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People in my country generally don't go for it ausbildung
Or it is only recognised inside Germany?
I have also read in blogs that after completing ausbildung I can directly get admission to 3rd year of relevant bachelor's degree, is this true?
Part 2, because i uploaded the 1st one with personal details.
I received this letter this morning, saying i have debts to the DB and i need to pay a 67 euro fine. Said fine is not elaborated in any way ( as in "you traveled without a fare on the X tram in Y city on Z date" or anything similar). Apparently i was supposed to have payed by the 28th Octomber, yet the letter only arrived today, on the 29th (no emails or any other way of contacting me). I have already wrote them an email this morning, but no answer yet.
Some context: i studied in stuttgart for almost a month on a scholarship from my uni (til 27 september). On the 4th i bought a Deutschland ticket and after the payment was complete i cancelled the subscription, just in case i forget about it and i pay another 49 euros for something i wont use, as i knew i would be returning home.
All i used was public transport and RE/IRE trains, as per the contract, and for anything else i had paid the full ticket.
I paid for the ticket using the same banking app i use back home, which, even if i dont have an euro account, converts automatically the currencies as needed. The payment was confirmed, accepted, no problem whatsoever.
I used both DBnavigator and SSB mobile apps, and on both of them i could use the qr code , amd my subscription was valid.
Any help is much appreciated,thank you all in advance.
I found out last week that my child is not integrating well with other kids in the Kindergarten. He doesn’t seem to follow some social cues, especially when other kids need space, and can be a bit rough with younger kids. He doesn’t seem to be hurting anyone, but sometimes for example will push a kid walking by (not hard enough to push them over or anything like that) or get close to another kid and not back away when the kid shows that they don’t like it. We have noticed this since he was younger, and have been working on it, but I agree with the kindergarten that he could use more specific help.
He is a very smart and empathetic kid though, who gets along really well with one or two kids, but is really struggling to have positive interactions with others in the kindergarten group. He also doesn’t speak a lot of German yet, but understands most of it I think.
I’m wondering if anyone has been through something similar and could tell me what’s involved in getting the “helper”? There is someone coming to observe next week. What would the position of the person helping him be called in German? I remember a friend of mine had the same suggested for her son, and she refused because she didn’t want him to be different or something like that. Is it generally considered a negative thing here?
Last year it was my first time ever, children in costume came to my door first Halloween. Unfortunately I was ill orepared and didn’t know what to give them because I didn’t have any sweets at home so I gave them 5€ each.
This year I want to be better prepared, what do you guys usually give the children on Halloween, sweets only?
Hi all, for context I am a student applied for residence permit extension and have waited for a long time. Now this is not a problem since I know that my stay is valid until their decision and I have no urgent need to travel.
However yesterday I received a few calls from a German number while busy and missed it. I called back immediately but the opposite side never picked up. My question is, can this number come from Auslanderbehörde ? Will they call you for something ? Because I thought they will just email me to communicate. Or perhaps the number comes from some scam calls
Thanks in advance
Hey guys I am in Portugal on a work permit and i had recently secured a job in Germany and i had applied for the Visa through German Embassy in Lisbon . Its been 2 weeks now but i was told i would get an communication within a week . Now when i login to portal to check the status I'm not getting any code to verify the same .
Any idea of the same and is there any other way to check the status any leads helps
It's that time of year again, people are getting colds, children are dragging any biological weapon back from the Kita and people get sick.
My German employer enforced a sick note from day 1. So as soon as you have a "Halskratzen" and don't feel like traveling halfway across the city to sit in an office, you got to your doctor and bääm you get yourself 7 days of stay-at-home. Since July I have not had a single day without some of my team members being sick or having their child sick (15 people). All those work hours just poof, gone. Increase this on a scale over the entire country, how many billions are wasted because people are needlessly sitting at home for so long...
I once had a nasty flu; got three days, was sick for longer than that, so went back to get more days; got a week. then on my way to the office once I felt better, something in my head popped and I went to the doctor instead of the office. I had a "Stirnhöhlenentzündung" and got sent away for another 2 weeks ("this is already the third time in 2 weeks you are here; I don't want to see you anymore" the doctor jokingly said. After a week of that I felt much better, but I could stay at home for another week basically...
