My Cost of Living as a University Student in Germany 

It's Munich things 😅

I mean for Munich its not even that bad

Yeah Munich is really tough and keeps getting tougher for students... there is literally a housing crisis going on in the city...

Glad to hear that! A lot of content is coming ❤️

thanks a lot! A lot of videos are coming 🫶

That's cool, wish you the best 🫶 Glad you liked the video!

Yoo glad to have you here :)

Appreciate it! Also looking forward to it 🫶

Thanks a lot 🫶

Dein Deutsch ist gut. Ich lerne gerade Deutsch.

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Thank u for writing this comment

Love your comment broski!

Love u 🫶

Ohh that's nice 👀 A lot more videos are in preparation

@@maxyoko i’ll be watching every single one of them :)

Thanks a lot!

love you too and you comment 🫶

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Perks of living in Germany ;)

yess coming in the near future 🫶

I will mate! 🫶

If you wanna stay inside of Germany, the ranking doesn't matter that much. Some consulting and investment banking firms do value prestigious universities but most Germans don't put that much emphasis on the name of the institution. But it's always beneficial to go to a university with a good reputation and big network I'm gonna publish a video soon about the top 5 universities in Germany, so stay tuned!

Indeed, both are not well known internationally but in Germany, they are very well known. Companies love hiring from universities of applied sciences because the approach is more practical. I don't have any doubts because in most industries it's all about your skills and not so much about the name of the institution. International students value prestigious universities wayy more than Germans

Ohh lucky that you live there, I love olive oil I actually paid 55€ for the 5l

Not that I know. You can even study master's degrees at a University of Applied Sciences and some even allow you to do a Ph.D.

@@maxyoko thanks mate

With that amount only, I think it would last for a year. Factor in about 800-1000 Euros per month as a student

Not as expensive as Munich :)

What exactly should I explain? :)

@@maxyoko the educational system in general and (if you could) how exams in master programs works

@@anasassi1661 🫡🫡 Titled something like "Everything about the education system at German universities"

Glad you like the videos 🫶 One of my jobs is freelancing, so this leaves a lot of things open and I don't get charged for hours. I think you cannot really exceed the hours if you are employed at a company, they will restrict the hours since they can see what else you're doing I'm "working" about 30 hours a week producing RU-vid videos on top, but that doesn't count into the 20 hours per week

@@maxyoko It makes sense. Thank you for the reply. Appreciated.

Hmm need to do some research on that but it‘s coming! The next two videos are gonna be about part time jobs in Germany tho 🫶

So I made a video about why I dropped out and also about future-proof degree programs but here are my short-form answers: I started studying it because I was really interested in all the high-level theories and loved astrophysics (read a lot of books, Steven Hawking, etc.) Physics is future-proof because it teaches you the fundamentals of this world and also other important skills (logical thinking, problem-solving) I stopped studying it because I realized that it was more of a hobby thing, something I saw and was really amazed at. But I was not willing to suffer for it and make a career out of it. No doubt Physics is tough but I didn't drop out because it was too difficult. I'm sure with a lot of work, studying, and discipline could have pushed through but I wanted to do something different, something that gets me out of bed in the morning :)

For students in Bavaria the ticket is 29€, for adults in Germany it's 49€. When it comes to Europe I think there is something called Euro Pass or smth like that but I have never used it

@@maxyoko for europawide its Interrail/Eurail

@@maxyoko European residents: Interrail Passes Non-European residents: Eurail Passes Global Pass Youth (up to 27 years) 15 days in 2 months EUR 415 Global Pass Youth (up to 27 years) 1 month in a row EUR 522 Global Pass covers 33 European Countries. An Interail Global Pass however only one trip to and one back inside your country of residence. If you have a D-Ticket (EUR 29/49) you can travel on this also to some places across the border from Germany. E.g. to Salzburg Hbf and Kufstein in Austria. Or to Schaffhausen and Basel Bad Bf in Switzerland. Also to anywhere in Luxembourg (as public transport is free there). D-Ticket covers however only regional trains, not long-distance trains. There are also various national offers. Most rail pass friendly are Switzerland, Austria and Germany. In most other countries you often have to pay when using fast trains additionally for the compulsory seat reservation and/or a surcharge for those trains. Long-distance buses and budget flights are also an option for short trips. Esp. for students on a budget.

yes absolutely

I'm currently studying at the University of Applied Sciences in Munich, which is a public university. I had to pass a design project exam for that I have a bunch of other videos on the channel about studying in Germany!

