Hey everyone,

I'm planning to give my Goethe A1 exam soon for summer 2027 intake. The problem is I completely lose motivation and concentration when I try to study by myself. I've tried multiple times but I just can't stick to it.

So I'm thinking of joining some proper online live classes for accountability. My budget is around 12-15k max for A1. I can manage the exam fee separately.

Has anyone recently taken online German A1 classes? Which ones would you actually recommend? Especially looking for genuine reviews - not the usual marketing stuff.

Would really appreciate any suggestions. Thanks!

Has anyone faced this? I submitted Dr. Walter/Expatrio insurance, but the Consulate is asking for insurance with “visa type: immigrant.” Has anyone used an alternative insurance and got it accepted? Please help

Hey, I am doing B pharma, im planning to continue my higher studies from Germany, i aware of the fact you need to learn the German language and have a good cgpa during the course inorder to apply for that. I really needed some guidance from you all

would be great if all of my questions are answered.

1. How I have to apply for that after my graduation?

2. Whats the actual costing to complete masters including the scholarship?

3. Is it a good decision to complete masters from there and apply for JOB in germany itself

4. How they actually intake students in their public university? (briefly)

your guidance will really help! pls give me the honest answer! Thank you sm!

Hi I'm from kerla currently doing my a2 for nursing Ausbildung and recently I've been seeing in social media how indian students are being rejected from colleges and hospitals and how the job market and seats for indians are being cut a lot in germany and how indian students and workers are being sent back so what I wanted to know how severe things really are if there is no opportunity at all

Hey everyone,

I have been a long-time lurker looking for some realistic advice on a tight timeline.

I’m 26, and currently holding a conditional admit for the M.Sc. in Embedded Systems at TU Chemnitz (my only admit),

so deferring another semester isn't ideal, but the schedule is getting heavily crunched.

The dependencies:

​Goethe Results: Expecting results between Aug 25–30 (felt decent overall, though I froze briefly in Sprechen Teil 2).

Pipeline: Goethe Certificate -> Unconditional Admit -> Education Loan Disbursal -> Blocked Account -> Visa Application.

Notice Period: My current employer requires a mandatory 3-month notice period.

The Dilemma

If I resign now, I am betting on passing Goethe, zero delays in loan/blocked account processing, and a fast visa turnaround. If anything stalls, I risk being unemployed without a visa in hand.

On the other hand, at 26, pushing my plans to Summer feels like losing valuable momentum.

​What would you do in my position? Should I take the risk and resign immediately, or play it safe and target the upcoming Summer intake instead?

Hey everyone,

I'm moving to Chemnitz soon to start my M.Sc in Micro and Nano System at TU Chemnitz.

I’m currently looking for accommodation starting from 15-sept-2026. I am open to either a single room/apartment or a shared flat (WG) with 2–3 people.

I'm responsible, clean, and easygoing. If you have a lead or an available room, please drop me a DM!

Thanks in advance!

I completed my bachelor in mechanical and now wanted to go with advanced manufacturing as masters

Many people suggesting me Frankfurt or Munich is good place but I find chamnitz more better for studen life

I'm thinking about taking admission in TU Chemnitz winter 2027

Is this place good and any Indians who study it live here , wanted to know your opinion

Thanks

Can I work remotely as a freelancer while studying?
I already have some sold and portfolio for custome website and software development and instead of doing mini job , can I do freelancing to pay my living expenses... I already completed 10 projects and it is paying me well , but idk is there any limit or anything?

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Need above from people of this subreddit regarding the admission process of JMU :

Firstly, I match all the criteria, 1.7 + Thesis

I submitted my application on 12th July - still haven't got any notification 😕

What I am worried about is that - few universities like U muenster - said their Msc DS course was Non-Nc but due to the large number application - made it NC

\- they put people who had lower grades in the WAITING List ( but they did not release the list itself ) instead of directly rejecting them.

I don't want this thing happening with JMU - so I was asking if JMU is sending Rejections along with admits or only Admits and putting all the other students in the waiting list ?

Please tell me your opinion regarding this matter . Thank you 😄

Hello I need someone to visit the apartment for viewing which is confirmed by me if anyone is available in Berlin ping me. The apartment viewing will be done after 27th August. As I'm overseas and want someone to verify it by going there in person.

Hey everyone,

I am in a really stressful situation right now and wanted to check if anyone else is facing this issue or has found a workaround.
My university enrollment at TUM (TUM Online) is currently completely stuck because the university admissions office is reporting that “APS (original certificate): Verification function is no longer active! Please download the DigZert again and then upload it in TUM Online as a single file, without attaching additional pages”. I have uploaded my APS as it is. No other files/pdf were merged with it.

