The Local Germany https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Uni raises tuition fees for non-EU foreigners A university in the eastern Germany state of Saxony has become the first to raise tuition fees drastically for non-EU foreign students. The fee hike from €220 to €3,600 each year could set a nationwide precedent. https://www.thelocal.de/20130412/49085 Fri, 12 Apr 2013 10:42:00 +0200 49085 Education ministry defends university fees The German Education Ministry defended tuition fees for university students on Friday, despite a new study finding fees to be among the top reasons students give up on higher education. https://www.thelocal.de/20081031/15257 Fri, 31 Oct 2008 16:13:00 +0100 15257