nowadays, many of them still express the same ideologies so they have become very conservative and some even nationalist . Not all of them have a fascist mindset, but it is a problem that does exist.
well you don't have to generalize it. But also if you live like in a studentenwohnheim where also often many foreign students live, you get a mix of a lot of diffrent cultures and a group that maybe can help with your social anxiety. or you sit in your room for the most time alone and come only in the kitchen to cook when no one is there. Up to you ;)
@@the_Haexler Man I'm also very quiet and introverted, have never had many friends. Literally going to Germany to change that. Ofc it also depends on your area.
@@lhk7006 Software engineering student in my 6th semester in Germany. Yes, parties are a regular thing, but Noone will bother you if you don't want to go in my experience. And before you think it's because we're all nerds: my student faculty representatives basically only organise parties every few weeks. Well, used to
I am not sure whether to describe higher school education in Germany with high school. The common term I am familiar is grammar school where you get general permission to study after passing the A-levels. Or as usual you might stick to original names and say Gymnasium.
Big deal. In Germany so much is better: it's a wealthy country for starters, the beer, the women, they know how to build houses and roads, good weather, great skiing, transport connections to the rest of Europe, more respect for education and intellectualism, even hailing a taxi gets one a ride in an E-Class Mercedes-Benz. Germany has her problems like all of 21st century Europe does, and some things were better there in the late 20th century, without a doubt. University students in the UK should pay tuition fees: tertiary education is a middle class racket whichever way one looks at it. 🙄
@@jamesbussey2911 What they do not know how to build are airports, railway stations, putting trams underground etc.. Also you have to be rich to afford a German taxi. However, the Schwarzwaldhochstraße is rather fun, but it did take 22 years to complete.
