Germany's combination of world-class higher education institutions and a tuition-free public university system made it the first choice for many students ahead of the UK and France.

A quiz bot for language learners to practice while undertaking household tasks has been developed by Busuu for the Alexa and Google Home interfaces.

German Bildungsurlaub Service Provider, which assists language schools with "Bildungsurlaub" accreditation has relaunched its website.

The latest statistics from German academic exchange service DAAD reporting growth of 5.5% for the 2016 academic year, bringing the total number of international students in Germany to 358,895.

Around 80 Saudi students recently met with leading German companies in Frankfurt to discuss future job prospects offered by German firms in Saudi Arabia.

The Language Gallery has announced the launch of two new schools, improving its global reach in Canada and Germany.

The coalition CDU-FDP government in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia has confirmed its intention to reintroduce tuition fees for non-EU students.

Free university tuition may sound like a worthy model but the question of whether or not it’s the best way to attract and keep foreign talent is never too far from public debate. As Finland’s plans to introduce fees take hold this year, Beckie Smith looks at current and former fee-free countries to see what the future may hold for this ideal.