SOME REMARKABLE EVENTS OF MY LIFE IN GERMANY…

As I am very fond of travelling and always in search to attain such opportunities to full fill my dream of

exploring the beauty of nature. I use to travel in my country most of the time but never experienced

travelling abroad before. My dream came true when I received call from DAAD that I have been selected

for Study trip to Germany. Such news was just like bumper prize for me and it sound extremely pleasant

and then I start imagination about our trip.

Our journey started from Islamabad airport at night time and after enough travelling in the sky we finally

landed on the land of ideas and hospitality. We were picked by Mr. Nicolson Node our tour guide and

the most loving person who turned as my best friend later on. Our journey started in Germany from

Munich city, which is one of the most developed and economically leading city of Germany. At that day

we stay in motel and prefer rest and then we started our travelling next day. At morning time we enjoy

Detaches Museum which included many ancient and modern equipments and historical data which

entertain us a lot. We also enjoyed football stadium in Olympia Park. The most interesting part of our

stay in Munich for me was our visit to the Head office of BMW. We go through many departments of it

and were entertained from the entire scenario of production and selling process of BMW automobiles in

the entire world. Then we proceed to Ludwing Maximilian University where we were introduced to

some students and with whom we have to spend our day and also noticed their activities in daily life. My

tandem was Feli Hoffmann. She was student of International Relations. I have spent very good time with

her; she offered me lunch, ice cream, coffee and much more. I really loved her company because she

was very intellectual and competent. We exchanged our views regarding political, cultural and social

systems of our countries and it was very informative for me. At night time we were invited by DAAD for

dinner at Pakistani restaurant (Deeba) where we enjoyed meal with our tandems and other guests.

Then we travelled towards Heidelberg, which is full of natural beauties and also we enjoyed it a lot. The

most fabulous event for me was the meeting with teachers and students of South Asian Institute. Where

I get much pleased by talking in my national language Urdu with them. This time my tandem was Mr.

Nails, He was student of politics and very loving person. I visited his flat and we enjoyed discussion on

current issues of my country and its relation with rest of the world. I enjoyed his company a lot and he

showed me historical city center and palace. At night time we were invited by DAAD on dinner in Indian

restaurant where we discuss certain issues with the Indian scholars and students. Schwertzingen palace

and Gardens was the most interesting event for me, which was a sign of great tradition of ancient time.

The visit of the dome cathedral was also very interesting and meaningful and I enjoyed it with my

friends and team.

After Heidelberg we arrived to Bonn which is one of the ancient and established city where all the major

organizations have their head offices. Our visit to Museum Ludwing which is the Museum of Modern

Art is one of joyful event for me. In cologne we enjoyed the historical city centre and I also did some

shopping for my friends and family. In Bonn we visited the Head office of DAAD and there we finalized

our research work and the comments of our tendents which we submitted with there and the result

astonished me a lot. We also visited to the research institute ZEF where some students of PhD delivered

us lectures on their thesis work which was very much fruitful and interesting. I was very much impressed

from one of student who belongs from Ganna in regards of his achievements and vision. His patriotic

nature forces me to think about my county, which open my mind and give some dimension to my life.

We were invited by one of Pakistani students for food and at that and we enjoyed gossip and meal with

him.

Berlin the capital of Germany is also one of remarkable site of my experience. The most interesting site

was the memorial of the division of Germany Marienborn where we were acknowledged about the past

of Germany and the difficulties which the individuals face at that time. We also visited Federal center for

civic Education where we attend lecture regarding political system and the current Economic policies of

Germany. The lecture was quite interested but I feel that the instructor was missing the point of tackling

it in appropriate manner. Berlin wall memorial enhance our knowledge regarding the history and the

struggle ahead by individuals in Germany in that crucial time. We visited different sites of Berlin wall

and enjoyed our time with other tourists. At night time DAAD invited us for Dinner, where we were

introduced with some students of Pakistan who were conducting their research work who were

sponserd by DAAD and HEC. One of them belongs from my native town and he was my next door

neighbor, it was sign of great pleasure for me by conversing with him. We exchange our views about his

experience in Germany and the current situation of my city. He also advise me to come back Germany

for higher studies because he was very much satisfied and encouraged from educational system of

Germany and its loving and loyal residents

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We were invited by the Ambassador of Pakistan to Germany Mr.Shahid Kamal for a cup of tea with him,

by the request of one of our competent and intellectual fellow. We enjoy debt with our country

representative and signified a lot from his positive and encouraging comments regarding the youth of

our nation. He was owner of very cooperative and loving attitude and all of our fellows praise him a lot

during our statement.

One of my memorable event was our visit to German Parliament (Deutscher Bundestag) where we met

with member of parliament Mr. Paul Leherieder of Christian Democratic Union. He delivered us a brief

lecture regarding Pak-German relationship in different aspects like trading, politics, and education. He

also aware us from different projects which the Germany is proceeding currently and will in near future

in Pakistan. I suggest them to focus more on the projects like Electricity and education in my country

and his intensions was very cooperative. My fellows also notify them to promote such kind of exchange

programs between Pak-Germany such that we get develop good relations , to understand the feeling

and real nature of each other’s instead of focusing and believing the false propagandas of media. We

also tried to clear his ideas about our country and to show him real picture of Pakistan by our views and

behavior because he was a person of fixed mind setup at that time. We also explored much more about

history of Berlin and visited the glorious Sanssouci palace and park. We were invited for dinner by DAAD

on our last night; everyone was very much emotional because we have to leave our loving and gorgeous

friends tomorrow. Ms. Ursula Sarbacc issues us certificates and then we proceed to our hotel. I have

been companied by my best fellows that time and we discussed about our good time in Germany.

Germany is very glorious place of the world and its peoples are very competent and loyal. They are very

hard worker and always focus on an innovation that’s why the world called it land of Ideas. The

infrastructure of Germany is very impressive and its residents are enjoying very high standard of life.

They are human lover and the promoters of humanity and I never feel single time that I am outside of

my home during my stay in Germany because I always such respect and love from its peoples as I am

searching in my home country. I found them very much practice and straight forward in their routine life

which I guess is one of their prominent features. Throughout my stay I didn’t found any individual having

dismay on their face, it is because they are much satisfied from their life style and policies government. I

have developed an image in my mind about Germany which is Germany is land of hospitality, humanity,

and innovations.

I am very thankful to DAAD and its team who provide us such glorious opportunity to explore about

Germany and to enhance our knowledge about the western cultural and social system. The trip was

much informative, well organized and facilitated beyond my thoughts. The behavior of our tour guide

Mr. Nicolas Nordt was very loving and friendly. I will especially thanking to Ms. Ursula Sarbacc. she care

us a lot by considering us as her own Childs and in her presence I didn’t feel absence of my family. This

study trip enhanced my interest in Germany and now it’s my dream to go back for higher education

there.

Regards:

Arshid kamal