@@maxyoko yes I’ve been watching your videos lately they are really helpful. Thank you.

@@elena-ct4mf glad to hear that 🫶

Hi Max, great job on this, you really stand out. Please I am just in my first year at university of the people (online university in the us, fully approved and recognized) but I want to move to germany and complete my education there in a physical school - that will make me a transfer student for an undergraduate degree. I am studying health science ( I can switch too) which university can I go to that is recognized and the acceptance rate too is considerable? I am moving to germany by September, what do you suggest I do

This is definitely a valid concern, studying in Munich is not easy... :(

In Munich, the issue is not only the high rent, but even if you are willing to pay high price, you might have to fight with hundreds of people (including those who already have a job/stable income) for an apartment. Maybe corona has changed things a bit. The up side is, being in a big city, you have more chance to find a student job, also in big firms, to cover some expenditure. Munich is close to many beautiful alpine retreat, but during my student time, I hardly ventured outside the city due to the constant stress to find new apartment, and to juggle student job on top of my studies. On hindsight, maybe a smaller "student town" might provide a better student life/memory.

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I talked about it in the video about student jobs in Germany :) ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-nY8Tw24rc-s.htmlsi=KlrhjI8oP0a01Gyp

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Hahah but if you get caught three times they will sue you and that's not funny

And you have to leave the train at the next station when getting caught. Counter intuitive when you want to reliably get somewhere.

The exact rule for the fine is: twice of the standard fare but at least 60 Euro. On long-distance trains your tickets are normally always checked. And as already noted - if you're caught too often you can get into serious trouble. Far dodging is still a crime in Germany - not just a public offence like a parking ticket.

2 Jobs, support from generous parents and saved-up money :)

If you have a semester ticket, you don't have to buy bus tickets

@@maxyoko Yes, that’s the point. In the video you included bus tickets in your monthly expenditure

@@dekev7503 You mean the Deutschlandticket? In Bavaria, the discounted version of the Deutschlandticket counts as the full functioning semester ticket

@@maxyoko No, I mean semester ticket, you literally pay for it as part of your semester fee and your school mails it to you. It’s valid for the entire semester.

@@dekev7503 In Munich you can only use public transport from something like 8pm to 6am with the standard semester ticket. For full access, you need to pay for the discounted Deutschlandticket

Family health insurance package :)

Public health insurance for students in Germany costs so 120-130 Euro per month.

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Short panic attack not seeing you here after the upload ;)

Yes you can

It‘s included in my family‘s package :)

depends on what you eat, you can definitely survive with that amount But probably not fancy dinners or a lot of organic food

yess

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German students also have to pay for health insurance

Yess, I have the German citizenship and I work a lot :)

@@maxyoko I see. You seem really humble. Keep up the good work 👍

@@presidentofrepublicofmoai5951 Thanks, that's a huge compliment for me!

Yes most of the universities are also free for international students

Doesn‘t matter ;)

Of course

Same prices as the other supermarkets if you shop in a smart way ;)

@@maxyoko yeah they definitely have some cheap stuff especially with there store brand products… but generally they are the most expensive… overall Aldi and Lidl are much cheaper… PS: Iam buying in Rewe too. Mostly through Flink (which delivers the Products and sometimes has discounts on Products)

yes it's not a bad thing

@@maxyoko No- it’s definitely a positive thing!

@@maxyoko especially the Investment part is interesting. I do that too. With collectables and ETF

@@JonasReichert1992 collectibles are interesting 👀 Like Pokemon cards or smth?

@@maxyoko Sorry I just realised that my last posting for whatever reason didn’t actually got posted…

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