Notes on studying and working in Germany

Notes on studying and working in Germany

German universities implement welfare education, and the tuition fees are relatively low, not as high as t

Notes on studying and working in Germany

Notes on studying and working in Germany

German universities implement welfare education, and the tuition fees are relatively low, not as high as those in English-speaking countries. Only some schools charge a nominal registration fee of about 500 euros per semester. Germany's consumption in western Europe is at a medium level, lower than that of Britain, Northern Europe, Belgium, the Netherlands and other countries. As long as we work hard, our students in China can be completely self-sufficient, and some of them even have a surplus.

The following are some common ways for students studying in Germany to work:

Holidays in German universities are also divided into summer vacation and winter vacation:

The winter vacation is shorter, only less than 2 months. It is not easy to find a job in winter vacation. Most students choose to go back to China to visit relatives or do some part-time jobs.

Part-time job in summer vacation: German universities will have more than three months' vacation in summer vacation, and most Germans will go abroad for vacation in summer, so there are many job opportunities.

1. Many large companies will announce the recruitment of holiday student workers in many ways. I have to submit my resume to apply. Generally speaking, most of these jobs are easy and the wages are high. If I am lucky enough to be admitted and work for three months, I can definitely meet my living expenses for one year, and I can still have enough money to go back to China to visit relatives during the winter vacation. I must apply for this kind of work in advance and make full preparations. There will still be many opportunities. Personally, I am very lucky. I applied for a summer job in Unilever Mannheim for two years in a row. Easy work and high salary.

2. Find a job through Zeitarbeit. Although the job is easy to find, exploited by intermediary companies, the salary is relatively low, and the job is unstable, but the work introduced to students at ordinary times is not very tiring, which is still a good choice for students who have not directly applied for holiday work in the company. After doing it for three months, I can still cope with the next expenses.

There is also a Chinese restaurant, which is the advantage of our international students in China. China restaurants are all over Germany. If you have just gone to Germany and your German is still poor, you will be wanted here, but you usually work in the kitchen and bar, with low salary and fatigue. But after a period of time, when your German is good, the boss will allow you to work as a waiter, and your income will be considerable, because the salary plus the tips of the guests will be very rich. The advantage of this business is that you can not only work on holidays, but also work part-time on weekends.

4, through the introduction of the government labor bureau. Arbeitsamt in every city will publish some jobs suitable for students for free and update the information regularly. But many students, especially those who have just arrived in Germany, may not be suitable for many jobs. After living in Germany for a period of time, it is still easy to find a job that suits you here. I once worked in a translation company and an Italian hotel through the introduction of the Labor Bureau.

5. Senior college students can do HIWI in college. It is easy to work for professors, help them organize documents and help them complete scientific research projects, but it is not easy to apply. There are many applicants, and there are high requirements for students' grades and language.

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In Germany, it is completely wrong for people to take food as their priority, and Germans don't pay attention to eating. Bread, butter, milk, cake, chocolate and beer constitute German food culture (just like wearing a hat for Germans), and German food is very cheap. As long as you don't eat out, 200 marks a month is enough to cook by yourself. But if you go to a restaurant, these are only enough for four people. Eating in China must be a big problem. Not only are there few kinds of vegetables, but even meat is tasteless. The only fresh fruits are apples, pears, oranges, bananas and grapes. Fortunately, the price is not expensive, and you can buy most of 3 marks a kilogram. If you want to improve your food, you must go to an Asian store. Almost every city has Asian stores. The reference price is as follows: tofu 1.5 DM half a kilogram, leek 3 DM a dozen, vegetables 5 DM a kilogram, water spinach 8 DM a kilogram, soy sauce, vinegar, monosodium glutamate, aniseed pepper, bean curd marinade, vermicelli, mung bean and red bean can all be bought. As for rice, you can buy it in German supermarkets, but the cheapest is the best. 6 marks 500 grams, (Germans cook rice and even put the box in a pot for half an hour), so their favorite rice is simply pig food for us. Ironically, yellow rice sells for 2 marks a kilo. Choosing a supermarket is also very important. ALDI, Pennymark, Plus, Lidl, Real and Walmarkt are the cheapest and most ideal supermarkets. Canned food and sausages are the main products of German supermarkets, so comrades with bad stomachs should be careful.

For those who study in Germany, the biggest monthly expense is the rental fee, and the prices vary from place to place. Whether you can rent a cheap and good house can only depend on luck. Usually, the price of student dormitory is 300 marks a month (including all expenses). If the rental price is usually slightly higher, the regional differences are reflected here. In East Germany, 200 marks can be used to live in a good house, and Munich, Stuttgart and Frankfurt need at least 400 marks to find a house. As for the conditions, it's hard to say. Of course, there are also very cheap houses, 200 marks a month, but that kind of place is worse than the student dormitory in China. Due to the rapid increase in the number of international students in China, many student dormitories stipulate that there can only be one or two people from China on the first floor. In addition, many universities in Germany have many students and few dormitories, and it will take at least one year to register and live in dormitories. It is strongly recommended to apply for student dormitory as soon as possible after getting the admission notice.

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