Do you actually get all the formalities explained to you at university in the first semester of medicine?

I'm planning to study medicine. I've been browsing through my favorite universities online, and I'm starting to get a bit panicked when I see how many forms and formalities I have to hand in and keep track of. Some forms are buried so deeply on their websites that it feels like a treasure hunt. Will…

Ask for directions?

Hello, I would like to ask a few questions that I am trying to answer as part of an intercultural project, specifically regarding the topic of "asking for directions in Germany." Someone asks you for directions and you can't help. How would you react and why? Someone asks you for directions. You help them, and…

Can you think of any organizations where illegal trading takes place?

Hello, Just to clarify: usable illegality occurs when formal expectations within organizations are violated. Can you think of any examples (apart from the VW scandal) where employees acted/acted illegally according to the employer's instructions, but which were nevertheless useful/helpful for the employer? The whole thing does not have to be limited to a company, it…