Studies – Important Contact Points
- DAAD: Study and Research in Germany (www.daad.de/deutschland) Information on the German higher education system and on studying in Germany, on funding opportunities, on language and short courses, on language tests and on living in Germany
- DAAD: Portal (www.study-in.de) Information about studying and living in Germany, search option for degree programs, useful links, dates of upcoming student fairs and information videos
- DAAD: International Bachelor, Master and Doctoral Programs in Germany (www.daad.de/international-programmes) The database presents more than 1,800 bachelor, master and doctoral programs, preparatory courses and language and short courses
- DAAD: Contact form to get in touch with the platform (http://www.daad.de/contactform)
- HRK – Higher Education Compass (www.hochschulkompass.de) The database provides information on and links to all state and state-recognized higher education institutions in Germany
- Studienwahl.de (www.studienwahl.de) Short descriptions of all the academic fields offered in Germany along with a database containing information and links to all the degree programs
- National Association of Student Services Organizations: Information for foreign students (www.internationale-studierende.de) Practical tips and information for foreign students on topics like how to enter Germany, on accommodation, health insurance, financing, matriculation, and registration, or residence permit
Admission to German Universities
- DAAD: Admission database (www.daad.de/admission) Whether or not your higher education entrance qualification is recognized in Germany
- Preparatory courses: Studienkollegs (www.studienkollegs.de) Studienkollegs prepare international students for the Feststellungsprüfung; the test has to be taken by international students whose school-leaving certificate does not qualify them for a course of study in Germany.
- Application Services for International Students (uni-assist) e.V. (www.uni-assist.de) Processes applications for admission to German higher education institutions for a fee, as long as the higher education institutions in question are uni-assist cooperation partners
- Test for Academic Studies (www.testas.de) Applicants from abroad can improve their chances of getting a study place in Germany by achieving good results in the Test for Academic Studies
Scholarship-awarding Organizations
- DAAD: Scholarship database (www.funding-guide.de)
- German Research Foundation: DFG (www.dfg.de)
- Alexander von Humboldt Foundation: AvH (www.humboldt-foundation.de)
Higher Education System
- German Rector’s Conference: HRK (www.hrk.de)
- Conference of the Ministers of Education – KMK – and Central Office for Foreign Education – ZAB (www.kmk.org, www.kmk.org/zab, www.anabin.kmk.org)
- CHE/DIE ZEIT: University Ranking (https://studiengaenge.zeit.de/ranking)
- University of applied Science: (http://www.daad.de/u-of-applied-sciences)
- Study courses: (https://www.daad.de/de/studieren-und-forschen-in-deutschland/studienprogramme-sprachkurse/alle-studiengaenge/)
- Explanation of the Education System: (http://www.study-in-germany.de/en/higher-education-system)
- Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree Programs in English (https://www.mygermanuniversity.com/)
Doctorates and Research
- Research in Germany (www.research-in-germany.de)
- Research Explorer – The German research directory (www.gerit.org/de/)
- DAAD: PhD Germany Database – Doctoral Positions in Germany (www.phdgermany.de)
- Federal Ministry of Education and Research: BMBF (www.bmbf.de)
- EURAXESS Germany – Germany for Researchers (www.euraxess.de)
- DFG: Lists of Research training Groups and Collaborative Research Centers (www.dfg.de/gk, www.dfg.de/sfb)
General Information on Germany
- Portal for Germany (www.deutschland.de)
- Young Germany (www.deutschland.de/en/young-germany)
- Tourism in Germany (www.germany.travel)
- Facts about Germany (www.tatsachen-ueber-deutschland.de)
- Federal Agency for Civic Education (www.bpb.de)
- Deutsche Welle (www.dw-world.de)
- Deutschlandradio (www.dradio.de)
Entering, Living and Working
- Federal Foreign Office (www.auswaertiges-amt.de)
- DAAD: Info Sheets on Entry, Residence and Employment (www.daad.de/deutschland/download)
- Federal Office for Migration and Refugees (www.bamf.de)
- Make it in Germany (www.make-it-in-germany.com)
Internship Placement Agencies
- https://www.aiesec.de/
- https://elsa-germany.org/ (European Law Students’ Association)
- https://www.iaeste.de/de/ (International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience)
Learning German
- DAAD: Language and Short Courses (www.summerschools.de)
- TestDaF: Standardized German as a Foreign Language Test (www.testdaf.de)
- Goethe-Institut (www.goethe.de)
- Deutsch-Uni Online (www.deutsch-uni.com)
- Deutsch.info (https://deutsch.info/)
Accommodation and travel
- DAAD: Accommodation Finder (www.daad.de/wohnheimfinder)
- Shared flats, apartments, houses (www.wg-gesucht.de)
- Shared flats, apartments (www.housinganywhere.com)
- Student dorms (www.studierendenwerke.de/themen/wohnen)
Germany-ticket for all public transport (www.bahn.de/angebot/regio/deutschland-ticket