Studentenbeitrag is typically not only an "administrative fee". It is collected partially by the student union to finance the collectively bargained public transport ticket. So that'ts not "free" public transport, but socialized public transport.
@olgahein4384
Жыл бұрын
But honestly, 150 bucks for 6 months of public transportation? Here in my area i pay over 60 Euros per month. And even the student/apprentice ticket is around 50 bucks now. And yes, people here were crying tears of joy when we had the 9-Euro ticket and we are all eagerly awaiting the 49-Euro ticket. Still more than 10 bucks cheaper every month and i can visit my family at any time (in a different area) without paying extra.
@hannessteffenhagen61
Жыл бұрын
@@olgahein4384 yeah, it's still very cheap. The power of collective bargaining and all that.
@namibjDerEchte
Жыл бұрын
in NRW it's like 50 bucks of state-wide ticket and like 5 bucks of student government funding. Really not substantial, and actually about as cheap as any public transit pass you can get in the first place (let alone state-wide).
@LaCazaLP
Жыл бұрын
@@olgahein4384 Bruder. is trotzdem sozialsmuss aka Kommunismuss mit extra stufen.
@hazard4648
Жыл бұрын
@@LaCazaLP Das gleiche wie bei der Krankenversicherung. Kleiner Tipp: Wirf mal einen Blick in Art. 20 Abs. 1 GG. Du wirst dich wundern.
@josephinecronin1195
Жыл бұрын
That pause, man. Speaks volumes
@kurt6497
Жыл бұрын
Blue collar professions are not taught in the "Fachhochschule" in Germany. For these there is a separate apprenticeship system that includes going to vocational school. A Fachhochschule is a polytechnic university.
@WhyneedanAlias
Жыл бұрын
About the overcrowded lecture halls for free admission courses: I am currently studying Physics in Germany and in the first few weeks the lectura halles were pretty full, especially in Math courses since we shared them with Mathematics Bachelors and Teachers. We were actually so many that the lecture halls in the Math faculty were too small the we had to move to the Economics faculty for the first teo months. Unsurprisingly (the professors already told us in advance) the number of people turning up steadily decreased (especially after christmas break) to the point where I'd say there are now twice as many unused seats as people
@pedroewert143
Жыл бұрын
Its some oldschool-professor-dad joke: "look at your right neighbour, look at your left neighbour, in a few month they probably wont be there anymore" (alluding that people probably drop out or will fail some exams)
@martinaklee-webster1276
Жыл бұрын
I am a single Mother of two young men. One studied informatic and maths, the other one civil engeneering. In the USA, they would probably work at a Wall Mart , or at MCDONALD'S.
@LaCazaLP
Жыл бұрын
Und wie viel verdienen sie? Ich wette nicht mal ansatzweise so viel wie in den USA. Mal abgesehen davon. Die 0815 steuerzahler haben (un)gerne die Schulischeausbildung deiner Kinder bezahlt :) Gott ich hasse unser drecks kommunistisches land.
@liamk2
Жыл бұрын
I am happy to hear your sons are studying these topics but to clarify for our English speaking friends: Informatik = Computer Science
@tboi112
Жыл бұрын
Hi JP I think you got something mixed up @ 02:55 the FH (University of Applied Sciences) are acctually more similar to the regular University than to the technical school you are refering to. FH are Universities which more specialised and the focus is on practical usage of the aquired knowledge where regular Universities are focusing more on scientific writing and research subjects. What the USA calls technical schools is in Germany vocational training, this dual system educates people partly in school and partly on the job in acctual companies.
@RoonMian
Жыл бұрын
Yes, FHs have a very specific purpose. For regular universities you need to have the highest tier of German high school diploma. Imagine the last two years of US high school with all AP courses plus two college level courses. That's what you need to do to access a regular German university. For an FH you don't need that. There you can have a high school diploma comparable to a US one and a successful apprenticeship in a trade and you can access an FH to study something related to your apprenticeship (for example you did an apprenticeship in furniture carpentry and then study furniture design at an FH) The FH system is basically a way to get a second entry into higher education for academic late bloomers. It provides more opportunity for higher education where the three pronged high school system in Germany previously took it away.
@painuser100
Жыл бұрын
@@RoonMian kind of true, except if you only have an apprenticeship without the "Abitur" (the highest tier in german high school), you need to work an extra 3 years AFTER the 2-3 year-apprenticeship to study on an FH. If you do have one year less than the "Abitur", which is called the "Fachabitur" (basically 1 year less than the full high school diploma), you can instantly go to the FH aswell. but it is still really nice that people who couldnt get the Abitur in the first place can study afterall after some years of work. Even tho it would make more sense to go to 1-3 years of evening school (depends what high school diploma you want to get) if your dream is to study. the 3 years with an apprenticeship most of the time takes more time than just trying to retake the high school diploma.
@pepe82s
Жыл бұрын
This is oversimplified, but gets the idea across: A FH (University of Applied Sciences) focusses on producing engineers, a University focusses on producing scientists.
@derxer614
Жыл бұрын
Just sharing my experience being a 5th semester student of automotive engineering at a University of applied sciences: I think most of the video is very accurate, it was obviously filmed by a German channel. What wasn't as clear is the thing about Fachhochschulen / technical schools. There is a difference between Uni of applied sciences (I'll call them UAS) and normal Unis. A UAS is usually a bit smaller, classes and programms less theoretical and research focused and are usually held in smaller rooms/class sizes of about 15 to 150 students depending on the subject, mostly though around 30-40 students I'd say and often in classic classrooms not lecture halls. Which also means a much closer interaction with the professor. The study content often features knowledge paired with examples of application and applying the newly learned skills in preparation of working in such a field. (Speaking form my experience). However some subjects are not tought at UASs such as law or medicine. Back in the day, a University degree was seen of higher value than a UAS degree but I think with the new bachelor/master system and also more modern thinking this has changed for a number of subjects, especially in engineering. To Joel: this has nothing to do with apprenticeships tho, you could actually watch a video about the German apprenticeship system, as it is very unique and different to the US or France. Apprenticeships have a theoretical and practical part, with theoretical lessons being taught at trade schools (Berufsschule) and on the job training with a company of the profession you wanna learn, for example auto mechanic, carpenter, roofer, machinist, IT specialist, bank clerk, train driver etc.
@schr4nz
Жыл бұрын
Apprenticeships in Australia work in a similar way. it's a combination of on the job training and in-classroom work, except in most cases we don't have trade-specific schools, there are standards set by each state and then you study at a technical college (most of the time this is known as TAFE "Technical and further education")
@suziedimblad8769
Жыл бұрын
Education in the Nordic countries are also free tuition. That is why they are so well educated!
@valeriebarr5729
Жыл бұрын
In Scotland too.
