Germany

Germany announces new labour force integration initiatives for foreign students and graduates In a joint announcement with Germany’s Federal Ministry of Education and Research, the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)...

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Germany confirms increase in proof-of-funds requirements for student visa applicants The German government has confirmed a modest increase in proof-of-funds requirements for the 2024/25 academic year. Since 1...

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Beyond the Big Four: How demand for study abroad is shifting to destinations in Asia and Europe Editor’s note: The following piece draws heavily on commentary and insights from industry leaders speaking at the ICEF...

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Germany expands in-study work opportunities for foreign students Germany is continuing to implement a phased series of new measures contained in newly enacted legislation, the Skilled...

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How diverse is the international student population in leading study abroad destinations? The last time we looked in on the distribution of nationalities in four top study destinations, we reported...

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Germany projected to exceed 400,000 international students in 2024/25 The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) has released the findings of a December 2024 snapshot survey of 200...

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Germany recovers an 8x return on investment in international students A new analysis from the German Economic Institute (IW), and commissioned by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD),...

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International enrolments in German higher education rise again for a new record Germany received more international students than ever in the winter semester of 2022/23: 367,578, up 5% compared with...

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Tracking the internationalisation goals for 10 leading destinations The following article is adapted from the 2025 edition of ICEF Insights magazine, which is freely available to...

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Peak body calls for strategy to double Germany’s retention of international students by 2030 A new position paper from the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) highlights the role that international education can...

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Three-quarters of international students in Germany say the country was their first choice The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) has published the results of its first International University Benchmark (BintHo) survey....

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Global economic power projected to shift to Asia and emerging economies by 2050 The professional services firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has produced a series of megatrends reports that analyse high-level trends expected...

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