Colleges in Germany

The DAAD scholarship is a financial aid offered by the German Academic Exchange Service, primarily to PG, Doctorate & PhD students, keen on studying & pursuing research in Germany,

Yes, Indian students are eligible to apply for the DAAD scholarship.

However, Indian students have a very limited number of slots available to them, therefore interested applicants are advised to apply early.

For more info, check out: DAAD Scholarship

German actor: Axel Prahl, is a notable alumni of the University of Kiel.

Axel pursued a degree in acting at the institute between 1982 & 1985, before going to make his acting debut in the TV series for ZDF in 1994.

Prahl, won several accolades for his acting including two Adolf Grimme Awards, & is also known for acting in 23 episodes of the crime series: Tatort.

Juliane Koepcke, a Mammologist of German-Peruvian descent is a notable alumni of the University of Kiel.

Juliane is famous for being the sole survivor of the LANSA plane crash of 1971, after lightning struck the plane at mid-night, & the plane disintegrated with Koepcke surviving the free fall into the Amazon Rainforest.

The event was depicted in the movies: Miracles Still Happen (1974) & Wings of Hope (1998).

The University of Kiel graduates are known for their vast skillsets & as a result are employed across a number of popular industries including: Education, Research, Operations, Health Services & Business Development among others.

The table below gives a detailed breakdown of the top industries, CAU graduates found employment at:

The university leverages its connections across industries to offer its students job opportunities at some of the best companies in the country and Europe.

Listed below are some popular companies known to hire university graduates:

• GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research
• University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein
• University of Kiel

The requirements vary course-to-course, however majority of the documents required for admissions are very much similar for all.

Listed below are the primary documents students must submit for University of Kiel admission:

·  CV

·  Copy of Passport, School Leaving Certificate (if available)

·  APS Certificate

·  Language test scores

·  Past educational transcripts, translated in English or German

·  A higher education entrance qualification

·  A completed application form

Kiel is more affordable for Indian students than other famous destinations in Germany such as- Berlin, Frankfurt and Munich. Mentioned below are estimated cost of living in Kiel for Indian students-

Source: Numbeo

You don't need to pay a tuition fee to study Business at Kiel Uni.

The university only asks for a nominal per semester fee worth EUR 302 (INR 29.5 K) for enrollment.

The University of Kiel offers over 200 courses across the UG, PG, Doctoral & PhD level that can be pursued in both English & German.

Among them its law based courses are very prominent among its student population, per data curated from an unofficial source.

Listed below are some popular courses offered by the institute:

· MS in International Politics & International Law (in German)

· MSc in Environmental & Resource Economics

· MSc in Climate Physics

· MSc in Computer Science

· MS in Quantitative Finance

Yes, the University of Kiel or the Christian-Albrechts University Kiel (CAU) is among the best universities in Germany as evidenced by the fact that it ranks #28 among all colleges & universities in the country as part of the latest Shiksha National University Rankings.

It also secures a rank #280 globally, & its courses are accredited by the German Accreditation Council.