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Re: Nigerian Students In Germany..how Do You Survive?? by odimbannamdi(m): 9:07am On Jun 21, 2019
pompido:



start with your school's studentenwerk website

move on to the following....

homecompany
wg-gesucht
immobilienscout24
kalaydo
wohnungsboerse
immonet
live-like-a-german
sublet
housing.justlanded
likibu
hc24
wohnraumkarte
medici-living
studenten-wg

All the best wink

Starred

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Re: Nigerian Students In Germany..how Do You Survive?? by RealPower77: 9:11am On Jun 21, 2019
Someone please
RealPower77:
I just got admitted to BU Weimar, please I need information about the town, the environment, job opportunities and Co. Someone with info please, thanks.
Re: Nigerian Students In Germany..how Do You Survive?? by dobeespen: 9:15am On Jun 21, 2019
truthsayer009:


The problem with these stories is, you never see someone online saying "I was working 20 hours per week & making X amount". What you hear is , a friend of mine bla bla bla. This isn't the first time people are coming up with stories please.

Lol. Na you know. I don't owe you diddly squat so at the end of the day, take it or leave it. Just stop the fear mongering biko.
Re: Nigerian Students In Germany..how Do You Survive?? by odimbannamdi(m): 9:18am On Jun 21, 2019
dobeespen:


Uncle what are you saying? Did you read what I wrote at all? I said he earns €16/hr, and so even if he works 20 hrs/week he can save up to 1k depending on what his expenses look like.

Also, KVR won't come knocking on your door if you earn more than 9k so calm down abeg. What may happen is that you may be asked to pay back the extra money the next year by the Finanzamt and NOT the KVR.

And I've even heard that this can be defended if you can prove that you were in a werkstudent position and not doing menial jobs. So calm down with the "he must be collecting the money by hand" story.

Bro, do u mind shedding a little light on the emboldened?

What are KVR and Finanzamt?
Why did you use 9k as a benchmark
Why would one be asked to pay back the extra money if s/he earns more than 9k?
Re: Nigerian Students In Germany..how Do You Survive?? by dobeespen: 9:19am On Jun 21, 2019
chimax1:
Gurus pls help me make a decision. Am choosing a city based on job opportunities. I have to choose between koethen( HS anhalt), Bayreuth (uni Bayreuth), pfarrkirchen (DIT)


Maybe Pfarrkirchen cause of its close proximity to Munich, where the possibility of finding jobs is way higher than in other smaller cities.

When I worked at Primark, a lot of the students there came from Pfarrkichen.

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Re: Nigerian Students In Germany..how Do You Survive?? by dobeespen: 9:26am On Jun 21, 2019
odimbannamdi:


Bro, do u mind shedding a little light on the emboldened?

What are KVR and Finanzamt?
Why did you use 9k as a benchmark
Why would one be asked to pay back the extra money if s/he earns more than 9k?

No worries! smiley

Well as students you're not supposed to earn more than 9k or 9,5k per year, I guess it's because of all of the benefits you get a student but I'm not too sure. Usually at the beginning of next year, you can/should declare your income to the tax office (Finanzamt). They normally pay you back the taxes you paid the previous working year as a student.

But if you end up working more than 9k and THEN filling your taxes, then they may tell you to pay the difference since you earned more than what you're allowed to. But like I said in my previous post, you may be able to get away with it if you can prove that you spent that year doing internships or werkstudent positions.

The safest way to avoid their wahala is to not file for taxes if you're sure you've earned more than 9k or exceeded your allowed working days for a years (120 full day and 240 half days).

KVR is the office that deals with all things relating to your stay in Germany. So that includes things like Address Registration, Resident Permit, Work Permit and the likes.

Hope I answered all your questions.

P.S: I'm a sisi oh. Lol

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Re: Nigerian Students In Germany..how Do You Survive?? by Nobody: 9:45am On Jun 21, 2019
dobeespen:


Lol. Na you know. I don't owe you diddly squat so at the end of the day, take it or leave it. Just stop the fear mongering biko.

It's not fear mongering, I don't people spreading fake news/fake hopes. On this same thread, people claiming they can save 10k Euros per year which is very Impossible. Too many fake facts spreading. After semesters people have the time to work as long as they want, I know about that & 16Euros per hour is high & probably on a very high skilled work.

You can also be earning money via your Dorm account & the government cannot know about it as long as the organization agrees to transfer to it, I'm asking because people do things secretly without saying the true picture.
Re: Nigerian Students In Germany..how Do You Survive?? by dobeespen: 9:49am On Jun 21, 2019
truthsayer009:


It's not fear mongering, I don't people spreading fake news/fake hopes. On this same thread, people claiming they can save 10k Euros per year which is very Impossible. Too many fake facts spreading. After semesters people have the time to work as long as they want, I know about that & 16Euros per hour is high & probably on a very high skilled work.

