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In numbers: Who are Germany's international students?

FOR MEMBERS

In numbers: Who are Germany's international students?

According to the latest official data, international students now make up nearly 15 percent of Germany's student population. Who are they?

Studying in Germany: Seven unusual academic traditions

Studying in Germany: Seven unusual academic traditions

Berlin makes public transport free for all schoolchildren

Berlin makes public transport free for all schoolchildren

Abitur: Should every German state have the same high school leaving exam?

Abitur: Should every German state have the same high school leaving exam?

Why learning German at an older age isn’t as hard as you think

FOR MEMBERS

Why learning German at an older age isn’t as hard as you think

Thousands of German students protest against maths exam deemed 'too difficult'

Thousands of German students protest against maths exam deemed 'too difficult'

2018

Opinion: How Germany's higher ed model holds true to the real value of universities

FOR MEMBERS

Opinion: How Germany's higher ed model holds true to the real value of universities

In graphs: Number of international students in Germany quickly growing

In graphs: Number of international students in Germany quickly growing

Half a million students in Germany suffer from a mental health illness: study

Half a million students in Germany suffer from a mental health illness: study

The business school where students graduate with a ready-made network

The business school where students graduate with a ready-made network

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Student in southern Germany finds free digs - at seniors' home

Student in southern Germany finds free digs - at seniors' home

2017

Rent for student housing across Germany has skyrocketed, survey shows

Rent for student housing across Germany has skyrocketed, survey shows

How new fees for non-EU students could hurt German universities

How new fees for non-EU students could hurt German universities

Students demand retake of English test with 'mumbly' Prince Harry speech

Students demand retake of English test with 'mumbly' Prince Harry speech

The most and least expensive German towns for student digs

The most and least expensive German towns for student digs

Germany is 'best country for international students', above UK

Germany is 'best country for international students', above UK

2016

Grasping the umlaut: refugee kids adapt to German schools

Grasping the umlaut: refugee kids adapt to German schools

German kids get glowing report for their English skills

German kids get glowing report for their English skills

Police search 12 German schools after email threats

Police search 12 German schools after email threats

The 10 worst German cities for students to find digs

The 10 worst German cities for students to find digs

Small town Germany desperately seeking doctors

Small town Germany desperately seeking doctors

Police arrest suspect in murder of Chinese student

Police arrest suspect in murder of Chinese student

German IT students play XXL Tetris on university building

German IT students play XXL Tetris on university building

One German killed in deadly Spain bus crash

One German killed in deadly Spain bus crash

Young people 'care about environment but do nothing'

Young people 'care about environment but do nothing'

2015

Berlin named Germany's best city for students

Berlin named Germany's best city for students

Get more young Brits to Germany: Ambassador

Get more young Brits to Germany: Ambassador

25 years of learning English in East Germany

25 years of learning English in East Germany

Students fight for life after chimney plunge

Students fight for life after chimney plunge

Student is worst TV quiz contestant in 15 years

Student is worst TV quiz contestant in 15 years

Young Euro engineers want work in Germany

Young Euro engineers want work in Germany

The shot that launched a battle of generations

The shot that launched a battle of generations

Prof rejects Indian intern over 'rape problem'

Prof rejects Indian intern over 'rape problem'

2014

One in three law students backs death penalty

One in three law students backs death penalty

Who's studying the most (and least) in Germany?

Who's studying the most (and least) in Germany?

Foreign students in Germany at all-time high

Foreign students in Germany at all-time high

The student dream? Make me a bureaucrat

The student dream? Make me a bureaucrat

The traditional MBA under the spotlight

The traditional MBA under the spotlight

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Judge 'sold thousands of law exam answers'

Judge 'sold thousands of law exam answers'

Student procrastinators pull mass all-nighter

Student procrastinators pull mass all-nighter

2013

Students break record for biggest paper plane

Students break record for biggest paper plane

Students shelter in old folks' homes

Students shelter in old folks' homes

Student dives 700 times in 24 hours

Student dives 700 times in 24 hours

German students 'too stressed out for love'

German students 'too stressed out for love'