@peterdubois65
Жыл бұрын
Amazing what countries can do if all your federal taxes aren't spent on military crap
@pummellu
Жыл бұрын
Yeah, "How is that possible, I have to look at how Germans do taxes!" ... While 70% of the us gdp goes directly into feeding, training and indoctrinating the unnecessary large military infrastructure while simultaneously bombing the middle east in every possible way :D
@Traumglanz
Жыл бұрын
Oh, that is only one factor, but American universities are there to make profit and they are really, really expensive. They do spend big and naturally do cost a small fortune as well. On top there are huge health care cost factor attached. So university in America is expensive, because universities simply are more expensive and have much bigger budgets than German universities. The German system is much easier to finance with tax only money.
@jensholm5759
Жыл бұрын
High taxes and military is not related at all as you insunate. USA has no lack of money and also are waster to the sky of them. Ol d Bernie Sanders is right i many things. You are plundered by YOur own and dont get hospitals, ambulances and health care best to price. In fact we in Denmark has much better conditions to half a the price. The trick is simple. The state is owner of the hospital sector - AND THEN THEY(we) outsource and comete. You play monopoly are the bank(the stochkholder) always are the winner. Its the same with medicine. Insulin is produces by many companies. But even if a doctor order fx lantus solostar, You buy it at a Pharmasy. They has all copies live and sell You the cheepest for the day. Furthermore Those much lover prices are sanctioned by the Goverment. Its exact the same with Your insane insurrence system for that sector. Wre pay to the state instead and all do(high income higher tax). It saves many employed in the sector. The Sate is non profit. Most of the lawyers is not there at all as I fx can see in old Judge Judy even in the 100 to 10.000 dollar level. All get the same quality in treatment, bed a.s.o. You build houses in the same insane way. When You insolate Your houses fx with 300 mm instead of 100 mm You need a lot of varming up in the wither and constant cooling in the summer. And most of You have no seperate source for each room. All has in Denmark. Older houses is updated as well as it goes and with very good windows and doors in the same level. And very strange: Rockwool was invented in 1924 in USA. I dont look down at the USA, but I tell where much more are. None should compare with the lousy Russian economy but You could learn a lot from Europe. We are semilar for so many things. In Our part of the world Our kapitalisme is education for all, so many more becomes better taxpayers and can handle advanced things. And one more thing. Instead of early use of contraseption and knowledge about it You make too many unwanted children and motherrs in the wallmart or MacDonald level. Your many asking abortion are the ones, You have made to non users of contraseption and even doomed. Facts are they are filled with maximalhormones by You age and not only the women/girls.
@RustyDust101
Жыл бұрын
The idea of tuition free university is fairly simple. Only an educated population is a productive population. Next, Germany has a demographic transition problem. Its population is growing exceedingly old. But we have a generational contract that allows the pensions of the older people to be paid by the working populations contributions. So more older people's pensions have to be covered by fewer younger people. With young people coming to Germany to study a high percentage may decide to stay, work, and live here. At the same time we can guarantee that the people working here will have the education required for high quality of work. So, basically we can get more young people here.
@katto4586
Жыл бұрын
Hi from Australia... We have a similar education system over here to the German one. The way kids get into university in Australia is a little different. All senior high school kids fill out their forms nominating your university preferences from your first choice to your last (this is a state and national system). Once you sit your statewide exams and get your results... you get admitted into the university you had as your first choice if your grades are good enough (grades are based on demand and only the best students get their first choice). There is a first and second round of preferences once people accept or reject their offers of enrolment. I've got two kids at university - I have one doing his seventh year of study. He's just finishing off his masters - I have paid zero in course fees. I've paid for his textbooks and for mid semester residential schools for a few days twice a year. So in totally I've spent less that $3000 on him during this time. What does happen is that you are charged your fees once you get a job. Once you earn over a certain amount the government takes a bit of extra tax out of your salary until you have paid it all back. There is a discount for paying your fees up front if you want - but nobody does that. He studied online so I didn't have to pay for any on campus accommodation for him which lowered the costs a lot. My son who is living at home is given about $200 per week to live on thanks to Centrelink (social security) but would get double that if living away from home. He is looking to do a PhD overseas next year. The cheapest place to study (when you compare the amount they pay you v's living costs is Norway). When you do a PhD you aren't classed as a student you are an employee. They pay you each year about $71000 per year plus you can stay an extra year and teach if you wish. Here in Australia the average PhD student is paid about $30000 (not really enough to live on if you aren't at home but otherwise ok). This means for us that parents don't have to save up for their kids college education. There is no such thing as a student loan (although they do offer such things for people with financial issues). You guys have it so bad in the US it's insane.
@jamussmyth1612
Жыл бұрын
Kato, it’s almost an identical experience with our daughter in Australia. Spot on actually. Your kids seem pretty bright and very hardworking. What fields? Our daughter is entering her 5th year of 7. Science based. Doctorate at the end. I’m actually not a big proponent of University education. Unless you are in the top 10-15% of your class in Senior High School. It’s a waste of time, money and resources. America seems to be indoctrinated into the idea that a “piece of paper” will open doors, no matter how stupid their kid is. Idiots like us build the doors for them to face plant into.
@robertmurray8763
Жыл бұрын
Twenty five years ago I paid my fees up front. I was paid every two weeks by Centrelink (social security) to cover living expenses. In real terms i got paid a lot more by centrelink than what my University fees were.
@rascalnz9983
Жыл бұрын
I got a near free education that allowed me to gain highly paid employment back in the days of graduated income tax scales. I earned more than average and paid more tax than average so funding the education of those who came after me. A good system.
@MrPinoCavallo
Жыл бұрын
One addition: the "Fachhochschule" is not like the technical school in America where you are just allowed to work as an apprentice, it is more than that. On a Fachhochschule you can study business or socíal studies, but on a less academic level. Theoretically, you could also work for an investment bank afterward, however, usually they take people from universities.
@thomass07.
Жыл бұрын
Brauchst hier Fh's nicht schlecht reden, bin als Wirtschaftsingenieur von einer Top-Fh beim hauseigenen M&A von Siemens unter gekommen. Einstiegsgehalt All-In 75.000€. 🤑
@MrPinoCavallo
Жыл бұрын
@@thomass07. Ändert trotzdem nichts daran, dass FHs ein geringeres akademisches Niveau haben.
@petertrabaris1629
Жыл бұрын
I love what I heard. I wish I had decided to go for university in Germany.
@t.a.k.palfrey3882
Жыл бұрын
My German friends each went to Uni and their sons expect to do likewise. It is more common in Germany than in most European countries (and others, such as 🇨🇦🇦🇺) for undergrads to attend a nearby uni and continue living at home. With free tuition, this makes higher education affordable for everyone who wants and is qualified to attend.
