We organised an Educational Trip to Germany from 12.06. - 18.06.2023 for students of German from classes 10 to 12 in the academic year 2023/24. The aim of this trip was that interested young people from India get to know Germany as a place to study and work. During the trip to Frankfurt, Aachen, Cologne, Bonn and Amsterdam, the participants had the opportunity to visit renowned universities, fostered exchange with students of the same age, learned from the experiences of international students and got to know the country of Germany.
Germany is becoming increasingly popular as a place to study. Especially in India. There are now over 34,000 Indians studying in Germany. What is the reason for this? One of the biggest reasons for the increasing number of international students is the low cost. For most courses in Germany, no or only a small tuition fee has to be paid. Another reason is the professionalism and modernity of German universities. An academic degree from Germany is highly recognized around the world.
In order to make these advantages of studying clear to young people, the Goethe-Institut organized an Educational Trip. The participants got an authentic insight into student life in Germany and had the opportunity to talk to Indian students about their everyday life. What does it cost to live in Germany? What does a student do in his or her free time? How are the universities equipped? What is working life in Germany like? These questions and many more were answered during the stay in Germany. In addition to school and university visits and exchanges with young people, the participants of course also got to know the country and its culture through sightseeing.
After the trip, the Indian students now have an authentic and honest picture of Germany so that they can decide whether Germany can be a possible country for their future.
For the week-long Educational Trip, a unique programme has been put together in some of the most important locations for study and work in Germany. The focus in 2023 was on western Germany and especially North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW), as this part of Germany is the most populous federal state. Every fifth person in Germany lives in NRW. In addition, NRW is known as the economic heart of Germany, as this is where industrialisation began through coal mining. Due to the dense population, there are now many large cities such as Cologne, Düsseldorf, Dortmund, Essen, Duisburg, Bochum, Bonn and Aachen. All of these cities are also very popular as study locations.
The following cities were on our agenda during the study trip:
For questions and comments, please contact our colleagues:
Puneet Kaur
Head of Educational Services
Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan New Delhi
puneet.kaur@goethe.de
Mohita Miglani
Project Manager
German in 1000 Schools
Educational Services
Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan New Delhi
mohita.miglani@goethe.de
Shilpa Sharma
Project Manager
Educational Services
Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan New Delhi
shilpa.sharma@goethe.de
Matthias Dünnwald
Project Manager
Educational Services
Goethe-Institut / Max Mueller Bhavan New Delhi
matthias.duennwald@goethe.de