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wilcox:
Please how can I reach her? I have a gift for her.complete set of PPE (personal protective equipment)

Where are you based? Let's locate her and a token from me (us)would do something.
@wilcox

ellacute45:
lol the rain tire me too

Just find one umbrella and also a small jacket with you, to me na winter dey show face small small again

Hello my country people
Today na Friday so make una allow me yarn pidgin
Last week dem fight here abeg when be the next E-Fight abi na Forum Fight?
Abeg make una do as i dey gbadun the fight comments.
Ppl for Nord Deutschland abeg when summer go come? Na so so rain dey fall.
I throwey salut

gabi101:
bro your sayin racism is low there and you can move freely as a black?

Which one be racism is low? See quesion, abi tribalism don stop for naija?

I hope many newbies in Germany would follow the last part of your comment, e really make sense.

DiBoss:
Dear prospective students,

I believe in hope, I believe in opportunity and I am optimistic! No place on earth is rosie, but with the way things are going in our belove nija, I won't blame a banker who resigns and chooses to pursue a degree and career abroad. But I won't advise anyone to sell landed propert or take loans to come here cos that's gonna make u desperate and put more pressure on u.

Life is more than a pay check! Sometimes we also desire to be in a society and be respected as humans regardless of ur family name and background.

As a student, do not allow ur family back home put pressure of sending money to them on u and also do not paint any picture of having a goldmine in Germany. Cut ur coat according to ur material, do not be in a hurry take out time to search for cheap accommodation. Do not run down ur block account before implementing plan B. As soon as u settle, look for a mini job of atleast 450 euro basis. life in Germany is all about proper planning. 3 years ago during my BSc program, I had a class mate who was working and and he spent all his savings on flight ticket just to visit Nija. I told him that he was out of his mind. And here are my reasons. U are running to Nija to spend ur summer holidays when other students are staying back to pick up full time jobs to enable them save and work less during school session. He succeeded in visiting Nija, came back broke and was working hard during school session and in the cold winter to meet up. That's ridiculous! As a student, u should plan. There is time for everything, I rather stay back during summer, work full time job save some money that I can fall back on during school sessions. If u work and save during summer, u can conveniently work a mini job during school session and ur studies won't lack.

And my last advice...there are 2 kinds of foreigners in Germany. Those that wanna pursue a career here after studies, and those that wanna return back to Nija to pursue a career after studies. Clearly define the part u belong and chase ur dream.

Good luck my people and God bless all ur efforts!

OlaoChi:
Thanks!

I got two messages already, I had to check out for Potsdam as that is the closest city to Berlin I know.

the problem is that I'm arriving on 2nd July, most offers start from 1st July

I've not written the aufnehmetest, it's gonna be in late August... I applied to one

Wishing you all the best and don't keep all you eggs in one basket, aufnahmeprüfung is very competitive and I'll advice you apply to more schools to increase your chances.

Even if the offers are starting on July 2nd take it and please don't send any money to any landlord or students for the rooms, tell them you'll give them when you get there as you have no account in Germany, some rooms offers are scams as they ask for deposits and disappear.
Cheers

OlaoChi:
I'm seriously having problems witsh getting accommodation in berlin


I want to attend Volkshochschule Berlin for two language courses that will take the months of July and August before proceeding to Nordhausen for studienkolleg where I have already arranged accommodation with the studentenwerk there.

I have been using the Wg gesucht platform to search for shared Appartements in Berlin but I have got no response till date, and I will be arriving Berlin on July 1st no accommodation. .please who can help a fellow out with advice or even an offer?

Hello
Don't give up on wg gesucht keep checking daily and you'll find one as those 2 months are holiday period and many students would like renting their rooms out.
Have you written your aufnahmeprüfung already?
If not how many studienkolleg have you applied to?
Cheers

UncleJudax:
Ehmm. On someone's behalf, true that DB doesn't open account for over 30 years?

Eine Million Dank!

Not true bank account opening doesn't have age limit

Schwartz:
People only listen to what they want to believe. I will take it upon myself as a project to ask about African students who came with study visa, graduated and got a job here. the tips, the tricks, everything. It is our outmost desire to get employed here after studies. I dont know why its not so common to see. . I will only post facts and not claims.
Where you come from matters a lot in Germany. my Spanish classmate had no visa interview, he hopped on the plane and bam he landed in Germany. I asked how much he came with he said maybe 2000€. Just imagine
Our own immigration rules here is different. But I wonder why there are so many Cameroonians here. Seems their visa rules are more relaxed.

