dali- how much is college in Germany?
It used to be completely free until a couple of years ago. It's still free in some states like Berlin (although they're in great debt), other states like North Rhine Westphalia (where I'm at) now take tuition fees. It's about 500 + 200 (social fee) € per semester, for me. That includes a train ticket, which allows me to travel the whole catchment area of my state. There have been some minor (mostly non violent) protests against the fees, but nothing compared to the protests in Britain. If the green party/social democrats win the next election, however, the fees might be abolished again (which doesn't really concern me, because i'll be finished by then). Could be worse, i guess. Still, i can't really see how the tuitions we pay have improved our state of learning at the Uni...All Education should be free, if you ask me...