Study in Germany

Studying in Germany – a good choice

Interested in studying or doing research abroad? Why not choose Germany, land of ideas! Higher education in Germany increasingly stands for innovation, internationality and strong support for high-calibre research. Through the Bologna Process, the internationally recognized system of bachelor, master and doctoral degrees has been widely introduced, although the changeover is not yet fully complete. Many of the courses on offer are designed particularly for international students and taught in English.

Studying in Germany

Scholarships

Study in Germany made easy - here you will find information on scholarships and on the awarding of scholarships to foreign students.

Scholarships

Facts about the German higher education system

Some 1.98 million students are currently studying at German institutions of higher education. Almost half of the them (48%) are women. A total of 376 higher education institutions offer study programm...

Facts about the German higher education system

Study in Germany - Studium und Forschen in Deutschland

Study in Germany ist ein Einstieg zu allen Fragen rund um Studium, Forschung und berufliche Bildung in Deutschland in acht Sprachfassungen

Study in Germany - Studium und Forschen in Deutschland

Scholarship and support programme: students do better when they feel at home

From welcome breakfasts to friendship programmes, German universities come up with lots of interesting ways of making it easier for international students to settle into their new surroundings. The DAAD offers them a combined scholarship and support programme (STIBET), which is funded by the Federal Foreign Office. It supports introductory events and country evenings as well as specialist support for foreign doctoral students. Projects like Die Brücke (The Bridge) in Münster have developed their own special approaches and act as examples for other universities.

Scholarship and support programme

Weimar has the best international university in Germany

The Bauhaus University in Weimar, Thuringia, describes itself as being eager to experiment, open and creative, and it seeks proximity to industrial practice. But now, it can also boast the title of “best international university 2011” in Germany. This year the university came first in the “international university” competition.

Weimar has the best international university in Germany

Federal President Wulff to sign “Excellent German School Abroad” certificate

As from May 2011 German schools abroad that have been deemed worthy by a Federation-federal state inspection team will be awarded the “Excellent German School Abroad” quality seal in the form of a certificate signed by Federal President Christian Wulff.

Federal President Wulff to sign “Excellent German School Abroad” certificate

The German schools abroad scholarship programme: awards for the best

In the school year of 2009/2010 some 16,700 school students around the globe completed their education at one of the 140 German schools abroad and the 870 Language Diploma schools.

The German schools abroad scholarship programme

Alumniportal Deutschland

Alumniportal Deutschland is a free online network which enables all “Germany-alumni” to secure and maintain their skills and contacts and to use them for their personal and professional development. „Germany-alumni“ are people from all over the world who have studied, researched, worked or completed a course of advanced training in Germany. We also welcome those who attended programmes of training or  advanced training abroad with the support of a German organization. On Alumniportal, you will find worldwide events and training programmes, job vacancies in your region, tips and information on the German language as well as interesting news on culture, society and economy. Companies, institutes of higher education and organizations of international cooperation will find alumni, experts and specialists “trained in Germany”. They can publish job vacancies, expand their networks and present themselves. Registration is free of charge. to Alumniportal Deutschland

Alumniportal Deutschland

Keep in touch with alumni from Germany!

Are you a foreign scholar who has studied, taught or done research in Germany? If so, you are part of an extensive international network that you could use to keep in touch with friends and colleagues and to hone your professional skills.

To help you make the most of this network, the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), Germany's largest organization for the promotion of academic exchange, has set up a website to help you make and maintain contacts with other "Germany alumni".

Alumniportal Germany

The German Education Server

The Deutscher Bildungsserver (German Education Server, or Eduserver) is the focal internet guide to education related information on the internet. It provides fundamental and high quality information on internet resources to all those concerned - thus offering quick, up-to-date, concise and free access to information.

The German Education Server

Information by the Federal Foreign Office

Studying and working in Germany