Bayreuth immigration office 'unfair' to students

Bayreuth immigration office 'unfair' to students

'Young cancer sufferers have specific problems'

'Young cancer sufferers have specific problems'

Fraternities mull 'Aryan purity' test for members

Fraternities mull 'Aryan purity' test for members

Uni raises tuition fees for non-EU foreigners

Uni raises tuition fees for non-EU foreigners

More women opting for engineering studies

More women opting for engineering studies

Artist calls for genital close-ups via Facebook

Artist calls for genital close-ups via Facebook

50,000 students change password after hack

50,000 students change password after hack

Trade guilds tell students: be practical

Trade guilds tell students: be practical

2012

Grade inflation blows up German universities

Grade inflation blows up German universities

Barracks and boats eyed for student housing

Barracks and boats eyed for student housing

Drunk but alert: students brew caffeine beer

Drunk but alert: students brew caffeine beer

One in ten graduating in Germany is foreign

One in ten graduating in Germany is foreign

Germany 'fails to level educational playing field'

Germany 'fails to level educational playing field'

Many students 'lack basic writing skills'

Many students 'lack basic writing skills'

Elite student group 'could split over extremism'

Elite student group 'could split over extremism'

University sues student who 'studied too fast'

University sues student who 'studied too fast'

Foreign students 'should learn German'

Foreign students 'should learn German'

Foreign students quit Germany in droves

Foreign students quit Germany in droves

Student veterinarians most likely to pop pills

Student veterinarians most likely to pop pills

2011

Court allows students to offset uni costs from future income taxes

Court allows students to offset uni costs from future income taxes

Bachelor's degree sufficient for good job prospects, study finds

Bachelor's degree sufficient for good job prospects, study finds

2010

OECD: Education deficit threatens nation's future

OECD: Education deficit threatens nation's future

Thousands of students take to streets in protest

Thousands of students take to streets in protest

Requests to see Stasi secret police files surge in Wall anniversary year

Requests to see Stasi secret police files surge in Wall anniversary year

2009

Police clear out protesting students

Police clear out protesting students

Student sit-ins continue through Christmas

Student sit-ins continue through Christmas

Catholic school girl found dead in Dresden

Merkel to present university reform plan next week

Merkel to present university reform plan next week

Students protest uni reform meeting

Students protest uni reform meeting

Eight students injured in laboratory chemical accident

Eight students injured in laboratory chemical accident

Students plan protest of university conference

Students plan protest of university conference

Student protests prod officials toward education reforms

Student protests prod officials toward education reforms

Students stage education protests nationwide

Students stage education protests nationwide

Education minister calls for speedy reform as students protest

Education minister calls for speedy reform as students protest

Young Germans launch Europe's first ‘personalised’ newspaper

Young Germans launch Europe's first ‘personalised’ newspaper

Ansbach school attacker driven by hate of people

Ansbach school attacker driven by hate of people

German students favour America for study abroad

German students favour America for study abroad

German schools running short of 40,000 teachers for autumn

German schools running short of 40,000 teachers for autumn

Drug commissioner urges binge drinking prevention course

Drug commissioner urges binge drinking prevention course

Young math minds converge on Bremen

Young math minds converge on Bremen

Labour minister warns of future skilled worker shortage

Labour minister warns of future skilled worker shortage

Swiss students attack man in Munich for 'fun'

Swiss students attack man in Munich for 'fun'

Police break up student university occupation

Police break up student university occupation

Solidarity for German students is a two-way street

Solidarity for German students is a two-way street

Students strike for better education

Students strike for better education

Schavan slams protesting students

Schavan slams protesting students

Students start nationwide education strikes

Students start nationwide education strikes

Missing German student found dead near Spanish resort

Missing German student found dead near Spanish resort

Thousands of students travel to Obama speech

Thousands of students travel to Obama speech

German students increasingly unpolitical and reactionary

German students increasingly unpolitical and reactionary

Court upholds university tuition fees in Baden-Württemberg

Court upholds university tuition fees in Baden-Württemberg

2008

More German students choosing foreign universities

More German students choosing foreign universities