@s1rvin332
Жыл бұрын
hey there, German Student here :D first of all I basically agree with everything that was mention in this video and I do encourage everyone who is considering studying in Germany to do so. It is most of the Time a very great and mostly relaxed life where you can get, with a minimal amount of Money, quite the high standard of education. But there are just a few things I want to share about the last part with the fraternities in our country. I myself am part of a fraternity that is a "Ferienverbindung" which basically translates to "Holiday Fraternity" and is the most ideal form of Fraternity there is. For example we arent a group of people that believe that we are elites in everything we do. We don´t do dumb stuff like injuring each other for fun by fencing. And even though we consider ourselves a Community for lifetime, that usually just entails financial, emotional and idealistical support for other people that aren´t as well of as we are. Other than that we usually just spend our time enjoying each others company with a cold beer in hand whilest talking about whatever fancys us at that particular moment. But dont get me wrong there are Fraternities that are extreme elitists, with fencing and stupid traditions like drinking a beer completly on every step of a members house in order to get accepted. And of course there are groups that lean into the right wing of politics. But these Groups are usually even despiced by other Fraternities simply because they shine a false light upon us. If you are in Germany to study and you want a community of people that understand your worries and would help you however they can, then I do encourage you to look at one or the other fraternity in the city of your choice. Usually you can get a few weeks of looking behind the scenes before they even talk about joining their society. I can only talk about my experience but my life got a hole lot easier after joining. I hope that cleared a few bad rumors and thanks for your videos JP. I love watching ppl react to things about my home country. Have a great day.
@legacy1164
Жыл бұрын
Servus, ich bin selbst Mitglied einer schlagenden Verbindung und das ganze ist etwas komplizierter als es häufig rüberkommt. Also wenn du iwelche Fragen hast und die Einschätzung von jemandem möchtest der selbst ein Teil davon ist, dann stell sie gerne! :)
@johnfisher9816
Жыл бұрын
Very informative Joel. Thank you, John in Canada
@ayoCC
Жыл бұрын
Sometimes university is even seen as Plan B to getting an apprenticeship. There are many good apprenticeships out there for almost everything. Some Apprenticeships are equal to a university degree. For example a plane turbine manufacturer in my region trains apprentices, they earn money while training for the job, and also if you work 3 years in the correct field, you get a certificate that makes you equal to an engineer. These jobs pay well, not as extremely high as in the US where there's a shortage, but they're well paid.
@johnwilson5743
Жыл бұрын
The students at most European Universities (and I also include the UK) are encouraged to broadern their interests outside of just studying, developing a well-rounded individual. Hence the large number of "clubs" that are not actually part of their Degrees. Acting, Comedy etc But a huge difference between almost all Universities outside the USA is... NO SCHOLORSHIPS for SPORTS! That's an American thing. University's are for academic study and Career choice, not playing sports games. Each University does NOT have a massive Athletic Track/Football (soccer) stadium or Olympic size swimming pool. No squads of Cheerleaders either. Though they will have gyms for the students to use.
@thomasd5
Жыл бұрын
I think the administration fee differs from state to state and sometimes even at different universities from 20€ to a little over 400€ per semester. And sometimes the fee might include the public transport ticket and sometimes not. And the administration fee increased a lot during the decades. When I studied for the first time starting in 1975 the administrative fee was 10 Deutsche Mark, which is around 5€.
@JesusManera
Жыл бұрын
In Australia one thing that's very different is that campus life, fraternities, living on campus etc barely exists. Most people go to university in their own city - for example Melbourne has at least 7 major universities I can think of off the top of my head, and some with multiple campuses - so there's no reason to have to move house for it or live on campus. It's really only international students who live in student housing.
@ganymedes62
Жыл бұрын
I loved my time at the Dutch university in Utrecht, even though I only started at the age of 28 :-) It obviously made me one of the 'older' students, but it worked out great. Annual fee would be about $2,000, which is peanuts compared to what some US universities charge. I even got to partake in a special programme of 4 weeks at the German university at Göttingen, where I met students from Germany, of course, but also Belgium, Poland and Ireland. I'm not sure about the changes that have been made more recently with the introduction of bachelor and masters degrees, but we'll see how it works out. I'm fairly sure that in the current system, I'd be a BA, but I prefer using my old drs. title 🙂
@ExplorationB
Жыл бұрын
Australia has just had free Tertiary courses added this year that are in demand (USA call College I think) that anyone can take. It's to help bolster the in-demand sections. I am considering returning while working full-time to obtain a qualification as an accountant.
@caracrabtree715
Жыл бұрын
We tend to spend taxpayer money in the US subsidizing big billion dollar corporations whom already make billions in profits instead, or substantially overspending billions toward military contractors for equipment. Because our system is set up to benefit the small amount of super wealthy and politicians whom have big investments in these companies
@HH-hd7nd
Жыл бұрын
3:10 What you describe is not what a Fachhochschule is - that's what we call a Berufsschule which is part of the apprenticeship system here in Germany, not the University and Fachhochschul-system. At a Fachhochschule people study just like at a university, however not all courses exist. Fachhochschulen are focused on engineering and stuff like that and are usually more focused on practical applications than theoretical science.
@Jothaka
Жыл бұрын
One thing I want to add regarding the partying, as you seemed a bit disappointed about your universities lack of big partys and the like: If you start studying at an university you are generally around 18 - 20 years old in both the USA as well as in Germany. BUT the legal drinking age in the USA is far higher at 21 years in comparison to Germany (and many other european nations) where you can legally drink beer & wine at 16 and stronger alcohol at 18 years old. So given these facts I can imagine partying in the USA comes always with the caveat of maybe not everyone being of a legal drinking age which might put a bit of a damper on organizing something like that. ( I am not saying there are no parties, just that the worst that can happen in Germany with the law is the police telling you to party quieter because the neighbors want to sleep, while in the US you could get arrested / get a fine for having minors drinking alcohol on your party).
@swanpride
Жыл бұрын
Aren't College and University parties in the US kind of infamous for young people drinking way too much and acting out because they aren't really used to deal with alcohol like adults?
@Jothaka
Жыл бұрын
@@swanpride That is indeed a good point. Was only a crackpot theory I came up on the spot anyways. Maybe instead it is due to less socializng thanks to Covid in the past years ( but this should affect germans too, though). At this point I am just throwing stuff at the wall and see what sticks though. :)
@mikekelly702
Жыл бұрын
The Zero tuition is what got me. IM a grad student, and by the time Im done, the school will have about 100,000 $ of my money. I could have made a really good down payment on a nice house, considering that what I achieved in college will be obsolete in 10 years. Great vid bro. Youre one of the best YT channels. Keep up the good vibes.
@MrPinoCavallo
Жыл бұрын
Greetings from Germany. I understand what you mean, however, I'm not sure if we are necessarily better off. Once we start our work-lifes we pay much higher taxes than you guys. On average our salaries are lower than yours and housing is much more expensive too. On the other hand, we get 30 days of paid vacations per year and our jobs are strongly protected by law (there is no "hire and fire" like in the US). I guess if you are wealthy and/or highly driven the US is the better place for you. If you seek a normal and relaxing lifestyle instead, Europe might be the better option I guess.
@Marco-zt6fz
Жыл бұрын
Thats not only in Germany so, its generell in European Countries so.
