Academics and students from abroad are being lured to Germany with a new 'Blue Card.' Just months after it was introduced, the new visa has received huge interest from non-European migrants. While Alaskan born Gerhard Sells may only be 19, he's long held the dream to one day live and work in Germany. “Unlike Alaska, Germany isn't isolated,” he says. “There are so many more people living i....Read More

The opening up of the German job market will make Germany a much more popular choice for Indian students Germany is emerging as a higher education destination among Indian students with a 19 per cent increase in the number of Indian students in the academic year 2011-12 over the previous year. In the academic year 2011-12, the number of Indian students in Germany has gone up to 5,998 compare....Read More

Massive tuition hikes and deep cuts to university funding in England are driving increasing numbers of students to look for alternatives abroad. Germany, with a competitive price tag and a fast-growing selection of English-language programs, is hoping to reap the benefits for its own labor market.   Read More

Germany, a hub of quality scientific research and innovation, is keen to attract the brightest Indian minds for further studies and research and has as an incentive made it easier for students to stay over and work, the country's envoy has said. Another incentive for students is that German universities don't charge any fees. Read More

Despite the global hype, Berlin can still be a provincial place – especially in higher education. Which is why one of the city's universities should switch to English in order to attract the skilled workers Germany so desperately needs, argues Der Tagesspiegel's Markus Hesselmann. Read More