Spain is in the Eu, their citizens don't need any visas or such, they just apply, get admission and off they go to Germany.
Cameroon was a german colony before the end of the second world War and after the defeat of the third reich, France too over, so they got more ties to Germany than Nigeria.

My tips to all studying; masters, bsc, make it your aim to secure yourself in Germany before your study ends, improve your german language, intergrate, connect, visit seminars be it in English or German, visit job trade fair even before your course ends and meet connect with recruiters at these job fair (Job messe).
Am not against anyone migrating to another country,when you've not explored all opportunities here.
I am definitely sure you'll still pay that tax one way or another in that country you are running to.
Wetin you dey find go Sokoto dey inside your Sokoto.
@Those coming for Studienkolleg, there's a way you can work after completing your Studienkolleg and work for 5-6months straight before your bsc start giving your finance a boost before the next semester begins.
@All, Nice real post coming the last few weeks about life after studying and not about Nipost,how to certify or how to dhl.
Wishing you guys all the best and good luck.

Hi Folks,
It's high time those in Germany start posting facts and answering questions relating them to their personal experinces not assumption, All i see here is too much mis-information now and then on this thread based on simple Assumption.

Let's desist from assumption and giving false hope to those reading.

About the renewal, It's not compulsory to my understanding one must have 8k in his/her block account for the next renewal, a job contract might be sufficient depending on the official you meet there and am a witness to this.(Am relating this to my city/state HH)

Lastly, as a rule, i learnt some years back, i usually avoid going to Auslaenderbehoerde on Mondays,it's like Weekend enjoyment still dey shak them.

how about all buses refuse to give them any bribe tomorrow and the area boys supporting this move for just one day and let's see,how many police would arrest tomorrow.
This would surely turn a revolt but my people won't do sh!t they prefer to die on their knees

My opinion
Mod abeg start deleting comments that are already answered and to those always quick to help them with already answered questions,please desist, you are making some people lazy.

Femizi:
sorry but i am about to apply for a transfer some universities and the course is being taught in german but i have no knowledge of german. Is it a wise idea to do that and ask for thier studienkolleg? i am currently in north cyprus and this place is not it at all.

Learn German in North Cyprus then apply for undergraduate courses with waec and you'll be surly directed to Studienkolleg but if you apply for transfer,it would be straight to 1st or 2nd semester to a German university or search for courses in English of your choice and do uni transfer with your credentials from North Cyprus.

Currently trending here
* Price of stuff in african shops
* Why pot of soup is 7-10€ or more, (food matter no funny for Germany)
* Nipost or DHL ?
* Rubber or Seal stamp (Even a lawyer was consulted)
* Where embassy is located and nearest hotel.
* The newbies, Spoonfeeds FC
* The Racism evaluator (Please ask the VO next time you go embassy,Na rejection straight )
* The silent readers,who are busy finding their foot in Germany and dislikes all these 2 mins questions that Google would answer.
lastly, Me , just reading every post and wondering, why the brain isn't an app.
A monday morning laugh and good morning to you all from rainy Hamburg.

mikky4all:
Need to book a hotel reservation in Hamburg. Pls how do I go abt this.

Google Generator hostel Hamburg, its cheaper,central and nice,although you share room with other people.

chiccha77:
Hello styles

Bello sono molto piu grande di te.ho quasi quaranta anni ma la mia passport ho trenta sei anni qundi capisci dove sto arrivando ma communque non ho paura.

i think i have to visit uni-Assist to help in converting my Hnd maybe look for a programme that relate to public and social serives course.
Keep informing me seems as time goes on we will go on whatsapp lolzzzzzzz

Grazie sei grande
Abbraccio forte forte.

ho capito benissimo ,ma questo non e importante. L'importante e studiare e fare un lavoro benissimo
See also daad.de and check out both university and poly.
Ciao

chiccha77:
Ciao styles

Come va e credo che tu stai bene?
Thanks for your contribution also .I appreciate knowing that some people are here lending their helping hands to others in their own ways . I am proud of you guys .Thanks all.yes I had a certificate on Edu_Animatore wouldn't know how it will be of benefit both in work and school over their.As my for my formal certificate was HND and not OND. Grazie e arriverdeci

Sto molto bene Grazie.
As for your Edu Animatore certification your can search for “Anerkennungsstelle für ausländisches erworbene Zeugnis Bayern“ on Google and contact them to see,if your certificate from Italy would be recognized and the equivalent qualification in Bayern/ Germany.