@schr4nz
Жыл бұрын
The USA needs to get its act together, drop the military industrial complex and throw some of those coins into universal healthcare and education... the country as a whole would flourish from these changes, but the small group or rich elites will feel like they've lost control (smol pp syndrome).
@LunaBianca1805
Жыл бұрын
Even my granny's real old fridge (still running!) has a freezing compartment and we also got freezers in our cellar (fridge type and trunk/chest type) for bigger items and e.g. freezing fresh priduce like plums or berries, so we can still eat our own fruits in winter :) The windows (Dreh-Kipp-Flügel-Fenster) are pretty standard as are the "hidden" toilets. The roof type really depends on the buildings styles and also the region in which you built and if you use the uppermost level beneath the roof, they can vary from like 5°- ca. 60°. For example, those of houses closer to the Alps often got steeper ones, so snow slides of more easily, while those closer to the coast line would be "flatter", so the surface area that would be effected by wind is smaller. Though, that's really simplifying things ;)
@Gilltrick
Жыл бұрын
@3:15 I guess you get that wrong. The "Fachhochschule" is not like you think to prepare you for "blue color jobs" You can imagine it like going to a university in the us with theyr educational standards and add some internships to it.
@gwendolynsnyder463
Жыл бұрын
German here. In September, I'll go to the BOS to get my Abitur, so I can go to the Hochschule to study Civil Engineering, because I want to become a Civil Engineer. I am actually a bit more interested in Architecture, but I know from an Architect at my mom's church that even tho he studied Architecture, he had to learn how to do the job of a Civil Engineer, because he couldn't find a job as an Architect, so I'll go study Civil Engineering, because there are more jobs for Civil Engineers out there than for Architects.
@christineheron8775
Жыл бұрын
Just wanted to point out that blue collar jobs are not the goal of any German college. We have an apprentice system separate from the universities and colleges. Apprentices usually are 3 to 3,5 years long and also have exams at the end. It's for "middle" education, where Bachelor and Master are higher education. Apprentices are e.g. for becoming a baker, cook, painter, electrician but also office administrator, admin for doctors or attorneys.
@wandilismus8726
Жыл бұрын
For blue collar you don't need to study here, for some white collar neither. We have one of the best vocational System, its a dual school and practical working in Companies
@Thisandthat8908
Жыл бұрын
i think culturally engineering is much more respected as a profession in Germany.
@lukasartinger
Жыл бұрын
4:17 We tend to call that "studying 'Nahverkehrstheologie' (public transport theology)", given that a local university used to have a theology major where you could study for five semesters without even attending anything at all before failing. Therefore, many recent graduates enrolled for that to enjoy the cheap public transport we get as students...
@TNeulaender
3 ай бұрын
Guy at 6:20 -> speak about yourself. I studies multiple areas and awitched quite often: - physics: almost no parties and 60+ hours a week - informatics: 30-50h a week - some parties - geography: 30h a week chilled studies (the hardest courses are less hard then the easiest physics/informatics courses) - economics: basically party and aome veeeery low barrier stuff. Basically you learn for just repeating stuff and almost no "connecting the dots" My wife did Law and its very different: forat years super easy and mainly party and little work but having your examina is basically 2x fulltime and FAR too much.
@Gert-DK
Жыл бұрын
Hi JP Prepare for a chock. Here in Denmark, Universities are free too, but you also get paid when studying. Not much, about $500 per month. You can off course take dirt cheap loans too. If you take a job on the side, 20 hours a week (a job at McD pays around $22 - $24 per hour), you can get through your education without debt. Off course, you should cut down on the expensive things, but it can be done and also have a fun time while studying.
@Kebabtsu
Жыл бұрын
Those “Verbindungen” thing is very southern germany, we don’t have that in most parts of the country (luckily)
@francescogallina2559
Жыл бұрын
Almost everywhere university is free here in Europe.
@GuyWets-zy5yt
17 күн бұрын
Inscription in an University is 850 900 € for a year
@gustavmeyrink_2.0
Жыл бұрын
Those fencing fraternities (Schlagende Verbindungen) luckily hardly exist any more. The fencing they did was nothing like Olympic fencing since the weapons they used were actually sharpened and the only facial protection was a pair of goggles. As a result members usually had some facial scarring which in the bad old days were a badge of honour. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academic_fencing
@metttestsc8099
Жыл бұрын
Mensuren (Academic fencing duells) are actually still carried out regularly but not often. If im not mistaken a member of a fencing fraternity has to fight at least 3 Mensuren but some have done many more. In Germany some citys are even notorious for the abundance of fencing fraternites.
@Schiggy666
Жыл бұрын
to pour a little more salt on the wound: you only have to pay back half of the Bafög loan because the state sees the other half as a gift for aquiring a higher education. And if you are able to pay back half the sum in one process you even get another discount on it
@gustavmeyrink_2.0
Жыл бұрын
The main hurdle for foreign students to studying in Germany is the admission. In Germany you need a school qualification called Abitur. To put this into perspective for an American: If you have the German Abitur and want to study for a Bachelor degree in the USA American universities will give you a Bachelor degree in half the usual time ie 2 years instead of 4. The reason so many German students carry on to get a Masters is because the people who would employ you are still used to the old diploma system under which anything below a Masters is practically worthless since a Bachelor degree is the equivalent to what was used to be called Vordiplom (pre-diploma). A friend of mine from Germany went to live in the USA for a while after her Vordiplom and the relevant US authorities who issue green cards told her that she effectively has a Bachelor degree.
@Andrew_J_R
Жыл бұрын
why don't you take a year abroad, Joel? It's really easy
@monikadeinbeck4760
Жыл бұрын
One thing you took wrong is about Fachhochschule (technical university). These universities are focussed on application of science rather than research. You can study various kinds of engineering there as well as computer science.
@ivona03
Жыл бұрын
300 euros? damn in Switzerland the semester fee is almost 1k
@quatra1000
Жыл бұрын
Yes, also in The Netherlands healthcare and education are "free", although I prefer "prepaid". Money doesn't grow on trees, even in Europe. The older, working, generations prepay for it with their taxes. The Germans invented the European social system during the 1930s with all kinds of pensions amongst many others widow/widower, orphans and insurances like unemployment, comprehensive healthinsurance for everybody. Nobody in Europe goes bankrupt because of misfortune.
@DJone4one
Жыл бұрын
So I could study if I wanted to. I have the general higher education entrance qualification. Or, more colloquially, Abitur. As far as I know, students with a subject-related higher education entrance qualification (Fachhochschule), for example, cannot attend university without additional qualifications. But I wanted to earn money, so I did an apprenticeship.
@unknownology
Жыл бұрын
I live and study in Germany. Not all universities are free, I would say. Many universities take between 80-300€ per semester. I pay 280 but 200 is just the transport ticket. But yes, I agree with most of what the girl said in the video.
