Basalt:
Is it possible to save like 10,000 euros every year while doing my MSc in Germany?

I really wanna save lots of money, so that even before the end of my MSc in Germany, I don get plenty money for account. I plan to overwork myself during summer holidays and save lots of money.
Education ain't my main reason of planning to go to Germany, making money is my number one reason I wanna leave this shitthole. I wanna visit home after my studies smelling money money before going back to keep hustling for more

If you want to make Money, sorry to burst your bubble DE is the wrong country to come. May US would be a better option.

willy2000:


You have to be careful with the word kill...... In Nigeria, we misuse that word, and most times we try to understand its meaning in context and not its literal meaning, Germans don't. I nearly got my self put in a Psychiatric clinic just because I used the phrase with a kill in it despite the fact I did not mean it. I learnt my lessons the hard way.

Thank you for being among the few ones that speak the truth despite the gender involved.
Most Nigerian men are just woman pleasers always bias in their judgment

willy2000:



If you want to make Money, sorry to burst your bubble DE is the wrong country to come. May US would be a better option.

Alright sir.

Basalt:


Thank you for being among the few ones that speak the truth despite the gender involved.
Most Nigerian men are just woman pleasers always bias in their judgment

Dude, I am not attacking or supporting anyone here, I am just stating my opinion based on what I have experienced. We use the word kill a lot in pidgin, but that doesn't mean we actually mean it. Don't tell me you have not used it b4. Phrases like "I go kill am if I catch am", "meh the job dey kill body sha".

And besides everything shouldn't be about gender.

willy2000:





So far life has been fair to me. So long you don't have any crazy expectations, like saving 10k a year working as a student, then you sure will enjoy DE.

True.

Any Helmut Schmidt Past Scholars in the house?
I need guidance. Thanks.

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Bad news for smart naija guys... Me no won date Oyinbo oooo, I don marry with kid already...

But I dont mind single parent for pleasure when it is cold you know

Paper is not my priority, Knowledge and Ego/kudi is the koko

Hadampson:


May this year be your year boss

I thought you are in DE

Amen mein bruder
Our year

willy2000:





So far life has been fair to me. So long you don't have any crazy expectations, like saving 10k a year working as a student, then you sure will enjoy DE.

Good to hear that boss but please we want your survival tips in detail

The emboldened cracked me up

The table you are shaking ehn.. I'm not there o

Eldeee:
Shebi na English language dey cause all this wahala, Please my brothers and sisters let's not take this issue out of proportion.

Basalt pls I beg of you, kindly clamp down on the insults, it's not really cool bro. dobeespen intentions was not to insult you, but to pass across a strong message to you which in all respect implies that you cut down on your expectations. Hope you act like a gentleman and kindly apologize to her and to all you called names, biko.

My sister dobeespen, please don't take it to heart biko, we sometimes have different views as it relates to usage of English language and that's what exactly played out here. Your comments were a bit harsh if interpreted literally but I know that wasn't the intention though. Please my sister kindly make peace with basalt, let him know you mean no harm. kindly apologize for literally using such words.

And to all, who have been unhappy if there's any word like that, please let me apologize on their behalf. Sorry for all that transpired.

Please lets move on and find better creative ways to make this thread more lively and better. Thanks in all.

Thanks for your post boss, if you go through my comments, you would find out that for every harsh word I used, there was a reason for that.
Check well and you will see that those people were the first to attack me.
I am a very easy going man but don't fvck with me because I can be brutal especially online if you first find my trouble

Philfit:

Amen mein bruder
Our year

I wish i could say that boss but this block account ehn

Nothing is impossible to God Almighty. So i believe it's our year

willy2000:



If you want to make Money, sorry to burst your bubble DE is the wrong country to come. May US would be a better option.

But USA student visa is extremely costly.
The only reason I considered Germany in first place is their free education.
After studies and saving some money, I will target moving to USA, Canada, Australia or Switzerland for my PhD.
I heard those countries pay very well (almost double what is paid in Germany ) with lesser tax

Basalt:


But USA student visa is extremely costly.
The only reason I considered Germany in first place is their free education.
After studies and saving some money, I will target moving to USA, Canada, Australia or Switzerland for my PhD.
I heard those countries pay very well (almost double what is paid in Germany ) with lesser tax

Lol. Ever thought of cost of living in those countries especially Switzerland?

many thanks to all who have contributed to this page.
But if it is not too much to ask, can those already in Germany give us a checklist of the important things one needs to buy before coming to DE?
Dankeschon!!

sassy92:
many thanks to all who have contributed to this page.
But if it is not too much to ask, can those already in Germany give us a checklist of the important things one needs to buy before coming to DE?
Dankeschon!!

