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Hi guys, anyone travelling to DE this week from Lagos?

Hello Guys, trust our plans are progressing as anticipated. 2 weeks now in DE, kinda got busy with enrol and various registration. Life over here have been different i must say; culture shocks here and there and everyone minds his/her business.

I was recently at a programme in Dresden by Intap tagged #International talents wanted and i must say there are opportunities in DE most esp. for Software developers/engineering/ICT as most companies representative spoke on these set skills. Germans take time keeping seriously as I missed a train just a min late first day i arrived. Studying here is flexible atleast say in my Uni as one can decide to take more or less than the expected modules, make sure you distinguish which modules are core, update, elective etc and certain credit points must be completed in each of them before u can graduate. As soon as you arrive make u enrol or Deutsch A1 classes as there is a deadline to it as one can easily miss it amidst the struggles to do some other registrations e.g city reg, house contract etc and take this class seriously as the lang is as important as the degree you pursuing(if possible learn up to B1 in Naija before arriving DE). Ahead of lecture resumptions get your time table, seek clarifications wella oo cos here in DE, lecture weeks are divided into Odd and even week, take classes serious and pray all fall into plan. Dont be carried away with making too many friends most esp if they dont share your dreams and aspirations, plan well and dont be in a hurry to announce yourself thereby sacrificing your whole struggle for the smaller glory. I hope things work out well for everyone and be a good ambassador in DE(una know how our story be already for abroad). I pray more of us arrive DE because the number Indians, Egyptians, Cameroonians, Mozambiques wey i dey see here for my side make me ask how do they do it. And fortunately for them, they graduate and get good jobs and you know what that means back home for them. One day one day timid cub will become a roaring lion, let's keep pushing.

I hope my little piece is useful to someone. I will keep updating from time to time.

NijaDueprocess:
Turkish Airline is cheap oh, from Lagos to Leipzig 146,276

With discount? And for what date?

Bbinc:
AM ALERT AL 25th June AD 4th June Interview: 19th of August, sent BA confirmation a week later AM 12th September School TU Ilmenau course media and communication science. I appreciate the love and help

Big Congrats my AD partner. we got AM almost same time.

Can one decide to travel on a date different from what he submitted to the embassy?

kenan619:
Congrats oh, same interview date, what school please

TU Freiberg. Thanks guys.

More testimonies to flow.

How do I go abt travel insurance and date of travel?

MarkGud:
Yes oo. i1

AM just dropped.
Interview date: 19/08/2019 Blocking Confirmation: A week plus after No top up requested.
Chidaalu.
Bbinc, yours is next. Cliper230, can't wait to share in your joy.
let the AM rain.

Greatgrace19:
Please I need help with accommodation in Freiberg, any scholar there should help, I will be in Freiberg by 30th of this month, please I don't have or know anyone. Please whoever is in Freiberg should help a brother....

Hi, i will be going to Freiberg as well. Let's connect and did you apply for the buddy program?

Bbinc:
19th August Interview people

Let's start expecting ours from tomorrow

Yes oo. i1

Bbinc:
The guy on white polo

Hi bro, any update ? Just PM'd you

Ketu223:
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Register with transferwise and send and receive money from home and abroad with know charges VERY fast.

who has used this to fund BA? can one verify if it's genuine .

yusuftosin:
RWTH Aachen Metallurgical Engineering

PM me let's keep in touch

yusuftosin:
Congrats on your successful interview. You did Materials Engineering?
Same here bro. Which school are you going to and for which course?

TU Freiberg, Advanced Materials Analysis and u?

Hi guys, trust we all are fine.

Below are the interview questions asked yesterday 18/09/2019.

As soon as I saw Mr Paulinus, I knew he was the one. Very disciplined man and an advocate of do as I say. Stick to document arranging pattern already mentioned here and you will be fine.

Atimes we are our own architect of problems, met a fellow that morning that had her CV being typed that morning, she doesn't even know she need a motivation letter until she was told by the cafe guy. I showed her from my sample and I hope she didn't copy word to word. I wonder how much those hustlers must have made from her.

Small advise to those awaiting interview, read others experience and make straight your plans ahead of time.

Now to the questions asked;

Course?
School?
What do u know abt Germany?
Bsc Thesis? I know to write out cos she had tough time with my terminologies.
Plans after study?
Why not English speaking country?
Why this course?
Why not in Nigeria? Told her abt little or no funding in Materials Science and how no Nigerian university currently does not have one of the latest instruments needed in Material research. I think VO agreed with me and nodded her head in pity. Moreover, she is a Nigerian I think so she feels the pain.

