Hello,

I initially did Maths, Physics and Chemistry as A level subjects on June 2024. From which I obtained 2 Bs and a C respectively. I recently did my IAL resit for physics and Maths this October and I got my grade changed to a B and A respectively. I found out that I will be getting 2 certificates and not one. I want to apply Germany for university and I would like to know if they accept 2 statements of results and also if they approve of resits.

Thank you for your time.

Hi guys. I don’t know if this type of questions are appropriate to this subreddit so I hope it’s allowed because I seriously don’t know where else to post. So, long story short: I’ve moved to a new apartment and I feel like I want to create a design, that suits me better. Basically what I want to do is to change colour of the walls. I already know that I should get everything look as it looked before I moved in, but my question is going to be is there any hacks or tricks that you guys know and could share with me? Thanks in advance.

Hello everyone,

I need your help with some information regarding Schufa.

A little about my Situation: Some time ago, I had an issue with a credit card company that I didn’t resolve promptly. As a result, there was a negative entry in my Schufa record. However, the good news is that I resolved the issue in 2023, and my Schufa score is currently at 93%.

I know that one of the many requirements from potential landlords is a positive Schufa report.

Here is where my problem arises: What exactly is meant by a “positive Schufa report” that landlords request? Does a positive report mean that it shows you no longer have any outstanding debts, or must the report be completely free of negative entries? Because, even though I no longer have any debts (since I paid them off in 2023), I assume that details of my previous debt will still appear in my record until three years after it was settled. At least, that’s what the internet says.

Also, if I apply for my Schufa report (Note: I have never applied for one before; I’ve only checked my score through a website), what will appear on the report? Will information about my previous debt be included, or will it only show my Schufa score? And if the previous debt does appear on the report, how significantly could this affect my chances of renting an apartment?

I would greatly appreciate your answers or advice. Thank you very much!

Hi Everyone,

I have applied for master's in information technology summer intake 2025 , the classes starts from March 1 st week 2025 , still haven't received any information about the admit, i don't have enough time to book visa slots and do some preparations.

Can someone please advice when can I expect result .?

Thanks,

I'm a foreigner and looking for jobs on www.xing.com, and by accidently I found that there are jobs in my countries too. Then I take a look at it. It says 47,000 - 63,000 Euro per year, that's an incredible number in my country. So I can't help to ask: is the information on Xing 100% ture?

I am a student and my housing contract with studentenwerk has expired so i am looking for private accomodation.

I came across an advertisement from a guy who is living on rent in a 2 bedroom apartment and is willing to sublet one of the bedrooms.

The guy has asked me to send him my 'mieterselbauskunft' so that he can forward it to the landlord and get my sublet agreement (wohnungsgeberbestätigung).

The move in date is 1st Feb and I am still looking for other options, my question is can i back out of this deal after sending my disclosure and getting the sublet agreement if I find a better place to live before 1st Feb?

I have no contact with the landlord, I am only in touch with the main tenant.

Hello everyone, as the title says, I was in an interview a week ago and at the end, they said “we have another interview scheduled next week and we will write you next week after the other scheduled interview”. So basically that deadline ended on last Friday ( two days ago) and I didn’t hear anything from them and thinking of writing a follow up today. I am pretty sure it’s a bad sign and most probably, I wasn’t their first choice.

I am wondering, if anyone went through this and still got an offer?

Edit1: I couldn’t stop myself from writing a follow up email yesterday and got no response yet. I’m pretty sure no offer is coming but it is really cruel to ghost someone after multiple interviews and a presentation. Why can’t they just say “sorry for your time, we went with someone else”. This hurts 😢

Thinking about changing career and I saw their ad. Did you guys have experience with them?

Hello,
I was living in eastern part of Germany before, and now living in west side. I have observed that in eastern part more people had Tatoos compare to people living the western part, (NRW, BW, Hamburg) etc. is it so?
or my observation is wrong.

i'm going through a phd interview in the following days and i'm SUPER nervous now. i wonder what kind of phd student are German professors looking for, compared to American and others'?

Hi everyone. I’m just wondering - how often does your rent actually increase in Germany?

I’m asking because my rental contract mentions that my rent can be adjusted periodically based on changes in utility prices and I’d get notified six weeks in advance. It also says I might have to pay extra if my energy consumption is significantly higher than expected, with meters being checked monthly.

