Is Germany going to be the next Italy?
Contributors: Anirban Saha, Chirag Mandal, Indranil Maji. In the previous blog post, we explored the data related to covid19 infected cases in Saxony-Anhalt with respect to the rest [Read more...]
Germany
I’ve moved to Germany to pursue my MS in Data and Knowledge Engineering in Otto-von-Guericke Universitat, Magdeburg. As and when I manage time and resources to travel, I promise to write newer things on my blog. Under this category, all posts related to Germany would be listed. If you like them, please let me know.
Covid19 infected cases in Germany / Saxony-Anhalt / Magdeburg: Graphs and personal shitposting.
Before the first case in Saxony-Anhalt was reported, there was an awareness about the novel Coronavirus in Germany. The first case of a covid19 patient in Germany was reported on February 15, 2020. [Read more...]
Student Jobs: Tutoring!
At the university, a student can either become a tutor or a HiWi (Hilfswissenschaftler (student assistant)). As a mentor, I receive queries related to HiWi jobs (& tutoring jobs) and I would turn [Read more...]
Elbe Sandstone Mountains: Lilienstein & the stone bridge of Bastei.
For a lot of young students who are into hiking, the Harz isn’t the only option that you have! The Elbe Sandstone mountain in Saxony, which is around four hours away from Magdeburg and a little more [Read more...]
Magdeburg: Life beyond studies (2).
This is a sequel to this blog post! ..and in this blog post, we try to explore what more you can do beyond normal studies in the university, once you are in Magdeburg. I write this blog post as a [Read more...]
Plagiarism
Plagiarism is not just ripping off someone’s work without crediting them, as most international students would like to believe. It is slightly more. It’s one of the major academic misconduct and most [Read more...]
Heritage Trams in Magdeburg!
If you want to miss Calcutta, Magdeburg offers you numerous excuses; the easiest excuse being the trams. I come from Calcutta, the only city in India where trams still run. The "heritage trams" [Read more...]
A Bengali child’s introduction to Germany!
It’s time for the 25th Kolkata International Film Festival and this time, the focus country is Germany! Many young people would get to see the German cinema and get introduced to the culture somehow [Read more...]
Exmatriculation, AOK, a ducked up life & etc!
I’m not sure if any international student’s life in Germany is a piece of cake, especially if you are over 30 years of age, and/or in your 5th semester. Mine isn’t easy either. But mine is slightly [Read more...]
How to choose between universities in Germany?
Thanks to this blog, quite a few people approach me for guidance about choosing a German university. Before I proceed any further, I need to put the following disclaimers: All the text that I [Read more...]