Belts upto you, just to remind you

Shorts upto you, just to remind you

Woollen cap (men) get 1, you will need it, trust me

Woollen cap (women) get 1, you will need it, trust me

Shirts casual 7

T-shirts 7

Jeans (men) 5 - very useful

Jeans (women) 5 - very useful

Socks-woollen (men) 4 pair

Socks-woollen (women) 4 pair

Thermals (women) 3 set

Thermals (men) 3 set

Socks-normal (men) 3 pair

Socks-normal (women) 3 pair

Shirts (full formal) (men) 3

Shirts (full formal) (women) 3

Towels 3

Casual shoes (men) 2 pair - 1 is enough, if you plan to buy it in Germany

Casual shoes (women) 2 pair - 1 is enough, if you plan to buy it in Germany

Woollen sweaters (men) 2

Woollen scarf (men) 2

Woollen sweaters (women) 2

Woollen scarf (women) 2

Gloves (men) 1, preferably woollen, later you can buy here

Gloves (women) 1, preferably woollen, later you can buy here

Formal shoes (men) 1 pair

Formal shoes (women) 1 pair

Traditional wear (women) 1 - only to wear during some cultural festivals

Traditional wear (men) 1 - only to wear during some cultural festivals

Jacket (men) 1 - not expensive, you can buy later in Germany

Jacket (women) 1 - not expensive, you can buy later in Germany

Slippers (men) 1 - for wearing inside the house

Slippers (women) 1 - for wearing inside the house

Sandals (men) 1 - for wearing during summer

Sandals (women) 1 - for wearing during summer

Sport shoes (men) 1

Sport shoes (women) 1

Sport shoes (women) 1

You can only pack so much in your bag while travelling. Food should take more space!

Viele Grüße

sassy92:
many thanks to all who have contributed to this page.
But if it is not too much to ask, can those already in Germany give us a checklist of the important things one needs to buy before coming to DE?
Dankeschon!!

Here's a pdf, I hope its downloadable.

Viele Grüße

Adhheir:


Belts upto you, just to remind you

Shorts upto you, just to remind you

Woollen cap (men) get 1, you will need it, trust me

Woollen cap (women) get 1, you will need it, trust me

Shirts casual 7

T-shirts 7

Jeans (men) 5 - very useful

Jeans (women) 5 - very useful

Socks-woollen (men) 4 pair

Socks-woollen (women) 4 pair

Thermals (women) 3 set

Thermals (men) 3 set

Socks-normal (men) 3 pair

Socks-normal (women) 3 pair

Shirts (full formal) (men) 3

Shirts (full formal) (women) 3

Towels 3


Viele Grüße

Lol. With which bag will someone pack all these things?
Abi we go travel with 40ft container?

Goztino:


Lol. With which bag will someone pack all these things?
Abi we go travel with 40ft container?

The list is for both male and female travellers, choose your gender .

I hope the PDF doesn't give you an heart attack.

Turkish airline allows 23Kg*2 and 10Kg*1. You pay (negotiate) for anything above.

The 40ft container doesn't seem like a bad idea tho!

Adhheir:


Belts upto you, just to remind you

Shorts upto you, just to remind you

Woollen cap (men) get 1, you will need it, trust me

Woollen cap (women) get 1, you will need it, trust me

Shirts casual

T-shirts 7

Jeans (men) 5 - very useful

Jeans (women) 5 - very useful

Socks-woollen (men) 4 pair

Socks-woollen (women) 4 pair

Thermals (women) 3 set

Thermals (men) 3 set

Socks-normal (men) 3 pair

Socks-normal (women) 3 pair

Shirts (full formal) (men) 3

Shirts (full formal) (women) 3

Towels 3

Casual shoes (men) 2 pair - 1 is enough, if you plan to buy it in Germany

Casual shoes (women) 2 pair - 1 is enough, if you plan to buy it in Germany

Woollen sweaters (men) 2

Woollen scarf (men) 2

Woollen sweaters (women) 2

Woollen scarf (women) 2

Gloves (men) 1, preferably woollen, later you can buy here

Gloves (women) 1, preferably woollen, later you can buy here

Formal shoes (men) 1 pair

Formal shoes (women) 1 pair

Traditional wear (women) 1 - only to wear during some cultural festivals

Traditional wear (men) 1 - only to wear during some cultural festivals

Jacket (men) 1 - not expensive, you can buy later in Germany

Jacket (women) 1 - not expensive, you can buy later in Germany

Slippers (men) 1 - for wearing inside the house

Slippers (women) 1 - for wearing inside the house

Sandals (men) 1 - for wearing during summer

Sandals (women) 1 - for wearing during summer

Sport shoes (men) 1

Sport shoes (women) 1

Sport shoes (women) 1

You can only pack so much in your bag while travelling. Food should take more space!