My previous German employer enforced a sick note from day 3, that means on day 3 you have a choice, you go back to the office, or decide it is serious enough to see a doctor; which I honestly think is much better.
In The Netherlands where I come from, you don't go to the doctor straight away. You call your employer and call in sick, you stay away as long as you deem necessary. Consequence is that you will most likely return after 2 or 3 days, maybe not 100%, but you can work again. If you are sick for multiple weeks, the company doctor gets involved to see what they can do for you and see if you can at least partially work again (more like in cases of back injuries etc.) or check if you are really sick.
It is not all bad in Germany, it did teach me to go to the doctor earlier in case I notice something that is off on my body, which also helped to treat things I would have otherwise just lived with and suffered through.
What do you think? Am I overreacting? What is a better solution in your opinion?
Which is the cheapest travel agency to travel around europe from germany? I want to go to italy but the italy trip is so soon. Will they have another trip in the middle to end of November ? Or is it just one country per month kind of thing?
So I was at aldi yesterday, I saw a few clothes outside of the altkleidercontainer (they were beside the container and in large bags), Anyway it got me thinking, Could I technically take something from there without getting into trouble? Or is it illegal?.
Hey I've been feeling unwell for a few days and yesterday evening I made an appointment at Teleclinic (online visit) and got a 3-day sick leave. Today my employer sent me a task to physically see a doctor and rejected my sick leave. Did they have the right to do that? What should I do?
Hi Everyone, I recently joined as teacher at a Gymnasium. I am employed by Berlin Senate with a full time unlimited contract according to TV-L. The contract (Arbeitsvertrag) doesn't mention anything about vacation days. The Arbeitsbescheinigung also has blank under "Urlaubsanspruch je Kalendarjahr". So, I am a bit confused whether I can take additional vacation days? I have a wedding to attend, and I am looking for 1-2 weeks time off. Can anyone guide me on how this works? TIA.
hi, i’m trying to vote in the 2024 election and my mail in ballot was delivered to the wrong address, so I filled out a remote accessible vote by mail ballot and it needs to arrive by november 12th in California from Baden-württemberg. But I’m wondering if anyone has advice on postage/if it’s possible to get a tracking number? I’ve always had trouble mailing things and often packages etc get sent back and I really don’t want that to happen with my ballot. Should i just take the letter to the DHL and ask them?
Hello everyone, i plan on applying for master in computer science next year. I have a really high gpa and feel like the modules we do are pretty similar to the ones done in Germany, however my university is listed as +/- on anabin. Do i have a chance? If possible, could someone with a similar experience provide insight in this?
Hello everyone. I am 34 years old and I am planning to move to Germany in May of 2025. I have a bachelor degree in Computer Science, a MSc in Data science and 8 years of experience working as software engineer, data scientist/analyst(Python,SQL, BI tools, Azure, Snowflake). I know only basics in German (A1 level) planning to practice more until I come to Germany. What do you think is the best period to start seeking for a job? How is the market in Berlin/Munich? Is annual gross salary at 90k based on my experience? Could you recommend any online German class ? Many thanks in advance
Hi,
Im planning on buying a phone and started noticing different phones people have been using to get a better idea of what other phones I can explore.
I noticed young people mostly use Apple or some other companies, whose phones I cannot recognize (so I'm guessing they are huawei or Redmi). Many of apple users have pro max variants even.
I have hardly seen a samsung phone, especially the S versions, let alone s24 ultra.
I just want to hear it from you guys, is my observation correct? Is there something going on with Samsung that people here don't buy or like?
I work at a place where research institutes and a university are very close to each other, so thats where i observed.
So, there is a holiday on friday and the weather forcast is mostly clear and cold near munich at night. I want to see milkyway for which i am trying to find the darkest place anywhere near munich without light polution which i can go by train and come back to munich later. Any suggestion guys?
I love Mett and I eat it every day after gym for the protein boost. I looked a bit online to see what health risks it might pose beyond the normal ones associated with eating meat.
My expectation of Mett to be healthier than other foods comes from the fact that it is raw, so no oils, cooked fats etc are involved, at a pretty low caloric density (only 50 percent above chicken).
