What important information should a student know? Studying abroad is a unique opportunity to combine…

What important information should a student know?

Studying abroad is a unique opportunity to combine learning and travel! No matter whether you want to stay abroad for a semester or longer, studying at a foreign university not only allows you to get to know your subject from a different perspective, you also improve your foreign language skills. Above all, you will gain unforgettable experiences with a new country, a new culture and meet new international friends.

What are some benefits of the PROTRIP-WORLD?

With PROTRIP-WORLD, you have maximum flexibility when traveling, because you can choose between international health insurance with or without a deductible. If you want comprehensive all-round protection, you can top up at a reasonable price and thus obtain all-round coverage. The supplementary insurance packages (Comfort or Plus Package) consist of accident, liability, baggage and assistance insurance. You can quickly and easily purchase the policy online. You will then immediately receive your insurance certificate as well as all the documents you need for embassies and authorities. It’s easy – find out yourself at Insurance – Quick & Easy.

How does the PROTRIP-WORLD insurance actually work?

Information for Work and Travel participants – The PROTRIP-WORLD insurance for Work and Travel participants adapts to your travel plans. You have the choice between different travel regions and you can also flexibly choose the scope of insurance: PROTRIP-WORLD always includes a strong international health insurance. We especially recommend Work and Travel participants to supplement their insurance cover with the Comfort or Plus Package to be able to travel and work without worries. The two packages differ in the scope of the liability insurance. The Plus Package includes a higher basic insurance sum and covers, for example, the risk of losing your keys and damages arising from an act of favor.

What other countries accept the German visa besides Germany?

Countries like Austria, Slovenia, Greece, Poland, Netherlands accept a German Visa! This means, if your Visa application gets issued then you can travel to more than just one country! The German Schengen Visa allows you to travel for 90 days in a span of 180 days around 25 countries.

How should you prepare for an upcoming hospital stay?

If you are admitted to a hospital, you will be asked about your insurance cover. As a student you are covered by your international health insurance. The policy covers treatment within compulsory health insurance without optional services. The easiest way for you is to present your “Ärzte-Info-Ticket” (medical info card) during the admission. Here you can print out your “Ärzte-Info-Ticket”: Ärzte-Info-Ticket (medical info card) (German). After your admission, the hospital will contact us and, under normal circumstances, we will then settle the billing directly with the hospital. Inpatient treatment without emergency situation! If an inpatient treatment is not an emergency treatment, we recommend arranging the details of the planned therapy beforehand with our claims department. This way, we can help you to minimize any financial risk. Contact us.

Who is not eligible to be insured as a family?

Family members who are fully self-employed, privately insured, exempt from public health insurance as civil servants or persons who are subject to public health insurance themselves cannot be insured in the family insurance.

What are the types of EDUCARE24 insurance and to which needs are they tailored?

EDUCARE24 can be purchased in different combinations which are exactly tailored to the needs of:

• language students
• foreign students
• guest scientists and PhDs
• interns/trainees
• accompanying family members

  For 60 years, DR-WALTER has provided insurance policies for educational travels and visitors from abroad. Each year, thousands of satisfied clients rely on the comprehensive cover of our insurance solutions.

What does exemption from compulsory health insurance mean?

You can get an exemption from the requirement to take out public health insurance and conclude private health insurance at the official beginning of your subject-related studies. However, taking out private health insurance only makes sense for students who cannot conclude public student health insurance, e.g. if you are more than 29 years old. In these cases, we recommend EDUCARE24 XL insurance protection. Please note that the following applies after the official beginning of your studies: Once you have taken out private health insurance, you cannot switch to public student health insurance anymore.