You can also be earning money via your Dorm account & the government cannot know about it as long as the organization agrees to transfer to it, I'm asking because people do things secretly without saying the true picture.

That's why I said it's UNCOMMON but not IMPOSSIBLE.
So it's exception but not the rule and I know I stressed that out many many times.

Yes, it's a highly skilled Werkstudent position at Panasonic, but then again his knowledge of German is at the B1/B2 level.

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Re: Nigerian Students In Germany..how Do You Survive?? by Nobody: 9:57am On Jun 21, 2019
dobeespen:


That's why I said it's UNCOMMON but not IMPOSSIBLE.
So it's exception but not the rule and I know I stressed that out many many times.

Yes, it's a highly skilled Werkstudent position at Panasonic, but then again his knowledge of German is at the B1/B2 level.

Exactly so why plan your future based on an Exception?, you are suppose to go with worse possible case.
So when things go bad, you have shock absorber already because you had a Plan B.

Some people get great Jobs without learning German at all, I know them personally. But that is an exception, so why would I plan my future based on those & not Learn German to set myself in a good place incase things go wrong.

Well, you might call it Paranoid, but life can never surprise you this way.

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Re: Nigerian Students In Germany..how Do You Survive?? by gbens2000(m): 10:21am On Jun 21, 2019
sassy92:
Thanks a lot Hadampson
They say a good man learns from his mistakes but a wise man learns from the mistakes of others. I wanted to apply for winter 2019 but after reading this thread and the student visa thread thoroughly I understood that if you want to succeed in DE, you have to plan thoroughly. So now I've pushed back my application to summer 2020 so I can write at least A2 here in Naija. It seems so far away but I know it'll surely be worth it.
My advice to my fellow aspirants: Patience is a virtue and knowledge is power.



Pls where and how can we write this exams from Nigeria A1 or A2

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Re: Nigerian Students In Germany..how Do You Survive?? by Suspect33(m): 10:27am On Jun 21, 2019
RealPower77:
Someone please
you can google these stuffs bro
Re: Nigerian Students In Germany..how Do You Survive?? by Suspect33(m): 10:30am On Jun 21, 2019
pompido:


Building construction and architecture is a very lucrative specialty here, the only clause is that you take your german language serious if you want job offers to be chasing you.

All my guys in this field are working now though their german language isn't that great but at least they can communicate (B1 level).

So pursue it!
sir how about banking and finance
Re: Nigerian Students In Germany..how Do You Survive?? by gbens2000(m): 11:01am On Jun 21, 2019
sassy92:
Thanks a lot Hadampson
They say a good man learns from his mistakes but a wise man learns from the mistakes of others. I wanted to apply for winter 2019 but after reading this thread and the student visa thread thoroughly I understood that if you want to succeed in DE, you have to plan thoroughly. So now I've pushed back my application to summer 2020 so I can write at least A2 here in Naija. It seems so far away but I know it'll surely be worth it.
My advice to my fellow aspirants: Patience is a virtue and knowledge is power.




Pls where and how can we write this exams from Nigeria A1 or A2 and also attend their classes, online or physically

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Re: Nigerian Students In Germany..how Do You Survive?? by legionnaire(m): 12:56pm On Jun 21, 2019
gbens2000:

Pls where and how can we write this exams from Nigeria A1 or A2 and also attend their classes, online or physically

Goethe Institute, Lagos State
Re: Nigerian Students In Germany..how Do You Survive?? by Ayohbk(m): 1:07pm On Jun 21, 2019
Hello please, can someone give me heads up in what yo expect @paderborn. Regarding accommodation, jobs and the people there. I just got admitted there. I'll really appreciate. Danke

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Re: Nigerian Students In Germany..how Do You Survive?? by gbens2000(m): 3:57pm On Jun 21, 2019
legionnaire:


Goethe Institute, Lagos State
I tried checking their website for a number to call but d number there wasn’t going through. I v few questions like is der online course for dos not in Lagos n how much is d fee n how many months and so on. Pls can u help wyt does ... thanks boss
Re: Nigerian Students In Germany..how Do You Survive?? by gbens2000(m): 3:57pm On Jun 21, 2019
legionnaire:


Goethe Institute, Lagos State
I tried checking their website for a number to call but d number there wasn’t going through. I v few questions like is der online course for dos not in Lagos n how much is d fee n how many months and so on. Pls can u help wyt does ... thanks boss
Re: Nigerian Students In Germany..how Do You Survive?? by Kaypeee21(m): 5:31pm On Jun 21, 2019
Can one still get documents certified at the high court?
Re: Nigerian Students In Germany..how Do You Survive?? by legionnaire(m): 6:27pm On Jun 21, 2019
gbens2000:

I tried checking their website for a number to call but d number there wasn’t going through. I v few questions like is der online course for dos not in Lagos n how much is d fee n how many months and so on. Pls can u help wyt does ... thanks boss

I don't school there so I really don't know how much they charge. Go to the Germany student visa thread and ask. Someone will definitely give you an answer.
Re: Nigerian Students In Germany..how Do You Survive?? by chimax1(m): 6:48pm On Jun 21, 2019
dobeespen:



Maybe Pfarrkirchen cause of its close proximity to Munich, where the possibility of finding jobs is way higher than in other smaller cities.