@JohnHazelwood58
Жыл бұрын
The german univerities are very (!) modern, incl. newest technologies, although the buildings are very old. This helps the students a lot! At the university in my town, the first thing you get for free as a student is: a new computer laptop, of course, which you can use with free access to the internet, too. Could be worse, I guess! :)
@lococooc699
Жыл бұрын
you should rather ask "how is that not possible?" in a country like the USA
@relmag1947
Жыл бұрын
Im always fascinated that there are ONLY videos where other countries beat America in something ans yet Americans still think they have the best nation
@allangoodger969
Жыл бұрын
BUT remember SOCALISUM IS EVEL (free education and heath care). Capitalism is good (pay for education and health care) 😁
@jamussmyth1612
Жыл бұрын
There is no such thing as “FREE” education or healthcare. Nothing in life is “FREE”. There is no magical “money tree”, and Santa Claus isn’t real. Being uneducated, I’m struggling to understand these German terms. For example, the term “National SOCIALIST German Workers' Party”. Is there some sort of acronym out there to makes it easier to understand? Can anyone help me out here? At least the Americans make it easy to understand. FBI = Federal Bureau of Investigation. CIA = Central Intelligence Agency. Pretty simple acronyms to understand. The Germans seem like smart people. Surely they could have come up with a half decent acronym? Don’t get me wrong. I’ve listened to Bernie and AOC rave about the benefits of Socialism. Everything sounds wonderful. It’s all FREE. Education, healthcare, housing and all the rest of it. Everything is “Socialised”. It sounds great. I just need to know the German acronym for the political party that espoused it.
@jamussmyth1612
Жыл бұрын
Surely it’s not the acronym “NAZI” is it? OMG! Aren’t they the “right wing nut jobs”? I’m shocked. But nowhere near as shocked as the Cubans and Venezuelans.
@TeamGB-Diving
Жыл бұрын
USA is Capitalism and look at their health care, $600 for an ambulance, $40,000 for your wife to give birth in a hospital plus you are charged so she can hold her own child. 🤔 It works doesn’t it. Universities used to be free in England, but thanks to successive governments that stopped. I believe University is still free in Scotland tho. A country cannot survive purely on socialism or capitalism, it needs a balance between the two. The UK government talks about better education, training for skilled jobs, green technologies , and then they put obstacles in the way so it is harder and more expensive to get qualifications. I would have loved to have had a good education but secondary school I went to was rubbish and we couldn’t afford for me to go to university anyway.
@sunseeker9581
Жыл бұрын
@Aussie Pom of course it is. Anything run by government is socialist. A good balance of socialism and capitalism is social democracy.
@jamussmyth1612
Жыл бұрын
@@TeamGB-Diving Andrew, nothing in life is “FREE”. Every single time you pull your wallet out of your pocket, the taxman takes his cut. Doesn’t matter if it’s a can of baked beans, or a pint of beer. You then get to decide what he “pisses YOUR money up the wall on”. It’s called an election. Here’s a refreshing idea. How about you tell the pickpocketing arse clowns to keep their grubby hands out of your pockets. You can then decide where to spend YOUR money. Tax cuts. If you want to spend it on the latest Mardi Gra or Rainbow Coloured Police Cars, good for you. Or if you want to spend it on flying “Climate Change Warriors” on their private jets around the world, that’s OK as well. Donate it to a charity of your choice. Give it to your doctor or insurance company if that’s what worries you. It’s YOUR money, not theirs. It’s astounding the amount of money they take from people, and “piss it up the wall “ on their own “pet projects”. These people are meant to be “public servants”. They are meant to serve you. The reality is somewhat different.
@pfalzgraf7527
Жыл бұрын
For the tax theme, consider watching some videos by the Black Forest Family
@resathe6760
Жыл бұрын
a few words on fraternities (in Germany): I totally get that people have mixed feelings (for both the American and German version, although I don't think they have a lot in common). Most fraternities in Germany are still for men only and while a lot of them are fairly conservative only a small part is indeed right wing. I am part of a mixed fraternity (accepting men and women) with our "theme" being sports. We and most of the fraternities in our specific umbrella organisation are very liberal and open. The most positive things about a fraternity for me is that it is like a chosen second family, something that you can be a part of for the rest of your life if you want to. Younger members can benefit a lot from the experience of those who already finished their education. You learn to organise yourself and to take responsibility. We have certain duties (for example one organises the sport lessons, one is in charge of all the correspondence and one manages the finances) that change every semester and that are voted on. You learn on a small scale how democracy works and that you can only change things if you actively take part in the process. There is a lot of history behind it and not all of it was or is good but many people are against all sorts of fraternities without knowing much about them. I think it is important to be aware of the history of it and talk about the bad parts but the central thought behind it, that it is a union for life and the members help each other, is a very good one.
@peterpritzl3354
Жыл бұрын
LOL, back in 1981 I signed up to study 'Americanistik' in Munich in order to get student health insurance for $ 29 a month, that paid 100% of the complete restoration of all my teeth, after I had spent 6 years traveling all over Asia eating lots of sweets, but with little dental hygiene. Something like that would cost around 35K nowadays in the US. Crowns and bridges all the way up and down. And by the way, in Germany dental is included in health insurance. I never figured out, why in the US dental health is not part of health insurance. Why are my teeth not considered part of my body ? Anyway I was not too impressed by the native American Indian coming barefoot into the 5th floor lecture hall, telling me to feel the 'vibe of Mother Earth', on my first visit to University. So I stopped my studies shortly after that first lecture, and went traveling again, new teeth and all.
@juttaweise
Жыл бұрын
those time are long gone. Today to get a decent dental treatment you have to pay most of it out of your pocket. I went around that by travelling to an outside of Europe country to get implants, paying a 10th of what it would have costs me in Germany.
@peterpritzl3354
Жыл бұрын
@@juttaweise Yes, I know that was WAY back then. Last time I had all my upper teeth fixed, I had it done in Hungary 8 years ago, top notch job, and I paid 10% of what they wanted in the US, where I live
@juttaweise
Жыл бұрын
@@peterpritzl3354 Germany is more and more becoming like the US in so many ways. Yes the good old days *sigh* But your name sounds german?
@peterpritzl3354
Жыл бұрын
@@juttaweise Yes, I was born and raised in Munich. but since 42 years I live in the US, since 1996 on Maui. I still visit with best friends in Oberbayern every July for a month. I am thinking of partially retiring there, maybe just the summers, because I cannot stand cold winter anymore.
@juttaweise
Жыл бұрын
@@peterpritzl3354 booo Maui, die Insel mit einer der besten Teleskope um den Himmel zu beobachten. Traumhaft, vom Meer ganz zu schweigen. Und ich bin jedes Jahr für min 6 Wo in O-Bayern, Chiemgau, Rosenheim, die ganzen tollen Seen zum Schwimmen, jo mei...... die Welt ist klein 🙂 oh ja, das mit den Wintern kann ich so gut nachempfinden!
@hi23nutzer21
Жыл бұрын
Look at Ausbildungen (apprenticeship) in Germany. We have there a very unice system.
