Guides

Practical guides for international students and young professionals moving to Germany or Australia, plus resume and job-application guides that apply anywhere. Each one opens with the short answer, then explains the steps, costs and rules, and links to the official source behind its figures.

In Germany, start with the paperwork of your first weeks: the blocked account for your student visa, registering your address (Anmeldung) and the landlord confirmation it needs, public or private health insurance, and opening a bank account. Planning your career? Read about the EU Blue Card salary thresholds, the German job market and how much German you need. For applications anywhere, the ATS resume checklist covers the formatting mistakes that stop software from reading your resume.

To budget your move, the student cost-of-living calculators cover 38 university cities in Germany and 8 in Australia.