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Eke40seven:
Just two weeks ago, i had a conversation with a friend studying Msc Environmental Sciences in Landau, and here is her sad submission as she moaned into my attentive ears, "See, this is a place for retirees who are awaiting heaven as they look for a quiet place to rest in their dying days. This place is very small, and jobs are hard to come by. If you actually borrow money to come here, then i will encourage you to return the money back and gladly wait for another year or look forward to another school in a better location. I tried arguing that the place is in the west but she bellowed with a sharp and pained retort, "see, I'm a student here and you are not someone i can lie to and as if the place is not bad enough, the Profs here are racist ba*tards, the Africans are all bottom of the class and the German at the top and this is not because they are not bright but even for courses we both fail, the Germans are well upgraded and we left that way. Just tell your friend to stay away from this clime"
Coincidentally, this friend on whose behalf i made this inquiry for got admission in both University of Koblenz-Landau, Environmental Science and BTU Cottbus, Environmental Resource Management, masters. Then from further inquiry, here is what a friend in same course in BTU had to say about the place. "My brother, this place is cool o, not as bad as people portray it, rents are cheaper and Nigerians plenty for this end no be small, but honestly jobs no dey inside this Cottbus but thank God semester tickets dey cover the whole of Brandenburg and Berlin for 6 months. As i dey yarn you self, my job for Berlin na 450 euros, i dey collect, e no plenty but i dey use am manage. I spend up to 2 hours 30 minutes to and fro the work from Cottbus to Berlin but for summer jobs, things are looking up. I got a job in a car manufacturing firm,and the pay is very good on the very north side of 1k monthly,like 1,800 euros. Its not so easy but trust naija na."
Here was his humble conclusion, "My brother, if you have to choose between east or west, brother fly go west o if you get that option, men, I no go lie you, walahi" Don't touch it with a barge-pole, just let it be. I and my ogas in the past never touched it and we are safe, at least, for now. The question obviously is not for you to tick.

Thanks bro..

And thanks again. You dey clear person eye to reality that's very good. You are a BLESSING to Us in this thread. Keep soaring higher.

Kelvinpam:
Sir, why would i joke with such sensitive information??
I was there on monday and the guy told me registration has begun.
I'm also interested in the class. I should register this week.

Thanks Sir, I greatly appreciate.

Cc @ amahtrendy .. This information is useful for you.

Kelvinpam:
According to the receptionist, they have begun registration already.

WOW. I HOPE IT HAS NOT CLOSED. I'M FULLY INTERESTED. BRO PLS ARE YOU IN A GOOD POSITION TO CONFIRM IF THE REGISTRATION IS STILL ON GOING?. THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT.

Obiwannn:
dont tick it as u are spending more than one year..i.e long stay

adenjnr et cindino, thanks for the exposee.
Me intend to enjoy the best of both worlds though, by alternating private and public. Me thinks this is the best way to save money. Hope a niccur is good with this plan?

********'I intend to stay no longer than twelve months in the federal territory and apply for a visa that covers the whole duration of my stay '*******


[s] THE EMBASSY WILL GIVE 3 MONTHS VISA TO ENTER GERMANY . WHEN NOW IN GERMANY,THEY WILL GIVE YOU ONE OR TWO YEARS RESIDENCE PERMIT WHEN ONE APPLIES AT THE LOCAL AUTHORITY.

THE STATEMENT SIMPLY MEANS.. DO YOU WANT TO STAY IN GERMANY WITHIN 12 MONTHS DURING WHICH YOU APPLY FOR A RESIDENCE PERMIT FOR YOUR STUDY. THE ANSWER IS YES.

BECAUSE WITHIN 3 MONTHS YOU SHOULD HAVE APPLIED. SO IT SHOULD BE TICKED.

MY OWN OPINION. [/s] MY OPINION IS NOT CORRECT. I'M NOT VERY CERTAIN SO I CANCELLED IT. TILL THE LIGHT ON THIS IS FULLY SHONE.

New light.. I read an opinion in a forum that it's intended for study or stay less than a year. So it should not be ticked.

