Studying / Researching in Germany:

• Study in Germany (by German Academic Exchange Service)
• Study and Research in Germany (by German Academic Exchange Service)
• Studying and earning a doctorate in Germany (by HRK – German Rectors’ Conference)
• Studying and working in Germany (information on entry & residence by German Foreign Office)
• Young Germany (intents to inform young high potentials across the globe about their opportunities in Germany)
• Information for International Students (by Deutsches Studentenwerk)
• Alumni Portal Germany (worldwide network for Germany-Alumni)
• Studying Law at the University of Heidelberg (also describes studying law in Germany in general)
• German Law Research (by Harvard Law School)
• International Programmes of German universities (database by the German Academic Exchange Service DAAD)
• LL.M. Programmes in Germany (by azur – journal for young lawyers; in German)
• Master of Laws (LL.M.) Programs in Germany (by LLM-Guide.com)
• University Ranking of German Universities (by DAAD, Center for Higher Education Development and the Stern magazine)
• Max Planck Law
  • Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public and International Law
  • Max Planck Institute for Comparative and International Private Law
  • Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition – Department Intellectual Property and Competition Law
  • Max Planck Institute for the Study of Crime, Security and Law
  • Max Planck Institute for Social Law and Social Policy
• Trans-Lex.org (research & knowledge platform on transnational law; University of Cologne)
• Munich Intellectual Property Law Center (co-operation of the Max Planck Institute for Innovation and Competition, the University of Augsburg, the Technisch Universität Munich as well as the George Washington University Law School; offers an LL.M. program)
• Institute for Law and Finance (University of Frankfurt; offering LL.M. program)
• ELSA: European Law Student´s Association
• Virtual Library for International and Interdisciplinary Legal Research (by Berlin State Library)
• Bavarian State Library (includes various catalogues and databases)
• Karlsruhe Virtual Catalog
• WorldCat (comprehensive database of information on worldwide library collections)
• German Legal Abbreviations

Scholarships / Fellowships:

The first address to contact regarding questions of financial support for study or research in Germany is the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). Their scholarship programs cover research grants, study visits, university summer course grants as well as postgraduate degree courses. In general, also the costs for a flight ticket are covered by the various scholarships.

• German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD); provides extensive information on academic programs of all German higher education institutions, admission requirements, financial support, living in Germany etc.; includes a scholarship database for South African nationals
• German Academic Exchange Service – Information Centre Johannesburg (University of Witwatersrand, East Campus, Solomon Mahlangu House, 3rd floor, room 3151; E-Mail: daad@wits.ac.za)
• Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (promotes academic cooperation between scientists and scholars from abroad and from Germany)
• Deutschlandstipendium (provides financial and non-material support to high-achieving and committed students from all over the world)
• Max-Planck-Society

Exchange Agreements:

• UNISA: International Relations and Partnerships Directorate
• University of Witwatersrand: Information for international students and study abroad information (outbound)
• International Academic Programmes Office of the University of Cape Town (includes an overview on exchange agreements; UCT has specific LLM exchange programmes with Bucerius Law School and EBS University in Germany)
• Stellenbosch University International (Postgraduate & International Office)
• University of the Western Cape: International Relations Office
• Partner Institutions of the University of KwaZulu-Natal
• Global Partnerships of the Nelson Mandela University
• University of Rostock – NWU Potchefstroom
• University of Bremen – Stellenbosch University
• University of Hamburg – Stellenbosch University
• University of Hamburg – University of the Western Cape
• University of Oldenburg – University of the Witwatersrand (Johannesburg), Nelson Mandela University (Port Elizabeth)
• University of Leipzig – Stellenbosch University
• Humboldt University Berlin – University of Cape Town
• Freie Universität Berlin – UWC & NNMU
• Augsburg University – University of Johannesburg

Miscellaneous:

• Learning and Working Opportunities in Europe  (portal by the European Commission)
• Standing Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs of the Länder in the Federal Republic of Germany
• Research in Germany
• German Research Foundation
• Recognition in Germany (information portal of the German federal government on the recognition of foreign professional qualifications)
• Legal Research in Germany at the Crossroads of Traditional and Electronic Media: An Overview (article by Rita Exter and Martina Kammer)
• Summer language courses in Germany (course database by the German Academic Exchange Service DAAD)
• German Education Server
• Study Opportunities in Germany
• LEO English-German Dictionary
• Learn German (free mobile courses by Deutsche Welle broadcasting services)