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- 4 min readGermanyMoney and scholarshipsGermany: where to look for a scholarship and where to applyGermany has two different addresses: the DAAD scholarship database and the Deutschlandstipendium, which you apply for at the university. Here is how they differ and why neither replaces visa money.Verified10/19/2026daad.deOfficial source
- 4 min readGermanyStudyingGermany: where an application actually startsAn application to a German university starts with your school certificate, not with the choice of programme: the answer decides whether you apply to a university directly or to a preparatory course first. Here is the order of steps and which source answers what.Verified10/08/2026study-in-germany.deOfficial source
- 4 min readGermanyUniversitiesGermany: how to check that the university and the programme are realA degree counts only if a recognised institution issued it on an accredited programme. In Germany both can be checked in open registers — here is which ones, and in what order.Verified10/08/2026hochschulkompass.deOfficial source
- 4 min readGermanyVisasGermany: a student visa, where it is applied for and what to checkStudying for longer than three months needs a national visa, not a Schengen one, and it is applied for at the German mission responsible for where you live. Here is the order and the official source for each step.Verified10/08/2026auswaertiges-amt.deOfficial source
- 4 min readGermanyDocumentsGermany: which documents need certifying, and in what orderRefusals often come not from grades but from the form of the documents: the wrong translation, the wrong certification, the wrong copy attached. Here is the certification chain and where the requirements are published.Verified10/08/2026uni-assist.deOfficial source
- 4 min readGermanyHousingGermany: where to look for student housing officiallyIn Germany dormitories are run not by the university but by the student services organisation of the city or state, and applications go in before arrival. Here are the official routes and how they differ from classified ads.Verified10/08/2026internationale-studierende.deOfficial source
- 4 min readGermanyVisasBlocked Account (Sperrkonto) in Germany in 2026: How Much You Need and the AlternativesWhat a blocked account (Sperrkonto) is, how much you must deposit for a student visa in 2026, and which legal alternatives can replace it.Verified08/15/2026ukraine.diplo.deChecked by our editors
- 4 min readGermanyStudyingGermany: where the official information livesWhich German institutions publish what, and which portal to trust for each question.Verified07/31/2026study-in-germany.deOfficial source
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