Schön is a German surname, which means handsome or beautiful, from the Middle High German schoene, meaning “beautiful”, “friendly”, “nice”. Adolf Schön (1906–1987), German cyclist.

For example ‘oo’ can have a short vowel sound (‘oo’ as in wood) or a long vowel sound (‘oo’ as in mood). These words contain the short and long ‘oo’ sound.

The letter group ood is mostly pronounced with a short “oo”, but it can also be pronounced with a long “oo” as in “brood”, “food”, and “mood”.

school → banc, école, collège, université, atelier. school → école, instruire, former.

Schule; Schulgebäude. schulen; ausbilden; dressieren.

Sie with a capital “S” means “you” in the plural, and sie, with a lowercase “s” means “she” singular and “they” plural. The German language has a formal and an informal way of addressing people. The formal address is used when speaking with adults, excluding family and friends, and is used in everyday life.

high school, the ~ (lyceumgrammar school) Lyzeum, das ~ Noun. Gymnasium, das ~ Noun.

German education standards are relatively pretty high. In fact, precisely because the German school system is so well structured and rigorous, it produces some of the most accomplished students in the world. In a 2015 OECD/PISA study, Germany ranked 16th in mathematics as well as in science, and 11th in reading.

How is the school system structured in Germany?

• Hauptschule – for less academic students;
• Realschule – for intermediary students;
• Gymnasium – for academic students;
• Gesamtschule – a comprehensive school combining all education types.

In 2014, Germany’s 16 states abolished tuition fees for undergraduate students at all public German universities. This means that currently both domestic and international undergraduates at public universities in Germany can study for free, with just a small fee to cover administration and other costs per semester.

Yes, all Germans and legal residents of Germany are entitled to free “medically necessary” public healthcare, which is funded by social security contributions. However, citizens must still have either state or private health insurance, covering at least hospital and outpatient medical treatment and pregnancy.

Study for free in Germany – even at Top Universities

• Freie Universität Berlin (Free University of Berlin),
• Heidelberg University (Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg)*,
• Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (Humboldt University in Berlin),
• LMU – Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (University of Munich),

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