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How an international learning experience in Romania connected a Gisma student’s engineering background with artificial intelligence, sustainability and predictive maintenance. What happens when an engineering background meets artificial intelligence and international collaboration? For Gisma student Ranitabh Mallick, an Erasmus+ programme in Romania provided an opportunity to explore this question through a practical sustainability project, teamwork

How resilient is Germany as a business location? Our latest analysis reveals that between 2023 and 2025, Germany’s 20 largest cities recorded 125,138 new business registrations and 13,197 corporate insolvencies. Location also plays a significant role, with insolvency ratios varying considerably from city to city. While Wuppertal recorded an insolvency ratio of 28.2 percent relative

What happens when you take your business education from the classroom to one of the world’s most renowned innovation hubs? For Ruchi Joshi, it meant stepping into the world of entrepreneurship at the University of California, Berkeley. Currently pursuing a Global MBA in Business Administration and Management at Gisma University of Applied Sciences, she has

On September 13, a new state parliament will be elected in Lower Saxony; mayoral elections are taking place in numerous municipalities at the same time, providing a timely opportunity to examine the current composition of Germany’s town hall leadership. We first conducted this research last year and have now repeated it for 2026. The result

Why Students Should Use AI Tools  The academic workload at university is significant. AI tools for students help manage that load without cutting corners. For international students navigating a new academic system in a second language, the pressure is even greater. Here’s why more students are using them:  “The use of AI technologies in everyday life is now a

Whether it’s changing your registered address, obtaining a certificate of good conduct or applying for a passport: by 2026, the civic services office in the fashion city of Düsseldorf will offer the highest level of digitalisation among German civic services offices. Just how digital these processes actually are varies significantly depending on the city and

What Is an IELTS Score?  The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is one of the most widely accepted English proficiency tests in the world. It evaluates four skills: Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking.   There are two versions:  Scores run on a band scale from 1 (non-user) to 9 (expert user), with most universities requiring a band of

Whether it’s changing your registered address, obtaining a certificate of good conduct or applying for a passport: by 2026, the civic services office in the fashion city of Düsseldorf will offer the highest level of digitalisation among German civic services offices. Just how digital these processes actually are varies significantly depending on the city and

What are the Key Reasons French Students Prefer Germany? So, why is Germany becoming the more popular choice over France?  The reasons are practical more than anything else.  Tuition fees sit at the top of the list. According to Study.EU, French public universities charge around €2,895 per year for a bachelor’s degree and €3,941 for a master’s degree.  Meanwhile, most German public universities, by contrast, charge nothing at all, even for

Skilled professionals from non-EU countries who want to work in Germany must earn at least €50,700 per year. This is the threshold set under the EU Blue Card scheme, which serves as a work and residence permit for highly qualified non-EU nationals across Europe. Despite a common EU directive providing the overall framework, national implementation