Kelvinpam:
I got stuck on this question too.
Ogas in the house, kindly help out

Cc: @obiwannn, @adenjnr, @eke40seven

Kelvinpam how far Bro.. Pls when does the registration for the 4 weeks preparatory A1 class start?

Eke40seven Bro.. Pls I need a re-clarification.. For the goethe A1 preparatory classes. You said the poster reads July 27-31 for registration. But the goethe website says it's start from July 20-31. Doesn't it really start on the 20th or 27th of July?

Thanks.

Cindino20:
My advise to everyone includin Takeastep...quitely go for public Insurance baba...if u re under 30 u will contribute abt 81.50euros a mth...the advantages re far more than private insurance...

Disadvantages of Private Insurance...

1.if you visit the hospital..u get to pay ur bill fitst and then get partial refund from ur insurance coy...very tricky and the health care cost is high..a friend of mine once vsiited a Dr. And complained of abdominal pains only for the doc to just examine him, gave him pain relievers and then referred him to the general hospital again nothin was diagnosed and he was asked to take same drugs he received from the former doc....and my friend recieved abt 120euros for the first doc( Dr.Pain .....) and abt 140 for the second one...He had to pay and then file a claim with his insurance company..save urself this headache...yes pple will argue that Nigerians don't fall ill yes I agree I barely visit the clinic ( except when I ve "wicklo" caused by bittin my nails out of boredom or being tensed..u wont believe..I had to do an Xray and a minor sugery for that , If I was usin a private Insurance coy I would ve been done with financially cos I did 2 minor surgery within 6mths.. ) ....to be on the safer side just go with the govt insurance .

2. Some employers will not employ u with private insurance ( e.g Amazon).

3.In some uni ...they prefer and encourage student to use govt insurance ...Aok..Tk..etc.

Disadvantage of Govt Insurance....

Cost...the difference is abt 40 euros a mth....

Think and choose wisely

All the best pple.

SETTLED! THANKS A LOT

GREETINGS TO Y'ALL.
IN THE APPLICATION FOR A NATIONAL VISA FORM.
QUESTION NO 9 (3RD PART)

'I intend to stay no longer than twelve months in the federal territory and apply for a visa that covers the whole duration of my stay '

YOU GUYS THAT ARE CURRENTLY IN GERMANY FOR A 2YR MASTERS PROGRAMME . DID Y' ALL TICK THIS PART OR NOT.

THANKS.

sekinatmi:
Ogas in the house,please dont ignore my post.
@eke4seven,pls I sent you an inbox.

Write Eke40seven properly or else He won't see the notification

melphix21:
Please my new here, does any bank as the. Rite to declear the total amount in my acc to any embassy thank in advance

Rephrase your statement.. It's not clear

takeastep:
RETURN TICKET.

Aii

takeastep:
Sorry for the rather late reply. i have been resting.

I took Turkish airlines; night flight. It was about 172k. Stopped over at Istanbul then immediately took a connecting flight straight to Hamburg. Then took a train straight to the city centre then a bus to my apartment. The flight was awesome. Ate everything on offer (No dulling; no go do first time gentle boy ooo. Your money covers everything)

Turkish airline allows 2pcs of 23kg. I took a very big bus which i think was bigger than 46kg; but i was advised by the custom official at MMA to split it into two. So, i think its advisable you get two bags too. Make sure you package your stuff very well, particularly your foodstuffs. Wrap them well in used newspaper and cello-tape each differently. Liquids arent allowed in the plane so you have to do a very tight packing. The immigration officers detected my body cream and it was seized. Do a tight packing, i repeat and be confident when you get to MMA. Those custom pple would always ask you what you have in your bag. Be free to explain.

I wasn't really queried. Once they heard i am going for a research and i am also a government employee...it was smooth sailing.