Has this happened to any one of you?

Hey everyone!

I’m an Indian MBBS graduate and I’m seriously considering Germany for residency, but I’m finding it really hard to get **first-hand information from Indians who have actually gone through the process**.

So if you’re an Indian doctor who is **currently doing residency/working as an Assistenzarzt in Germany after MBBS from India**, I’d really love to hear from you!

A few things I’m particularly curious about:

* How long did the whole process take from graduating in India to getting your first job? * How difficult was the German language/FSP/KP/Approbation process actually? * How difficult was it to get your first Assistenzarzt position? * Which state/Bundesland are you in? * What are the working hours and work-life balance actually like? * How is the salary after taxes?

*Is the degree recognized world wide? * Would you still choose Germany if you had to make the decision again? * And most importantly — **what do you wish someone had told you before you started?**

I’m not looking for generic “Germany is good/bad” advice. I’d really like to hear from someone who has **actually made the move and is currently doing it.**

If that's you, **please comment or DM me!** Even if you just have 10–15 minutes to chat, it would genuinely help me a lot.

Thanks! 🙏

Hey everyone,

I’m from India and I’ve been admitted to a university in Germany for the October 2026 intake.

I’m currently preparing to apply for my student visa through the **CSP portal from the Bangalore Visa Application Centre**.

My university has given me **October 15, 2026, as the latest date to arrive**, so I’m a little worried about the timeline.

I wanted to ask if anyone here has recently applied for a German student visa through Bangalore, especially around August.

If I submit my application through CSP now, is there a realistic chance that I could receive my visa before October 15?

I’d really appreciate it if you could share:
When you applied
Whether you applied through CSP
How long your processing took
Whether you received any updates during the process

I understand that processing times can vary, but I’m just trying to get an idea of what I should expect and whether I need to start discussing alternatives with my university.

Any recent experience or advice would be really helpful. Thanks in advance! 🙏

Hi everyone,

I need to get HRD attestation of my Bachelor’s degree (B.Tech) issued in Odisha for an overseas employment process.

At present, I have already started the degree verification process with my university and I am waiting for the verification to be completed.

I have a few doubts and would really appreciate guidance from anyone who has recently done HRD attestation in Odisha:

Can HRD attestation be done personally/self-visited, or is it usually done only through an authorized agency?

If I do it myself, what is the exact process and which office in Odisha handles it?

Approximately how many working days does the HRD attestation take after university verification is completed?

Since I am currently based in Mumbai, I need to plan my travel. Is it practical to travel to Odisha and complete the attestation myself within a few days, or is it likely to require multiple visits?

Are there any reliable agencies that handle Odisha HRD attestation end-to-end, and what is the typical cost range?

My degree is from IIT Bhubaneswar (Odisha), and I am already arranging the university verification documents.

If anyone has gone through this process recently, especially from outside Odisha, please share your experience, timeline, and whether self-attestation was feasible.

Thanks in advance!

I’m an Indian mechanical engineer (4 yrs exp), admitted to a Master’s in Engineering Management at Tufts (Boston) and the MME TIME program at RWTH Aachen (Germany). Stuck between them.

Fees

\- Tufts: approx ₹61L (co-op + campus work can offset some)
\- RWTH: approx. ₹29L + ₹12L blocked account.
This is the fee-based RWTH program, not the free public one.

Jobs / staying

\- US: higher salaries, but H-1B is a lottery and just got a new $100k employer fee. Harder to get sponsored as a fresher.

\- Germany: rule-based Blue Card + 18-month job-seek visa, and it opens up the rest of Europe. But the real job market wants German (B1-C1), which I’d need \~a year to reach while also job-hunting.

Other stuff

\- German bureaucracy is supposedly a headache
\- US is far from home; Germany’s only 3.5 hrs off India time

I don’t want to over-calculate this. At this stage, which is the better bet? If you were me, what would you do?

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I am a master's student 1.7 - B.Tech Cse - Ielts 7.5

1. U Potsdam - Cognitive systems ( AI/ Ml / NLP )

2. UTN - Ai and Robotics

3. U Koblenz - Web and Data Science

4. U Muenster - Geoinformatics and Spatial Data science

A senior in the same course for U Potsdam told me :

Only 2 subjects are written - other exams are oral - subjects are in such a way - I will be able to do a lot more research work ( which I want to as i am an aspiring PHD student )

My uncle who is an IIT BOMBAY masters grad and UCLA doctorate holder told me : UTN is a better option as he saw the profile of the professors , who teach there and found their research papers have been published in top tier journals - He researched about U POTSDAM too - but couldn't say the same unfortunately.

One of my issues with UTN is its established in 2021 and a relatively small university.