In all she didn't allow me talk much, she kept cutting me in between. I even tire sef and was unhappy..I was like madam allow me talk na in my mind oo.

She repeatedly announced..fund oo, why didn't u fund before coming...fund ooo, u guys will come for interview without funding..when will u fund? She was particular abt funding.

If u have the fund pls fund before going for interview.

I asked her what's the exact state on the increment on the block account. She referred me to the document I signed, she said go and read it.

That's it my people. Godspeed to us all.

Freeman59:
Guys I'm really happy about my AM. I can't contain my joy butbi feel a little unhappy cuz I posted it here and no one even tot to celebrate with me. I celebrate with other people and always contribute in any way I can so far.

I tot AM was the real deal given that that's everyone's aim here but I guess it doesn't matter. I still thank God and thank you all for your contributions. I will post my Full testimony soon.

congrats my man. I share in your testimony

Bbinc:
I think I met you today

really? Can u describe u today?

interview done and dusted. VO I think at room 4 is actually a sharp sharp woman, she didn't let me pour all i had wanted.

But experience was great and she emphasized on funding ASAP repeatedly.

Transcript will come in shortly but before then leme go find Aboki with euros.

someone got at cheap rate in Lagos. kindly assist with contact immediately it is top urgent.

Thank you guys. God bless. It can only get better

Mudi4u:
Finally AM Don Land o

Thank you Lord

Visa interview 27th May. Funded before the interview
Got the Approval today
Start of Enrolment 1st of October
School, Ruhr university bochum and the course is Materials Science and Simulation.

congrats my man. see you in DE, keep in touch oo

vivianobas:
Interview Transcript

Na so I see am oooooo

Nice one and you nailed it. Expect your AM soon. HBD to you.

heybaby12:
To those of you that feel you can handle mittweida. Follow the following tips.
** the moment you get here book an appointment with the auslander for visa extension ( in three weeks you get it)
*** go straight to the mensa to look for a job. You can start working as early as November.

Good luck

Thanks for being helpful. Any tips for those going to Freiberg? Most especially settling down and getting jobs.

DeutschMariano:
TRANSCRIPT ALERT!
So had my interview on the 10th (yesterday). Lodged at sappers Lodge inside bony cantonment, very nice, spacious and comfortable room. With a lounge by a mini beach too, somewhere to cool your head before your interview the next day
I had to set 2 alarms each on two of my phones, before my village people use me shine . By around 11pm, I remember say I no get WAEC scratch card.. Nsogbu! I quickly go online go buy am. I woke up by 4am, left the lodge by 5am, got to the embassy by 5:15. I went to print the scratch card I bought. Those guys for embassy use me shine. Collect 1k for my hand just to print on page document. Anyway, I see am as price wey I gats pay for my carelessness. Please triple check your documents to see if they're complete before the day of your interview o, unless you wan dash those guys money. I was the first at the embassy. Our appointment letters were stamped and signed on. Oga Paulinus came by few minutes past 6. I been no know say na him be the almighty oga Paulinus o.. Na the guy for my back tell me He started attending to us by 6:45. Attended to Schengen people first, before long term. He called the first 3 people, asked us to remove our documents and keep them on the chair. The 3rd was wasting time na so oga Paulinus change am for him o, tell my guy make e go for back of line. For my mind, this man na me and you today . He collected our passport, put the appointment letter inside, placed it on a desk, then took the 2 application forms and placed them side by side. Then he started calling other documents one after the other, 1 original and 2 photocopies. We were done within 5 minutes, na so oga Paulinus begin commend us o That we were the fastest since he started working there. For our 3 mind we dey feel like James bond Paulinus doesn't really have a problem, contrary to what I've been reading about him here, he's just too disciplined and expects your to be fast and smart. Do exactly what he asked you to do and do it fast enough and you won't have problems with him.
We were checked in and got to the visa section. I was interviewed by the fair lady in room 2. She was friendly.
She asked for my passport and application form.

VO: where and what are you going for?
Me: Hamburg University of Applied Sciences,
Bachelors in information engineering
VO: Bachelors? And you booked category A?
Me: I have a bachelors certificate.
VO: What did you study?
Me: Electronic and Computer Engineering
VO: it's not related to what you're going for now?
Me: It is
VO: So why are you going for it?
Me: answer
VO: Give me your application fee
VO: have to funded?
Me: yes I have.
VO: which bank?

She captured my finger prints, then asked me to pick up the phone.

VO: why this course?
VO: why Germany?
VO: why not US or UK?
VO: what do you know about Germany?

I use this one shine small I dey talk she just dey type dey nod her head.

VO: plans after your studies?
VO: that'll be all.