@a.d.7042
4 ай бұрын
Its everything true what she says but I would like to mention one more thing. Studying in Germany is hard, there are classes where 80-90% of people fail the exam. I don´t know if the professors are proud of their for making so difficult exams. At my opinion if so many students fail means that the professors are doing a bad job
@LeilaDRalph
Жыл бұрын
As a german coming from a small village I still have student debts. Why? Because I get Bafög. To study you often have to move to a bigger city. When your parents can´t afford to pay for your living (rent, food, other necessities) then you can apply for Bafög for financial help. BUT: Be aware that you have to pay back 50% of what you get. I get the highest amount possible which leads to 10k debt for the bachelor and 10k debt for the master. They thankfully cut off any debt that goes over 10k otherwise it would have been ~14k and 11k. So in total I will have to pay back 20k € at the end of my study. That also means: life in germany as a student costs you at least ~40-50k € if you can´t live at your parents place. So any foreigner coming to germany for a degree should still have enough savings to afford it.
@radio_marco
Жыл бұрын
Why is on the Thumbnail the Reichstag/Bundestag? That's their parlamentary building. Not a University.
@jimslim4227
Жыл бұрын
Taxes arent super crazy different (45% vs 37% at the highest level), its just that most things in germany are a lot cheaper than the US, if everyone is trying to scam each other for all their money ofc everything gets expensive (phone contracts in germany tends to be around 10 euros a month just as an example)
@MaxMustermann-si4kj
Жыл бұрын
If you want to see a video on german taxes I can recommend this one kzitem.info/news/bejne/pY2A0JVojmmgdqw it's from an american that now lives in germany and is pretty detailed. Might end up being a 2 part video, but trying to cover such a big topic in 10min is going to be difficult.
@arnodobler1096
Жыл бұрын
😍
@pst5345
Жыл бұрын
Nothing is really free. You contribute to society by high taxation. Also, most Germans engage in lical community activities known as Vereine -> Vereinskultur which strengthens the sense for social matters. The benefit is our hralthcare and educational structure. See, we are not born into a society screwing you over by default. But the trade off is the absolute trust we need to have in our government. USA could have that too but it would need a very bug societal change... In any way I cannot stand anyone screaming socialism as soon as universal healthcare financed by taxes and/or insurance fees is discussed. Socialism is not bad. Those talking down on it are the ppl who were exposed as being anti social otherwise. Obviously Germany is an economical power house even with socialist structures. So why is it still considered bad to be a little more caring about others.
@patrickschindler2583
Жыл бұрын
University free!? That is not completly correct. Those who cannot afford a university receive BAFÖG from the state. This represents a loan from the country. If that person is employed, he will have to pay the loan back to the country. Besides, the students still work as waiters or taxi drivers. To be able to study. Another way would be a movement to the Konrad Adenauer or Willi Brand Foundation. Here you could get a scholarship if necessary. A high school student loan does not have to be paid back.
@megumim6795
4 ай бұрын
omg. I miss Rachel so much!!!
@Geverae
Жыл бұрын
Thank the republican party for tuition fees. They wanted to keep minorities out.
@max00101
Жыл бұрын
7:14 I feel you, that guy sounds like an absolute liability 😂
@trafelz7400
Жыл бұрын
Der gute alte Semesterbeitrag, hat der mich arm gemacht... *laughs in german*
@waaagh8310
Жыл бұрын
Seriously I do not get it why you look so upset about the tuition fees. It is a self made problem in the US. The US call themselves the best, smartest and richest country in the world but why seriously why do you still have to pay for higher education? This is not very intelligent.
@popocatepetl7706
3 ай бұрын
I love fraternity videos 😏🤤
@thorstenfautz4611
Жыл бұрын
Oh and by the way...as an soldier you dont get any discount here in Germany...just as an student!!!
@steffent.6477
Жыл бұрын
Not free, just a lot cheaper^^
@jochendamm
Жыл бұрын
Taxes are more complicated than nuclear science in Germany. It is absurd and most likely to cry for. I like business administration, public administration and even law in general but I despise the German tax system and its laws. Unless you are a tax accountant you can not understand it. Industrial accountants often don't have the knowledge of taxes or very limited knowledge. It is a nightmare for bookkeeping aside from recurring tasks. Personal taxes are less complicated but bureaucracy is insane. At first they look simple and on point but then you get forms with 20+ pages. Basically first words learned: "mom", "dad", "income tax return"... I'm biased.
@swanpride
Жыл бұрын
Nowadays you only need to put your data into Elster. If you are employed, the process is actually so easy that you don't really need a tax accountant, a large part of the data is put into the form automatically and everything else (Werbungskosten, Sonderausgaben aso) you can just put in the fields and the system will do the math for you, including the Günstigerprüfung. It gets complicated if you have your own business or if you have V+V, but that is the risk of being an Unternehmer.
@rainerm.8168
Жыл бұрын
Students who are able to should pay for their education which generally means their parents should. Why should people with only medium or low incomes pay through their taxes for students who probably will have the really well paying jobs after graduating.
@winterlinde5395
Жыл бұрын
If the rich pay for themselves. Are they willing to contribute to the costs of education for the poor?
@mho...
Жыл бұрын
Fun fact: the USA coul *EASY* pay for free education & healthcare & infrastructure! there is just no political will, because lobbyism & rampant capitalism combined with conservative, angry old men in power. im happy living in a social country! where education & being healthy is basically a human right by now!
@wollfaden1979
Жыл бұрын
Sorry, but this TV show does not show the German student life correctly. I dont even know where to start. I dont know anyone being in a fraternity and everyone I met studys, because they want to learn a profession and not to party.
@thomasd5
Жыл бұрын
That's why they mentioned that less than 2% are in a fraternity. When I studied for the first time 1975, only one of my fellow students had the scars of an epee on his face. When I studied for the second time in the 2000s and as a guest student around 2020 I didn't see one student with scars. And about parties, I was at one party per semester which was run by the student body of the faculty.
@berndmeiseberg3980
Жыл бұрын
Yes, we want to have smart workers and not people, the parents can pay the university :-) Bernd from germany.....
@Perseus505
Жыл бұрын
In Germany you get paid normally a 13th salary. That salary is split in two parts. One part is added to your june paycheck as holiday-money and the other half you get in november as christmas money. Greetings from Germany
@dynamitecity9667
Жыл бұрын
And how it should be...Can't even default on student debt in the U.S, which makes no sense
@cellevangiel5973
5 күн бұрын
Americans love to talk about "equal opportunities" but does't that start with equal, thus free education ?
@ingobordewick6480
Жыл бұрын
Nice, but your thumbnail makes no sense. Talking about Universities and having a picture of the german parlament. 😉 A University would have fit better.
@silverstitch28
Жыл бұрын
I wish we had free education. 😕
@YezaOutcast
Жыл бұрын
german taxes ?? good luck buddy. even we germans dont understand it and if i remember correctly, its the most complicated and elaborate tax law on the planet. ^^"
@vankroenen2145
Жыл бұрын
"FREE??!" Yes. Land of the Free. ....oh wait, still wrong country.
