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Holger Hinz, Bloomington, In3-25-2013

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Becoming and Being a German Student in Germany

1. Information Sources2. The Education System3. My Path 4. Some University Highlights5. The Future

Time to answer any questions you might have.

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1. Information Sources

• General Information• Eurostat• DeStatis

• Education System• Federal Ministry (BMBF)• Kultusministerkonferenz (KMK)• Hochschulrektorenkonferenz (HRK)• DAAD• Hochschulkompass• Education Server• Study in Germany (DW) (DAAD)

• … and beyond• The Truth about Germany

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Elementary SchoolGrades 1-4

Secondary School IGrades 5-10

Secondary School IIGrades 11-13

Tertiary Education

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2. The System

Kindergarten

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1. Kindergarten

2. Grundschule

3 a Gymnasium

3 b Gymnasium

4. University

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3. My Path

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German Gymnasium

• 50% of a cohort• State legislation• G8 vs G9• Profiles: Science, Social Sciences /

BusEconHistory, Sports, …• Statewide exams (Math, German, …)• Abitur

• QUIZ

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Which parking lot (A or B) belongs to the Gymnasium?

(Some German´s Schwinn in PA …)

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Abitur

• Consists of…• Exam grades 12 and 13• 4 written Examinations, 5 hours each• Oral examinations

• Relevance: • Numerus clausus (Numbers)• Huge

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4. University Highlights

Wilhelm von Humboldt´s University Made in Germany (1810)

Basic idea: No more regurgitation of knowledge, instead:

encourage productive thinking Quote:

„Just as primary instruction makes the teacher possible, so he renders himself dispensable through schooling at the secondary level. The university teacher is thus no longer a teacher and the student is no longer a pupil. Instead the student conducts research on his own behalf and the professor supervises his research and supports him in it.”

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Highlight 1: Students get paid

10Max: 700 € / month

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Highlight 2: No Sports

• Most German Sports is organized in clubs• Clubs in Germany (4 min)• Bayern München ( > 187.000 members,

second largest in the world to Lisboa)

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Highlight 3: Heidelberg (1386)

•Some old universities

• Heidelberg (5:32)

University Year Students

Heidelberg University 1386 26,500

Leipzig University 1409 29,500

University of Rostock 1419 14,000

University of Greifswald 1456 12,000

University of Freiburg 1457 20,500

University of Munich 1472 44,000

University of Tübingen 1477 23,500

University of Halle-Wittenberg 1502 18,500

University of Marburg 1527 24,000

University of Jena 1558 22,000

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Highlight 4: Berlin (and Vicinity)

• Humboldt Overcrowded? (4:48)

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5. Future

• Bologna• Compulsory military service abolished• G9 vs G8• Tuition/fees• Demographics

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Thank you.

May I answer your questions?

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