German envoy highlights surge in Indian students in Germany, urges direct applications to universities

German Ambassador to India, Philipp Ackermann, emphasized Germany's commitment as a long-standing partner for Indian students and encouraged prospective applicants to explore the country's higher education opportunities directly rather than through agents.

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Ackermann said, "Germany has been a very reliable partner for decades for Indian students. We have seen the numbers grow over the last couple of years exponentially. Now we have 50 thousand Indians in Germany. What we want to make clear is that we are a reliable partner on whom you can count, and we are really looking for talent. We are looking for the smartest, the brightest ones, the ones who maybe had an idea to go elsewhere to study. We say to them that there is a first-class education in Germany. There is English-taught education in Germany, mainly in the STEM area. So if you are not sure where to go, look at German universities, look at what they have to offer and do it individually and not through agents."