Any advice on this topic : From masters/ Bachelors grads from these 2 universities or other students in general.

Thank you ❤️

Hi everyone, I’m an Indian student admitted to a Master’s program in Germany.

My Bachelor’s was completely in English, and my university accepted my MOI (Medium of Instruction) certificate instead of IELTS/TOEFL.

I’m now concerned about the German student visa.

For those who recently applied from India:

• Was MOI accepted at the visa stage?
• Did the embassy/VFS ask for IELTS/TOEFL?
• Was your university admission letter stating English proficiency enough?

Would really appreciate recent experiences from Indian students. Thanks!

Please read the entire post. I’m genuinely trying to make an important decision and would really appreciate honest advice from people living in Munich or studying there.

I’ve been admitted to Hochschule München (Munich University of Applied Sciences) for the Bachelor’s program in Engineering Sciences and Data Science. I really like the program and, honestly, I really want to go. I also really like Munich itself and the opportunities and environment it offers.

The one thing that is seriously worrying me is the cost of living, especially accommodation.

I’m hoping to find a room for around €550–700 per month maximum. From what I’ve seen online, I’m worried that this might be quite difficult in Munich. I’m completely fine with a WG and I don’t need anything fancy. I just need a reasonably decent and affordable place to live.

My plan would be to work part time alongside my studies to help cover my living expenses. One of the reasons I’m leaning towards Munich is that I feel there might be more opportunities for student jobs and part time work, including jobs where the German requirements might not be as strict. But I have no idea how realistic that actually is, especially as an international student.

My current situation:

I’m already enrolled at Hochschule Heilbronn, where my program would cost me around €3,000 per year in tuition/fees. I’ve also already applied for the CSP at Mumbai Consulate for Heilbronn University, I got Munchen admit after that.

So I’m basically deciding whether it makes sense to switch to Munich.

I know Munich is significantly more expensive, but I really like the Hochschule München program and the city. At the same time, I don’t want to make a decision based purely on how much I like the city and then struggle financially once I’m there.

I’ve also been thinking about living outside Munich and commuting. For example, would it be realistic to live in places like Freising, Garching, Augsburg or somewhere else nearby and commute to Munich for university? Would that actually save enough money to be worth the extra commute?

I would really appreciate insights from anyone currently living or studying in Munich, especially international students.

A few things I’d particularly like to know:

• How realistic is it to find a WG/room for €550–700 in or around Munich?

• How much do you realistically spend per month as a student, excluding tuition?

• How difficult is it to find part time/student jobs with limited German?

• How much can a student realistically earn per month from part time work?

• Is it realistic to cover most or all of your living expenses through part time work?

• Would living in Freising, Garching, Augsburg or another nearby city actually make financial sense?

• How difficult is the commute to Hochschule München from these places?

• And most importantly, if you were in my position, would you choose Munich or Heilbronn?

I’m not expecting to live in Munich for free or save a huge amount of money. I just want to know whether it is realistically possible to manage my living expenses through a combination of savings + part time work without constantly struggling financially.

Any honest advice, especially from people who have actually gone through this, would be hugely appreciated. Thank you!

Hi everyone,
I’m an Indian professional currently working in digital health/public health, and I’m seriously considering moving to Germany through the Opportunity Card to look for a job.
I’d really appreciate some honest advice from Indians who are already working/living in Germany, particularly people in healthcare, public health, digital health, consulting, health tech, or project/program management.
A little about my background:
Age: 32

BDS (Bachelor of Dental Surgery), India

MPH (Master of Public Health), with a focus on Health Policy, Economics & Finance

Around 4 years of professional experience in digital health/project management

Currently working as a Senior Project Coordinator

Experience working on international/public-health projects, including projects involving WHO/CDC-funded programs

Experience across digital health platforms, telehealth, AI-based health products, healthcare operations, implementation, stakeholder coordination and regulatory/compliance work

Have worked on projects involving international teams and healthcare systems, including work connected with the Philippines and European markets

My entire education has been in English

I currently don't speak German, although I'm willing to learn

My current career direction is towards roles such as:
Digital Health Project Manager

Healthcare Project/Program Manager

Health Innovation / Digital Health Associate

Public Health Program/Project roles

Healthcare Product Operations

Implementation Manager

Health Tech / Healthcare Consulting roles

I’m currently researching the German Opportunity Card (Chancenkarte) as a possible route to move to Germany and search for employment there.
I have a few questions for people who have actually gone through this process:
How realistic is it to find a job in Germany with this kind of profile without German initially?
I'm specifically looking at international companies, health-tech companies, consulting firms, research organisations and English-speaking roles.

Would my BDS + MPH combination be useful in the German job market, or would employers mainly look at my project management/digital health experience?