When I worked at Primark, a lot of the students there came from Pfarrkichen.
hello, I sent u a pm pls
Re: Nigerian Students In Germany..how Do You Survive?? by Kenechill: 7:46am On Jun 25, 2019
dobeespen:


Lol. Na you know. I don't owe you diddly squat so at the end of the day, take it or leave it. Just stop the fear mongering biko.
Looooool God bless you for this reply. That's why i didn't even bother responding to the guy.

By the way, abeg, I de come Munich winter o. Waiting for AM cheesy
Hope u don't mind me asking for small small advice later on?
Re: Nigerian Students In Germany..how Do You Survive?? by epurepu(m): 9:19am On Jun 25, 2019
Whitemagic:

German student thread (part 1) read from page 4.6.0 - 4.6.3. Those 3 pages is enough to get you 70% through. I will send you a PM

Please can you send the link to this thread... I will find it helpful.
Thanks.

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Re: Nigerian Students In Germany..how Do You Survive?? by chocboi007: 1:51pm On Jun 25, 2019
Vielen Dank
pompido:



start with your school's studentenwerk website

move on to the following....

homecompany
wg-gesucht
immobilienscout24
kalaydo
wohnungsboerse
immonet
live-like-a-german
sublet
housing.justlanded
likibu
hc24
wohnraumkarte
medici-living
studenten-wg

All the best wink
Re: Nigerian Students In Germany..how Do You Survive?? by KamsyIvy: 5:07pm On Jun 25, 2019
I don’t know about the other 2 but Köthen is a no go if you dey find Job opportunity.
chimax1:
Gurus pls help me make a decision. Am choosing a city based on job opportunities. I have to choose between koethen( HS anhalt), Bayreuth (uni Bayreuth), pfarrkirchen (DIT)
Re: Nigerian Students In Germany..how Do You Survive?? by emirate0(m): 8:21pm On Jun 25, 2019
Greetings to the house , I need assistance with regards accommodation. I will be resuming in Darmstadt come sept , bt I am yet to get an accommodation. I will need help in this regard. I applied tru studentwerk since February bt up till now am still on d waiting list . So my pple if you knw anybody dat will be going for internship or relocating to a new apartment kindly point me in that direction.(am open to accommodation in Frankfurt , dieburg n other surrounding cities )Pleassssssse

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Re: Nigerian Students In Germany..how Do You Survive?? by gbens2000(m): 9:59am On Jun 26, 2019
KamsyIvy:
I don’t know about the other 2 but Köthen is a no go if you dey find Job opportunity.
My boss pls what of Würzburg-Schweinfurt, is d place good in terms of job opportunity?
Re: Nigerian Students In Germany..how Do You Survive?? by KamsyIvy: 4:37pm On Jun 26, 2019
I have no idea bro.....sorry
gbens2000:

My boss pls what of Würzburg-Schweinfurt, is d place good in terms of job opportunity?
Re: Nigerian Students In Germany..how Do You Survive?? by Successnoah(m): 5:49pm On Jun 26, 2019
I want to study german language in berlin but i want to be sure if dey will approve my visa? Pls help brother
Re: Nigerian Students In Germany..how Do You Survive?? by badmus306(m): 4:54pm On Jun 27, 2019
Successnoah:
I want to study german language in berlin but i want to be sure if dey will approve my visa? Pls help brother
Post it in the student visa thread
Re: Nigerian Students In Germany..how Do You Survive?? by Emperorwhales(m): 5:55pm On Jun 27, 2019
I've been following this thread for quite a while ,and I really enjoy it up to dz moment because I've gained more than I think, I'm thinking of doing my master in Education research and technology but my question is there any hope for those have their Master's in education line to secure a job after master either in the field or not I'll be glad if you can answer my question thanks...

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Re: Nigerian Students In Germany..how Do You Survive?? by Hadampson(m): 7:51pm On Jun 27, 2019
gbens2000:

My boss pls what of Würzburg-Schweinfurt, is d place good in terms of job opportunity?


Soocute city cheesy

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