Questions tagged [germany]
On standards or conventions specific to the higher education system in Germany which differs in structure and style from the systems in other parts of the world.
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Can I do a phd in germany after an Online master's degree in the uk?
I am currently working in Germany and I will do my master's degree remotely from England. When I asked those at the university where I will do my master's degree, he said that the diploma is equal to ...
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"Password" on Job Application as a Part of the Address
I am applying for a postdoc position, and on the advertisement page, there is the address in case you want to send it via post, followed by an email address for sending it via email (as a single PDF ...
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Can Postdocs in Germany Have Second Job?
I am an international (non-EU) graduating from a US university. I am considering a postdoc in Germany. As I have a family, I'd need to make some additional money. Is working outside of the university ...
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Does cum laude in DEFENSE (not in THESIS) mean no academic career in Germany? [duplicate]
My PhD is in social studies. I received magna cum laude for the thesis and cum laude for the defense. The lower grade in the defense was the result of my nervousness and a personal issue with one of ...
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GRE mathematics subject test
I received a scaled score of 480 and it seems it is not a nice score for GRE mathematics subject test. Should I include it or should I not include it in my application for masters in astrophysics in ...
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Quitting software engineering job to accept professor's assistant position
I am an undergrad software engineering student (B.Sc) and have been fortunate enough to have been offered a professor's assistant position by one of my favourite professors. My dilemma is that I am ...
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TVL Stufe in Germany based on previous degree
I hold two bachelors degree and after that went straight to finish a PhD degree. I have recently landed as a postdoc in a German university in the region Rhineland-Palatinate.
During the hiring ...
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PhD in Germany after Dipl.-Ing. in Austria
I did my Bachelor's (STEM) at a German university and I'm considering doing my Master's in Austria. For now, I also want to do a Ph.D. in Germany later.
How are degrees from Austria viewed in Germany -...
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Asking professor about extending word limit for term paper
I'm currently in my 3rd semester of my Bachelors program and have to write a term paper with a word range of 4000 words ± 5-10%.
I'll be writing about Zero‑Trust Network Architectures and the way they ...
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Do some German universities never provide anyone with summa cum laude [closed]
So I had my defense recently, and I successfully passed it, so congratulations to me!
I have some questions regarding the grading though, I received a 1.0 in both my thesis and my presentation, which ...
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How do PhD students buy equipments in Germany? [closed]
What mechanisms do German public universities have for funding research equipment?
E.g., suppose a PhD student at a German public university needs a GPU-enabled computer or laptop for their research ...
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Master thesis report submitted for official record is different to the report graded by my supervisor
I am doing a master's study in a German university. I had some setbacks during my master thesis project's lab work. This delayed the time I had available to write my report later on. The setbacks ...
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How do people with a mathematics bachelors typically find a job after graduation in Germany?
I keep hearing that there are a ton of job opportunities for Mathematics bachelors, but what is still unclear to me is, how does a person, once obtained with a Mathematics degree, say in pure, find ...
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What are support measures offered by German universities to international students which are often met with low demand?
There is a wide range of support services for international students at German higher
education institutions, especially in the introductory phase of studies, but also over
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I have evidence of cheating on my phone. Can professors forcefully check it?
I recently had an online exam and failed in it. I know some of my other friends who cheated and passed. There is also a groupchat where they shared past paper exams. I told the teacher about the ...
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Phd Position follow up [duplicate]
After been unsuccessful in my previous endeavour to secure a PhD position I wrote to another professor at a different institute in Germany. She wrote back to me after a couple of days saying she was ...
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Postdoc Salary in Italy compared to Germany?
I am applying for my first postdoc position. How do postdoc salaries in Italy compare with those in Germany? What about the average cost of living for both the countries? Particularly if I compare ...
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What is more important, one semester less or a top final grade? [closed]
So I (in Germany) have two options:
Option 1:
finish my bachelor's in Maths at a renowned university now, with a very good grade (1.x), but not a top grade ("ausgezeichnet")
finish my ...
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Salary scales in Germany and experience outside
How is the work experience outside Germany counted in public salary decisions? What if someone got their PhD outside Germany, for instance?
Some context for my own case:
I am hired as a scientist at a ...
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How should I present my German medical degree (Staatsexammen, Dr. med) degrees in the US?
I have recently graduated in Germany and will be moving to the US. I have completed my medical degree (Staatsexammen) and my doctoral thesis in medicine (Dr. med), so I will have two degrees. For the ...
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Referencing style for Publications in German CV (Lebenslauf)
What is the Referencing Style ("Referenzierungsstil") for Publications ("Publikationen") in German CV ("Lebenslauf")?
Should I use APA or IEEE referencing style for the ...
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Queries on Formatting of Lebenslauf (German CV)
I am applying for MS program in Germany. I have gone through Duden books and University websites, and found out that the format for German CV ("Lebenslauf") differs from one University to ...
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What sets two PhDs apart in the academia? [closed]
I see that hundreds of students are doing PhDs at my PhD school.
What will ultimately set those PhDs apart in the academia?
The number of papers they published as the 1st authors?
The impact factor ...
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I duplicated a paragraph in my master's thesis. How bad is this and what to do now?
I wrote my master thesis in Germany and submitted it on time. After checking I notice some small typing errors and some problems with my references (minor ones, not a problem really). I just saw a ...
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Response time on a research proposal
I sent an inquiry for a PhD position at a German university and she responded on the 30th of July to submit a research proposal (without a deadline). I sent her the paper on the 19th of August. Do you ...
