What is it like to share the basic necessities of studying in Germany?

Studying in Germany requires not only knowing all aspects of study, but also being familiar with the basic necessities of life. The following is a sharing introduction about studying in Germany. Welcome to read the reference!

Studying in Germany, clothing, food, housing and transportation

1. Yi language

Germany belongs to the transitional climate between the maritime climate in western Europe and the continental climate in eastern Europe, which is generally determined by the antagonistic relationship between the airflow from the Atlantic Ocean and the continental air mass. Because of their changing intensity, the weather in Germany is as changeable as a child. From cold to hot, from wet to dry, the change is very rapid and the frequency is quite high.

There is little difference between spring and summer temperatures in Germany, and the average temperature is only about 10 degrees. Therefore, in this season, winter clothes are essential. Warm clothes are a common choice for students, while down jackets and thermal underwear are the best choices. But in Germany, the transition from spring to summer is very rapid. Unconsciously, the temperature rose rapidly, reaching 20 degrees. If you study and live in Germany, it just confirms China's saying "Take dry food and warm clothes".

When summer comes in Germany, it will become very hot as a whole, but the temperature difference between morning and evening is still very different. Average temperature in summer 15-20 degrees. However, if you live in Germany, it is the wisest choice to carry a thin coat with you at all times. In hot weather, short sleeves or T-shirts are the main ones. If the weather is cold, put on your coat in case you catch a cold.

Autumn and spring in Germany are very similar, and it is at the junction of Xia Dong, so it is necessary to prepare clothes in summer, and warm clothes in winter are also essential. Due to the large temperature difference between morning and evening, you may need to wear a light down jacket when you go out in the morning, but you should wear short sleeves when you go out at noon. At the same time, in autumn, Germany loves rain very much, so rain gear naturally needs to be a must for people to go out.

Eat something

Canteen: Unlike the United States, German canteens give students great discounts, and the price for professors and outsiders to pay cash in the canteen is about twice that of students. The dining hall of the University of Heidelberg is known as the first in Germany, and the most cost-effective is the set meal of 2. 15 euros, which has all the staple foods of vegetarian soup. It's absolutely no problem to eat (the picture below is a German classic). There is also a self-help area, which costs 8 euros per kilogram. Usually eating about 4 euros is very rich.

Restaurant: The price of ordinary German restaurants is reasonable. A set meal is about 10 Euros, and beer and drinks are 2-3 Euros, so it is already a very rich dinner under 15 Euros. Chinese food and restaurants in other countries are also 10- 15 euros per capita. Unlike the United States, German restaurants do not force tipping, but there is no free tap water to drink:)

Cooking by yourself: The prices in German supermarkets are ridiculously high, which can be said to be absolutely cheaper than those in first-tier cities in China, so cooking by yourself is even cheaper than that in China.

life

Living in Germany, the biggest expenditure of China students is housing, accounting for about 50% of the total daily expenditure. Students studying in the pre-university stage will enjoy the accommodation conditions of student apartments. Some pre-university tuition fees include annual accommodation fees, and the price is very low. But once they enter the university, there are relatively few opportunities for students to apply for university apartments. Because college student apartments often need to be applied at least half a year in advance, students rarely have enough time to wait for a student apartment, so students studying in Germany mainly rent houses.

In some big cities such as Munich, Berlin and Frankfurt, students spend more on housing than other cities, and a simple single room costs at least 300 euros a month. Usually, students in China usually choose several people to share a house to reduce expenses.

Rent in Germany is divided into "cold rent" and "warm rent". The former means that the rent does not include water, electricity, heating, gas and other expenses, while the latter includes winter heating expenses, and some also include water, electricity and other expenses. These conditions must be discussed with the owner before renting a house. Another thing that needs special attention when renting a house in Germany is to keep the rented house intact. First of all, before signing the lease contract, we should inspect the house with the owner, and record the old and new degree of the house, furniture, electrical appliances and sanitary ware and the cleanliness of the floor (carpet or floor) in detail as much as possible, and sign for approval, which will be recognized by both parties. Damaged furniture, electrical appliances and other facilities in the room can be repaired by the owner himself.

Try to keep the room clean and tidy after check-in, especially the floor, walls, kitchen and bathroom. Never nail the wall. If the room facilities are naturally damaged, please ask the owner to repair them in time. When you check out, you must restore the house (including the sanitary condition) to the appearance when you first checked in, and check with the owner and sign for approval. Because according to the relevant laws and regulations in Germany, if the tenant damages or stains the leased facilities, the owner has the right to ask the tenant to repair or bear the related maintenance costs. And the owner has the right to deduct this fee from the rental deposit paid in advance by the tenant.

Step 4: OK.

China students studying in Germany can also enjoy local preferential transportation policies. Students can pay a bus semester ticket to the school with their student ID card every semester, whether they are in the preparatory study stage or entering the university. The price of semester tickets is very cheap, about half-year semester tickets 180 euros. Students with bus term tickets can take buses in this area for free.

If you are a student registered informally in a German university, you can not enjoy the preferential bus policy for college students, or you can buy a monthly bus ticket or an annual bus ticket, and the cost is not very high. For example, the annual ticket for an AB bus in Berlin is 524 euros. With it, you can take all public transport in Berlin, including the subway. Buses and trains in German cities are punctual, and the arrival time of each station will be written on the stop sign very accurately. German urban public transport system is very developed. For international students, public transportation can fully meet the needs of daily travel.

Instructions for studying and working in Germany

I. Work permit

As long as you are officially registered in the university, you can do part-time jobs in winter and summer vacations, earn some salary as living expenses, and reduce economic pressure.

According to German regulations, international students can't work for more than four months a year, which is 120 days. At the same time, the German government will also allow international students to stay in Germany from1February to1August, so as to facilitate international students to find jobs that suit them. It can be said that Germany is relatively relaxed for international students to take part-time jobs.

However, if you are still taking a language course in Germany, or studying in the preparatory course of a university, such students are not allowed to take part-time jobs.

Note that part-time job is different from full-time job. Only those who have less than 40 hours can be said to be part-time. If it is more than 40 hours or equal to 40 hours, they will be called full-time jobs. International students are not allowed to work full-time, but if they work part-time, the working hours should not be too short, at least 10 hours or more.

Second, the types of part-time jobs

There are generally two kinds. One is the salary cap, which stipulates that the monthly income does not exceed 540 euros and the annual income does not exceed 5,000 euros. Although the salary is limited, but the working hours are flexible, it is necessary to pay pension insurance, accounting for 3.7% of the work, and tax, which is 2$% of the salary.

The second is that there is no upper limit for wages. This is a restriction on working hours. The working hours in a year cannot exceed three months. There is no ceiling on wages. You can earn as much as you can, as long as you can do the work worth so much in the specified time.

The main task of students is to study, so in order to prevent foreign students from neglecting their studies because of part-time jobs, the local government requires foreign students to register with the Finance Bureau before taking part-time jobs.

Third, the way to find a job

For foreign students who have just arrived in Germany and are not familiar with German, it is a good choice to work in a Chinese environment, such as a Chinese restaurant. Generally, job advertisements for Chinese restaurants can be found in various Chinese forums and WeChat groups. Just pay more attention.

But you need to be mentally prepared. It's difficult to work part-time in a restaurant in China. It's usually a shift system. The shift time is 6 to 8 hours, and there is basically no rest time. So friends who are nervous about studying should consider it.

In addition, you can also look at the school website, which often provides some vacant positions, such as teaching assistant of professors, library arrangement and so on. This kind of work is relatively easy, the work place is basically in school, and the working hours will not be long, which is more suitable for international students to work part-time.