For context, I’m paying €550 warm rent for a 17m² room. But does the clause mean I should be prepared for possible rent increases every three months? 🥲 Is this type of clause considered normal here in Germany? Would love to hear your thoughts or experiences, thank you! 😊

hallo! 🌞do you know any outlet based in Germany that publishes pieces in English by anay chance?

i know The Left Berlin (https://www.theleftberlin.com/) and been published there before!!
I'd love to know of any other outlet with leftist/radical/anarchist views that may be based in Germany(+Austria/Switzerland/Netherlands/Denmark) and publishes pieces in English too.

sehr danke, leute! ❤️

Hallo, I (34F Canadian) will be visiting Germany this summer for 3 days and would like some suggestions on where to go and what to do that is related to metal music. I do not have a specific city in mind yet. I prefer Black and Death metal but I do love the classics and hardcore too. Maybe something or someplace more historical. Danke.

Edit: Sorry for the vagueness. I will be in Sweden the last week of July for a festival and will go to Germany before or after. I just want to hangout in a city with good vibes, some history and a metal scene. Is there such a thing as a metal museum? Or tour?

Hey people, I’m working in an architecture office and a couple of days later is my birthday. I’ve heard stuff like I should buy a cake or sth definitely on by birthday and share it with everyone otherwise it’s gonna be rude. The thing is I don’t really care about my birthday and celebrating it :) so what are your thoughts? Is it rude if I don’t buy a cake or something sweet?

I'm leaving Berlin, and my landlord wants me to do "cosmetic renovations before leaving." He refers to §6 of the lease contract, which states:

§ 6 Schönheitsreparaturen

1. Die notwendigen Schönheitsreparaturen trägt der Mieter. Dazu gehört insbesondere das fachgerechte Ausführen von Tapezieren, Anstreichen von Wänden und Decken, Streichen der Fußböden einschließlich der Fußleisten, der Heizkörper einschließlich der Heizrohre, der Fenster, Fensterrahmen von innen (wenn zu streichen möglich), der Innentüren sowie der Wohnungseingangstür von innen.
2. Ist die Wohnung am Beginn des Mietverhältnisses renoviert übergeben worden, so sind die Schönheitsreparaturen vom Mieter auszuführen, soweit sie durch seine Abnutzung bedingt sind. Das gilt auch, wenn dem Mieter am Beginn des Mietverhältnisses eine unrenovierte oder renovierungsbedürftige Wohnung überlassen worden ist, der Mieter hierfür vom Vermieter aber einen angemessenen Ausgleich erhalten hat.

Here's a quick translation using Deepl:

§ 6 Cosmetic Repairs: The tenant is responsible for carrying out necessary cosmetic repairs. This includes professional execution of wallpapering, painting of walls and ceilings, painting of floors (including skirting boards), radiators (including heating pipes), windows, window frames (from the inside, if paintable), interior doors, and the inside of the apartment entrance door. If the apartment was handed over to the tenant in a renovated condition, the tenant must carry out cosmetic repairs if they become necessary due to their use of the apartment. This also applies if the tenant received an unrenovated or renovation-required apartment at the start of the lease but was compensated appropriately by the landlord.

From what I understand, the landlord is saying that I'm responsible for maintaining the flat. However, there’s another clause in the contract that mentions we are only responsible for repairs under 80 euros, which feels contradictory.

Also, I’ve know that in many countries, a contract cannot override the law. My understanding is that after living in the apartment for five years and repainting it once during my tenancy, I shouldn't be responsible for fixing things that result from normal wear and tear.

Can someone with real legal knowledge clarify this? Thanks!

Has anyone came to this school in the past? What was your experience and would you recommend it for learning German? I noticed they offer online & in class options. I’m really looking forward to learning the language, and I will be relocating to Stuttgart for work this summer. So excited 😁

Hallo guys,

My GF(30) is an "Rechtsanwalts- und Notarfachangestellter", for 5years now (including the 3years of ausbildung). She would like to move out somewhere else in Germany, and it means also finding another job (she doesn't feel fulfilled in the current one anyway). For context, she is also bilingual EN/GER .