Regarding HND check out Uni assist website. nothing like long time out from school,if i can still be motivated to start at 30,yes you can!

chiccha77:
Hi Williams
I am chiccha and i live in Italy by July ending i should be relocating to Germany Bavaria Munich to start a new life. i have to re-register in nairaland after reading your write -ups with a new id as i couldn't remember password to my old account . Please i don t know if you could be of any assistance to me on my question or anybody else. Since i am relocating new to look for job in Germany can i used my HND to work or conversion of German qualifications so that i work as well as enrolling back to university, please i need an honest answer as i will be there in July. Thanks. Note am an Italian citizen so you look at the angle if you are answering.

Ciao Chiccha
As an Italian citizen, you can work and study in Germany either by moving to Germany and register at the Rathaus and start applying for a Job or apply for a University and get an admission then study and work.

As for Nigerian OND, i guess someone said it on this site before, you can't get a direct admission to study at a german University with OND, you'll need go through Studienkolleg like i did coming also from Italy with my Nigerian WAEC result and after Studienkolleg then you can apply to any University or Polytechnic all over Germany.
If i may ask, Do you have any certificate from any italian school or work?
Lastly, i assume you have some basic german or good knowledge as this would really make requiring for information very easy,if not please start learning as soon as possible

Feel free to ask any questions.
Ci sentiamo
Styles

PunkyV:
Mzansi means South.

Thanks!

PunkyV:
Yes.

@ PunkyV,my question,what did Mzansi means in South Africa, am asking out of curiosity

Quakertellicus1:
Takeaways from this thread....

1.When Boko Haram kills soldiers, some people blame the whole North for being so violent. When Niger Delta militants do the same...some people blame the South for being so violent. Me....I think I put both Boko and ND militants in the same boat. They are just as bad as each other (Boko is probably worse).

Both groups have wrecked their home regions over the years...in the name of fighting for their ''rights'' .....to the point that it is going to take ages for the areas to be cleaned up.

No amnesty for both of them.

2.I always hear supporters of the Avengers say that they are fighting for resource control and restructuring of Nigeria. Funny thing is that is what their seniors said back in 2009....until the government gave them amnesty....then all that talk went away.

3.Since when were thugs responsible for guarding pipelines? How long are we going to pay danegeld to a group of people who are not really interested in anything but their pockets? (Google the meaning of danegeld....very enlightening).

4.If you want resource control and restructuring....go to the National Assembly. Stop all this talk about how the ''North'' would stop you. You put pressure on your NA reps...who then will make the necessary compromises/meetings with other reps....to get the necessary bills/laws passed.

5.For over ten years now...the Niger Delta has gotten far more money than other parts of the country. YET....the area is still underdeveloped....and yet people are not ready to ask why. Because it is far easier to blame the North than to look inward at corrupt leaders like Ibori and Alams.

6.Blowing up pipelines is silly. It worsens the environment, and drives away investors. And when there are no investors, there are no jobs...and the Niger Delta gets poorer. Meanwhile...oil is being discovered elsewhere in Africa. The Niger Delta is dispensable.

7. Someone here blamed Buhari for the deaths of the soldiers. Meanwhile that same person was blaming the North for the death of soldiers in BH territory during the last administration. Why not blame the Niger Delta now? We in the SS allowed this mess to happen because we did not invest in our youth, we did not spend more on education, we wasted the 13% derivation we got....and now we are reaping the fruits of neglect.

8. More money is not going to fix the Niger Delta. The region needs restructuring of people's minds. It does not need more money. Same goes for the North and everywhere else.

9.Some people still have not gotten over the last election.

10.We do not need a new amnesty/danegeld/restructuring/whatever. We need serious leadership from our governors and other local rulers in the South South.

You are absolutely right and the region doesn't need more money but serious leadership.

wayne4loan:
Farming business is not for the young , it suits the old more . Maybe in the next years I might be a farmer, defiantly not now

See comment

BlessedSamson:
Good afternoon house, I got my visa yesterday. I will be moving on Thursday but for now I don't have accommodation yet. pls I need help from people in Hamburg. where I can stay for some few days or weeks before finally getting my own accommodation.

pls help me ooo. I don't have anyone in Hamburg.