All in all, it went well. Just be yourself. As for oga Paulinus, forget everything you've heard about him here, just be on your best behaviour that day.

The wait for AM begins!

It'll all end in praise!!

Congrats man. AM is yours already.

campichristian:
Interview transcript...

So i had my interview today... i left my lodge around 5:14am and i got to the embassy 5:44am, waited for oga Paulinus to come and he started arranging our documents around 7am, i was initially the 3rd person in the line... as baba call me, e say make i give am my appointment letter and international passport (i give am), e say drop your documents on this chair, naso i carry my file jacket drop for chair(oga Paulinus said what are you doing? Please go to the back of the line)meanwhile i been don dey on better cruise last night, na hangover they do me like that, my turn still reach again...

Ff to interview proper...
NB: She only asked me three major questions I still can’t comprehend why She also helped me to pronounce my igbo name in a well articulated igbo accent (Hmmm... for my mind, could it be that she’s from my village?) na one fair young and pretty lady interviewed me tho...

VO: Why do you want to study msc financial economics?
ME: I’m so passionate about economics and financial economics is so challenging to me, since I began to study economics i have realized that economics for me represents a powerful tools to better under the relationships between markets and to investigate the reason why some economies are thriving while some are in recession. I believe these topics are more relevant than ever given the economic trend in Nigeria triggered by the financial crisis. The program will equip me with the needed theoretical knowledge and practical skills to focus on my career goal.

VO: what do you know about Germany?
ME: Germany is also known as the federal republic of Germany and its located in central-western Europe, with land area of 357,000sqm, population of approximately 82 million, surrounded by 9 countries namely france, Belgium, Netherlands, Poland, Switzerland, Austria, Luxemburg, Czech Republic,Denmark. Also has 16 states and Capital....Berlin is the the largest city and the capital of Germany. Germany is one of the most technologically advanced countries in the world... Germany has the largest economy in Europe and the 4-5th largest in the world , the president is Frank Walter steinmeier who is also the head of state and the chancellor is Angela Merkel who is also the head of govt... told her about the legislatives and their political heads(bundesrat and bundestag)Daniel gunther and Wolfgang schauble, germany have 16 states and capital... I told her the colour of the flag, German major food(pork, potatoes),the reunification of Germany is 3rd October, 1990... *at a point she got tired of typing and she started listening to my stories

VO: what’s your plans after studies?
ME: i wish to display the acquired knowledge in...

VO: in Germany?
ME: germany ke? No ooo, in my community when I come back and help develop my country financially and economically. I wish to venture into financial consulting in the near future, providing professional economic advice for business and policy issues to law firms, corporate and accounting firms, regulators and govt bodies.
VO: that would be the end of your interview
ME: can i ask something ma?
VO: okay go ahead...
ME: my cousin booked for appointment date since second week of June and hasn’t gotten a date yet
VO: pls just go , he’ll get a date soon

After everything i had to quickly call my lagos babe to come meet me at the lodge (legends in the house who ve been through this b4 will understand) at that point I needed to relieve some german waka stress ....

Congrats man. AM fall on you soon

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computaholicGoc:
perhaps i will research about it and revert!
BR

Thanks lot. will be patiently waiting with your findings.

computaholicGoc:
thanks for coming to my aid.

dankeschön !

Hello Chief, what do you think of Advanced Materials Analysis TU Freiberg. Kindly give your feedback. Thanks

Dear All, who will be heading to TU Freiberg. Kindly indicate let's connect.

My people, I got AL from TU Freiberg( Advanced Materials Analysis). Any info on both the course and the school will be appreciated.

computaholicGoc:
its high time i started giving back to the street that made me as i benefitted a lot from this platform. if you have any question or doubts about studying and living Germany.

Hello, got AL today from TU Freiberg, Advanced Materials Analysis. What do you think of the course and the school/City/State?

heybaby12:
28.06.2018 was a remarkable day for me, i was at the embassy before 5:20. Awesome God "oga pauli" was on leave. I was ushered into room two. Was interviewed by the tinted hair lady. There was no pressure . 6 weeks later almighty AM arrived.

What am I saying here.
Never say never . Believe and you would conquer your dreams.

More AL
More AM
More money.

#bestwishes

Congrats dear.

Iyke84:
AL just dropped.... University of Freiberg M.Sc Technology and Application of Inorganic Engineering Materials.

Congrats man. I applied there too.

danielnwatu:
My interview is tomorrow. Wish me well. Can't wait to share my transcript. Am on Scholarship. Is there anything I need to know?

Good luck mate

cliper230:
No word from them bros , I applied for the two programs

Really? For both progs? Nice one bro, pls leme lemme know when something comes up. I will do same as well. Cheers