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Germany

Below you will find some general data about the country. For more specific information look into the "Cities" or "Universities" sections.

The country

Capital: Berlin

Official language: German

Ethnic groups: Germans, Russians, Arabs, Turks (in Mannheim there is the second largest aggregation in whole Europe), Polish...

Member of EU: yes (since 1958)

Total area: around 358,000 km2

Total population: around 82,000,000

Time zone: winter: CET -> UTC+1,
                    summer (DST) CEST -> UTC+2

Calling prefix: +49

The weather:

Generally the weather in Germany is very similar to weather in Poland. You won't see much difference in the climate if you decide to study there.

Travelling to Germany

As Germany is placed in the middle of Europe, it is not very difficult to find satisfying mean of transport. The quickest way is by plane, naturally, delivered by various carriers such as:

Ryanair - cheap flights.

Wizzair - cheap flights.

LOT Polish Airlines - flights to most of the main airports.

SwissAir - flights to most of the main airports.

Lufthansa - flights may be a bit expensive at times.

GermanWings - obviously the German airlines.

Germany has got about 20 international airports.

One of recommended ways of travelling to Germany is by train. Germany has got a very-well developed system of railways, which allows its trains to travel with velocity of 300 km/h. It is recommended to choose this mean of transport. More information at: DB Konzern.

Another option is travelling by coach. There are some carriers as:

Eurobus

Interbus

Eurotrans

Useful links

Germany Tourism - general information on travelling and moving around in Germany. If you want to see something interesting, check it out.

Facts About Germany - as the name would suggest, a website with lots of facts and data about Germany. Can be useful at times.

Germany - Official website - official website of the country. General and essentially up-to-date pieces of information.

Google Maps - a well known website, especially recommended for finding how to cycle or walk from one place to another. Satellite maps are of a much better quality than these of Poland.

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