I came to Germany with 1 suitcase, 1 rucksack, a sleeping kit and a winter. Though I had 46 kgs for luggage, I did not bring too much stuff, since, honestly, you do not really need it – at all. Blankets, pillows, and 3 shoes and a couple of summer sandals, and chappals, and food items like 10 packets of Maggie, chips, mathri, thepley (Indians will understand me 🙂 ), daal choora, and the like. All you need is a set of decent clothes to wear to Uni, a set of formal clothes in case of an event or party, one swimsuit to beat the heat of the summer – if your country has strong summers; Germany does for sure – thanks to Climate Catastrophe (oh yes, it’s real), and some medicines.

Yes, there are some essentials that you also need like medicines, toiletries for first 2-3 days, in case markets are closed (like Sundays in Germany), a notebook for writing down something, a set of undergarments and that’s it. Not much isn’t it. I know it is difficult to keep in mind things to pack, and then consecutively go through all those websites and Pinterest pages to make a list for study abroad travel backpack. So, I have made this for you, a super easy and quick list to go through and pack if you are planning to or are going abroad for studies. 🙂

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CLOTHES
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2-3 pairs of jeans
5-6 T-shirts
1 formal dress
1 pair of formal shoes
~6 pairs of undergarments
6 pairs of socks
1 good pair of shoes for everyday life
1 sandals/open shoes for summer
1 Bathing suit
1-2 skirts or frocks for summers
1 sleeping suit
~2-3 pullovers
1 jacket
1 pair of gloves

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TOILETRIES
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Shower gel + shampoo
perfume
pads/tampons
washing powder (~3-4 washes)
toothbrush + paste
hairbrush/comb
nail-cutter
medicine bag
regular medicine (stomach ache, fever meds, headache, periods med)
5-15 tiny band aids
1-2 big bandage

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DOCUMENTS
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passport
visa + all related docs degrees (original + 2-3 sets of copies)
wallet
driving license
ID card
bank card(s)
university admission docs
contracts (if any)
2-3 empty file folders

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ELECTRONICS
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mobile phone + charger
laptop/tablet + charger
camera + charger
e-book reader (if any)

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MISCELLANEOUS
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500-600€ or $ cash
room stuff – 2 bed-sheets, pillow, cover blanket (not mandate), pillow (not mandate)
kitchen stuff – snacks, spice box, recipe book, cookies + cooker
5-6 hangers
stationary items: 2-3 notebooks, pen/pencil
water bottle
book(s) to read
contact book (contacts of family+friends and international family+friends or acquaintances)

BTW, in case you want to watch a video about this, it is right here!

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