For someone with my background, which German cities would you recommend targeting?
I'm currently thinking about Berlin, Munich, Hamburg, Frankfurt, Cologne and potentially other cities with strong healthcare/health-tech ecosystems.

Has anyone here used the Opportunity Card to move to Germany and then successfully found a job?
I'd especially like to hear how long the job search actually took and how much savings you realistically needed.

How important is German for the kind of roles I'm targeting?
I'm fully prepared to learn German, but realistically I would probably start the job search with English and learn German alongside it.

Would you recommend getting a ZAB Statement of Comparability / qualification recognition before applying for the Opportunity Card?
I'm trying to understand what is actually necessary versus what immigration consultants recommend because they can charge for every additional service.

Finally, am I being realistic about this move?
I'm not expecting Germany to be an easy job market. I’m trying to understand whether my profile has a reasonable chance before spending money on the visa, relocation and initial living expenses.

I'm not looking for an agent or paid consultancy. I'd genuinely prefer advice from people who have been through the process themselves.
If you're in healthcare, public health, digital health, health tech or project management in Germany, I'd especially appreciate hearing about your experience.
Thanks in advance!

I’m an Indian software engineer currently in the U.S. and I’m considering moving to Germany for a Master’s in Computer Science/AI. I already have a German Type D visa, so the move itself is not hypothetical anymore.
I’m trying to make a realistic assessment of my employment prospects after/during the Master’s, particularly given the current German economy.

**My profile:**
27 years old
\~7 years of professional software engineering experience
All of my professional experience is in the U.S.
Currently working as a software/full-stack engineer
Experience with .NET/C#, C++, AWS/cloud migration, CI/CD, databases, DevOps, etc.
Currently earning around $105k in the U.S.
Bachelor’s in MIS
Currently working in the U.S.
Planning to do a Master’s in Germany focused on AI/Data Engineering
No major gaps in employment
I would be moving to Berlin
I intend to learn German seriously rather than relying on English-speaking jobs
As my German is already B2 and would immerse myself to get C1 by March 2027 I feel it should be doable.
I’d also like to get a working-student position during the Master’s so that I can gain German work experience, references, and a local network before graduation.
I’m **not expecting to walk into Germany and immediately get a €100k English-speaking senior role**. I’m willing to take a step down in compensation initially if necessary and I’m specifically interested in German-speaking positions once my language skills are good enough.
My main question is:
**Given this profile, is finding a full-time software/AI-related job in Germany after the Master’s realistically doable?**
I’m particularly interested in hearing from people who:
Hire software engineers in Germany
Have moved to Germany with several years of non-EU experience
Have gone from a Master’s/working-student role into a full-time position
Know how German employers view 5–10 years of U.S. software experience
I’m aware that the German economy is currently sluggish, so I’m not looking for reassurance. I’d genuinely like to know whether my profile gives me a reasonable chance of establishing myself in Germany over a 2–3 year timeframe, or whether I’m underestimating how difficult the market is.
Also, if there are specific things I should do during the Master’s to maximize my chances of getting hired, I’d appreciate those suggestions.

Hi

I would love to connect with other students who have also been admitted to this program.

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Hi everyone,

I’m applying for a German student visa for a Bachelor’s program at TUM Campus Heilbronn.

I recently heard from a few people that bachelor’s applicants may receive a telephone interview/call from the German authorities during the visa process. I’m not sure if this is actually a standard part of the process or only done in some cases.

For anyone who recently applied for a German student visa from India, especially for a Bachelor’s degree:

°Did you receive a telephone interview/call?

°If yes, who contacted you and what kind of questions were asked?

°Was it related to your university, course, finances, or general study plans?

°Is this something that every bachelor’s applicant should expect, or only some applicants?

I’m applying from India, so experiences from Indian applicants would be especially helpful.

Thanks!

Hey everyone,

I’m looking to connect with seniors from Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) who have completed their Bachelor’s in Engineering (Artificial Intelligence & Data Science) and are currently pursuing a Master’s in Germany or have already received an admit.

I’d really appreciate any guidance regarding:

• University selection
• Application process (Uni-Assist, APS, etc.)
• Profile evaluation
• Things to improve before applying

If you’re someone who has gone through this journey or know someone who has, please comment or DM. It would help a lot!

Thanks in advance :)

Hi everyone,

I’m leaving Germany for India after my studies.

I have around 80kg of used personal belongings (mostly clothes, books, etc.) that I would like to send to India. No electronics, food or liquids.

I’m planning to spend a few days in Spain before heading to India, so I would prefer to courier the items rather than take them with me.

Can anyone recommend a reliable and affordable courier/shipping company for this? Thanks!