Education

From encouraging playground visits to hiring a German nanny, we give you a few pointers for learning German.

Learn about schools, financial aid, educational support, homeschooling, and graduating in our guide to the German education system.

Searching for a German primary school? We look at the education system, application process, and how state and private schools differ.

From daycare and nurseries to preschools and after-school care, learn all there is to know about childcare in Germany.

If you’re looking for a secondary school in Germany, we explain the public and private options, how to enroll, and what to expect.

This guide to international schools in Germany explains everything you need to know if you’re an expat looking at education options for your children.

Here’s a list of German school holidays in 2025–2026 and 2026–2027, as well as information on other days off and vacation childcare options. For parents who live and work in Germany, it is crucial to mark school holidays on the calendar to organize the necessary family activities or childcare arrangements. German school has seasonal holidays, […]

Find out all about what you need to study in Germany, including information on courses, visas, costs, and student life.

Planning on studying or carrying out academic research in Germany? Find out if you need a German student visa and how to get one.

From encouraging playground visits to hiring a German nanny, we give you a few pointers for learning German.

Discover how to learn German in Germany or before you move with our helpful guide for non-German speakers relocating to the country.

We delve into the origins and characteristics of the German language, including where to learn it in Germany and abroad.

You won’t learn German slang in language school but you’ll soon realise there’s nothing quite so useful as ‘it’s sausage to me’ and ‘I have the nose full’.

‘Die Schnapsidee’: A ‘liquor-idea’ is either an amazing drunk plan or so stupid only a drunk person could have thought it. There are some things only these German phrases can describe.

If a German gets on your cookie, it’s probably because they have hair on their teeth – but is it really worth making an elephant out of a mosquito?