Also I will like to go with some money, pls what is the maximum amount I will be slowed to go with, and how can I change the money at a cheap rate.

Pls any other advice is highly appreciated.

Send them an email,call and let them know you need a room urgently

http://www.studierendenwerk-hamburg.de/studierendenwerk/de/wohnen/wohnanlagen/detail/?id=112

All the best

OlaoChi:
How can I get an affordable language course to prepare myself for the Studienkolleg aufnehmetest in Nordhausen?

does anyone know any German language Intensive courses in Jena?

Hi
I know your situation very well and please be prepared as there are many students going to take that Aufnahmetest and selections are very tough.
Do a google search for this : studienkolleg aufnahmeprüfung vorbereitunskurs hamburg
Replace Hamburg with any city you are intended to the preparation class and i might recommend the website below as i witnessed many students passing the Aufnahmetest attending that preparation class.

http://www.unsgermany.de/

NB:I don't work for the preparation school or have any link with them, i posted their website link only for information purpose.

Cheers

@justwise please let people post in German, it would encourage learners

lmuhopeful:
I guess I can speak a little about life in Germany (at least Munich) since I've been here since October. I will make a few headings and speak about them and if anyone wants to know something specific they can ask here and not my inbox so that others will benefit:

1)Education: The study has been fantastic. I'm doing the Geophysics masters at LMU and the professors are very smart. Our math professor at the institute is just 28 years old with his PhD from France. The computing facilities are top notch and the professors have very well cited papers. Examinations are quite tough so you have to brace up when coming here and the grading is also different from Naija. To score a 1.0 here you need 95% and above. In general anything above 2.5 is considered good especially if an institute is doing high quality research.

2) Housing: This is always a big challenge especially for newcomers. Living in the center can be quite expensive but if one is lucky, you can get a cheap place in the center or even if you live out of the center, the U-Bahn and S-Bahn are there to transport you. I advise to check the distance between an apartment and your class before moving in. In any case, read your rental contract before you sign. You are normally allowed to leave an apartment with a 3-month notice. However ensure that your landlord hasn't put any clause that states that you have to stay a minimum number of months. Such a clause is known as "Kündigungsverzicht" which means termination clause. If you are lucky you can also get the Studentenwerk housing; they are cheap, with many students and there's never a dull moment. I suggest that people coming over should bring some extra money in case you have to stay in a youth hostel for a month or so.

3)Transport: The semester ticket covers transport within the city. I don't know if this applies to every single state but here in Bavaria and also in Baden-Wurttemberg it does. It costs us around 150€ and it lasts the whole semester; for example my semester ticket for this semester starts on April 1 and ends by September 30. You can ride all regular forms of transport(bus, train, tram etc) except for high speed trains like the ICE or special purpose buses or trains (you don't need those mostly anyways except you want to travel to another state or country). Also since you may have to buy this ticket once you arrive I suggest you budget some money for this.

4) Student job: It's very possible to get jobs here will studying. I don't know much about hustling but some others on this thread can help with that. However I suggest that once you get here, approach your professors to ask for a HiWi (student assistant) job. The hours are flexible and the pay is fair. Some of my classmates started HiWi's immediately and earned a lot. With a HiWi your can work and learn simultaneously. You can also ask for a job at a bar or as a Au Pair(to take care of a family's kids). In any case my personal suggestion is that don't start to hustle once you get here. The study is very intensive and the gradings are tough so it may be good to focus on the first semester and maybe start to hustle from the holidays. In this case you have to start looking for a job before exam starts so that you can start immediately after exam.

5) People: I've enjoyed every moment here and I look forward to the remaining time. People are mostly nice and are happy to show you the way. Talk to people and be nice and you'll meet many lovely people. If you drink beer then it's a nice way to meet new people. My classmates regularly organise drink nights. If you like clubs you can also enjoy here. There is hardly any violence in the clubs unlike some Naija clubs. I remember a club in Jos where the bouncer almost killed one small guy for reasons no one understood. People smoke a lot of cigarettes too and if you like the plant(erm....weed) then you can find dealers here tho it's coded since it's not allowed.

