February 23, 2012
Innovative Swedish software can help you expand your German vocabulary rapidly, using words and images. READ »
Berlin has been named one of the best cities for students in the world thanks to its cheap cost of living and bounty of cultural offerings, according to a new survey. READ (5 COMMENTS) »
Professors across Germany could get major pay raises after the Federal Constitutional Court ruled on Tuesday that the basic salary agreement reached in Hesse state was unconstitutionally low. READ (12 COMMENTS) »
Attempts to prevent young Germans from getting into right-wing extremism are failing because of poor coordination and sporadic financing say experts. READ (14 COMMENTS) »
German Education officials are making moves to establish Islamic studies as a regular subject in North Rhine-Westphalia's public schools, in line with other religious courses about Catholic or Protestant Christianity. READ (14 COMMENTS) »
Being good-looking can be as useful as a university degree when it comes to wages and promotions, with a person's attractiveness directly affecting pay-packets and careers, according to a new study. READ (8 COMMENTS) »
If you want to study, but dread the bureaucracy and red tape of a traditional academic institution, and fancy a spell in one of Europe’s most dynamic cities at the same time, the ECLA in Berlin could be just the place for you. READ »
More than 100 police officers forcibly cleared a lecture hall occupied by protesting students at Berlin’s Free University overnight ahead of large, nationwide rallies on Thursday. READ (4 COMMENTS) »
An international school near Munich provides so much more than a quality education. For many expat children and parents it also provides a vital sense of belonging to a community. READ »
Most parents of ethnically Turkish children in Germany say they are dissatisfied with the way their kids are being educated, according to a survey seen by Der Spiegel magazine. READ (60 COMMENTS) »
Providing international qualifications, tuition in English, a multicultural environment and lots of extra-curricular activities, a British school in Berlin prepares students for an international life. READ (1 COMMENT) »
European school books present a distorted image of Islam and Muslims, using stereotypes that breed mistrust of the faith and its people, according to Germany’s Georg Eckert Institute for textbook research. READ »
Germany is falling behind in its production of skilled young workers, according to a report from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, which shows stagnation of the number of people attending higher education. READ (8 COMMENTS) »
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