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PhD Position in Germany
I wrote to a professor at a German research institute who was hiring PhD students. His area was a bit different from mine, but he wanted to have a chat. We met over Zoom and I told him about my ...
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Salary of researcher in Germany
There were many strikes in Germany recently, but there is no news about salary increases for researcher TVL employees. The next due date is on 30.09.23.
Is there any information about the salary ...
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Would it be preferrable to state that I wish to return my home country in my SOP when applying to a German university?
I was born in a developing country, and I am interested in studying in Germany. I'm almost done with all the procedures, and now an additional piece I have to take care of is to write a statement of ...
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Germany WiMi/PhD Studentship Hiring Process
I've just recently applied for a WiMi/PhD student position in Germany and was interviewed for it. I had to present my proposal and there were many questions related to teaching. The panel was a 4-...
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Continuing Vet School when moving to Germany
I want to move permanently from Romania to Germany and continue my studies along the way. I just finished my third year at the Veterinary School. My question is can I continue it here or do I need to ...
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Salary increase for research assistant in Germany
As per oeffentlicher-dienst the salary of TVL employee is increased, and we are supposed to get some allowance from June 2023, but I have not got any increment. https://oeffentlicher-dienst.info/tvoed/...
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Job sites for finding postdoc and other academic positions in Germany or other EU countries (aside from Euraxess or academic positions)
I'm trying to find job sites specific to European countries like Germany, Spain etc. I'm aware that some of these jobs are posted on Euraxess or academic positions, or even regular job sites like ...
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Do 6-year limits for junior professors in Germany include time abroad?
This question follows up on a recent related question regarding Junior professor positions in Germany.
The rule-of-thumb is that Junior professor positions are given to people who haven't worked more ...
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Junior professorships (W1) in Germany - does the 6 year limit before start apply to all states?
I am currently a PostDoc in Germany, recently finished my PhD. I come originally from Italy where I pursued my undergraduate degree, and have completed my master's and PhD in Germany (in different ...
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Should I go for a post-doc after a PhD from an unknown university and several rejections?
I got my PhD in computer science (in the field of AI with a focus on GNNs) in 2021 from the university of my Iranian home town, which is good, but not widely known.
Afterwards, I worked for six months ...
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What is an “academic qualification concept”?
I’m applying for a position in Germany but it requires an "individual qualification concept." I don’t know what this means. The job posting mentions that the "individual qualification ...
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How to deal with supervisor that changes prerequisites for PhD completion?
I am currently facing a challenging situation with my supervisor, which has persisted for a considerable time. I wont go into too much detail but she more or less thinks of PhD students as slave. ...
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In Germany, does an academic position after PhD have an age limit?
Is it true that in Germany, after PhD you are required to acquire some kind of tenure track or teaching position before a certain age? Is this the same all over Germany? Does it depend on the field? I ...
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Why is the variance in quality between German universities regarded as less than that of America?
From browsing through many threads on Reddit and discussing with people offsite, I find that the general impression is that most German universities are equally good; for example this one.
How did ...
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German Basic Law and Admissions
My question is mainly a follow-up on this answer.
I understand and know that it is unconstitutional in Germany to restrict access to universities without necessity and that it is hard for a university ...
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Why doesn't Germany just raise its requirements to get into a university course?
As a follow up to this question: If large population of students in German universities are failing anyways, why not just require an entrance test for courses? Is there any reason Germany hasn't ...
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In which ways are German university maths courses difficult?
It is established that the pass rates in Germany university courses are low. Typically people would say as explanation of how this happens, that the universities increase the difficulty of their ...
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How long after DFG grant to start work
One way in Germany to get money for academic research is to apply for grants at the German Research Foundation called DFG. The DFG provides information on numerous things through documents. If you ...
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Meaning of "Higher Education Entrance Qualification" in the application form of a german university
I am applying for a masters degree in Mathematics at a University in Germany.
I already have done a bachelors in my home country X ( Bachelor of Arts with math as 1 of subjects)and a masters in my ...
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Two jobs in German public university with TVOD pay
I am working as a researcher and applying for a position at a German public university. Due to personal reasons, I would like to work 48 hours per week, with 70% at one university and 50% at another ...
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Been offered a post doctorate position in Germany but now pay has changed
I was wondering if anyone could help me with my current predicament. I have been offered a postdoc position in Germany at TV-L 13.
I completed my PhD in Australia last year but have not done a master’...
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Is a Master's degree in Business and Finance from a university in Poland a respected degree in Germany?
I have been accepted to a Master's program in Business at a top University in Poland. I looked up on Anabin and I do see this university listed there, but this of course is not the whole picture.
I ...
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Transitioning from Master's to PhD in Theoretical and Mathematical Physics: Is it Easy to Secure a Position in Germany?
I'm currently working on my master's thesis in theoretical and mathematical physics, and I recently spoke with my former post-doc supervisor from my bachelor's thesis. They mentioned that getting a ...
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German Masters' level teaching (in math), seminar vs lecture
I have been told that there are 2 different styles of teaching Masters level courses in German university:
Normal lecture course - the person gives a certain number of lectures (measured in semester ...
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Two offers, both to get the Habilitation: better a 3+3 years position in a German University, or a 2 years position in a Swiss University?
It happened that 2 offers for similar positions, which goal would be to get the Habilitation, occured at the same time.
One position would be a 3+3 years in one of the best German Universities, while ...
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