Viele Grüße

You go know say this adheir guy go NYSC

Dankeschon!!!! This is super helpful!!!

Adhheir:


Belts upto you, just to remind you

Shorts upto you, just to remind you

Woollen cap (men) get 1, you will need it, trust me

Woollen cap (women) get 1, you will need it, trust me

Shirts casual 7

T-shirts 7

Jeans (men) 5 - very useful

Jeans (women) 5 - very useful

Socks-woollen (men) 4 pair

Socks-woollen (women) 4 pair

Thermals (women) 3 set

Thermals (men) 3 set

Socks-normal (men) 3 pair

Socks-normal (women) 3 pair

Shirts (full formal) (men) 3

Shirts (full formal) (women) 3

Towels 3

Casual shoes (men) 2 pair - 1 is enough, if you plan to buy it in Germany

Casual shoes (women) 2 pair - 1 is enough, if you plan to buy it in Germany

Woollen sweaters (men) 2

Woollen scarf (men) 2

Woollen sweaters (women) 2

Woollen scarf (women) 2

Gloves (men) 1, preferably woollen, later you can buy here

Gloves (women) 1, preferably woollen, later you can buy here

Formal shoes (men) 1 pair

Formal shoes (women) 1 pair

Traditional wear (women) 1 - only to wear during some cultural festivals

Traditional wear (men) 1 - only to wear during some cultural festivals

Jacket (men) 1 - not expensive, you can buy later in Germany

Jacket (women) 1 - not expensive, you can buy later in Germany

Slippers (men) 1 - for wearing inside the house

Slippers (women) 1 - for wearing inside the house

Sandals (men) 1 - for wearing during summer

Sandals (women) 1 - for wearing during summer

Sport shoes (men) 1

Sport shoes (women) 1

Sport shoes (women) 1

You can only pack so much in your bag while travelling. Food should take more space!

Viele Grüße

Adhheir:


The list is for both male and female travellers, choose your gender .

I hope the PDF doesn't give you an heart attack.

Turkish airline allows 23Kg*2 and 10Kg*1. You pay (negotiate) for anything above.

The 40ft container doesn't seem like a bad idea tho!

Alright my brother. Thanks for keeping the group alive with information.
Please which airline is cheapest from Nigeria to Germany and like how much for a student?

Thanks again. I saw on the visa thread that one should buy a router and LAN cable while coming. Can you recommend which brand to buy?

Adhheir:



Here's a pdf, I hope its downloadable.

Viele Grüße

Basalt:


But USA student visa is extremely costly.
The only reason I considered Germany in first place is their free education.
After studies and saving some money, I will target moving to USA, Canada, Australia or Switzerland for my PhD.
I heard those countries pay very well (almost double what is paid in Germany ) with lesser tax

The USA may have lesser Tax, but the standard of living, healthcare, unemployment security I don't think so.
Besides, what is good for the geese may be bad for the gander.
But don't come to Germany with high hopes of raking in thousands of Euro when studying. Can you remove Switzerland from your wish list, I won't advise you to go there as a Student, But should you get a job offer, you can take it. That is IF you get one.

willy2000:


The USA may have lesser Tax, but the standard of living, healthcare, unemployment security I don't think so.
Besides, what is good for the geese may be bad for the gander.
But don't come to Germany with high hopes of raking in thousands of Euro when studying. Can you remove Switzerland from your wish list, I won't advise you to go there as a Student, But should you get a job offer, you can take it. That is IF you get one.

Healthcare is very expensive in USA

High wage, high cost of living

Goztino:


Alright my brother. Thanks for keeping the group alive with information.
Please which airline is cheapest from Nigeria to Germany and like how much for a student?