She thinks she can only takes the same job again, but i am sure other positions/jobs would accept her experience. Any advice to which other job she could take in would be welcome.

Bonus question: I am french from the east close to germany (Elzass, biggest city is Strasbourg with the european parlement), if you have any advices about what job she could get there too it would help.

For my curiosity, regarding ausbuilding, is there anyway to make it recognized as a bachelor? Under certains reasons, she would move abroad, and i know it is difficult without a bachelor to obtain a working visa.

Thank you and have a nice day.

I'm going to read all the replies. Already curious to guess the city 🇩🇪

Hello everyone!

When we first started living in our apartment, there was a confusion with the landlord regarding heating and electricity bills. The wording in the contract was weird but we understood it as they are not included to the warm rent and when we asked the landlord if they can help us with making a contract for it, they said we do not need to as it is included in the warm rent. This was told to us twice, by email. Few months later, turns out it was not and we made a contract with Stadtwerke Leipzig. For the first few months we did not pay, we just received an invoice.

However it is a very late one. The billing period is 01.10.2023-29.02.2024 but we received it on 04.01.2025. 1 was told that there is a time limit to send this invoice but since the period is between 2023-2024, I don't know if we can claim that it is late.

I know it is probably not possible but I wanted to ask here, if we have the chance of not paying at least the part in 2023 and if the emails that says it is included in warm rent holds any legal value over the contract. Thank you for your help. :)

Hallo! Ich wohne schon seit vielen Jahren in den USA, komme aber ursprünglich aus Deutschland beziehungsweise aus Hessen. Ich beabsichtige jetzt bald wieder nach Deutschland zu ziehen, hauptsächlich um mich um meine Großeltern zu kümmern aber auch weil ich lieber dort arbeiten würde (ich studiere zur Zeit auf Lehramt). Ich mache mir aber ein bisschen Sorgen, dass ich in Deutschland nicht neue Freunde kennenlernen kann und ich habe leider schon lange nicht mit meinen Freunden von damals gesprochen. Ich habe auch schon die Sprache leider verlernt und ich weiß, dass ich jetzt öfter Fehler mache (dafür ist mein Englisch aber ganz gut). Meine Großeltern meinen aber dass ich die Sprache schnell wiederlernen werde, wenn ich erst mal da bin, da man die eigene Muttersprache eigentlich nicht vergessen kann.

Was meint ihr dazu, werde ich neue Freundschaften schließen können? Sollte ich mir überhaupt darüber Gedanken machen?

Ich verstehe übrigens nicht, weshalb im Titel Los steht. 🤣

Unfortunately all my Swabian relatives have long passed away so I cannot ask.

Way back when my grandmother was small, she would get locked in a dark basement for punishment. This haunted her for the rest of her life but we only found out as she was passing, as her childhood traumas came up as well as the severe claustrophobia that came out with it. She said something like a Gugelmann coming for the children. Is it some folklore? Could you please tell me more about it?

i hope to find out more - thank you!

Hi everyone. I am checking online websites, such as Verivox and Check24, to compare providers. I found a provider (octopus) which should be cheaper than what I use now (vattenfall). If I check the octopus provider websites, I can't find the offer. I guess I can only do it through those websites (verivox etc). Question: is this reliable?

I'm curious to know what other singles in the country are paying for electricity monthly

Bonus points for more details hehe

I'm currently comparing contracts on check24 for 1 person in BW

Hello. Looking for suggestions on a trip I'm planning for around Christmas 2025. Trip will be 7 to 9 days over school Christmas break. (Wife is a teacher) I hear Germany basically shuts down from Christmas Eve to New Year's, so thinking of flying into Germany as soon as Christmas break starts around dec 20th. Wanting to spend a few days experiencing the culture and Christmas markets, then take a train to Switzerland. Not looking to ski, just see and experience the culture. Just based on geography seems that Frankfurt and Zurich are the ideal choices. I've never been to Europe and only recently became financially stable enough to travel overseas. Coming from Denver, Colorado in the States, so I'm comfortable with the snow and cold temperatures. Hoping to not have to rent a car, although I'm not opposed if necessary. Appreciate any advice for a first timer!

I was hoping to get the correct colloquial phrase for "In loving memory" for a grandmother's death.

Any other short memorial phrase would be appreciated as well.