As Western Europe's richest and most populous nation, Germany remains a key member of the continent's economic, political, and defense organizations. European power struggles immersed the country in two devastating World Wars in the first half of the 20th century and left the country occupied by the victorious Allied powers of the US, UK, France, and the Soviet Union in 1945. With the advent of the Cold War, two German states were formed in 1949: the western Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) and the eastern German Democratic Republic (GDR). The democratic FRG embedded itself in key Western economic and security organizations, the EC and NATO, while the communist GDR was on the front line of the Soviet-led Warsaw Pact. The decline of the USSR and the end of the Cold War allowed for German unification in 1990.  

Since then Germany has expended considerable funds to bring eastern productivity and wages up to western standards. In January 1999, Germany and 10 other EU countries formed a common European currency, the euro. 

Despite the reunification of East and West Germany in 1990, the distribution of political power among the 16 Länder has remained unchanged. According to the German Constitution, the Länder continue to share authority with the Bund (the Federation). Within the Länder there are three city states: Berlin (the capital), Bremen and Hamburg. There are over 22,000 communities, districts and cities in Germany.

International Student Info :

Cost of Living : An average student spends € 350 to 500 per month on his/her living expenses including off campus accommodation, travel etc. The estimation is based on shared accommodation off campus.

Part-Time Work : Full time students at recognised universities/colleges are allowed to work part-time for 20 hours per week.

Country Facts :

Currency : Euro (EUR - € )

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Language : German and English is widely spoken.

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