Get as much as would sustain you for few weeks before you settle down. As for me, what i have here might take me for a whole month. Rice, beans, garri, noodles, spag, even ogbono...lol

I hope this helps. Any more question? feel free to ask. The Hamburg Man is here for you. lol

ABEG SHEY NA ONE WAY OR RETURN TICKET

takeastep:
I didnt use any of both. I'm actually going for a 3-month research at the University of Hamburg; a prelude to my Phd which i hope to commence after the 3 months stay. My host will be paying me 1000 Euro monthly for the period of stay. It was written boldly in the letter of invitation. So i didnt need to show forth any sort of financial muscle; just my credentials, required documents and [color=#000000]proof of work experience.[/color]

Your proof of work experience. Did you submit your cv or professional certifications?

Eke40seven:
I posted the poster but it has disappeared.
The registration is from 27-31st July, 2015
course fee: N20,000
Books: N5,000
Duration: 03-28 August, 2015.
Venue: Goethe-Institut Nigeria, City Hall (Top floor)
Time: 08:30-14:00hrs (Mondays to Fridays).

Somebody asked about exams. For this class certificate, you don't. necessarily need to wrote the certificate exam, The series of tests (3) will cover for that.

Cc @ amahtrendy

Thanks Eke40seven... But I thought the registration begins on the 20th of July.. I guess it's now July 27 right?

Nathan2222:
Actually, £33.10
https://www.mawista.com/en/health-insurance-for-foreign-nationals-in-germany/health-insurance-for-students/

WAIT OOOOOO! YOU ARE ON POINT SHA! MY SCHOOL RECOGNIZES MAWISTA AS A PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE. BUT E BE LIKE EVERY BODY DEY USUALLY DO PUBLIC HEALTH INSURANCE WHICH IS USUALLY MORE EXPENSIVE.
YOU GUYS HOW FAR? WHICH WAY?
WHAT 'S THE WAY FORWARD ON TO THIS HEALTH INSURANCE STUFF.

PRIVATE OR PUBLIC??

ONTO WHICH PRIVATE NA AROUND £33 AND PUBLIC NA AT LEAST £80 ON THE REG.

ADVICE PLS.

My DEPARTMENT SECRETARY SENT ME A MAIL Saying THEY WORK WITH TK HEALTH INSURANCE SHA. SHE EVEN SENT THE APPLICATION FORMS FOR TK INSURANCE FEW DAYS AGO . TK INSURANCE NA £81.31 PER MONTH SHA.. SHE SAID I CAN REGISTER HERE IN NIGERIA BY SCANNING AND SENDING THE APPLICATION FORMS TO TK INSURANCE. I CONFIRMED THAT.

Obiwannn:
370 EUR a month? bros na Munchen you de go?

No be me o..

I dey try fine WG with £200- max 250..
Because ehn.. Person gast dey spend with sense... Phone or Internet bills, food, health insurance and accommodation na standard..
If u comot all of them from 670 sef ehn..

topbound2013:
Uni Konstanz accommodation given to me na die o, €350 per month kai! out of my €670 from the blocked account nothing go remain na!... Abeg let me consider FAU offer.

Not only that one o.. Health insurance at least £80 per month..

370+80= 450

Mine own reality just dey hit me sef..

[quote author=Eke40seven post=35969368][/quote]Eke40seven pls do know much about the 4 weeks A1 course next month at Goethe Institute Lagos?

Is that 26,000 naira in total?

12,000+6000+8000? For the 4 weeks course?

Hello everyone.. About the new summer course at Goethe Institute Lagos starting 3rd August and ending on the 28th of August (4 weeks). I read it's for Level A1.
My question is would one be given the Level A1 certificate?(*because there is no A1 exam date stated) Or its just preparatory A1 classes .
Thanks.

Plus I read the only available time schedule is (8:30am to 2:00am).

amahtrendy:
I finally got booked today for 11.08.2015. But its kinda too close for me since I have tum interview and preparing for it 28.07.15. The visa interview is for furtwangen u knw? Kinda different altogether.

I'm glad ur date is sorted most importantly. Planning and God's favor is all you need for the dates.
You'll come out on top

Hi amahtrendy .. What's the current situation?

