October 2020 - My JDRR

Guidelines for writing a Statement Of Purpose (SOP)

October 24, 2020

Bachelors in Germany, Masters in Germany, Study in Germany

Guidelines for writing a Statement Of Purpose (SOP) It is important to submit a Statement Of Purpose (SOP) while applying to the university. General information It is always better to write an SOP for one page. In my experience, no one will have too much interest to read a very long SOP. So it is necessary to write crisp as possible. First paragraph Your interest in academic to do master studies Reason/expectation to select this course and how it is…

Career guidance in the universities

October 22, 2020

JDRR

Bachelors in Germany, Jobs, Masters in Germany, Study in Germany

There are no campus recruitments in Germany and the students should search for the internships and jobs by themself. Most of the students will feel difficult to know the process and to gather other relevant information. In most of the universities, there will be a department to get career guidance. Career guidance It is mostly called as Ausbildungszentrum (ABZ). The name might differ based on the university. This is one of the important places where you can get information. If…

Finding an internship in Germany

October 20, 2020

JDRR

Jobs, Masters in Germany

There are several ways to search for an internship. Searching in websites (Click here for the websites list) Searching in DAAD website Company’s website Department notice board in your University Job fair (Jobmesse) Reference through a friend or someone else Searching in the job search portal Searching for an internship in the job search portals are very common. Apart from the one can also search for an internship on the DAAD website and also the company’s website directly. Big companies…

Document translation in Germany

October 19, 2020

JDRR

Life in Germany

It is very common that the foreigners have to translate some of the documents in the German language. For example, Driving license Birth certificate Marriage certificate All other documents Document translation in Germany There are many choices for us to do a translation in Germany. But most of the options are too costly or we don’t know the cheap options. Sometimes we may need the document urgently so that we have to opt for the fast service, sometimes it will…

Salary for an internship in Germany

October 18, 2020

JDRR

Bachelors in Germany, Jobs, Life in Germany, Masters in Germany, Study in Germany

In my opinion, internship salary or stipend is based on many different factors. Company Research institute Location Types of internship Duration of internship Company If you get an internship in a big company, there are more chances to get a good salary for an internship. On the other hand, there are small companies or medium-sized companies which pay less for the students. Research institute It is also possible to do an internship in research institutes. The salary or stipend for…

Indian food in a Germany highway – Jaffna Tasty

October 17, 2020

JDRR

Foods, Life in Germany

On the way back to home from black forest trip, we have suddenly decided to have dinner near to some restaurants in Germany highway A8 (Bundesautobahn 8 or Autobahn 8). I have searched for a german restaurant and navigated to that restaurant. But all of a sudden my wife found an Indian (Srilankan) restaurant. Details are mentioned below. We thought to go there and taste the food. Since we are also doing YouTube video (our YouTube channel: Travel Meets The…

Why work experience is important than finishing your studies in Germany?

October 16, 2020

JDRR

Bachelors in Germany, Jobs, Masters in Germany, Study in Germany

Most of the students who are coming to Germany thinks to finish their studies as soon as possible to get a job. It is not really worth to finish the studies without any industrial experiences in Germany. From my experience I would separate the students into two category. Students without work experience Students with work experience Students without work experience This will be more suitable for all the students who are coming to Germany for their bachelor studies. Also, most…

Can’t reach your place due to train (Deutsche Bahn) delay?? Free stay in a hotel

October 11, 2020

JDRR

Life in Germany, Travel

Most of us know that there will be a delay in reaching our destination while we travel in a Deutsche Bahn. But most of us don’t know what are the rights we have to get the compensation. I have explained it in detail with a sample application form. Kindly read the below information before continue reading this post. This gives you a clear idea. I would like to share what has happened to me. Train delay I was traveling from…

Train delayed? Get your money back

October 10, 2020

JDRR

Life in Germany, Travel

Compensation for the delayed arrival of the train In Deutsche Bahn, it is possible to get compensation if the train has arrived late at the destination. Read the details on the Deutsche Bahn website. It is also applicable to the IC bus and euro night trains. You have to fill the Passenger Rights Claim Form (Fahrgastrechte-Formular) and send it to the address mentioned in that form. It is also possible to get this form from the train station and submit thereafter filling it up.…

Sample tax declaration in Germany

October 8, 2020

JDRR

Life in Germany

Before continue reading this page, kindly visit the link below to know the website and procedures to do the tax declaration. Sample tax declaration Click the below images to enlarge.

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