Student budget and blocked account
How much to pay into your blocked account (Sperrkonto), and whether the monthly payout covers your costs.
Free tools
Calculators and tools
Everything runs in your browser and shows how the result was worked out, with official sources.
Calculators
Rent affordability
Does a flat fit your income, and how does it compare with the official rent index?
EU Blue Card checker
Degree, salary threshold and contract: check the main Blue Card requirements.
Tools
Registration forms, filled in
Anmeldung, Ummeldung, Abmeldung and landlord confirmation: filled samples and every field in English.
Ulm vs Neu-Ulm
Offices, holidays, rent and family rules on both sides of the Danube.
Which document unlocks what
A map of German paperwork: what you need before you can register, get your tax ID, permit and bank account.
First 90 days checklist
The usual first steps after moving, with dates and the local office for each.