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Munich Indian Students' Association (MISA) is committed towards promoting and creating a healthy environment for students studying in Munich. It is a completely voluntary organization formed by the students and for the students. MISA stands for networking, information sharing and cultural integration, with particular focus on students studying in different universities in Munich, Germany.
Our mission is to create a thriving community, of the students and for the students, based on mutual respect, information sharing and camaraderie. One of the pillars of this community is the cultural integration with our host country - Germany.
MISA provides you a platform where you can post your queries and people in similar situation like you can tell you how they dealt with it. Later in the future, we plan on making specialized teams which can further provide you assistance and information on these common topics.
Kindly use the contact form here. We are also available in all the social media platforms, just search for MISA or Munich Indian Student Association!"
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Indian Consulate in Munich provides passport renewal services. More details here.
The respective embassy/consulate can solve those matters which are under their control. For other matters outside the control of the embassy/consulate, visit the nearst Ausländerbehörde office.
After arriving, you need to get your Semester ticket/ID card, get a SIM card, open a bank account, activate your health insurance, get your city registration(called KVR in Munich). For detailed info, check here.
It is illegal to download with Torrentz, illegal to film Germans without their consent, Sundays are for relaxing and for family time. For detailed info, check here.
Within Munich places like Nymphenburg Palace, Munich Residence, Bavarian State Opera, BMW Welt, Alte Pinaothek, Deutsches Museum are a must visit. Outside Munich- Salzburg, Nurnenberg to name a few.
Student I.D. (with photo), MVV ticket, Access badge, Library card (barcode on back), Student services electronic payment card (i.e. for canteen, cafeteria)
In Germany, there is a bottle return system. When you purchase certain products, you pay a deposit (Pfand) for the bottle. When you return the empty bottle, you get your deposit back. This encourages people to return their empty bottles. The empty bottles are then reused or recycled. For detailed info, check this blog.
The tax ID (Steueridentifikationsnummer) is a tax identification number. This series of numbers is assigned to a person permanently and is recognised as the national standard. The tax number is made up of 11 digits. For more info check this link.
The licence fee/radio tax is a legally prescribed contribution for citizens, companies and institutions as well as for public interest bodies. For private households, the current fee is 17.50 euros per month. Basically, for citizens who are at least 18 years old, the following applies: One dwelling – one fee. If several persons live together in one dwelling, only one person pays the fee, regardless of how many persons live in it or how many devices they use.The fee is paid directly to the public broadcasting service and not to the revenue office. For more detailed info, check this link.
In the event of loss of passports/identity documents abroad, the citizens concerned should obtain a police statement confirming the loss, and submit this to their embassy or general consulate along with their application for a replacement travel document. More details on this link.
Generally, you may require the following documents:Passport, Visa/residence permit, Valid address (within Germany), City registration proof
Check for potential existing damage and inform the landlord as soon as possible regarding the same with a proof. Take a complete picture of the place before you fill it up with your stuff and estabish contact with the landlord attaching these pictures. Establish a cleaning schedule after consulting your flatmate(s). For more info, check this blog.
Some of the things to consider befrore opening an account are:
There are many Indian stores available locally. Apart from these, main branches of Lidl and Edeka have some of the Indian gorcery items as well.
Any tried and tested branches by your seniors usually should be fine. If you don't know any seniors, you may want to refer this guide to figure out which is the best option for you.
One of the first steps when you land in a foregin country is buying a local Sim Card. It is very important that you have a local number so that you can use it while filling various forms for your next steps. In Germany, you can buy a sim card from any of the Supermarkets. For more info, check this blog.
Aldi, Lidl, Edeka, Penny, Netto, Rewe are some of the supermarket chains. More info could be found here.
For first-time enrollers (you have never had a Student Card from TUM before), you will receive the Student Card as soon as you are fully enrolled at TUM for the respective semester and have received a notification from us by e-mail.
Your Student Card will be automatically sent by post to the address you entered in TUMonline at the time of enrollment, if the address is located in Germany. If you have entered a German address in TUMonline only after your enrollment, please inform the student information by e-mail and they will then send your card.
If you do not have a German address by the beginning of the semester, you can pick up your Student Card at the Service Desk at the earliest from 21.09. on (and 3 working days after enrollment) upon presentation of your identity card or passport (original) (opening hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 09:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.). Other persons can also collect your Student Card upon presentation of a power of attorney (the person collecting your card needs to present his or her identity card as well).
There are various validating stations available in various campuses of TUM. You need to validate your ID every semester. For more detailed info, kindly visit the official website here.
[Subjective to change] As of now, during these pandemic times, without an appoitment, you will not be permitted to do a walk-in style city registration. Appointments can be booked here.
[Subjective to change] For visa extension, having your city registration is a prerequisite. Only then you can proceed with the residence permit appointment/visa extension appointment. Normal times, an appointment can be booked with this link. But during COVID times, all the required documents have to be sent digitally using the contact form along with other details and after verification by the Ausländerbehörde an appointment for the same will be sent to you by them.
At the Apotheke, which are the medical and drug stores. Some general medicines like vitamin pills are also available in DM, Aldi, etc.
There are a lot of shops called Euro Shops around Munich where whatever item you buy, it will cost 1.1 EUR [subjective to change]. Apart from them, supermarkets have items on one time discounts as well.
There are lot's of lakes, gardens, coffee shops, bars and pubs in and around Munich. They will be happy to host you and your friends. People also like to hang around Marienplatz and Hauptbahnoff as they are the centre of the city.
Neons and energy-saving lightbulbs do not belong in the trash. They should be disposed of at your local recycling centre, or in special bins at your local hardware store. These places can recycle your old electronics:
Finding a Work student job here in Munich is pretty much same as finidng a job in India. Keep your CV updated, look for available positions in various Job portals like Indeed, Stepstone, Xing etc. If you are looking for a specific company, you can also check their careers page, In Germany, it is important that you write a cover letter answer the question why are you interested in the position and how you can contribute, is a must with the CV.
Everything which you need to know about waste segregation can be found here.
In order to book a doctors appointment, you can call your health insurance company and they can book an appointment for you or will give you details about how to do it. The waiting time is usually a few weeks. Alternatively, you can also find a doctor, call their office and book an appointment. Don't forget to take your Health Card with you.
DB, MVV, TUM Campus, Corona Warn, Google Maps, Google Translate are some of the apps which might come in handy.
You may need to pack items such as Clothing, Spices, Kitchenware, Cosmetics, Stationaries, Electronics, etc. For more detailed list, please have a look here.
Either through the MVV app or in designated kisoks, or through self service machine. For detailed guide, click here.
Among your friends would be the best bet. Apart from that, there are many language tandems organised by many clubs which could be found using Facebook events.