Kelvinpam:
Then, itz not for you...use the downloaded form

Aii

Kelvinpam:
Goodday House
Earlier on, i complained about a change in my interview date.
Well that is not all. I just discovered we were instructed to fill our application form online from now on and den print it.
I suspect this change should be for applicants scheduled to hold their interview by august.
For those that have not done their interview and used the previous downloaded application form (like i did),
Kindly recheck your emails if you were affected by the changes and make the necessary corrections.
A friend of mine who booked same day as i did confirmed the change in interview date and application form.

Here is the email i received today:

--- German Foreign Office Scheduling System ---

Subj.: Appointment in Lagos

Hello XXXXXXX

You have booked an appointment in Lagos on 11.08.2015 at 08:30am.

Please bring a printout of this e-mail on the day of your appointment with you.

There will be no access to the premises without this printout. There will also be NO access if you arive too late. We suggest you arrive 30 minutes before your appointment.

Please read the information about the visa application process carefully. You can
find this information on the website of the Consulate General
http://www.nigeria.diplo.de/Vertretung/nigeria/en/09_20Visa/Visa.html

IMPORTANT: please visit https://videx.diplo.de/videx/?0 to fill in your ONLINE application form. You are required to print the completed form and bring the print out with you. Remember: there will be no application without the print out of your form including the barcode on the last page.

Please arrange your documents according to the checklist. Poorly sorted and incomplete applications will not be accepted. The application will be rejected free of charge, and you are required to book a new appointment.

If you are not able to come to the booked appointment please cancel it latest 2 days prior via
the following link

This helps to provide timely appointments to our customers and optimises our service.

Our address:

15, Walter Carrington Crescent
Victoria Island
Lagos / Nigeria

Best regards
Consulate General
of the
Federal Republic of Germany in Lagos.

Pls which one is VIDEX o .. Didn't see anything like that in my appointment sent to me by Email..

amahtrendy:
Not yet my dear. Am tempted to write them a reminder seriously. U?

So sorry about this.. I'm sorry I'm not trying to be skeptical.. Pls check ur sent mails again..
I guess you can call them or mail them...

amahtrendy:
Twinkle and Eke40seven u guys have been a great help. Thanks plenty. I've been able to go for the blocked account but applied for visa since friday, until now no reponse. Its freky and the waiting is taking long don't u think?

I heard from someone on here that they reply in max 3 days.. So if I'm calculating from Monday..you should get your booking max today (Wednesday) .

With everything done properly I. E uploading the 3 required docs 1)confirmation slip
2)admission letter nd 3) passport data page. To the target mail address given at the back of ur confirmation slip then max today.. Anything more than today.. I think it's safe mailing them about it.

People are ready to help anytime on here.. People here wish the best for prospective students by giving SOLID advice on everything possible that comes from the German embassy.. You guys are the best..

dolpaz:
There's nothing to fret about.

if you have a functional account with the following banks:

Stanbic Ibtc
Gtb bank
Union bank

just go to their head office at VI/Marina then initiate the transfer. you can also decide to talk to the FTM (fund transfer manager)

I have a brother who is in charge of sending the money at Stanbic IBTC head office. send me a pm whenever you are ready so I can connect you guys.


Regards !

God bless you bro

Hello Everyone.. I heard some of you guys paid the blocked account money with exchange rates form 220-226..
Pls I need steps on how to go about this. I really don't want to go through BDC and stuff cs they are saying 247-250.
This is very important.
Pls people that have ACTUALLY paid the blocked account money on here with exchange rates ranging form 220-226..
Put me through pls.. This is very important.
Y'all can advice me thanks.

kennyoguns0509:
226 as at last week

Pls is this exchange rate for Buying or Selling?

Because I know to buy is far more expensive.. Usually 247-250 at the moment.
Pls clarify..

Hello everyone.. I have my vaccination card but it's very old and badly torn.. I will have to use a cellotape it to hold it together.. Can I use my secondary school testimonial in place of it as a biolographically old document? My sec school testimonial is over 5 years old..

Hello everyone.. I have my vaccination card but it's very old and badly torn.. I will have to use a cellotape it to hold it together.. Can I use my secondary school testimonial in place of it as a biolographically old document? My sec school testimonial is over 5 years old..