The German sources I've found online speak mostly about the dangers associated with it being raw, whereas I, because I trust German food safety, am looking for health risks associated with the actual nutrient content. I don't know what is an authoritative source on this matter in German /y.
So, how much is too much Mett? Is it OK every day? Do you eat it like that?
Edit wow thanks for the many replies. I will read and take them into account.
Hallo Zusammen,
I didn't realize that there was a 30-day limit for requesting the cashback through Check24 for Rufnummermitnahme. Is there any hope of actually getting this cashback?
For example, we also got cashback for our internet contract but it was automatic, so I assumed the handy cashback would be automatic too.
Further, there is another 85€ cashback that we can get through uploading our Klarmobil bill, but every time I try to create an account on their website, it says there was an error, or that the URL cannot be found, so I can't access my bills. Has anyone else experienced this?
Hi! So my job experience in Germany is only five months part time. Yesterday my boss told that he is terminating our contract in one month from now. The thing is, that on the very next day after my termination I'm flying away to visit my family and won't be in Germany for a month and a half.. I know that the Agentur could cover my health insurance and stuff, but could anyone explain what money exactly do I get from them? Is it some % from my salary or something? And also can I register when I still have a job? Do these three days count and if yes what happens when I don't keep them? So yeah in general can I even be signed with them and be away from my city for this long but I have it planned from a long time so can't do anything about it. Would appreciate every opinion and advice, thank you!!
Sitting on the Sbahn and an older man saw me knitting. He tried to tell me some old idiom about bumben or böse…. stricken du hause.
I felt bad because I didn’t understand it at all. Anyone know what he was trying to say?
Hi, I'm planning to travel back home from Germany to Lithuania for holidays via Flixbus, and there will be a transfer to another bus in Berlins central bus station, and it's going to be at night (around 1h) for about 2h. My question is it safe in there to stay and wait? Bc i feel a bit unsure about my safety as i have never been there. I'm 25 female.
I was just wondering as I am thinking of moving to Germany in a few days to go to a safe haven. I am wondering how easy would it be to find a job with my qualifications:
-I hold a MBA
I have 3 years experience in teaching, in addition to freelance as a business consultant.
I am asking this genuinely as I would like to know more about the job market in Germany.
I will be traveling to Germany for business and based in Frankfurt for a few days. Once my business ends, I will have from Friday morning to Sunday evening for a short trip and curious what some of the best recommendations would be for a short trip. I’m up for either taking a plane or train, and currently consider Cologne given the Christmas market will just have started, but looking for additional recommendations.
Interests are -
Aspirational travel/hotels Trying new foods Architecture Have considered going outside of Germany like the Italian alps for a quick aspirational hotel stay as well, so open to options!
Would appreciate any recommendations.
Hello! I’m trying to get an EU Passport and wondering if I qualify to become a citizen by naturalization. I am from a U.S military family and was stationed in Germany for ~8 years. We lived in a German village outside of the base and I attended German school from Kindergarten to the end of fourth grade. German was just as familiar to me as English, if not more. That was 9 years ago though. Now my German is rusty and I’m unsure if I can be eligible for naturalized citizenship, or if it was even possible in the first place as a military kid. Any help is appreciated!
Hi everyone,
I’m hoping someone here can help me out. A good friend of mine fled from Belarus and applied for asylum in Germany. After six months, he received a letter from the BAMF stating that the processing time for his application has been extended to 15 months.
He would really like to work here and is wondering if and how he can obtain a work permit. Has anyone been in a similar situation or knows what steps he needs to take? Is he allowed to work while his application is pending, or are there any restrictions?
Thanks in advance for any advice!
I will graduate in nuclear engineering in the middle of next year. Unfortunately, I don't speak German, but I want to move to Germany and try to work as an engineer or pursue a master's or doctorate. I want to go to Germany because my girlfriend is already living there and working as a nurse. Is there any process I can follow as a Brazilian to enter the job market there?
Either as an engineer or a programmer.
Hello everyone, I am an international student and started my 3rd semester of my Masters degree as of WS-24/25 and I have my visa RP card extension next week. I have earned only 4 ECTS credits in previous 2 semesters. and I am extremely worried that I will have my visa extension rejected. I still have 2 semesters left plus additional 2 semesters so in total 4 semesters are left I have to get 120 ECTS by the end has anyone had similar experience?