GUIDES
Clearer preparation, one subject at a time. Practical starting points for documents, pathways, and questions worth resolving early.
Ausbildung in Germany usually starts on 1 August or 1 September. A step-by-step timeline from October 2026 for Indian applicants: German, training place, contract, visa and arrival.
What uni-assist checks, when a university asks for a VPD instead of a standard application, which Indian documents to upload, what it costs and how to time it before the deadline.
What to do each month from October 2026 to October 2027 if you want to start a Master's in Germany in the winter semester 2027: shortlisting, dMAT, APS, uni-assist, visa and arrival.
Register your address within two weeks, then use the certificate for a bank account and a residence permit. DAAD's order of steps for new students.
Spouses, children and parents: the conditions BAMF lists, the basic German (A1) rule for spouses, and why the family member's residence title matters.
Student halls, shared flats or your own flat: DAAD's cost figures, what landlords ask for, the deposit rule and the signs of a rental scam.
What the Federal Employment Agency says about shortage occupations in 2025, what DAAD says about German language, and how to search.
AOK is a statutory insurer, not a private one. How statutory and private cover differ, the student rate, and what changes when you work.
Compulsory internships are exempt from the minimum wage. Voluntary ones depend on length and purpose. Here is what the official pages say.