@paolorossi9180
Жыл бұрын
In Europe are called public school,public university and are free
@magnustool
Жыл бұрын
Hello, JP... May I tell you a secret? The child benefit that you get up to the age of 25 if you study? €250 every month...😂 We have a student here at work who is now 58 years old and is still studying. Because that way he can get all the discounts. The child benefit is gone, but he always has the latest IPHONE and access to numerous apps that are otherwise expensive...🤣 And as long as you're studying, you don't have to pay back the BAFÖG. In addition, he can eat out cheaply, receives tax benefits for software, books, hardware and much more... Magnus
@juttaweise
Жыл бұрын
but he is an exception to the rule!
@StereoSpace
Жыл бұрын
They aren't "free", other people pay for them. You also don't just get to go. You have to be accepted, often early in life, to the university track.
@swanpride
Жыл бұрын
The other people who pay for them are the high earners in society, a lot of which belong to the high earners because they were at one point able to get a degree to an affordable price (and even if they didn't go themselves, they profiteer from the system because they need doctors aso, too). And there are a number of tracks which lead to university.
@philclark1184
Жыл бұрын
Your naive if you think any social services are free. Somehow society is footing the bill.
@philclark1184
Жыл бұрын
@Thomas V. What a naive view. If only the government spent what it takes in and ran on a budget. People have a view that the government just pays for things without any impact to society.
@germanCrowbar
Жыл бұрын
The universities are financed by taxpayers' money, so studying is not free of charge. Unfortunately, it is mainly the German taxpayer who has to pay for it, including for students from abroad.
@winterlinde5395
Жыл бұрын
I think students from abroad broaden the horizons of their fellow students from Germany. And some of them stay and become part of the society. Also: they do pay at least Mehrwertsteuer.
@germanCrowbar
Жыл бұрын
@@winterlinde5395 Ein Student kostet den deutschen Lohnsteuerzahler im Durchschnitt 22.000 Euro im Jahr, da sind die vielleicht 3000 Euro Mehrwertsteuer ein Witz. Ein Student sollte wie in den USA alles selbst tragen müssen oder über Leistung per Stipendium gefördert werden.
@juttaweise
Жыл бұрын
@@germanCrowbar better investment than buying weapons! At least those receiving it contribute later to society for the better!
@germanCrowbar
Жыл бұрын
@@juttaweise Ganz sicher.😂🤣
@germanCrowbar
Жыл бұрын
@@juttaweise Bla.
@johnveerkamp1501
Жыл бұрын
And you mast speak German In the NETHERLANDS it’s all in English.
@teotik8071
Жыл бұрын
Nonsense, you just choose an english course. And why studying in a country with a lack of nature, elevation and large cities anyways.
@davidfeuerherdt884
Жыл бұрын
German tilt and turn Windows for USA!!!
@arnodobler1096
Жыл бұрын
And the German skylights first! Velux f.e.
@Danceofmasks
Жыл бұрын
German education is not free. There's an extra tax for under 30s in the workforce. Meaning, educated people are being subsidised by uneducated people, even though educated people tend to earn more money over their lifetimes. I happen to think the German system is one of the greatest injustices committed by the German in history - and there's a lot of competition there.
@arnodobler1096
Жыл бұрын
What tax are you referring to?
@EinChris75
Жыл бұрын
Extra tax? Citation heavily needed. On the contrary: Income tax is progressive, and if one, like you stated, makes more money he/she will pay more taxes. So you even contradict yourself, and then contradict again, when stating it is "one of the greatest injustices". Is it possible that you where not accepted to university because your grades are bad?
@kleinshui9082
Жыл бұрын
Girl should I tell you as a 27yo how MUCH income tax and health care tax I pay each month? After uni I instantly started with the highest tax rates. Which is fine, they pay me a fortune. But I pay more than double the taxes of a friend of mine, who works in the glass industry and is 10y my age!
@swanpride
Жыл бұрын
...if educated people earn more money in their livetime, they also pay more taxes, so they basically pay the money back over their livetime. Plus, uneducated people are in need of doctors aso too.
@Danceofmasks
Жыл бұрын
I'm not sure why you all took my comment seriously ... I thought by comparing education to Nazis it would be obvious this was a joke. I guess not >
@johnloony68
Жыл бұрын
I think that in countries like Germany, Netherlands and Scandinavia, it is increasingly common for primary-age children to learn English by the immersion method at a very young age (English used as the medium of instruction in nursery school) which is why so many young adults in northern European countries are fluent in English. So it makes sense for good universities to teach courses in the medium of English, to attract international students more widely.
@jamussmyth1612
Жыл бұрын
English is the international language of business. And of airline pilots. Everyone needs to communicate. Strangely enough, there are plenty of documented cases whereby pilots revert to their “native tongue” in an emergency situation. It’s human nature, and occurs under stress. “Oh Shit” isn’t necessarily internationally comprehensible when spoken in Farsi or Cantonese. Golden Rule of Air Travel: If your pilot doesn’t eat his meal with a knife and fork, you need to be cautious. Seat yourself next to the emergency exit sign.
@t.a.k.palfrey3882
Жыл бұрын
Scandinavian, Dutch, Belgian, and Finnish kids have a better command of English at an earlier age than is the case with German children. This is partly a result of US and British movies and tv series being shown in these countries in the original English with national languages in subtitles. This way, younger kids hear English regularly. In Germany, these are dubbed into German, so hearing English is less common.
@olgahein4384
Жыл бұрын
@@t.a.k.palfrey3882 That's true, as for everyday common english. Also, when i was in school we started learning english from grade 5 only, shortly followed by french and/or spanish, latin and other languages. And only after finnishing school i found out that outside from my gymnasium with an emphasis on science and linguistics, other kids didn't have 6 hours per week for each language and couldn't really talk freely (but honestly, even back then we learned being fluent in english in the internet and through video games). My 18 years younger brother learned english from grade 2. The misconception why germans are so good at english is not unjustified though and has 2 sources: 1. In the Gymnasium you usually learn english very well, as people go to university from there. There are many working fields where you need a university decree AND top notch english (like scientific fields). The german accent is another story though and it's hard to get rid of an accent in a language that is phonetically pretty much on the polar scale. 2. English Linguistics: It surprised myself when i learned about it, but turns out in the academic field of English Linguistics Germany is unparalleled. Whenever the top professors and researchers in that field meet, they could as well just speak their native language german. Of course those german professors and experts also mostly tutor at german universities, hence studying English Linguistics in Germany is a dream for those who want to. I'm even living in the town where the university is specified in that field and students are for YEARS on waiting lists here. It's the university of Freiburg and we got Elite University status for that (making half the elite universities in the country being in the state of Baden-Württemberg). Shortly after they changed the laws and Freiburg lost its status again, due to 'being too specified in only one area' - despite being the top university for that area world wide.