Air Maroc

Turkish


Check the price of these two airlines but i prefer Turkish airline

Hadampson:


Air Maroc

Turkish


Check the price of these two airlines but i prefer Turkish airline

He can check like you said but I think air maroc is cheaper

Adhheir:


Belts upto you, just to remind you

Shorts upto you, just to remind you

Woollen cap (men) get 1, you will need it, trust me

Woollen cap (women) get 1, you will need it, trust me

Shirts casual 7

T-shirts 7

Jeans (men) 5 - very useful

Jeans (women) 5 - very useful

Socks-woollen (men) 4 pair

Socks-woollen (women) 4 pair

Thermals (women) 3 set

Thermals (men) 3 set

Socks-normal (men) 3 pair

Socks-normal (women) 3 pair

Shirts (full formal) (men) 3

Shirts (full formal) (women) 3

Towels 3

Casual shoes (men) 2 pair - 1 is enough, if you plan to buy it in Germany

Casual shoes (women) 2 pair - 1 is enough, if you plan to buy it in Germany

Woollen sweaters (men) 2

Woollen scarf (men) 2

Woollen sweaters (women) 2

Woollen scarf (women) 2

Gloves (men) 1, preferably woollen, later you can buy here

Gloves (women) 1, preferably woollen, later you can buy here

Formal shoes (men) 1 pair

Formal shoes (women) 1 pair

Traditional wear (women) 1 - only to wear during some cultural festivals

Traditional wear (men) 1 - only to wear during some cultural festivals

Jacket (men) 1 - not expensive, you can buy later in Germany

Jacket (women) 1 - not expensive, you can buy later in Germany

Slippers (men) 1 - for wearing inside the house

Slippers (women) 1 - for wearing inside the house

Sandals (men) 1 - for wearing during summer

Sandals (women) 1 - for wearing during summer

Sport shoes (men) 1

Sport shoes (women) 1

Sport shoes (women) 1

You can only pack so much in your bag while travelling. Food should take more space!

Viele Grüße

This your list is based on clothes, which I think is actually not so important depending on which semester you are coming.
Clothing:
Jeans: it is cheaper in Nigeria.
Shirts: if you are into shirts, but as for me I am a t-shirt guy
Shoes: for ladies don't come with any high heels, you will end up not wearing it. But something durable with a flat sole.

As for thick socks(wollen) and Thermals, you only need them during the winter Months, and you can buy them cheap here.
Don't buy the Nigerian sippers ohh, you may end up living in a house with slippery laminate. Normal in-door slippers are also not expensive. You can visit the 1€ shop, same applies to head warmer.


FOOD: THIS IS IMPORTANT, unless you are not a food person.
You first three months trying to adjust to the kind of food here won't be funny. Basic things like normal Maggi will be a task buying it in the supermarket.
Try as much as possible to get enough ingredients for your best food. This will help in time of need when things start getting rough, you can always come home and enjoy a nice meal and feel happy and relaxed. Well if you are not into food then you can ignore this and fly in. Then you start eating bread and potatoes because you want to save cost.

Goztino:


Alright my brother. Thanks for keeping the group alive with information.
Please which airline is cheapest from Nigeria to Germany and like how much for a student?

Royal Air Maroc, I think

sassy92:
many thanks to all who have contributed to this page.
But if it is not too much to ask, can those already in Germany give us a checklist of the important things one needs to buy before coming to DE?
Dankeschon!!

PARKING LIST FROM Adhheir

Clothing and apparel

1)Gloves - Woollen 2
2) Leather Belts 1
3) Shirts - Formal
4) Shirts - Slacks 2 ~ 3
5) Shirts - Tee 5 ~ 6
6) Sweater - Woollen 1 ~ 2
7) Thermals 2 or more
Ties 2 ~ 3
9) Towels - Turkish 2
10) Traditional Wear 1
11) Trousers - Formals 2 ~ 3
12) Trousers - Jeans 4 ~ 5
13) Undergarments Set (V & B) 6 or 7
14) Windcheater / Woollen Coat 1

Footware

1) Bathroom Slippers with Extra - 1 pair
2) Sandals / Traditional Wear - 1
3) Shoe Lace - 2- 3
4) Shoes - Leather (Executive) - 1
5) Shoes - Sports (Sneakers) - 1 or 2
6) Socks - Nylon - 3 or more
7) Socks - Woollen - 4 or 5

Hadampson:


Air Maroc

Turkish


Check the price of these two airlines but i prefer Turkish airline

Alright, why do you prefer Turkish airline?