6) Food: I don't really know since I mostly eat bread, spaghetti, dodo, garri and Mensa food. The Mensa is the student canteen and you get the Mensa card to pay for your food. I don't like to cook so I can't tell you much about Naija food. If Cahnellven comes to the thread he can tell you about Naija food. Me, and Eke40seven were at his place to eat Fufu on New Year's

7) Babes: There are many tight babes here from various countries. I haven't hit any yet except for making out. If you like to cold approach women then you can get lucky. I remember cold approaching a French girl who was here on vacation but I couldn't log in coz she was returning that evening. For the babes on this thread, well, don't worry, guys will approach you(that's our job )

African people: There are many Africans here in all society levels, from workers to refugees. I visited a refugee camp and I even met Nigerians there and I wondered why there were Igbo and Yoruba refugees but e no konsyn me In general Africans often ignore each other when they walk past themselves but I think this is normal. It is part of a person's security to not smile at every African person you see simply because you are both black. Sometimes I smile and nod to African people in the train or if I think the person is responsible.

9) German Language: I suggest that you try to learn as much as possible before coming even if your study, like mine, is in English. You can live fine in big cities without German but some hustling may be impossible without German. Don't worry it's only difficult in the beginning. Die Anfänge sind in der Regel schwierig

That's all for now. If there is something else anyone wants to know I can write about it. But I can't write about the visa or application process coz I'm forgetting those gradually and perhaps few things may have changed Also I know it's not easy but try not to worry about your visa or whether the fact that your name on your birth certificate ends with 'b' and in your waec certificate it ends in 'o'. The visa guys aren't problematic as long as your docs are complete.

I just like the way you took time and represented a single city,straight,direct and to the point,other Nigerian students in other states should also represent and follow your style.
Thanks
Greetings from Hamburg

dprinz99:
2 incvitation letter from damstadt n kiel for aufnametest to studienkolleg
kiel=06.06.2016
damstadt=25.06.2016.
my interview is on 22.04.2016

now confused if I should present kiel's or damstadt"s invitation letter during my interview.
agn hu has just used formA within this month?HW fast was it?

Kiel, if Visa granted early enough, you can write both,meanwhile apply to more schools for studienkolleg as many people are taking that exam.

I go reply after much have been said but like i'll always say, Learn German till B1 if possible before you come, as for Work matter,it's settled 60%,when you have the language knowledge and stop going to crazy little cities

dania30:
Thanks Jay!



Will do! Thanks. You school at HAW?

Nope but lives closer to HAW

dania30:
Goodmorning! I have been following this thread for a while now. I intend applying at HAW hamburg for msc in public health. I have sent countless mails to the department so far no reply yet . The mph program is an English taught prog.
I have to go through uniassist the program starts march next year but the department portal opens June 1st.
Do I send all my documents to uniassist that is certificates, cv, motivational letter, proof of public health experience and any other documents to uniassist?
Please nobody should bash me for not going through the previous pages for answers I just need to be sure...

Moin Dania,
Be patient and just get all documents certified and send to uniassit as the online application would open on that date as given by HAW, At the moment,what you need to do is let Uniassit review your certificates for evaluation.

http://www.haw-hamburg.de/?id=14078
Cheers

chinok97:
Fellow nairalanders.. First time of contributing here, i need help actually.. I ran into some ish at unilag, long story. I'm out now.. My parents are trying to send me to Germany to study information technology via English medium, we got a so called trusted agent to help us do d process, he wil Start officially April 5..my own personal digging doesn't correlate to his own words.. He said i dont need any extra documents again.. Apart from my o'levels?.. Pls how correct is that? because he seems to be sure of himself, like. He has done it before?.. Tho i will be enrolling at a goethe Institute by April 11 sha,just my own personal need nd also would register for d ielts later. I don't know if i should put my last chance on this agent?.. Or start the process myself. Agent fee :half a mil nd i m still 20yrs of age.

If you can read this thread from page 1 to the last page,you'll save 500k cos applying for a student visa, you don't need an Agent

All information you need is on the thread

Meet or look for a lawyer in the US to take the case to court and ask for $300Million for the domain transfer to them for life,even if they agree to pay 10% and you settle all legal fees,I see no way you would not get $2Million.
Its either they agree to buy the domain name at a price you want or stop all these e-harassment.