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Foreign students in Germany: why they come and if they plan to stay

Wed, 16 May 2018 16:29:51 +0200

Many of the world’s best and brightest come to Germany to study - but why? A study seen exclusively by The Local took a deeper look at the profile of the country's prospective international students.

Could Frankfurt’s compact 'cube' housing be the student digs of the future?

Fri, 03 Nov 2017 12:17:19 +0100

A new student living project in Frankfurt aims to revolutionise housing by cutting down space, energy consumption and with it, rent costs.

Suspect confesses to rape in Munich university toilet

Thu, 02 Feb 2017 16:40:01 +0100

A 25-year-old man confessed on Wednesday to the rape of a female student inside a bathroom at the prestigious Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich. But police say he may have also been involved in another attempted rape.

Teen's murder-rape arrest reignites refugee debate

Mon, 05 Dec 2016 13:51:28 +0100

The German government pleaded for calm on Monday after the arrest of a teenage Afghan asylum seeker for the alleged rape and murder of a German student triggered fresh criticism of the country's liberal refugee policy.

Merkel's party mates push to end minimum wage for interns

Mon, 01 Aug 2016 13:02:50 +0200

Members of Chancellor Angela Merkel's party are trying to combat the decline of internships since the introduction of the minimum wage.

Not your average student digs: 'amazing' plastic bubble

Wed, 27 Jul 2016 18:17:11 +0200

20 students at Bochum University have created the “Bloon”, a plastic bubble on top of a converted telephone box in between two houses, reports Spiegel.

Studying in Germany left me down in the dumps

Tue, 01 Sep 2015 18:26:05 +0200

Finnish student Juuso Nisula moved to Cologne to study business administration, but found a catalogue of failings instead in the model of German educational efficiency he was expecting. He explains just what went wrong - and how to fix it - in an opinion piece republished by The Local.

25 years of learning English in East Germany

Wed, 12 Aug 2015 10:00:52 +0200

As 'Sommerschule Wust' celebrates its 25th birthday, The Local asks how this English language school in an East German village of 500 inhabitants has remained so popular for so long.

German student dies in Tuscan balcony fall

Fri, 24 Jul 2015 12:06:40 +0200

A 17-year-old student from Germany died after falling from the balcony of a hotel in Montecatini Terme, a town in Tuscany, on Thursday.

Family's ten-year quest for truth about dead son

Fri, 22 May 2015 19:08:16 +0200

The family of a British student killed in Wiesbaden over 12 years ago made a fresh step towards justice on Thursday, after a London coroner disagreed with German authorities' belief that he killed himself.

US student gets stuck in giant vulva

Mon, 23 Jun 2014 13:44:00 +0200

An American student had an embarrassing ordeal in southern Germany when he climbed into a giant sculpture of female genitalia and got himself stuck.

German students turn to private universities

Wed, 07 May 2014 13:54:00 +0200

More and more German students are opting to study at private colleges and universities rather than state ones. Attendance rose by ten percent over the past year and has increased six-fold since 2001, despite some costing around €10,000 a semester.

Father of student shot in US attacks gun culture

Fri, 02 May 2014 18:54:00 +0200

The father of German exchange student Diren Dede, who was shot on Sunday in a garage in Montana, has attacked America's gun culture and described what he believes happened on the night of his son's death.

Exchange student 'murderer' stays silent

Wed, 23 Apr 2014 10:25:00 +0200

The alleged murderer of an exchange student in southern Germany stayed silent in the dock on Tuesday on the first day of his trial.

Boozy cyclist slapped with 15-year bike ban

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 12:50:00 +0100

A university student has been banned from riding his bike for a whopping 15 years after police caught him pedalling blind drunk through the streets of his home town of Gießen, Bild am Sonntag reported Sunday.