@paul1979uk2000
Жыл бұрын
I suspect another reason English being popular among young Europeans is because it's easy to travel from country to country in the EU, so having a common language that people can communicate makes a lot of sense. It probably also helps in your prospects in your work life, even in European countries that are not native English speakers.
@gustavmeyrink_2.0
Жыл бұрын
@@olgahein4384 I moved from Germany to the UK back in '87. Three weeks after I started my first job my English colleagues came to me to proof read their official letters. All I had back then was my school English but admittedly I chose English as my compulsory oral exam. It was a 30 minute talk regarding the (political) biases of various UK newspapers.
@reichsritter8955
Жыл бұрын
The first German University is the Karls University in Prag (Prague) founded 1348. The second one is in Wien (Vienna) the Rudolphina founded 1365. Heidelberg is the third oldest German university.
@InspektorDreyfus
5 ай бұрын
It's been some time since Prag and Wien were German.
@LLCoolT1994
4 ай бұрын
Prague wouldn’t be in there because it’s Bohemian. There is a distinction made between Bohemia and the German lands even as early as 1000 AD.
@robinwiemert8564
Жыл бұрын
What has been forgotten regarding German universities compared to US universities. You can buy beer and wine in Germany from the age of 16 and enjoy them in public.
@sytax1
Жыл бұрын
if you want to know more about how this all works i highly recommend the vids from the black forest family. you can watch them for every topic i guess ^^. you are getting very solid informations.
@friendlyreptile9931
Жыл бұрын
Aren't those guys americans that moved to germany? The problem with people like that is that they just know local stuff and think this will be the case for the whole country.
@sytax1
Жыл бұрын
@@friendlyreptile9931 you are partly wrong. yes they moved but their vids are based on official statistics from each country and of course they have local stuff in it but they always try to give a whole picture. just have a look to some of the vids.
@tboi112
Жыл бұрын
Hi JP, Taxes, the biggest difference to the USA is: that most European citizens don't mind to pay higher taxes (especially in nothern Europe) since they know the get a good return for the taxes (Universal health care, social coverage (unemployment benefits and more), tuition free Universities, good public transport, good roads etc.). Also I guess that it its more engraved in us that we want the goverment to take care of things in order for a fair and balanced Society in which everybody has the chance to succeed and get the help they need for this. As an example if you would earn a monthly salary of 3975 € gross and you are single with no kids and live in North Rhine Westphalia (best state ;) in Germany), you had to pay monthly (roughly) 1.447,28 € from your salary as tax and social insurance etc.That leaves 2.527,72 € at your disposal. The taxes and social insurances divides as followed: 582,93 € Income Tax/ 52,46 € Church Tax (if belong to a church) / Health Insurance 316,01 € / 74,53 € Long-term care Insuarnce (Pflegeversicherung) / 369,68 € Retirement Insurance / 51,58 € Unenployment Insurance. All this except for the church tax is mandatory. All of these with the except for the income and church tax your employer has to pay too (in addition to your salary). Since everything in Germany is very complicated and bureaucratic this is the beginners version and there a a lot of ways to pay less or get tax back but this is incredible complicated.
@seahawk_dk
Жыл бұрын
There have been comparisons between US and Northern Europe, that even though we pay higher taxes on the paper, if you tut the benefits we get, then the tax percentage is higher in US, if you also have to add education, healthcare, social security e.g.
@raistraw8629
Жыл бұрын
@@seahawk_dk The only problem is that our system is already slowly crashing. The health system can no longer keep itself afloat without cross-financing, through the private health insurance system and extra cash injections from other tax funds. The end of the pension system is also already predetermined, apart from the fact that many pensioners already have to get food from Caritas and have to earn money through collecting bottle deposits. The social system itself we do not even need to mention, and the rest goes anyway down the hole with it. The fact that our government is becoming more and more successful in scaring away the people who supported the system is not helping either. It is like any system that becomes too socialist, it goes well for a while until it no longer works. But if we're lucky, we won't even live to see it, because by then our foreign minister and the rest of the Western fire-starters will have successfully conjured up World War III. Then we can drive towards heroic death in our rainbow painted unicorn tank. So it is, the best Germany we ever had, and now good night, sleep quietly my cute little sheep.
@lapin46
Жыл бұрын
@@raistraw8629 Oh, someone is having a typical "sleepy Michel awakening" rant. Just move where the grass is greener. If you seriously believe that.
@raistraw8629
Жыл бұрын
@@lapin46 Du bist das perfekte Beispiel, was falsch läuft in diesem Land. Man rennt nicht weg, wenn es Probleme gibt, man spricht sie an und versucht zu lösen, mal abgesehen davon hab ich nirgends geschrieben, noch nicht mal angedeutet das es woanders besser sein könnte. Wunsch Dir trotzdem alles Gute.
@lapin46
Жыл бұрын
@@raistraw8629 in vielen von Ihnen angesprochenen Punkten läuft einiges schief. Da gebe ich ihnen recht. Ich mag nur nicht den Schafschlafkommentar. Das Leben in der westlichen Welt wurde nur günstig gehalten über billige Chinaimporte. So bleiben die Löhne und damit die Renten niedrig ohne große Einbuße der Lebensqualität. Diese Phase geht nun zu zu Ende. Das ist aber überall ein Problem im "Westen". Zur Bildung. Es studieren viele, die eigentlich ungeeignet sind. 50% Abbrecher sind normal, bis zum Bachelor. Dann gibt es viele, die lieber "chillen" als was zu tun. Alles nicht gut und die von Ihnen angesprochenen Faktoren machen es nicht besser. Macron z.B. versucht es gerade mit den Renten. Man sieht ja, wie schwer das ist. Mit 52-62 in Rente bei Büroarbeit, aber 90 Jahre alt werden sind halt ein Problem bei gleichzeitig geringer Geburtenrate. Da liegt der Grund allen Übels. Es braucht im "Westen" mehr Kinder. In Japan, China und Russland ist es noch tragischer. Von daher "Sorry".
@heidiboddum5669
Жыл бұрын
In Denmark Education is free, and when you turn 18 you get paid for studying, i belive its around 1000 dollars a month. And then you get housing help. So you Have the money for a small apartment and the cost of Living. My daughter is in university, she has a small apartment and are getting by fine, she also has two horses.
@blondkatze3547
Жыл бұрын
Many students in Germany who are studying often work part-time on a mini- job basis, because they cannot get by with their Bafög money.
@alansmithee8831
Жыл бұрын
Hello Joel. My UK German teacher went to Heidelberg, so we studied it. I went on a school trip, though after my exams, but later took my friend's cousin, to show him for his school studies, from Frankfürt, where we we staying with his family. I thought the tales of duelling there would be a surprise in comments. Perhaps US universities could have duelling with bangos? I was lucky enough to get a grant for university. My grandmother, who left school for work at 12, at the start of WW1, insisted I go before the system in England changed to loans. Even in her eighties, she had got that right. It surprised many here that it was a Labour government that changed the funding, which I only mentioned as I saw other comments along those lines. Note Scotland is different, perhaps something for a video?
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